The lockdown has left a quarter of adults thinking they have NO real friends. A study of 2,000 adults found recent restrictions have exacerbated the UK’s loneliness problem with a fifth feeling increasingly isolated during the past three months. More than a fifth also revealed the pandemic has strained existing friendships because close acquaintances have failed to reach …

If a loved one says “It’s lovely” when opening a gift, you may want to double check that you’ve hung on to the receipt, a study has found. A poll of 2,000 adults revealed 86 per cent of Brits will spare the feelings of others by telling little white lies around the Christmas tree. When exclaiming “What a lovely surprise”, …

From awe-inspiring Oscar contenders to fantastic family comedies, your local Cineworld is showing the best of the festive season this December and into 2018. Give the gift of cinema and snuggle up with loved ones to enjoy these magical movies in the new year. Happy Christmas! Star Wars: The Last Jedi A new Star Wars movie is a gift in …

Nearly half of Brits admit a thoughtless panic-buying approach to picking up gifts to give to loved ones at Christmas, research has found. A study of 2,000 adults revealed just one in five will plan exactly what they are going to buy for Christmas this year, with many buying the first thing they see just to ‘get it done’. One …

The average Brit spends the equivalent of almost two weeks of their life LOST, it has emerged. Researchers found despite the rise of tech such as sat nav devices, we typically end up going the wrong way 24 times a year or more than 1,450 times over our lives. It also emerged almost three quarters of us admit to having …

England’s curry hot-spots were crying into their kormas yesterday – after Glasgow was named Britain’s spice capital. According to a study Indian food fans in Scotland’s second city like their dishes hotter than anyone south of the border, including those in Bradford, Leicester and Birmingham. Curry-lovers in Southampton finished just behind Glasgow in the poll, followed by Cambridge, Cardiff and …

From slick spies to Jedi Masters, it’s the season of heroes in cinemas this autumn. With highlights including Blade Runner 2049 and Justice League, you’re spoiled for choice – and many of these will demand a second viewing. Here’s our pick of the most exciting movies of the season. Blade Runner 2049 Set 30 years after the original Blade Runner film, …

Former supermodel and petrolhead Jodie Kidd is set to launch the first ever nationwide live treasure hunt – for a CAR. The TV presenter was on hand this morning to provide fans with the first clue to the car’s secret location – a trumpet. Those that correctly guess the iconic location of the VW Golf, hidden in plain sight somewhere …

This year’s crop of family movies will bring out your inner child as well as your real kids! We’ve picked 10 movies showing at Cineworld that have plenty of appeal for parents, little ones and everyone in-between – and when you go as a family, you can even pay a child’s price for your ticket* Spider-Man Homecoming Tom Holland proves …

It’s no secret that kids like to ask the question ‘why’, but just how much? New research reveals that curious kids in the UK ask their parents 22,174 questions during their school years – more than half of which are science or engineering related (53%). Nearly two thirds of parents believe curiosity is key to intelligence (59%) and a successful …