Are you as smart as an eleven year old? That’s the question Explore Learning has been asking Families readers across the country. The leading extra tuition provider quizzed more than 5,600 parents to see how they fared with the types of questions that thousands of primary school pupils face every year in their 11 Plus exams. Just over one in …

Eight Million Brits Living In Households Which Struggle To Put Food On The Table Almost five million Brits regularly go without eating for a whole day – because they can’t afford to buy food, a study has found. And more than eight million people live in households which struggle to put food on the table. In fact, the lowest income …

The days of heart throb posters on teens’ bedroom walls are gone thanks to the ZOELLA-EFFECT, a new survey has revealed. Posters on bedroom walls are being phased out in the modern day with just seven per cent of teens admitting that they put up giant sized pictures of their heroes compared to 79 per cent in the 1990s. Compared …

Britain is in the grip of a CARAVAN AND MOTORHOME boom, according to new research. With family purse-strings tight, more and more families are opting for touring holidays. There are currently 755,000 UK touring caravans and motor homes in use and this figure is set to rise to 807,000 over the next five years – and to 889,000 by 2030. The analysis by the Centre …

A whopping 96% of Parents have admitted to stashing their valuables in secret spots at home either to hide presents, prevent kids getting their hands on them and losing them or to protect from theft. The combination of cost and sentimental value makes jewellery, including gifts from loved ones, some of the most hidden-away valuables. When it comes to jewellery, …

The average twenty-something earns £19,186.40 a year, has savings of £2,543 and chooses NOT to go clubbing, according to new research. The Nationwide Savings study of ‘Generation Sensible’ shows 65 per cent of young adults would rather party at a friend’s house than spend unnecessary money at the pub or club. Unfortunately, six in 10 people in their twenties are …

The average child will receive £131,832.94 by the age of 25 – more than enough to step foot on the property ladder, according to a new study from HSBC. Researchers examining the total income received during each year of a child’s life, discovered that it IS possible to save the required average house deposit of £32,000 IF parents are savvy …

Millions of British children are copying the drinking habits of their PARENTS, new research has revealed. Over six in ten UK adults admit their children copy their drinking habits for both healthy and unhealthy drinks. The results show that if they have a soft drink, the child asks for that too, with eight per cent of youngsters having a fizzy …

Blue Jeans by Lana Del Rey is Deezer’s most streamed fashion-related song of all time, according to new research. Taken from her debut album, Born to Die, Blue Jeans fought off competition from Madonna’s Vogue which was the best-selling single of 1990 and Elvis Presley’s classic, Blue Suede Shoes. Paulo Nutini’s New Shoes, and Suit & Tie by Justin Timberlake, …

Norton Research: Consumers are Letting Hackers Sneak into their Homes through Smart Devices One in Five UK Consumers Fail to Put Any Measures in Place to Protect their Connected Homes Recent global research from Norton by Symantec (NASDAQ: SYMC) reveals one in five UK consumers have smart home devices, and an overwhelming majority of them (84 per cent) find they …