News Copy Having the heating set just right, a cup of tea – and their beloved sofa are among the nation’s favourite home comforts, according to a survey. A poll of 2,000 adults found photos of loved ones, reliable broadband and your own toilet also appeared in the top 50 list. The smell of clean clothes reminds people of being …

News Copy Having savings, being debt-free – and going on two holidays a year means you’re ‘comfortable’, according to a study. Researchers who polled 2,000 adults have revealed the top 30 signs you are in a good place financially, including having £500 worth of disposable income to spend every single month. But not all inclusions on the list are material …

News Copy  The shelf-life of a hobby is just 16 months, a study found. Researchers who polled 2,000 UK adults identified work commitments, busy family life and lack of motivation as the reasons we don’t stick with interests for longer. Further to this, a quarter have a tendency to splash out hundreds of pounds on hobbies such as cycling and …

News Copy This is the moment a family were reunited – after almost four years apart. The Bald family, from Milton Keynes, who haven’t been together in the same room for years, were selected from hundreds of ‘long-distance families’ to receive the surprise reconciliation from National Express. Thanks to David Bald’s work over the festive period as a police officer, …

News Copy Apps for health and fitness, music streaming and mindfulness are set to be the most downloaded in January 2019, according to research. A poll of 2,000 smartphone owners found calorie-tracking app MyFitnessPal is the most likely to be added to the nation’s phones in the new year. And to add a soundtrack to the workouts, music streaming app …

Brits have some weird and wonderful misconceptions about electric cars – including a belief they can’t be driven through puddles, it has emerged. It also emerged others don’t think they can be used in the rain at all. One in 20 even believe electric cars are fundamentally less safe, and nearly one in five believe an electric car …

News Copy Half of Brits will celebrate Christmas virtually this year, according to a study. Researchers found more than five million people will open presents over Facetime or Skype because they can’t be with loved ones on the big day. And three million will also have their Christmas dinner in front of a screen for the same reason. The findings …

Britain is a nation of nagging parents, it has emerged. Playing music too loud and driving too fast were revealed to be the key topics of argument as children aged between 17 and 25 grow up, fly the nest and have their first taste of independence. Being distracted by someone irresponsible in the car and staying out late …

  Modern parents are so pushed for time that an average sex session lasts just two minutes and fifteen seconds, it has emerged. A whopping 71 per cent of mums and dads admit they turn to ‘quickie’ sex in order to keep the passion alive after having children. And one in 12 busy couples even admitted to struggling so …

SWNYFORGET By Zoya Gervis New York office – 646-873-7565 / usnews@swns.com – WITH VIDEO & INFOGRAPHIC People forget the majority of gifts they receive, according to new research. With Christmas less than two weeks away, your anxiety about finding the perfect gift for everyone on your shopping list may be well-founded. New research shows that more than half …