Brits will spend the equivalent of 22 years, one month and four days of their life online. A study of 2,000 adults found the typical week will see 59 hours – the equivalent of more than two full days – spent using the internet. This amounts to 128 days a year, or 22 years over an adult lifetime. …

Now, that’s how you break out of lockdown… RuPaul’s Drag Race UK contestant A’Whora burst out of a giant 15-foot rose gold padlock in East London today – to celebrate the easing of lockdown restrictions. Created by cruelty-free beauty brand Lottie London as hair and beauty salons, bars, restaurants and non-essential shops reopen, the brand unveiled a super-sized lock installation …

A series of light projections featuring the UK’s most uplifting words have taken place to celebrate National Scrabble Day and the easing of lockdown restrictions. Taken at night, these stunning images feature Brick Lane market and the Royal Oak pub in Bethnal Green covered in positive words such as ‘freedom’, ‘relief’ and ‘hope.’ Locations close to Harrods and …

Almost nine in 10 parents with seriously ill or disabled children feel the pandemic has negatively impacted their mealtime routines. A study of 1,142 parents with disabled children found 48 per cent also said their youngsters’ different needs has stopped them coming together as a family. And 58 per cent have become more lonely or isolated as a …

  Retired Brits have revealed their top ‘pearls of wisdom’ to pass down to the younger generations, including saying ‘I love you’ more, being confident in your own skin – and starting to save for your retirement early. A study of 1,000 retired adults saw tips such as don’t compare yourself to others, don’t spend all your time on …

The handle of a kettle in a family home contains more bacteria than the TOILET SEAT. A swab test on everyday items including bathroom taps, door handles and even keys found traces of Staphylococcus and even possible E. coli – bacteria usually found in human intestines or on our skin. The TV remote and bin lid were also …

The Friday feeling now officially starts at 2:52pm – as Brits switch their attention from emails and homework, to chatting about plans for the weekend. A poll of 2,000 adults found the top signs of the Friday feeling kicking in include being less pressured with work, studies, and home schooling (35 per cent), having music on (26 per …

This is the moment Chelsea’s star players had dozens of footballs launched at them by a machine powered by a new electric car. Club captain Cesar Azpilicueta, goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, defender Ben Chilwell and striker Olivier Giroud went out for a training session with a difference. They were joined by the UK’s first Hyundai IONIQ 5 – a new …

This is the colossal amount of clothing thrown away every FIVE minutes in the UK. These thought-provoking images feature 3.5 tonnes of fashion items which were set for landfill – until recently. But the mass of garments is just a drop in the ocean compared to the 350,000 tonnes of clothing binned every year in the UK – …

The average ‘comfortable’ adult in their sixties will save £237-a-month for nonessential ‘big ticket’ items such as holidays and new cars. A study of 2,000 adults found those in their fifties are busy saving for their retirement and having a bit of free cash to spend later in life. While those under 40 save for more ‘sensible’ purchases, …