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Shopping addiction should be taken more seriously say sufferers
Posted onBBC Lucy says her experiences of shopping addiction are like a “physical and an emotional drowning” A day of retail therapy can be just the ticket for some people to help them feel better about themselves. But what happens when you can’t stop shopping? Surrounded by racks of shirts, dresses and jumpers, Lucy tells me…
Portsmouth Water installs huge wall at Havant Thicket reservoir
Posted onA major engineering milestone has been reached on what is set to become the UK’s first new reservoir in more than three decades. Portsmouth Water said teams at Havant Thicket Reservoir installed a 20‑tonne steel cut‑off wall during a continuous 72‑hour operation at the start of the year. The wall, which is 13m (43ft) high…
