- WITH VIDEO & INFOGRAPHIC By Sam Paul American families get just 37 minutes of quality time together per day – according to new research. A study of 2,000 parents with school-aged children across the country found the extent to which hectic routines take a toll during the work week with the families polled managing less than 45 minutes …
– WITH VIDEO Four out of 10 Brits have completely lost touch with ALL their childhood friends, a study has found. Researchers discovered a large percentage of the population have no idea what happened to former mates and classmates – and a quarter are ‘happy’ they no longer have contact with them. It also emerged around one in …
BY Astrid Hall Defunct high-street store Woolworths has topped a list of things Brits would most love to make a ‘comeback’, according to research. The 80s shop where you could once buy anything from gardening goods to kids clothes beat arctic rolls and penny sweet shops to claim top spot. Popular pastimes to make the top ten included …
By Gemma Francis Brits are most likely to turn to pizza, bacon sandwiches – and eggs and soldiers when they are in need of comfort, a study has found. A poll of 2,000 adults found almost eight in ten turn to their favourite meals when they need a little pick me up, with a simple and convenient pizza …
By Emma Elsworthy More than one in four fraud victims haven’t told their partner what happened – because they were too ashamed, a study has found. Researchers also found a further one in 10 chose not to reveal anything about it amid a fear they would be judged by friends and family. The study of 1,500 adults who have fallen …
Socialising with family and friends, eating out and DRIVING have emerged among a list of activities we would miss most if we could no longer do them. Researchers who carried out a detailed study also found we would rue an inability to cook, play with the kids and exercise if our health were to go downhill. Working and, …
By Gemma Francis Modern families are now more likely to text or email at the dinner table than discuss their day, a study has found. Historically, the evening meal was the time for busy families to sit down together, unwind and talk about their day at school or work. But now, the average family finds time to sit …
BAD PHONE ETIQUETTE Failing to say goodbye, hanging up while someone is still talking and rarely answering the phone are among the most annoying mobile phone habits, it was revealed yesterday. Experts have unveiled the modern guide to phone manners, which aims to bring back some of the pleasantries and good etiquette typically associated with using the telephone. …
– WITH INFOGRAPHIC By Rob Knight The average UK adult smiles 11 times every day – or more than 232,000 times over their lifetime, it has emerged. Researchers who carried out a detailed study found summer sunshine is most likely to trigger a grin, followed by a compliment from a stranger and flicking back through old photographs. Eight …
— WITH PICTURES, INFOGRAPHIC AND VIDEO By Astrid Hall England’s curry hot-spots were crying into their kormas yesterday – after Glasgow was named Britain’s spice capital. According to a study Indian food fans in Scotland’s second city like their dishes hotter than anyone south of the border, including those in Bradford, Leicester and Birmingham. Curry-lovers in Southampton finished …
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