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Mayor helps Dorchester’s Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care mark reopening after 16-month fire closure

Karanveer Sohal

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

Following fire and water damage a local optician has reopened its doors marked by a visit from the Mayor of Dorchester, Councillor Andy Canning and his wife, Mayoress Mel Lane, in one of their final engagements before handing over their chains of office to the new Mayor. The fire, which broke out at a neighbouring Read more…
Mayor helps Dorchester’s Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care mark reopening after 16-month fire closure
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People taking action on their hearing health earlier than ever

Adam Townsley

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 14 May 2026 Read time: 3 minutes

Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care is launching its ‘Hear Today, Think Tomorrow’ campaign backed by a decade of customer data revealing that younger people are now seeking hearing care in record numbers. The campaign is part of the company’s Dementia Action Week activity (18-24 May 2026) in partnership with its chosen charity, Alzheimer’s Society.  Its Read more…
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Routine eye test saves Alfreton woman’s sight and leads to MS diagnosis

Adam Townsley

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 5 May 2026 Read time: 4 minutes

A routine eye test proved to be a life-changing moment for Alfreton resident Hannah Mockler. The 33-year-old keen crocheter and gamer was used to wearing prescription glasses for reading only, but a sudden change in her vision prompted Hannah to seek an eye test at her local Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care. In the lead-up Read more…
Routine eye test saves Alfreton woman’s sight and leads to MS diagnosis
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Common Vision Changes and How to Spot Them

Adam Townsley

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 1 May 2026 Read time: 5 minutes

Our eyesight is something many of us take for granted – until something changes. Vision can change so gradually that we barely notice them at first. You might find yourself squinting at your phone, struggling to read a menu in a dimly lit restaurant, or rubbing your eyes after a long day at your desk. Read more…
Common Vision Changes and How to Spot Them
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Eye and Ear Health While Working From Home

Adam Townsley

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 24 April 2026 Read time: 7 minutes

For millions of us, our working week now includes time working from home and for many this can be full time. No commute, your own kitchen and the freedom to wear whatever you like from the waist down – there’s a lot to love. But it’s not without its downsides – there’s the toll that Read more…
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Don’t Let Hay Fever Blur Your Summer: Your Essential Eye Care Guide

Adam Townsley

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 9 April 2026 Read time: 5 minutes

As we awaken from the grey, drabness of winter to the beautiful rainbow of colour that spring presents, for some of us this also means red, itchy and streaming eyes. For millions of hay fever sufferers in the UK, this is an all too familiar reality. At Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care, with over 85 Read more…
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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…
Erdington couple who fostered 80 children over 22 years honoured by High Street opticians
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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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The Sounds That Make Life Rich: Hearing Loss Symptoms to Watch For

Adam Townsley

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 6 March 2026 Read time: 6 minutes

Why Hearing Health Matters More Than We Realise We often take our hearing for granted. For most of us, it has always simply been a part of how we experience the world, connect with the people we love and enjoy the everyday moments that make life meaningful. It is often only when hearing loss symptoms Read more…
The Sounds That Make Life Rich: Hearing Loss Symptoms to Watch For
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5 Signs Life Could be Richer – Early Signs of Hearing Loss in Adults

Adam Townsley

Author: Adam Townsley Date: 4 March 2026 Read time: 6 minutes

Most of us do not wake up one morning and think, my hearing has changed. The early signs of hearing loss in adults rarely appear suddenly. Instead, the early signs of hearing loss in adults tend to creep in quietly. A word missed here. A conversation that needed repeating there. Small things easily explained away. Read more…
5 Signs Life Could be Richer – Early Signs of Hearing Loss in Adults
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