Experts at The Sleep Council say as well as resolving to get fitter, slim down, try a new hobby or eat more healthily in the New Year, most of us need to take sleep more seriously. “Not enough sleep or too much sleep is linked to chronic diseases such as diabetes, coronary heart disease, obesity and anxiety (1),” said Lisa …

Parents spend more time taking care of the household chores than they do playing with their children, a study has found. Day-to-day admin tasks and cleaning jobs mean parents are struggling to get quality time with their children, but many admit that ignoring the chores leaves them feeling too stressed. More than three quarters even said they need to completely …

New Sun-Pat® Peanut Butter research into childhood dreams reveals that we’re a nation of achievers; 15.6M Brits have pursued their dreams in life. Olympic gold medal winning swimmer Adam Peaty and TV presenter Helen Skelton live out their own childhood dreams as part of a nationwide competition from Sun-Pat to make dreams come true for a day. In summary, the …

The number of cars carried on UK domestic ferry routes rose by 3.5 per cent in September – an increase credited to the fine autumn weather. Cars carried on routes to the Western Isles in Scotland rose eight per cent last month, the Isle of Man by six per cent and the Isle of Wight one per cent.   The …

72% of people believe schools aren’t doing enough to get kids into STEM subjects: How can we inspire a new generation of engineers? The UK could be set to experience a drastic shortage in engineers, with 40% of engineering employers saying they believe the Brexit will negatively impact their recruitment Children are the future, yet 72% of the British public …

Pick of the Pubs Five Top Isle of Wight Pubs for British Pub Week 28 October-5 November marks national Pub Week in Great Britain. It is a week of celebrations and events that aim to get people back into local pubs. As a great autumnal destination, visitors to the Isle of Wight are spoilt for choice with so many country …

Brits start looking after their parents upon reaching 49 years old, according to new research. From helping out with the shopping to doing odd jobs around the house, 49 is the age we go from relying on our parents to them relying on us. Over a fifth of people said they are currently looking after one or both of their …

Entertain the Kids are happy to recommend Morph Suits, having previously reviewed their merchandise. The quality is simply amazing and stands up to the test of young children running and playing, though I would recommend wearing something underneath as it can get a little chilly. We’ve gathered our own sales data, studied the market and come up with the definitive …

However, parents could increase one-on-one time by a huge 70% if they take teens out to practise driving 66% of British parents consider watching TV as spending quality time with their children Just 3% of the average British parent’s entire week is spent on one-on-one time with their child Young driver insurer ingenie found that parents can increase time spent …

New research shows that more than four in ten (41%) British parents have had to forgo a family get away during school holidays due to price hikes making it unaffordable. It has been revealed that more than 90,000 parents in England and Wales were fined a total of £5.6m over the 2015 academic year for taking their children out of school for holidays …