Six in 10 children would now describe their parents as their best friends after spending more time with them than ever before following a year of lockdown and home-schooling. Research of 1,000 parents and their children aged 5-8 revealed 88 per cent of mums and dads think play is vital to developing bonds, with the extra play time …

The average British adult will spend the equivalent of more than TWO YEARS of their life doing chores or life admin – almost double the time they spend having fun. A study of 2,000 adults revealed a total of 26 hours each month is spent dragging the vacuum around the house and completing household jobs such as paying …

The average British adult will spend the equivalent of more than TWO YEARS of their life doing chores or life admin – almost double the time they spend having fun. A study of 2,000 adults revealed a total of 26 hours each month is spent dragging the vacuum around the house and completing household jobs such as paying …

The nation’s favourite family meals have been revealed as the traditional roast dinner, fish and chips, and pizza. The list of 20 dishes was revealed following a survey of 2,000 adults, with other classics such as spaghetti Bolognese, lasagne and sausage and mash also ranking highly. A classic roast dinner topped the list with 45 per cent of …

Rio Ferdinand has adopted a homeschooling technique inspired by his old boss Sir Alex Ferguson – giving his own ‘hairdryer’ type treatments to his kids during lesson time. Like millions of parents across the UK, Ferdinand and his wife, Kate, have just come to the end of their second term as amateur teachers. The retired footballer, who played …

Millions of ‘self-conscious’ parents admit they are often too embarrassed to play with their own kids, according to research. A poll of 1,000 parents with children aged 3-12 found 28 per cent sometimes feel ‘awkward’, while a fifth actually blush when playing with their little ones. Dancing is one of the activities a third would prefer to avoid, …

Brits are planning to make up for lost time with loved ones by taking extended family with them on their next holiday. A poll of 2,000 adults found hardly seeing their nearest and dearest during the past 12 months has left 68 per cent champing at the bit to do something special with them. And 41 per cent …

A luxury chocolatier has unveiled a £32.95 vegan Easter egg –flavoured with tomato, beetroot, sweetcorn, spinach and carrot. The vEGGie, made by London-based Rococo Chocolates, is accompanied by six vegetable-shaped chocolates in three flavours. While not quite one of your five-a-day, the unusual-flavoured egg has been designed as an alternative for customers looking for something a little different …

This is the moment Chelsea’s star players had dozens of footballs launched at them by a machine powered by a new electric car. Club captain Cesar Azpilicueta, goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, defender Ben Chilwell and striker Olivier Giroud went out for a training session with a difference. They were joined by the UK’s first Hyundai IONIQ 5 – a new …

This is the colossal amount of clothing thrown away every FIVE minutes in the UK. These thought-provoking images feature 3.5 tonnes of fashion items which were set for landfill – until recently. But the mass of garments is just a drop in the ocean compared to the 350,000 tonnes of clothing binned every year in the UK – …