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Erdington couple who fostered 80 children over 22 years honoured by High Street opticians

Karanveer Sohal

Author: Karanveer Sohal Date: 31 March 2026 Read time: 2 minutes

An Erdington married couple who have fostered around 80 children over the past 22 years have had their unwavering kindness recognised with a special community award. Javaid and Samina Iqbal are the latest recipients of Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care’s Community Hero Award. They were presented with the honour by the company’s Erdington branch team Read more…
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Local pensioner steps into the spotlight to officially open new opticians

Karanveer Sohal

Author: Karanveer Sohal Date: 26 March 2026 Read time: 3 minutes

A Waterlooville opticians invited one of its most loyal customers to officially open its newly relocated store. Sandra, 83, who has lived in Waterlooville her whole life and has relied on Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care for her hearing care for many years, cut the ribbon at the larger unit on The Precinct (The Boulevard), Read more…
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Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care Challenges Communities to Turn Up Their World

Karanveer Sohal

Author: Karanveer Sohal Date: 2 March 2026 Read time: 2 minutes

Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care is marking World Hearing Day (3rd March) with the launch of its ‘Turn Up Your World’ campaign, encouraging the nation to take a closer look at hearing health and rediscover what they might be missing. With around 1 in 6 people in the UK experiencing age-related hearing loss[1], Scrivens recognises Read more…
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