Instagram star, The Lunchbox Mama, has revealed a series of packed lunch ideas that will feed kids for a week – all for under a fiver. The mum of two, Rachel Stirling, who has a legion of online followers, shot to fame with her super creative lunchboxes which made her kids the talk of the playground. She has now put …

Are you a no-shame quick replier, or do you “play it cool” when it comes to texting a new love interest? Try this quiz to find out.   Research has revealed lovebirds in a new relationship spend an average of 41 minutes on the phone a day during the ‘honeymoon period’ – which slumps to just 19 minutes, within two …

More than a third of tinnitus sufferers (35 per cent) blame dancing the night away to loud music in their hedonistic heyday for their hearing condition. The poll, of 1,000 adults over 40 with impaired hearing, found 22 per cent feel gigs, raves and festivals are where they overdid it the most when they were younger. And 61 per cent …

A poll of 1,000 people aged between 15 and 25 found 71 per cent want to work towards a career which doesn’t have a negative impact on the planet. Many want to get into environmental consulting, energy engineering and geoscience, and 41 per cent would even explore roles in government where they could help shape the nation’s green policies. On …

Are you a fine diner – or happier to eat in front of the telly? This fun foodie quiz will reveal your dining style, from gastronome to a ready-meal fan. Whether you request breakfast in bed every weekend, but only if it’s ‘Instagrammable’, or are easily impressed with a takeaway on the sofa, there’s a diner persona for you. The …

Swipe right – a new tool is helping the nation to combat food waste by finding ‘soilmates’ for their leftover veg. The site lets people choose the unwanted vegetables sitting in their fridge drawers and produces tasty and waste-free recipe suggestions which put them to good use. It comes as a study of 2,000 adults found a fifth consider themselves …

The most stressful time of day is 7.23am – with the first drama typically happening by 8.18am, research has found. A study of 2,000 Brits revealed the top 50 everyday stresses, with being stuck in traffic coming top and waking up late also featuring. Individuals experience an average of three dramas a day, with women having their first around 7:50am, …

A poll of 2,000 mums and dads of children aged 18 and under found 47 per cent admit their child knows more than them when it comes to digital technology – resulting in 59 per cent wishing they were more ‘digitally savvy’. It emerged 15 per cent have previously been outwitted by their offspring as they successfully disabled the safety …

A study of 1,000 mums and dads of six to 16-year-olds who watch such content online found 17 per cent of kids have transferred cash to influencers and content creators on streaming platforms. Almost a quarter (23 per cent) of those who do this, spend money in this way on a daily basis, and 31 per cent do so every …

Jamie Oliver has revealed his ‘can’t do without’ cupboard essentials that will save you money when cooking during the current financial squeeze. Chickpeas, beans or pulses, tinned tomatoes and flour were rated as key ingredients, while chilli sauce, curry paste and pesto were also said to be brilliant for transforming humble staples. In addition, he also tipped three essentials from …