News Copy Apps for health and fitness, music streaming and mindfulness are set to be the most downloaded in January 2019, according to research. A poll of 2,000 smartphone owners found calorie-tracking app MyFitnessPal is the most likely to be added to the nation’s phones in the new year. And to add a soundtrack to the workouts, music streaming app …
Brits have some weird and wonderful misconceptions about electric cars – including a belief they can’t be driven through puddles, it has emerged. It also emerged others don’t think they can be used in the rain at all. One in 20 even believe electric cars are fundamentally less safe, and nearly one in five believe an electric car …
News Copy Half of Brits will celebrate Christmas virtually this year, according to a study. Researchers found more than five million people will open presents over Facetime or Skype because they can’t be with loved ones on the big day. And three million will also have their Christmas dinner in front of a screen for the same reason. The findings …
Britain is a nation of nagging parents, it has emerged. Playing music too loud and driving too fast were revealed to be the key topics of argument as children aged between 17 and 25 grow up, fly the nest and have their first taste of independence. Being distracted by someone irresponsible in the car and staying out late …
Modern parents are so pushed for time that an average sex session lasts just two minutes and fifteen seconds, it has emerged. A whopping 71 per cent of mums and dads admit they turn to ‘quickie’ sex in order to keep the passion alive after having children. And one in 12 busy couples even admitted to struggling so …
How long does it take you to brush your teeth? Be honest now. Most people I have asked have said they spend around 3 minutes brushing their teeth but the reality was more like 30 seconds. I timed myself, keeping in mind that I knew the recommended time was 2 minutes, and I was astonished to find that 45 seconds …
SWNYFORGET By Zoya Gervis New York office – 646-873-7565 / usnews@swns.com – WITH VIDEO & INFOGRAPHIC People forget the majority of gifts they receive, according to new research. With Christmas less than two weeks away, your anxiety about finding the perfect gift for everyone on your shopping list may be well-founded. New research shows that more than half …
News Copy Five Christmas movies, four inches of snow and three pigs in blankets have been revealed as the formula for the perfect Christmas. A survey of 2,000 adults delved into the nation’s would-be perfect Christmas day and discovered Brits think the ideal occasion requires receiving seven presents on average. Time plays a significant factor, with the majority of adults …
News Copy Buying batteries, wrapping paper for last minute gifts and a card for the mother-in-law are among the top 20 things Brits forget every Christmas, according to research. A study of 2,000 adults reveals many struggle to remember everything in the lead up to Yuletide. Buying sellotape for presents, tin foil to wrap the turkey, and trimmings such as …
News Copy Fish fingers, Sunday roast and roast chicken are some of the top family meals which have remained popular over the last 50 years, it has emerged. A study exploring how family food trends have changed over the decades found our palettes still crave many of the same flavours we enjoyed decades ago. Other family meals which have stood …
News Copy Millions of Brits are worried about the cost of Christmas this year, with half revealing they plan to borrow money…
News Copy Serving up lumpy gravy, dropping food on the floor and burning your hands on hot pans are among the most common Ch…
News Copy Face-to-face conversations are becoming a thing of the past as high-tech devices lead us to live ‘isolated&#…
News Copy Brits have admitted the tactics they use to save time making the Christmas dinner. A poll of 2,000 adults found on…
News Copy National Express is trying to track down the UK’s ‘long distance families’ – to reunite them for the festive…
News Copy Cottage pie, lasagne and the humble Sunday roast have topped a list of the nation’s favourite ‘winter warmer…
News Copy Once-popular presents such as bikes, skateboards and rollerblades are slipping down kids’ Christmas lists, a study…
News Copy Millions of Brits will buy their own Christmas presents this year – so they don’t end up with something they’ve go…
News Copy *Embargoed until 00.01 Friday November 30 – no web use before then please* Tesco and Volkswagen have teamed …
News Copy The humble roast potato has been hailed as the best part of the Christmas dinner. Researchers found the much loved…
News Copy Family is the key to happiness, according to Brits. A study of 2,000 people has revealed their checklist for living the happiest life you can, with quality time with the family, time to your…
News Copy Quality time with the family, time to yourself and catching up with good friends are the simple pleasures in life that make us most content. Time outdoors, indulging in a tasty, healthy meal…
Looking for gifts or stocking fillers for kids this Christmas? The Science Museum have a fantastic range of space inspired gifts for younger cosmonauts, in association with the fantastic new blockbuster exhibition Cosmonauts: Birth of the Space Age which is open now until March 2016. Inspired by Russia’s entry to the Space Race in the 1950s and 1960s, the range tells the stories of the first dogs to space and gives …
When “Art Play by Marion Deuchars” landed on my desk last week, I was truly excited. A4 in size with a definitely “arty feel” exploring colours, shapes, patterns, etc which will encourage our children to explore all avenues of art. Just having a quick flick through I can see dot-to-dots, pencil techniques, blank pages, scribble colouring, line drawing, etc. What …
PREZZO PRESENTS CHRISTMAS 2014 MENU -THE STARS ARE COMING OUT THIS CHRISTMAS- Sarah and I were invited to sample and review the Christmas Menu for Prezzo. We arrived at the restaurant, based in Printworks, Manchester to be greeted by a very enthusiastic Prezemek (Polish Waiter). We had a thoroughly enjoyable lunch in a very clean, friendly restaurant with food that …
News Copy Microscopes, modelling clay and magic kits were among the top toys adults believe children should experience while growing up, according to a study. A poll of 2,000 parents also found many yearn for their kids to ditch their high-tech gadgets and try traditional toys such as chemistry sets, yo-yos and skipping ropes. Cameras, science sets and telescopes also …
News Copy One in three pet owners have been alerted to danger – by their furry friends, according to a study. Researchers who polled 2,000 pet owners found their animals have warned them of hazards including fires and carbon monoxide leaks. One in 10 even claimed their much-loved cat or dog has directly saved their life or the life of …
SWNYHEALTH by Marie Haaland New York office – 646-873-7565 / usnews@swns.com – WITH VIDEO & INFOGRAPHIC Americans are officially abandoning attempts to be healthy until 2019, according to a new study. Americans are officially abandoning attempts to be healthy until 2019, according to a new study. With the holiday season fast approaching, a new study into the health and …
SWNYFESTIVE by Zoya GervisNew York office – 646-873-7565 / usnews@swns.com – WITH VIDEO & INFOGRAPHIC Americans spend nearly $100,000 in their lifetime in the name of holiday spirit, according to new research. A study examining the average spends of 2,000 Americans approaching the holidays found we’ll typically part with $1,556 in a single festive season preparing for the …
News Copy Seven out of ten parents believe they have been responsible for passing a cold onto their children, it has emerged. A study carried out among 2,000 mums and dads with kids aged three to 16 found a large percentage believe they’ve given colds to their kids – with dads being the worst offenders. As well as missed days …
News Copy Busy Brits reckon they need an additional four hours a day to get everything done, according to research. Researchers who polled 2,000 UK adults found around half are struggling to cram everything in amid a feeling there simply isn’t enough hours in the day. Hectic workloads, looking after the kids and keeping on top of housework are the …
News Copy Busy Brits ping millions of texts, WhatsApp and SnapChat messages every day – but save the old fashioned phone calls for mum. A detailed study into modern ways of communicating revealed we are most likely to send texts to our partner, while our friends are the most likely recipients of WhatsApp messages. Social media sites such as Facebook, …
A mum has posted a request on the UK’s leading local services marketplace, looking for a hypnotist to cure her son’s Fortnite addiction. The mum says she realised her son has an unhealthy obsession with the game over the October half-term, and despite all her efforts she cannot deter him from playing it every day. She goes on to say …
Over the past eleven years family-run pantomime producers, Evolution Productions have built up a reputation for being the UK’s number-one creators of bespoke high-quality pantos. The 2016 line up does nothing to disprove this. The company, which is run by husband and wife team, former TV presenter Paul Hendy and Oxford graduate and former film production manager Emily Wood, will …
As Christmas approaches, TantrumXYZ polled parents to find out what they thought was the most annoying kids’ toy, and the winner was TOMY HIDE ‘N’SQUEAK EGGS, which scored 28% of the vote. The toy, which is made up of a yellow plastic egg-box filled with six ‘eggs’ which crack open to reveal a different-coloured tweeting ‘chick’ in each one, rankles parents because …
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