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Man’s ‘insignificant stye’ turns out to be cancer

Brett Exton, 55, first noticed a small lump on his right eyelid in August 2022, but the mass kept growing and was found to be cancerous

The Independent UK

Top 10 first date fears - from when to lean in for a kiss to splitting bill

Nearly half of Brits have fears about going on a first date - including not having anything to talk about, and lots of awkward silences

Daily Mirror

Man Utd trolled by Specsavers after making a mess of David de Gea appreciation post

Manchester United were mocked by the official twitter account of Specsavers after congratulating David de Gea instead of Anthony Elanga for an appearance milestone

Daily Mirror

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Dad nearly lost his sight after 'stye' turned out to be something much more sinister

Brett Exton, 55, who lives in the UK, noticed a small lump on his right eyelid

Irish Mirror

Dad nearly lost his sight after 'stye' turned out to be cancerous tumour

The tumour swelled to the "size of a cherry tomato" and forced Brett Exton's eye completely shut

Wales Online

Over a third of tinnitus sufferers say too much loud music caused the hearing condition

One in three Brits will suffer from tinnitus in their lifetime - and half of those who have it wish they could turn back time and better protect their hearing

Daily Mirror

New 'container-style' market in Caerphilly due to open in September

Temporary planning permission for up to five years has been granted to Caerphilly County Borough Council for the development

Wales Online

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Stop ‘wishcycling’ and get wise: how to recycle (almost) everything

From contact lenses to blister packs and used dental floss, there are items that perplex even the most dedicated recycler. Here is the expert guide to getting organised – and getting rid of your rubbish

The Guardian - UK

Student with rare deafblindness finds love after being inspired by Love Island's Tasha Ghouri

Paige Barnes, 22, was born deaf and was suddenly diagnosed with Usher Syndrome Type 3, the rarest form of deafblindness, at age 17

Wales Online

Sex attacker banned from city centre tells judge 'I'm going back to town whether you like it or not'

He told a judge 'I'm going back to town whether you like it or not' after being banned from city centre

Liverpool Echo

North East Specsavers stores work with Crisis to offer free eye health services to the homeless in the region

Staff from the national optician chain are donating their time to give people an eye test and free glasses

Chronicle Live

Alan Brazil rinses 'Rangers commentator' Andy Walker and claims former Celtic star needs Specsavers trip

The Celtic fan couldn't resist a dig at Sky Sports regular Walker while riffing with his great Rangers pal Ally McCoist.

Daily Record

Teenager's 'life saved' as savvy Specsavers optician finds rare condition CT scan missed

After Carly Stewart's vision suddenly deteriorated, the ‘almost blind’ 19-year-old's life was saved thanks to a keen-eyed optician who spotted the abnormality

Daily Mirror

Teen's eyesight saved after opticians spot condition and refer her for treatment

Carly Stewart couldn't see and was in terrible pain

Wales Online

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The Independent UK

Teenager thanks opticians for spotting condition and saving eyesight

Carly Stewart, 19, was diagnosed with intracranial hypertension and given emergency treatment.

Daily Mirror

Specsavers trolls Chelsea over £87m Mykhaylo Mudryk deal as Arsenal beaten to transfer

Chelsea have paid out a mega-money fee of £87m to sign Mykahylo Mudryk from Shakhtar Donetsk, swooping in from under Arsenal's nose to bring the winger to the Premier League

Daily Record

Racist thug targeted East Renfrewshire Specsavers worker twice in vile attacks

Paisley Sheriff Court heard the second offence took place while the accused was on bail.

Wales Online

Specsavers trip saved golfer from death after a brain tumour was discovered

Jonathan Jones' problem with his sight were due to a tennis ball-sized tumour that has now been removed

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Wales Online

Funding secured for new market in Caerphilly

It is anticipated that the new market would open in early Summer 2023

Daily Mirror

Mum, 22, in race against time after Specsavers visit leads to devastating diagnosis

Reagan Kirkpatrick's life was upturned when the 22-year-old was diagnosed with a Grade-4 diffuse midline glioma brain tumour after going to Specsavers

The Guardian - AU

‘We’ve doubled our detection of glaucoma’: the new technology transforming eye health

Optical coherence tomography, or OCT, has radically improved detection rates for serious conditions such as glaucoma and diabetes - helping more Australians hold on to their vision

Daily Mirror

Nearly a fifth of Brits have felt embarrassed due to poor eyesight, study finds

The top mishaps visually impaired adults have made include waving at someone they don't know, and ignoring someone they do know

Daily Mirror

First sounds to go for people with hearing loss - from mobile phone ringing to humming

Nearly one in five adults who suffer hearing loss worry about it daily, and half 'would give anything' to have their hearing back in full

Daily Record

Specsavers event in Larkhall raises over £900 for children’s hospital charity

The store has so far raised more than £1,500 for the charity across the year, due to a personal link to the hospital ward.

The Independent UK

Big Issue vendors offered free eye tests by Specsavers

The optician is also sponsoring the red tabards worn by the magazine’s sellers.

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