A mum has posted a request on the UK’s leading local services marketplace, looking for a hypnotist to cure her son’s Fortnite addiction. The mum says she realised her son has an unhealthy obsession with the game over the October half-term, and despite all her efforts she cannot deter him from playing it every day. She goes on to say …
Over the past eleven years family-run pantomime producers, Evolution Productions have built up a reputation for being the UK’s number-one creators of bespoke high-quality pantos. The 2016 line up does nothing to disprove this. The company, which is run by husband and wife team, former TV presenter Paul Hendy and Oxford graduate and former film production manager Emily Wood, will …
As Christmas approaches, TantrumXYZ polled parents to find out what they thought was the most annoying kids’ toy, and the winner was TOMY HIDE ‘N’SQUEAK EGGS, which scored 28% of the vote. The toy, which is made up of a yellow plastic egg-box filled with six ‘eggs’ which crack open to reveal a different-coloured tweeting ‘chick’ in each one, rankles parents because …
News Copy – By Adrian Hearn Millions of Brits worry about air pollution daily thanks to concerns about the damage it is doing to their health and the environment, it has been revealed. Air pollution causes more than 500,000 premature deaths in Europe every year, according to fresh figures from the European Environment Agency. And research has found around a …
News Copy – by Rob Knight Cooking in bulk, going teetotal and sending e-cards instead of traditional ones are among the ways savvy Brits are saving money ahead of Christmas, it has emerged. Researchers who polled 2,000 UK adults found 31 per cent are worried they won’t have enough funds to last through the festive period. As a result, eight …
News Copy – By Richard Jenkins Young children spend twice as long looking at screens as they do playing outside, a study has found. By the time they reach the age of seven, children will have been looking at screens for the equivalent of 456 days – an average of four hours every day. But just 182 days, or an …
News Copy – This is the harrowing moment a mum suffers a full-on panic attack – as her children play innocently in the background. The distressing footage shows Sophie Mei Lan struggling to breath and crying hysterically and as she attempts to hide her anguish from her family. In the minute-long video, the mum-of-two breaks down, sobbing: “I just don’t …
Life ‘BC’ – or ‘Before Children’ – is £400 a month cheaper, according to research. A poll of 2,000 adults found an average month costs around £1,406 for those with one or more children. But childless couples can get by with an expenditure of just £1,006 each month. The single biggest cost of having a child was found …
News Copy – By Rob Knight Life is a breeze once you reach the age of 44, it has emerged. After struggling to get on the property ladder and establish our careers in our 20s and 30s, research has revealed we start to relax and enjoy the finer things in life from our mid 40s onwards. And the good news …
News Copy – by Robert Knight Having a 4G mobile signal, choosing our own working hours and always having a seat on a train should be considered basic modern human rights, according to research. A poll of 2,000 adults found we would also ideally like to have mobile phone charging points in public areas, free gym membership and complimentary sun …
News Copy – By Gemma Francis How to use on-demand TV, being ‘green’ and understanding hashtags are the things grandpar…
by Grant Bailey Two in five employees have had a bust-up with a colleague over the temperature in their office. Th…
News Copy – By Jack Peat Just three in ten parents read stories to their children every day, new research has found. Accordi…
News Copy – BY RICHARD JENKINS Seven in 10 parents worry their child won’t make friends when starting school, according to r…
News Copy – By Astrid Hall Brits are falling out of ‘loaf’ with the classic BLT – in favour of more modern filli…
News Copy – By Astrid Hall Families dream of holidays full of trips to the beach and days spent enjoying outdoor activ…
News Copy – By Astrid Hall Knowing how to quell a supermarket tantrum, knowing what emojis mean and memorising the names of…
News Copy – By Richard Jenkins More than one in four Brits admit they keep secrets from their partners, according to researc…
– By Astrid Hall Parents across the UK admit they are excited about returning to the routine of the school t…
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News Copy – By Richard Jenkins Three quarters of adoptive parents have been left devastated by thoughtless comments from friends and family, a study has found. A poll revealed many face hurtful …
News Copy – By Jack Peat More than one in 10 Brits NEVER explore the great outdoors, it has emerged. Research revealed most Brits spend the equivalent of under a week a month exploring the outdoors, w…
Looking for gifts or stocking fillers for kids this Christmas? The Science Museum have a fantastic range of space inspired gifts for younger cosmonauts, in association with the fantastic new blockbuster exhibition Cosmonauts: Birth of the Space Age which is open now until March 2016. Inspired by Russia’s entry to the Space Race in the 1950s and 1960s, the range tells the stories of the first dogs to space and gives …
When “Art Play by Marion Deuchars” landed on my desk last week, I was truly excited. A4 in size with a definitely “arty feel” exploring colours, shapes, patterns, etc which will encourage our children to explore all avenues of art. Just having a quick flick through I can see dot-to-dots, pencil techniques, blank pages, scribble colouring, line drawing, etc. What …
WTF just landed on my desk? A thoroughly delightful, funny, thought provoking book entitled WTF Just Happened. WTF Just Happened is the product of Martin Goodyer, an on-air psychologist for the BBC and a long-standing member of the Professional Speakers’ Association. Martin delved into his experiences to produce this easy to read book that we can all relate to. You …
NYGRADE by Tyler Schmall New York office – 646-873-7565 / usnews@swns.com – WITH VIDEO & INFOGRAPHIC: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dkvqo9x0b92bmq7/AADtoWyvol_YHHsWshl3d1G1a?dl=0 Ever wished you could hand your partner a report card? A new survey sound that Americans in relationships grade their partner a B- overall.Ever wished you could hand your partner a report card? A new survey sound that Americans in relationships grade …
News Copy – BY RICHARD JENKINS This heartbreaking video shows a father speaking about the terrifying moment he believed his baby son was about to die. John Drummond, 51, tells how he felt powerless as 18-month-old Ted was rushed into hospital with an e-coli scare, made critical due to acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. As Ted was put into a medically induced …
News Copy More than half of Brits would rather eat a takeaway than go to a Michelin starred restaurant, it has emerged. Researchers who carried out a detailed study found a large percentage prefer the option of sinking into the sofa and ordering grub after a long day at work instead of dining at a ‘pretentious’ a la carte eatery. …
News Copy – By Rob Knight Four in 10 millennials ‘can’t live’ without social media, according to research. Researchers who polled 2,000 UK adults aged 15 to 24 found they are increasingly dependent on the likes of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and couldn’t bear to be away from it. On average they’ll check up on the latest posts from friends, …
News Copy – By Richard Jenkins ‘Instagram mums’, ‘handbag dog mums’ and ‘activewear mums’ are some of the most popular new parenting tribes on the school run this year, it has emerged. Researchers who carried out a detailed study revealed there are now 11 types of parent to be found at the school gates. According to the report, the scariest …
NYDREAM by Tyler SchmallNYDREAM by Tyler SchmallNew York office – 646-873-7565 / usnews@swns.com – WITH VIDEO & INFOGRAPHIC Seven in ten small business owners feel the ‘American Dream’ is harder to reach than ever before, according to new research. Being your own boss and working for yourself has long been pedestalled as the ideal way to earn a …
News Copy – By Emma Elsworthy A spotless house, Saturday morning lie-ins – and going to the toilet without being disturbed are the things parents miss most about life before children, it has emerged. A study of 2,000 mums and dads found having a car journey in peace, watching TV and ‘romance’ have sadly fallen by the wayside since the …
NYCOLLEGE by Zoya Gervis New York office – 646-873-7565 / usnews@swns.com – WITH VIDEO & INFOGRAPHIC The key to surviving college? Choose experiences over things, according to new research. Results showed today’s on-the-go and multi-tasking generation of college students vote access to a car, visits home to see family, and staying connected to old friends on social media top …
News Copy – By Emma Elsworthy The average Brit does just 12 good deeds a month – three of which are in the hope of getting something in return, according to a study. Researchers who polled 2,000 adults discovered the most common are holding a door open and taking in a neighbour’s parcel. Helping someone carry their bags, letting another …
– By Gemma Francis Constantly browsing property websites, forgetting everything you love about your home – and beginning to hate the neighbours are among the top signs you need to move, a study has found. A poll of 2,000 homeowners found more than one in three have itchy feet in their home and is currently looking to move …
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