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Nov 12, 2024 | swifthalf.com | Tom Watts |Pearl Francis |Theo West |Matt Button

IT seems that Britain’s honey may not be so sweet, after all. Astonishingly, nine of every ten honey samples purchased from major UK supermarkets and retailers failed a new authenticity test, raising fears that jars are packed with cheap sugar syrup instead of the golden goodness we expect. The Honey Authenticity Network UK sent 30 honey samples for testing – five from local beekeepers and 25 from big-name retailers, including our best-known supermarkets. The results were quite frankly outrageous.

Nov 1, 2024 | swifthalf.com | James MacDonald |James Macdonald |Pearl Francis |Matt Button |Tom Watts

PUBS are now being forced to put up signs instructing customers – especially them damn youngsters– to not queue at the bar like they are in the Post Office. Generation Z prefer to queue up and wait in line for a beer – apparently us Brits will queue for around 52 days of our lives, with the pub (until recently) being the last bastion of a life without lines.

Sep 5, 2024 | swifthalf.com | James MacDonald |James Macdonald |Tom Watts |Pearl Francis |Matt Button

WHEN staff of The Swansea Building Society received their mail a few Friday’s ago they were in for a surprise. No not more enquiries about life changing injuries that might not have been their fault or more suspicious looking mail from a Nigerian Prince. No, instead they received a postcard that from the date looked to have been sent over 120 years ago. The postcard’s intended recipient was a Miss Lydia Davies with the following somewhat message written on it…“Dear L.

Jun 21, 2024 | swifthalf.com | Pearl Francis |Tom Watts |Matt Button |Theo West

ALL change is bad, we’re sure you’ll agree. But as we all prepare for the imminent takeover of our droid masters, one man has given us hope of at least a very pallatable end. British inventor Michael Pritchard was made an MBE in 2013 for creating the LifeSaver bottle, which can make dirty water safe to drink in seconds. And he has now excelled even his own life-saving standards with the life-changing Wine Wizard.

May 13, 2024 | swifthalf.com | Tom Watts |Matt Button |Pearl Francis

IT’S official – Swift Half is actually good for you. Well, the internet is anyway, and we’d like to think we’re the main reason you use it. Despite fears social media stalking and celebrity obsession are ruining the lives of anyone with a smartphone, new research suggests those who use the internet have better mental and physical wellbeing than those who don’t. With nearly a quarter of five to seven year olds now owning a smartphone this could be good news for parents.