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 …

News Copy Five Christmas movies, four inches of snow and three pigs in blankets have been revealed as the formula for the perfect Christmas. A survey of 2,000 adults delved into the nation’s would-be perfect Christmas day and discovered Brits think the ideal occasion requires receiving seven presents on average. Time plays a significant factor, with the majority of adults …

News Copy Buying batteries, wrapping paper for last minute gifts and a card for the mother-in-law are among the top 20 things Brits forget every Christmas, according to research. A study of 2,000 adults reveals many struggle to remember everything in the lead up to Yuletide. Buying sellotape for presents, tin foil to wrap the turkey, and trimmings such as …

News Copy Fish fingers, Sunday roast and roast chicken are some of the top family meals which have remained popular over the last 50 years, it has emerged. A study exploring how family food trends have changed over the decades found our palettes still crave many of the same flavours we enjoyed decades ago. Other family meals which have stood …

News Copy Millions of Brits are worried about the cost of Christmas this year, with half revealing they plan to borrow money just to cover expense, a study found. While most will budget just £449 for the festive period – the reality is that we’ll each spend up to a whopping £1,086 on presents, food and drink, hosting friends and …