– By Gemma Francis Only Fools and Horses, Friends and Blue Planet are among the TV shows Brits are most likely to watch on repeat, a study has found. A poll of 2,000 adults found 87 per cent have re-watched their favourite episodes of a TV show several times after stumbling across them on TV channels or streaming …

SWDESTINY by Grant Bailey Millions of Brits believe their future is dictated by ‘fate’ or ‘destiny’. A survey of 2,000 adults uncovered our attitudes towards the idea of fate, and how much we believe in a preordained path in our lives. Seventy three per cent of those surveyed said they believe in fate as a force acting on events in …

– By Doug Shields The days of festival-goers drinking themselves into oblivion are on the wane – after a study found a third of music fans are vowing to drink less at events this summer. Researchers who carried out a detailed study found enjoying the atmosphere and making the most of the whole experience are now more of …

– WITH PICTURES – https://www.dropbox.com/sh/srb08pe6ea5wkvd/AABLhQFtcKq8kb_a0U0yVS1Oa?dl=0 By Rob Knight Hogwarts is the castle kids most want to visit, it has emerged. The School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from J.K. Rowling OBE’s Harry Potter books and movies topped the poll of 1,000 kids aged six to 16 – despite not being real. Cinderella’s Castle came second in the poll – …

News Copy – by Grant Bailey Millions of workers admit they feel ‘trapped’ in their office when the sun is shining outdoors, a study has found. As the UK basks in temperatures of almost 30C, three in five office-based employees admit they feel glum at the thought of being stuck indoors during the heatwave. And a third went as far …

News Copy – By Emma Elsworthy Millions of women are enjoying the World Cup – to such an extent their HUSBANDS are fed up with non-stop football being on the telly, a study has found. Despite football stereotypically being seen as a man’s game, more than half of the 1,500 women polled said they were tuning into the tournament on …

by Grant Bailey The average Brit will rally up enough participants to play a board game just five times a year. A recent study has revealed Brits’ board game habits – which games they are most likely to play, who with and how likely they feel they are to win. For most, a competitive board game is a …

– By Emma Elsworthy It takes exactly 15 minutes to get the measure of someone on a first date, according to a study. Within the first quarter of an hour, if you laugh too loudly, are overly-complementary or turn up with a poem to hand, you can forget about having a second date. Researchers have identified the top …

News Copy – by Grant Bailey New parents will steal just four hours and 44 minutes of sleep in an average night during the first year of their baby’s life, it has emerged. That means in their tot’s first 12 months, exhausted mums and dads will sleep 59 per cent less than the recommended eight hours a night, losing the …

News Copy – By Astrid Hall An active love life, drinking red wine and doing yoga are among the top 40 things which keep you young, according to research. The poll of 1,500 over-65s also revealed singing along to music, spending time with people younger than yourself and doing puzzles also featured. And when it comes to how you feel …