School children were invited to draw pictures showing what they think the world’s oceans would look like in the year 2070, and they make for disheartening viewing. Youngsters filled the images with plastic and rubbish, as well as creatures consuming the waste in the sea. It comes after research of 1,091 children aged 7-11 found six in 10 are ‘worried’ …

The traditional handwritten ‘thank you’ letter is no longer the most popular way to express gratitude – with digital methods such as instant messages and emails favoured instead, according to research. A poll of 2,000 adults found just nine per cent send a letter of thanks nowadays – a drop of 11 per cent compared to 10 years ago. While …

A study of 2,000 energy bill payers found 62 per cent are unsure if their hot water is set at the optimum temperature of 50 degrees. But reducing the temperature from 70 degrees to 50 could save households £79 on their bills each year. Added up across households that don’t know what temperature their tap is producing, gives the enormous …

The study of 2,000 females who menstruate revealed the 10 cities in the UK which are hardest hit by this widespread issue, which includes Oxford (40 per cent) and Birmingham (34 per cent). While those in Cambridge and York (32 per cent respectively) also admit there are some months when they struggle. Overall, a quarter of the female population admit …

As many as three in four of the 2,000 adults polled would only feel confident identifying more common birds, like pigeons, over rarer garden varieties. With 58 per cent able to correctly point out a robin – but only because of its distinctive red breast. A further 55 per cent don’t know if there’s any difference between a moth and …

A poll of 2,000 young women aged 13 to 19 found a third (33 per cent) of those likely to choose a traditionally male career path would be interested in pursuing a career in science, while 31 per cent are keen to explore a job in engineering. More than eight in 10 of these believe they are just as capable …

Hollywood came to Worcestershire last night, with 600 drones – the UK’s largest ever drone light show – beaming images from Star Trek, Paw Patrol and SpongeBob SquarePants into the night sky. It was created by the team behind the drone show at Buckingham Palace’s Platinum Party and saw colourful scenes and characters from Mission: Impossible, Scream and Halo above …

A poll of 2,000 motorists revealed 72 per cent have turned up to their desired location with no real recollection of the route they took. Other common distractions include worrying about how much fuel is left, engine noise and talking to passengers. It also emerged 26 per cent of motorists don’t pay as much attention to their surroundings when driving …

The study of 1,400 parents of children aged 6-18 found 57 per cent know little about how to keep their kids safe, with 33 per cent of these admitting they aren’t that tech savvy. And 47 per cent have little access to what their child is doing online, due to locked phones and console passwords. While 55 per cent of …

Mick Shipman from Gavin and Stacey is the ultimate British ‘dad’ role model, a study has found. The Essex father figure – played by actor Larry Lamb – is a favourite among dads because of his down-to-earth attitude, calm head, and good humour. He came second in a poll to find the world’s top 30 dad role models – beaten …