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Cycling duo focus on charity ride for Alzheimer’s

Author: Martin Elwell Date: 6 October 2016 Read time: 2 minutes

Two Birmingham-based colleagues have their sights set on raising money for Alzheimer’s Society, their company’s charity of the year, by taking on a 100 mile cycle challenge. Marketing managers Martin Elwell, aged 48, and Gemma Bradnack, 27, from Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care, will saddle up to join the Official Sportive of the Tour of Read more…
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Listen to advice from those who know you

Author: Martin Elwell Date: 29 September 2016 Read time: 2 minutes

How open are you to taking note of advice given by friends, family and others who know you well? There are those who consider well-meaning comments and act upon them and others who dismiss them out of hand. But if someone you trust says there is something amiss with your hearing please listen because it Read more…
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Couple launches Bridport opticians branch

Author: Martin Elwell Date: 26 September 2016 Read time: 2 minutes

A husband and wife who between them have attended our Bridport branch for a total of 100 years have officially launched our new branch. Loyal customers Barry Pearce, aged 76, and wife Diana, aged 70, were chosen to perform the honours at Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care on East Street. They were presented with a bouquet of Read more…
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Tristan is bowled over with £250 sports prize for his school

Author: Martin Elwell Date: 22 September 2016 Read time: 2 minutes

Bromyard schoolboy Tristan Collins has won £250 worth of sporting equipment for his school by having his eye on the ball. For 10 year old Tristan, a pupil at Brockhampton Primary School took part in a ‘Spot the Cricket Ball’ competition run by Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care, who sponsor Warwickshire County Cricket Club. The Read more…
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The hearing test at your fingertips

Author: Martin Elwell Date: 16 September 2016 Read time: 2 minutes

Some changes, like grey hair, are more obvious the older we get, but changes in hearing may not be as noticeable. One in six adults lives with some degree of hearing loss and as we get older our ability to hear begins to change. So if you’ve found yourself not quite catching words, turning the Read more…
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Electronic cigarettes could affect your hearing

Author: Martin Elwell Date: 14 September 2016 Read time: 2 minutes

Research linking an increased risk of hearing loss to electronic cigarettes has added to concerns over the safety of vaping. Smokers looking to kick the habit are switching to e-cigarettes as a safer option but there are still risks and conflicting views on the effects of long term use. There’s not much doubt that smoking Read more…
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Designer frames at your fingertips

Author: Martin Elwell Date: 7 September 2016 Read time: 2 minutes

It’s never been easier to make a style statement on what you wear and how you wear it so you can develop a look that suits you and your personality. And when the world’s top designers use their talent and expertise to produce beautifully crafted and stylish spectacles, it is no surprise that designer frames Read more…
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Scrivens pitches in with visionary deal for local youth football club

Author: Martin Elwell Date: 3 September 2016 Read time: 2 minutes

Young football players and their parents from a Kings Heath football team are championing the FA’s Respect programme with the visionary support of Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care. The Kings Heath Warriors U11s Colts are helping tackle the issue of over-zealous parents, coaches and players who may have a ‘one-eyed’ view of the action, by Read more…
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Loyal customer launches Newmarket opticians branch

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Author: Adam Townsley Date: 30 August 2016 Read time: 1 minute

A loyal customer who feels at home at Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care was chosen to officially launch our new branch in Newmarket. Retired caretaker Keith Field, aged 74, performed the honours at Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care on High Street and was presented with a bouquet of flowers and a gift voucher as a Read more…
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Kids and contact lenses is child play

Author: Martin Elwell Date: 30 August 2016 Read time: 2 minutes

  One of the most common questions we get asked by parents at Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care is, ‘When can my child start wearing contact lenses?’ The answer usually comes as a surprise – any age.  In fact, the reason contact lenses may not be appropriate is nothing to do with age at all, Read more…
Kids and contact lenses is child play
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