A team of innovative engineers is transforming the way vehicles are developed by PRINTING car parts. CUPRA, which is the performance arm of SEAT, is using state-of-the-art multi-jet fusion technology to fashion parts in a fast and efficient way. For its new Leon Competición model, they have 3D printed the racer’s door mirror, air intakes and cooling intakes. …

This is the heartwarming moment Sophie Ellis-Bextor surprised children at a hospice pyjama party. The mum-of-five, who arrived at the sleepover-style party with cake, took part in art activities and read the children and their siblings a story before their afternoon nap. Sophie, 40, also spent time chatting with staff at Claire House Children’s Hospice in the Wirral, …

Millions of parents feel totally disconnected from their children. A study of 1,000 mums and dads with youngsters aged 0-18 found ‘family’ is becoming a thing of the past as more than half feel ‘distant’ from their offspring. More than four in 10 (43 per cent) put this ‘endangered’ family time down to children spending large amounts of …

Night feeds, keeping on top of the dirty washing and other people judging your parenting techniques are among the most stressful things about becoming a new parent. A poll of 2,000 mums and dads asked them to think back to a time when they were blessed with a new bundle of joy – and the struggles which came …

  Three quarters of British parents feel ‘under pressure’ to make sure their child does better than they did at school. As families prepare to start a new academic year, a study of 1,000 parents and 1,000 children in school years 1-11 found one in five households feel ‘strained’ due to the demands of homework. And a further quarter …

  A popular pizza chain has launched a Willy Wonka-style golden ticket competition with a twist – the tickets are actually golden ‘DOUGH BALLS’… worth £50,000 in total. PizzaExpress is celebrating the golden anniversary of the much-loved starter by hiding 50 golden balls throughout the UK. And lucky finders will be rewarded with a £1,000 gift card to spend …

– Puzzle here: [PUZZLE Embed code] Can you spot the summer dangers_ Summer is the perfect time to kick back and relax – unless you have kids who can easily wander into danger. The latest brainsteaser to hit the web shows a cute holiday scene which has a serious message behind the playful tots splashing around in the water. …

More than half of Brits admit they have a ‘want it now’ attitude and regularly lose patience waiting for web pages to load – or even for the next episode of their favourite TV show, it has emerged. Research revealed millions of us are no longer happy to twiddle our thumbs while we wait for goods and services …

  Shopping for a bargain in the sales, spending time in the sun-drenched garden – and going to sleep in a freshly-made bed are all elements of the average Brit’s perfect day, according to research. A poll of 2,000 adults found one in 10 would love nothing more than to belt a tune out in the shower, and fifteen …

  Parents have been shamed by their own children – for bad recycling practices, according to research. A poll of 2,000 mums and dads of children aged five to 18 found one in six believe their kids know more about what can be recycled than they do. And four in 10 have tried to throw something away, only to …