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New research shows that Brits are at their fittest when they are in their thirties. Adults in their mid to late thirties are more likely to exercise regularly, be members of gyms and sport clubs and eat a healthier diet than their counterparts in their twenties. A quarter of those polled said that having children [...]

To mark National Handwriting Day (Monday 23 January), stationery giant Pukka Pads  is reminding people of the joy of receiving a handwritten letter. The Poole-based firm is encouraging everyone this week to write a letter to either a relative or friend rather than using new methods of communication such as email or Skype. Pukka Pads [...]

A new study reveals that office-based workers have seen significant reductions in back and shoulder pain by wearing a headset for calls. According to the research conducted by Plantronics and the Anglo-European College of Chiropractic, in just four weeks, half of the participants who suffered neck ache and headaches at the start of the study [...]

Oxfam research shows that women do not get together with friends as much as they would like, so last night, celebrity ladies showed how a fun night out in great company can make a massive difference, with a whole host of household names gathering for the launch of Get-together, Oxfam’s new fundraising campaign to support [...]

How would you feel about owning a slice of your employer’s company? Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has approved the practice of employee share ownership, or ‘John Lewis’ culture, stating it will improve productivity and unlock growth for businesses. Clegg made the announcement yesterday at an event hosted by the City of London Corporation and [...]

Beat the January blues and indulge yourself with the fabulous handmade and homemade muffins from Muffin Heaven. Muffin Heaven selects only the finest ingredients, locally sourced where possible, and bake to exclusive recipes. Each mouth-watering muffin is then lovingly & beautifully hand decorated.  Perfect for the office party or corporate gift, choose from three delicious [...]

  We tell more lies in January than at any other time of the year, it has emerged. Fibbing about New Year resolutions, exaggerating how we are doing on diets or detox and how much we drank over the festive period means we wheel out 217 fibs in January. Lying to take sickies off work [...]

So we’ve had a few weeks to settle into our New Year’s resolutions, and learning a new skill is a popular one. If, like a few of us in the Ole office, you keep promising yourself to get nifty on that camera you were bought for a few Christmases back, then we suggest you get [...]

As YouTube releases its most viewed videos of 2011, the Ole team picks out our fave four. And the video that hit the number one spot in the YouTube chart was one for the dog lovers. If you have the temptation to recreate something similar with your own dog… well you’re not the only one! [...]

Calling in sick could be a thing of the past as Brits favour the easy way out when taking a day off work. Twenty-five per cent  admit to texting in sick, 16 per cent  email and one in 25 even use Facebook messages rather than facing up to calling their boss, according to research amongst [...]