Simon King

1 week ago | aol.com | Simon King |Cachella Smith

Amber heat health alerts have been issued across the whole of England with temperatures likely to exceed 30C for the first time this year. The alerts, which will be in effect from midday on Thursday until 09:00 BST on Monday, come as an expected heatwave approaches much of the country. The UK Health Security Agency said "significant impacts are likely" for health and social care services including increased demand.

1 week ago | pestmagazine.co.uk | Simon King

PelGar International is marking its 30th anniversary this year. Dr Gareth Capel-Williams, the company’s managing director, tells Simon King about PelGar’s early days and how the business is looking to grow even further around the worldPelGar was incorporated in 1995 with the objective of developing technically excellent rodenticides and insecticides for the global public health market. Managing director Dr Gareth Capel-Williams has a PhD in entomology from Imperial College London.

1 week ago | overthecounter.news | Simon King

Natures Menu has expanded its cat food offering with a new range designed to meet evolving consumer needs. The new launch spans multiple technologies and feeding occasions, seeking to enhance texture and deliver impactful flavour. Joining the redesigned Cat Paté and Meaty Treats ranges are 85g pouches of Cat Bites in Gravy which will launch alongside a new dry food range. The dry food is available in both Healthy Grain and No Grain blends, in 1.25kg and 3kg bag formats.

1 week ago | pestmagazine.co.uk | Simon King

Debbie Wilson, the owner of Wilson Pest Management & Training, tells Simon King about the importance of industry training and how her business supports technicians and company owners across the UKDebbie Wilson, the owner of Leicestershire- based Wilson Pest Management & Training, started her career in the 1980s, working for hygiene services business PHS, which at the time had its own pest control division.

1 week ago | aol.com | Simon King

It was the summer of 2023, and Katie Piercefield-Holmes from Suffolk travelled to the Greek island of Rhodes with her husband and two children for a 10-day holiday. They'd booked a room with air conditioning at a resort, intending to spend the time relaxing in the swimming pool and sightseeing – but this wasn't possible because of the searing heat. "Even after breakfast, a five-minute walk would be unbearable," she recalls. Then came the wildfires, which swept across the island.