To start with some startling statistics, the World Health Organisation estimates that there are 4.2 million deaths per year as a result of outdoor (or ‘ambient’) air pollution, and in 2016 it contributed to 7.6% of all deaths.  It is estimated that, of those, 40,000 deaths a year in UK are linked to air pollution.

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  On Friday 27th July, Liftshare took part in Norfolk Day, a campaign to celebrate all things Norfolk related, run by the EDP. Norfolk is important to Liftshare as it’s where it all started, and where our headquarters are based! Liftshare was set up in 1998 by Ali Clabburn…

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The 3rd-10th June marked Global Sharing Week, a week which is core to Liftshare’s values. The week, which is spearheaded by The People Who Share, aims to highlight “all the good in the world brought about by sharing”. Incredibly, there is over £3.5 trillion worth of idle human and physical resources worldwide! To add to that, at the…

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The ESP Group has carried out a survey across 33 cities in the UK to identify travel habits around the country,and the results make for interesting reading! The 10 worst cities to travel in have been revealed as: 1 Bristol Out in the West Country, over half of those surveyed criticised the timetabling of buses and trains around the city – and…

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This weekend the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend hits Norwich, as some of the world’s biggest bands and artists take the stage at Earlham Park across the 23rd and 24th May. And it’s all change, even at this late stage! Sam Smith has pulled out as he nurses a vocal chord…

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Liftshare has appeared on the BBC as part of its coverage on Norwich. The city has been named as one of the UK’s top cities for digital businesses, and we’ve been featured as one of the key, innovative firms that make up this technically-minded hub. It’s a great honour to be included. You can

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