Monday, May 10, 2021
What s that? Cash for trash? Almost. Ikea has launched a win-win scheme to become climate positive by 2030 and it ll be giving out vouchers to customers who bring back items in good enough condition to sell on.
Unless your old furniture is battered, Ikea will give back 50% of the price of the original item - but it has to be in good as-new condition. Other items with minor scratches, stains or marks can get 30% of its original price.
With 26 other countries taking part, the pilot scheme has already been a hit after trials in various cities and they ve also teamed up with Gumtree to sell second-hand items online.
A HAMPSHIRE health provider saw more than 45,000 patients fail to attend appointments during the pandemic, according to NHS Digital. In the 11 months from April last year, patients missed a total of 45,305 outpatient appointments booked by staff at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. Some of the patients are thought to have stayed away because they were afraid of catching coronavirus. But the British Medical Association (BMA) said missed appointments wasted valuable time when consultants were rushed off their feet as a result of the pandemic. Royston Smith, Tory MP for Southampton Itchen, urged people to tell the trust if they were unable - or unwilling - to keep an appointment.
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Northlands Road, Southampton. A BUSY Southampton junction has been blocked off amid safety fears after drivers a traffic management system. The junction of Northlands Road and The Avenue has been closed to all vehicles because motorists flouted a temporary one-way system introduced after the roadworks started on Sunday. Northlands Road was initially closed to traffic turning into the street from The Avenue. Engineers installed a one-way system for traffic heading towards The Avenue. But drivers ignored the traffic management measure by turning illegally into Northlands Road from The Avenue. A full closure has now been implemented to reduce the risk of head-on collisions and other accidents.
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