A simple text message reminder could save thousands of lives by helping 780,000 more patients attend a cancer screening appointment over the next 12 months, according to a new health campaign. There are fears of a cancer timebomb after the coronavirus pandemic resulted in a dramatic decrease in diagnoses due to the pause put on the screening programmes. …

A new exhibition centre is letting electric car owners pay for parking with ELECTRICITY as manufacturers look at ways of utilising zero emission vehicles outside of driving. The Nissan Pavilion is a 10,000-square-metre, zero-emission centre fitted with solar panels and supplied with renewable hydroelectric power. And in a global first, electric vehicle drivers will be able to discharge …

By Allison Sadlier // SWNS w/ VIDEO + INFOGRAPHIC 48% of people planning a wedding would rather shrink their guest list and have it now than wait for their perfect day, while 38% prefer to wait the pandemic out in order to have their full guest list attend their big day and 14% are not sure yet.   Still …

By Marie Haaland / SWNS w/ VIDEO + INFOGRAPHIC The average family is missing out on 17 events this summer due to the pandemic, according to new research. This includes an average of two summer camps and two vacations, as well as six day trips and seven playdates, as revealed by the survey of 2,000 parents of school-aged …

By Danielle Moore // SWNS w/ VIDEO & INFOGRAPHIC Nearly seven in 10 American parents believe talking to their kids about politics is more difficult today than it was for their own parents, according to new research. Eighty percent of the 2,000 parents polled said they are concerned about the current political climate in the U.S., with 44% …

The things most likely to put a smile on people’s faces include seeing loved ones, having a lie in – and getting likes on social media. A poll of 2,000 adults also found 28 per cent can’t help but grin when they see a dog on a walk and 39 per cent enjoy waking up to sunshine. More …

More than a quarter of parents don’t feel equipped to have that first ‘money conversation’ with their children – because they don’t feel confident with their own finances or find it hard to explain in a way their children will understand. A study of 2,000 adults with children aged up to 17 found 97 per cent thought it …

By Marie Haaland // SWNS W/ VIDEO + INFOGRAPHIC The average American parent dedicates almost a full day’s worth of time to cleaning and housework each month, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 American parents who live with a partner found respondents spend an average of 23 hours and 36 minutes on cleaning and housework per …

Working adults in their thirties are on track to be the wealthiest generation – after research found they earn the highest salary, save more and have the most disposable income. A study into how much money the average person ‘has’ in each decade of their life revealed those aged 30 to 39 earn an average of £32,561 a …

Microbusiness owners including retailers, hairdressers and builders fear they have just NINE weeks left before being forced to stop trading – despite lockdown being eased. A study of 1,000 microbusiness owners – those with less than 10 employees – revealed the pandemic has had a crippling effect on their finances. Three quarters of those polled are unsure how …