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Community Hero honours for Stapleford community gem

Karanveer Sohal

Author: Karanveer Sohal Date: 27 July 2026 Read time: 2 minutes

A Stapleford resident has been recognised for her daily acts of kindness with a special award. Lynda Morton, 71, is the latest recipient of Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care’s Community Hero Award. She was presented with the honour by the company’s Stapleford branch team on Derby Road, along with a luxury afternoon tea hamper. A Read more…
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Flying this summer? Here’s how to unblock your ears on a plane

Karanveer Sohal

Author: Karanveer Sohal Date: 22 July 2026 Read time: 4 minutes

There are few things more uncomfortable than that stuffy, pressurised feeling in your ears during a flight. Whether it hits at take-off, during descent, or somewhere over the Channel, ear pressure is one of those travel niggles that can really take the shine off your journey. The good news? There are plenty of simple techniques Read more…
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Whitchurch youngster has eyes on the prize for creative charity competition

Karanveer Sohal

Author: Karanveer Sohal Date: 20 July 2026 Read time: 2 minutes

A creative eight-year-old from Whitchurch, Shropshire, is celebrating after winning a charity competition to design the front cover of an exciting adventure book, inspired by journeys, mysterious quests and amazing discoveries in real or magical worlds. In the national competition organised by Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care, Lincoln Heath won a £50 book voucher and Read more…
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Penistone youngster has eyes on the prize for creative charity competition

Karanveer Sohal

Author: Karanveer Sohal Date: 20 July 2026 Read time: 2 minutes

A creative 11-year-old from Penistone is celebrating after winning a charity competition to design the front cover of an exciting adventure book, inspired by journeys, mysterious quests and amazing discoveries in real or magical worlds.   In the national competition organised by Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care, Imogen Johnson won a £50 book voucher and Read more…
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Back to School: Why a Kids Eye Test Should Be on Your Checklist

Karanveer Sohal

Author: Karanveer Sohal Date: 20 July 2026 Read time: 4 minutes

New term, new pencil case, new shoes – and somewhere on that back-to-school list, one important task parents can easily forget: booking their kid’s eye test. At Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care, we have more than 85 years of experience helping families look after their eye health. Every year, we see the same pattern: as Read more…
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Community kindness initiative treats Bristol lunch club to a creative afternoon

Karanveer Sohal

Author: Karanveer Sohal Date: 17 July 2026 Read time: 2 minutes

Members of a local lunch club for the over-60s have enjoyed a creative craft session, thanks to a community initiative from Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care.   Launched this summer, Scrivens’ Branch Out with Kindness initiative invites community groups across England and Wales to share ideas for how a £100 gift could make a positive Read more…
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Hythe youngster has eyes on the prize for creative charity competition

Karanveer Sohal

Author: Karanveer Sohal Date: 17 July 2026 Read time: 2 minutes

A creative eight-year-old from Hythe, Southampton, is celebrating after winning a charity competition to design the front cover of an exciting adventure book, inspired by journeys, mysterious quests and amazing discoveries in real or magical worlds. In the national competition organised by Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care, Dmitriy Safronov won a £50 book voucher and Read more…
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Rugeley audiologist hangs up his audiometer after 45 years with Scrivens

Karanveer Sohal

Author: Karanveer Sohal Date: 17 July 2026 Read time: 2 minutes

  A new era is dawning for the Rugeley branch of Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care, as audiologist Stuart Spencer retires after 10 years at the branch and 45 years with the company. Local customers need not worry, though – the full five-day-a-week hearing clinic Stuart built will continue in his absence. Stuart joined Scrivens Read more…
Rugeley audiologist hangs up his audiometer after 45 years with Scrivens
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Community kindness initiative helps Brownies create remembrance garden

Adam Townsley

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 7 July 2026 Read time: 3 minutes

A local Brownies group has created a garden of remembrance in loving memory of one of its young leaders, thanks to a special community initiative from Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care. Launched this summer, Scrivens’ Branch Out with Kindness initiative invites community groups across England and Wales to share ideas for how a £100 gift Read more…
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Community kindness initiative helps local school transform its library

Adam Townsley

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 30 June 2026 Read time: 3 minutes

A local school has been able to fill its refurbished library with new books, thanks to a special community initiative from Scrivens Opticians and Hearing Care. Launched this summer, Scrivens’ Branch Out with Kindness initiative invites community groups across England and Wales to share ideas for how a £100 gift could brighten lives in their Read more…
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