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Half of Brits overweight, but 84% of New Year’s Weight Loss Resolutions still going strong

Giulia — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:57:42 +0000

Although normally only 12% of our New Year’s Resolutions succeed, British dieters have found an effective method to incorporate their resolutions in their lives. A hefty 84% of people who have joined the JENNY CRAIG programme in 2012 are still sticking to their diet plans, and on average, they have lost 5.58lbs during the first 3 weeks of the year.

Independent research shows that in 2011, exactly half of all British adults thought of themselves as overweight. 40% of British men felt this way about themselves, versus 59% of British women. What’s even more shocking is the way people dealt with their worries about their weight and health. The same research showed that 39% of the female and 23% of the male population said that they were trying to lose weight most of the time, and 14% of all Brits admitted that they often skip a meal in order to lose some weight.

Jacqui Morrell, JENNY CRAIG dietician, says: “Skipping meals actually works against weight loss. Your metabolism will slow down if you don’t eat, which makes it more difficult to lose weight. On the JENNY CRAIG programme, we encourage people to have 3 meals and 3 snacks throughout the day.”

In 2007, the British psychologist Richard Wiseman studied 3000 people in the UK and discovered that 88% of our serious New Year’s resolutions are abandoned prematurely. Since the most popular New Year’s resolution is weight loss, it’s impressive that 84% of people who made the New Year’s resolution to lose weight with Jenny Craig are still going strong.

Jacqui Morrell says: “The key to JENNY CRAIG’s success is our very personal approach. If you’re on JENNY CRAIG, we prepare and deliver portion and calorie controlled food which spans a range of cuisines and is also incredibly tasty. Clients have their own personal consultant who calls at a convenient time every week to discuss how it’s going and to inspire you to keep up the good work as you successfully lose weight. And if you have any questions throughout the week, clients can always get in touch with one of the consultants. It really is one of the ultimate weight loss programmes – you’ll never look back!”

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Note to editors:

One of the leading weight management programmes in the US, JENNY CRAIG’s unique Mind-Food-Body approach combines delicious home delivered food with weekly one-to-one consultations. JENNY CRAIG has had more than 5 million clients over the past 10 years in US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand and launched in the UK in April 2010.

JENNY CRAIG costs from £11 per week. For more information contact 0800 088 2034 or visit www.jennycraig.co.uk.

Fore more information contact JENNY CRAIG UK PR Manager Sam Westcott at sam.westcott@uk.nestle.com.

Domino’s Pizza In Reading Recruits A New Wobbleboarder – Domino’s Fan Becomes Wobbleboarder For The Day

Giulia — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:01:06 +0000

Domino’s Pizza, located on Chalfont Way, made a dream come true recently when they gave a Domino’s Pizza fan the chance to become a wobbleboarder for the day.

Wobbleboarding is a fun and eye-catching way for Domino’s to promote the brand and it gives the staff an opportunity to get out of the store and interact with customers. Angie Howarth wrote to Domino’s to say how much her friend, Rachel Casselden, loved seeing the Domino’s wobbleboaders around the town and asked if Domino’s could fix it for her to become a wobbleboarder for the day.

Domino’s Fan Becomes Wobbleboarder For The Day

The Regional Manager for Domino’s Pizza in Reading, Ricky Kandola, was delighted to receive such a request and invited Rachel along to wobbleboard with the team at Reading Football Club. At every home game, the local Domino’s store in Reading attends the match and gives one lucky row of spectators some free, piping-hot pizza. This is handed out during half time. Rachel Casselden and the team went along to the match on Sunday, January 21, when Reading were playing against Hull FC, and gave free pizza to 30 hungry football fans in the chosen row of the day.

Ricky Kandola, Regional Manager for the Domino’s Pizza store, said; “We were thrilled to make a wish come true and give Rachel the experience of being a Domino’s Pizza wobbleboarder. It was a pleasure to have her on board – she did a fantastic job and we would welcome her back anytime.”

Rachel Casselden said: “I would like to thank Domino’s for allowing me the opportunity to promote their hot and tasty pizza. I have been a happy Domino’s customer for many years as they never fail to satisfy my insatiable appetite. This opportunity was particularly exciting due to the warm welcome I received from the crowd, not to mention the look on the footballers’ faces when they saw us. I am looking forward to my next opportunity to endorse Domino’s and feel a career in advertising could be my next big move – thanks again Domino’s – I’m sure I’ll be seeing you again very soon!”

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Notes to Editors:
Domino’s Pizza UK & IRL plc is the leading player in the fast-growing pizza delivery market and holds the exclusive master franchise to own, operate and franchise Domino’s Pizza stores in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. The first UK store opened in Luton in 1985 and the first Irish store opened in 1991. In April 2011, the Group acquired a majority stake in the exclusive master franchise to own, operate and franchise Domino’s Pizza stores in Germany.

As at 25 December 2011, there were 726 stores in the UK, Republic of Ireland and Germany. Of these, 575 stores are in England, 48 are in Scotland, 28 are in Wales, 19 are in Northern Ireland, one is on the Isle of Man, one is a mobile unit, 48 are in the Republic of Ireland and six are in Germany.

Founded in 1960, Domino’s Pizza is one of the world’s leading pizza delivery brands. Through its primarily franchised system, Domino’s Pizza operates a global network of more than 9,350 Domino’s Pizza stores in 70 international markets. Domino’s Pizza has a singular focus – the home delivery of pizza, freshly made to order with high quality ingredients.

Customers in the UK can order online at www.dominos.co.uk and customers in the Republic of Ireland can order online at www.dominos.ie. In addition, mobile customers can order by downloading Domino’s free iPhone, iPad and Android apps.

For more information, please contact:
The Domino’s Pizza Press Office
Domino’s Pizza Group Ltd
Tel: 01908 580732
E: pr@dominos.co.uk

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Getting a Fair Daily Deal with SportsDirect.com

Giulia — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:15:06 +0000

We’ve all been there, someone spots a fantastic deal online on clothes, electronics or other household essentials and thanks to hundreds of deal-based websites and bulk buyers- when we get to the checkout, items are sold out or no longer available. It’s disheartening for the average shopper to miss out on great deals, especially within the current economic climate.

Thanks to SportsDirect.com, the UK’s leading sportswear retailer- customers can now get a fairer deal on a huge selection of their products thanks to the introduction of their maximum order allowance. The most recent online deals from the discount-friendly football boots retailer include a selection of products reduced by a huge 90%; an incredible deal for anyone, unless of course, someone snaps the majority of the products up before you get home from work.

To give the average shopper a better chance at grabbing those superb online bargains, which offers something for every member of the family (and for every season!) SportsDirect.com now only allows a maximum of 3 items to be ordered per household on the daily deals. Great news for people who can’t do their online shopping at 2am, or aren’t signed up to various money saving websites.

Not only are SportsDirect.com making these deals more widely available with the max order system, but items with limited stock are being made available at a later time of day so the products are available for longer.

Log onto www.sportsdirect.com today to make the most of the 90% deals. You can also get the latest deal info and sports news on their official Facebook and Twitter pages.

Domino’s Pizza Comes to Birmingham – Actress Pooja Shah officially opens the new store

Giulia — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:00:43 +0000

Domino’s, the local pizza delivery expert, opened a new store in Birmingham just before Christmas and yesterday [Thursday, January 26] the staff decided it was time to hold an official opening party. Actress, Pooja Shah, was invited along to cut the ribbon and take part in the celebrations.

The store was colourfully decorated and Danny Domino, the official mascot, was on site to help with the proceedings – when Domino’s Pizza comes to town it likes to make sure everyone knows about it! The new store is located on Constitution Hill and comes as a welcome boost to the area with the creation of 25-30 new jobs.

Actress Pooja Shah officially opens the new Domino's Pizza store

Pooja Shah, famous for her role as Meena in the film Bend It Like Beckham, is a self confessed Domino’s Pizza fan. Pooja, who has also starred in BBC drama, Missing, alongside Pauline Quirke as well as starring in EastEnders and Coronation Street, was given a guided tour of the store and a lesson in pizza making!

Pooja Shah said: “I was really excited to open the new Domino’s Pizza store. It was a pleasure to meet the team who were all very professional and welcoming. I had great fun trying to make a pizza – it certainly isn’t as easy as it looks! The store looked really smart and it is a very impressive operation. I am sure the local residents are delighted that Domino’s is here.”

Domino’s Pizza’s charity of choice, Special Olympics Great Britain, also made an appearance earlier in the week, as some athletes from the local group were invited along to learn all about Domino’s.

Mike Day, Chairman of Special Olympics City of Birmingham, said: “We took four athletes along to the new store. They all had a fantastic time and were treated really well by the staff. The group enjoyed their pizza making lesson – but not as much as they did eating the pizza! At the end of the day they were all presented with a junior pizza making certificate – it is a day they will remember for a long time to come.”

Muj Yasin, franchisee of the new Domino’s Pizza store, said; “It was an absolute pleasure to welcome Pooja Shah to our new store. The team were all very excited to meet her and she was happy to take part in the day’s activities. We are so pleased she is a fan of Domino’s and is welcome here anytime.

“Our visit from the local Special Olympics athletes, earlier in the week, was also good fun. We like to play an active part in the local community so we enjoy holding visits like this for local charities and schools.

“We have a skilled team of pizza makers, customer service representatives and delivery experts and they are all thoroughly enjoying serving homes in the area with our delicious, piping-hot pizza. The response from customers so far has been great – the local residents certainly seem to love Domino’s Pizza!”

To place an order, you can visit the new store at 110 Constitution Hill, Birmingham, B19 3JS or call them on 0121 233 3000. Alternatively, you can order online at www.dominos.co.uk or using Domino’s iPad, iPhone and Android apps.

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For more information, please contact:
The Domino’s Pizza Press Office
Domino’s Pizza Group Ltd
Tel: 01908 580732
E: pr@dominos.co.uk

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Holiday Deals from Netflight.com

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:19:50 +0000

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If you’re looking to getaway this year, there’s no better place to find your perfect holiday deal. Netflights.com caters for all your travel needs, helping the British public find more than flights, for less.

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www.netflights.com can offer three nights staying at the five star Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai with half board for £629. Price includes return flights with Air France from London Heathrow, return transfers and pre-payable taxes. Valid for departures 10th – 30th June 2012. Book by 1st February 2012.

Holidays in Phuket from £669 – Saving £350
www.netflights.com can offer eight nights staying at the three star Seaview Patong Hotel in Phuket with breakfast for £669. Price includes return flights with Singapore Airlines from London Heathrow and Manchester, return transfers and pre-payable taxes. Valid for departures 1st – 7th June 2012. Book by 28th February 2012.

Orlando Holidays from £469 – Saving £250
www.netflights.com can offer seven nights staying at an Orlando Private Home on a room only basis for £469. Price includes return flights with Delta Air Lines from London Heathrow and pre-payable taxes. Valid for departures 1st – 20th March 2012. Book by 1st February 2012. Price based on six people sharing.

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Price includes return flights with Delta Air Lines from London Gatwick and pre-payable taxes. Valid for departures up to 31st March 2012. Book by 2nd February 2012.

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Price includes return flights with Sri Lankan Airlines from London Heathrow and pre-payable taxes. Valid for departures 10th April – 30th June 2012. Book by 31st January 2012.

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Price includes return flights with Sri Lankan Airlines from London Heathrow and pre-payable taxes. Valid for departures 10th April – 30th June 2012. Book by 31st January 2012.

Flights to Dubai from £331
Price includes return flights with KLM from London Heathrow and pre-payable taxes. Valid for departures up to 30th June 2012. Book by 2nd February 2012.

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Notes to Editors

About netflights.com

Netflights.com guarantees fantastic offers on flights, hotels, holidays and car hire worldwide. Thousands of discounted airfares from over 135 airlines, reduced rates at over 35,000 hotels, great offers on holidays and car hire are all available at netflights.com, giving customers easy access to all the latest and best travel deals.

Netflights.com is a member of the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), and every flight and holiday sold is ATOL protected, giving customers full financial protection and complete peace of mind when booking – whether online or over the phone.’

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Official 2012 Sport Relief T-Shirt launched

Giulia — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:01:48 +0000

Stars of sport and screen line up to model official 2012 Sport Relief T-Shirt

The 2012 Sport Relief T-shirt is launched today with a host of famous faces lining up to be photographed in this year’s range. Led by TV star Amy Childs, a stellar list of celebrities have been modelling the T-shirt, which is available exclusively from Sportsdirect.com.

Amy Childs has posed for a series of stunning photographs to front this year’s Sport Relief T-shirt campaign, whilst a huge supporting cast including the likes of Olly Murs, Stacey Solomon and Kara Tointon have all modelled the iconic T-shirt (all images available on request).

Sportsdirect.com is producing and selling both the Official 2012 Sport Relief T-shirt, available in both kids and adults sizes, and three styles of Limited Edition T-shirt, available in Men’s & Women’s sizes. The T-shirts are available right now in Sportsdirect.com’s 400 stores and online.

Customers are also able to personalise their official 2012 Sport Relief T-shirt for the first time by adding letters and numbers to give their T-shirt its own unique look. The personalisation service will be exclusively available both in-store and online at Sportsdirect.com.

Amy Childs said: “‘Like me you don’t need to be sporty to get involved with Sport Relief. Something as simple as buying an official Sport Relief T-shirt from Sportsdirect.com will help transform lives in the UK and across the world’s poorest countries. Trust me, the only way is to buy the t-shirt, look fantastic and know you’re doing your bit.”

The T-shirts, which are all made from 100% fair trade cotton, will retail at £8 for the adult T-shirt and £6 for the junior, with £4 of the proceeds of the adult shirt and £2 of the junior shirt going directly to Sport Relief.

Dave Forsey, CEO of Sportsdirect.com, said: “We are delighted to be partnering with Sport Relief and look forward to contributing to another phenomenal campaign. Sport Relief has gone from strength to strength in recent years and we hope that our customers wholeheartedly support the campaign by ordering online or picking up a -shirt in-store. 2012 is going to be a massive year for sport, and we are very excited to be partnering with Sport Relief at this time.”

Karl Reynolds, Head of Fundraising at Sport Relief, added: “Sportsdirect.com is a natural partner to sell the 2012 T-Shirt. As the UK’s number one sports retailer, the network of stores provides a great route for us to get our T-Shirt to as many people as possible. Their enthusiasm really impressed us and we’re certain this year’s shirt will be a huge success – both in terms of fundraising and awareness.”

For more information, please contact:

Laura Haigh, l.haigh@comicrelief.com, 0207 820 2517

Notes to Editors:

The Sport Relief T-shirts have been designed in-house by the Sportsdirect.com product development team

Sport Relief T-shirts – Available at Sportsdirect.com, both in-store and online at sportsdirect.com and on sportrelief.com

Sport Relief T-shirt – Adults £8 (with at least £4 going to Sport Relief)

Sizes: Women 8 – 18 and Men XS – XXL

Limited edition T-shirt – £10 (with at least £5 going to Sport Relief)

Sizes: Women 8-18 and Men XS – XXL

Sport Relief T-shirt – Junior £6 (with at least £2 going to Sport Relief)

Sizes: 2-3 yrs, 3-4 yrs, 5-6 yrs, 7 – 8 years, 9 – 10 years, 11 – 12 years and 13 years

Personalisation is only available from Sportsdirect.com stores and online at Sportsdirect.com:

Letters – £1 each (with 50p to Sport Relief)
Numbers – £2 each (with £1 to Sport Relief)

About Sport Relief

As the nation celebrates the biggest ever year of sport, the entire country can join in the fun with Sport Relief 2012 from Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th March.

Over one million people are expected to take part in the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile as they raise cash to change lives at home and across the world’s poorest countries. And, with a whole weekend of top Sport Relief telly planned across the BBC, it’s all set to be huge.

From David Walliams’ Thames swim to Eddie Izzard’s 43 marathons in 51 days, Sport Relief has a unique history of brave celebrities taking on gruelling physical challenges to raise cash and change lives. Sport Relief 2012 will be no exception with even more daring, vast and awe-inspiring celebrity challenges on their way.

Visit www.sportrelief.com to keep up with the latest news.

Sport Relief is an initiative of Comic Relief, registered charity 326568 (England/Wales); SC039730 (Scotland).

Domino’s Pizza Opens A New Store In Didsbury – Domino’s creates new jobs in Manchester

Giulia — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:25:08 +0000

Domino’s, the local pizza delivery expert, opened a new store in Didsbury on Monday, January 23. The new store is located on Wilmslow Road and comes as a welcome boost to the area with the creation of 25-30 new jobs.

The store opening got off to a roaring start with a visit from the local fire brigade who came down to officially welcome Domino’s to the town. The firemen were the first to taste the fresh, piping-hot pizza and commented that if they have a hunger emergency it will be Domino’s they call.

Domino’s Pizza Opens A New Store In Didsbury

Surinder Kandola, franchisee of the new Domino’s Pizza store, said; “I am delighted my new store is now open. My skilled team of pizza makers, customer service representatives, delivery experts and me are all thoroughly enjoying serving homes in the area with our delicious pizza. The response from customers so far has been great – Didsbury certainly seems to be a town of pizza lovers!”

To place an order, you can visit the new store at 684-686 Wilmslow Road, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2DN or call them on 0161 438 0005. Alternatively, you can order online at www.dominos.co.uk or using Domino’s iPad, iPhone and Android apps.
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For more information, please contact:
The Domino’s Pizza Press Office
Domino’s Pizza Group Ltd
Tel: 01908 580732
E: pr@dominos.co.uk

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Mel B Hits UK TV Screens – Bye bye baby weight… hello hot mama!

Giulia — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:13:02 +0000

Scary spice Mel B is currently appearing on UK TV screens in ads for the JENNY CRAIG weight loss programme.

Mel B joined the JENNY CRAIG Programme in Australia – where the ad campaign originally launched – where she was working as a judge on X-Factor. Now, Mel has already passed the halfway mark to her goal and there’s no stopping her!

Mel B hits UK TV Screens

“I am so excited I’ve passed my halfway. My humps and bumps are still there but they’re a little bit smaller and I’m loving it“ Mel B said.

“Being halfway on my weight loss journey means I’m happier and healthier. I still don’t get much sleep at night thanks to Madison, but with my new found energy I’m able to be a better mother.

Mel B is fronting JENNY CRAIG’s latest campaign with huge success, appealing to mothers to invest in themselves.

“Like all mums, I sometimes feel a little guilty taking time out for myself. But this is about my health. I think mums are the centre of their universe, so it’s just something I just had to do,” says Mel B.

In true Mel B fashion, she also had a more personal reward for when she finally reached her goal weight. “I cannot wait until I reach my goal weight – I can, not, WAIT! I’m gonna get my ‘thong on’!! Woot Woot!”

Mel B acknowledges JENNY CRAIG’s 30 years experience as leading weight management experts and providing a support system second-to-none with individual consultants and tailored eating plans.

“Let’s face it, it’s really hard to lose weight by yourself…I hate diets – they don’t work, they’re confusing. JENNY CRAIG is not a diet, it’s a healthy eating plan that makes losing weight easy. I get everything figured out for me and I get supported every single week by my own consultant. I get my breakfast, lunch, and dinner already set, already planned, and my snacks. Brilliant!’” said Mel B.

Read more about Mel B’s weight loss journey at her blog or see her before/after video

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For more information visit www.jennycraig.co.uk

or contact sam.westcott@uk.nestle.com – 07585 909541

Domino’s Launches Meal Deal Wizard – An online tool to help deliver the best possible deal on pizza orders

Giulia — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:56:32 +0000

Domino’s Pizza, the pizza delivery expert, has launched a new Meal Deal Wizard to enable customers to get the best possible deal when ordering online. The tool automatically searches all of Domino’s offers and suggests meal deals based on the customer’s order basket.

To access the Meal Deal Wizard, customers simply need to visit www.dominos.co,uk, add the items they’d like to order to their basket and then proceed to the check out. At the check out screen, customers click on the Meal Deal Wizard button and it will show the best available deal for their order and the savings that can be made. Customers can then chose their preferred deal at the touch of a button and confirm their order.

To find out more or to try the Meal Deal Wizard, log onto www.dominos.co.uk

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Notes to Editors:

Domino’s Pizza UK & IRL plc is the leading player in the fast-growing pizza delivery market and holds the exclusive master franchise to own, operate and franchise Domino’s Pizza stores in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. The first UK store opened in Luton in 1985 and the first Irish store opened in 1991. In April 2011, the Group acquired a majority stake in the exclusive master franchise to own, operate and franchise Domino’s Pizza stores in Germany.

For more information, please contact:

The Domino’s Pizza Press Office

Domino’s Pizza Group Ltd

Tel: 01908 580654

E: pr@dominos.co.uk

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Avoid Common Golf Injuries with Skins from SportsDirect.com!

Giulia — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:00:41 +0000

For many, golf may seem a relaxed sport with very little chance of injury, however over practice, incorrect grip and poor swinging techniques could lead to various golfing injuries that could not only put you off your game, but send you to the doctor’s office. Leading sports retailer SportsDirect.com offers a great range of products from golf shoes to the fantastic new Skins range that can help you train correctly and avoid future injury.

Layering up on the course will now not only help regulate your body temperature, but the new range of base layer products called Skins is manufactured with a gradient compression system to ensure that whatever position you are in when taking your swing, the pressure is built up in the correct areas. The Lycra and Meryl microfiber construction is designed to reduce lactic acid build up which both increases oxygenation and improves circulation- all whilst you’re exercising!

Applying pressure in the correct areas could help prevent back and knee pain after training. Some golfers experience knee pain after applying too much pressure before swinging, staying in a slightly bent over position for hours on end can also lead to minor back strains. Wearing Skins base layer can help ease the pressure on the spine and knee areas which could help prevent further injury through training and competing.

The Skins range is available from SportsDirect.com in both adult (small to extra large) and junior (nine to thirteen years) sizes, across a variety of styles including long sleeved tops, short sleeved tops, tights and shorts.

So enjoy the golf course without injury risk, you can order online right now at www.sportsdirect.com and keep up to date with the latest golf news and product offers on the official Facebook and Twitter pages.