NEWS COPY – by Grant Bailey The average Brit loses their carefree attitude towards life and becomes more sensible at the age of 34, a study has found. Research revealed after adopting a ‘devil may care’ approach through our late teens, 20s and early 30s we start to lose our ‘cloak of invincibility’ as we reach our mid 30s. Of …
NEWS COPY – WITH VIDEO – by Grant Bailey Millions of Brits have NEVER been to the opera because they consider it ‘too posh’, ‘too long’ – and many don’t even know when to clap, a study found. A fear over when it is acceptable to go to the toilet and concerns over what to wear, are also among reasons …
NEWS COPY – By Rob Knight The average Brit is in debt to the tune of £2,813 – to their friends and family, according to research. A survey of 2,000 UK adults found the staggering figure consists of cash borrowed from their nearest and dearest for unexpected repairs such as boiler breakdowns, bills and to help pay for new cars. …
NEWS COPY — WITH PICTURES A couple who tried for a baby for SEVEN years were finally rewarded with a bouncing baby boy – after experts told them to give up exercise and avoid wearing perfume. Business owner Nicola Szymanowski, 38, and husband Mark welcomed 6lb 10oz Charles Henry John in May after battling to overcome fertility issues on both …
NEWS COPY BY Astrid Hall Defunct high-street store Woolworths has topped a list of things Brits would most love to make a ‘comeback’, according to research. The 80s shop where you could once buy anything from gardening goods to kids clothes beat arctic rolls and penny sweet shops to claim top spot. Popular pastimes to make the top ten included …
NEWS COPY By Gemma Francis Brits are most likely to turn to pizza, bacon sandwiches – and eggs and soldiers when they are in need of comfort, a study has found. A poll of 2,000 adults found almost eight in ten turn to their favourite meals when they need a little pick me up, with a simple and convenient pizza …
By Emma Elsworthy More than one in four fraud victims haven’t told their partner what happened – because they were too ashamed, a study has found. Researchers also found a further one in 10 chose not to reveal anything about it amid a fear they would be judged by friends and family. The study of 1,500 adults who have fallen …
NEWS COPY – WITH PICTURES A receptionist has been hailed a hero after she saved the life of a baby boy she helped deliver in a hotel car park. Cool-headed Karen Dyass, 46, sprang into action when Heather McSharry’s waters broke outside a Travelodge as the family stopped for a toilet break en route to hospital. Mum-of-two Karen and Heather’s …
NEWS COPY Socialising with family and friends, eating out and DRIVING have emerged among a list of activities we would miss most if we could no longer do them. Researchers who carried out a detailed study also found we would rue an inability to cook, play with the kids and exercise if our health were to go downhill. Working and, …
NEWS COPY – WITH ANIMATED INFOGRAPHIC – By Rob Knight Brits only really start to get the most from a holiday at the age of 31, a study has found. After years of booze-filled breaks and late nights, it’s only once we reach our early thirties that we really start to relax and truly enjoy holidays. Although getting away from …
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