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• It’s Party Time – Because It’s the Dogs Birthday – Brits’ Party Excuses

  The dog’s birthday, end of a school term and moving house are among the reasons why party-mad Brits hold impromptu get-togethers, according to research. Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2013 PARTIES, SOCIETY

• David Beckham Tops List of Roles Models for Boys – Ahead of Dad

  Dads have been dealt a blow – as they came second to David Beckham in a poll of kids’ role models. The study, carried out among 1,000 11-18 year olds, found boy... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2013 SOCIETY

• TV and Computer Games Replacing Normal Play for Children as Young as 5

  Traditional childhood games like cowboys and Indians and dressing-up are dead and buried – and have been replaced by hours spent on Mario Kart and Sonic,... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2013 SOCIETY

• Millions Stuck In Unhappy Marriages

  

  Millions are now stuck in unhappy marriages – but will not walk away for fear of financial or emotional hardship, a report has revealed. A study of 2,000 marrie... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2013 DIVORCE, LOVE & SEX, MARRIAGE, RELATIONSHIPS, SOCIETY

• Summer Fashion Faux Pas – Thong Bikinis for Women, Socks and Sandals for Men

  The biggest summer fashion faux pas have been revealed in a poll – topped by thong bikinis, socks with sandals and tight swimming trunks. Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2013 FASHION, SOCIETY, VACATION

• Mis-measurement – 70% Don’t Know the Size of Their Rooms, 40% Can’t Convert Cm t...

  Millions of Brits have splashed out on new furniture – only to find it is too big for their home, research has revealed. A study found as many as one in seven o... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 SOCIETY

• Grin and Bear It – We Wait ONE YEAR Before Taking Health Problems to the Doctor

  Brits grin and bear medical problems for a year before getting checked out by their doctor, it has been revealed. Adults in the UK have confessed that they... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 SOCIETY

• 13,500 Miles Travelled to Five Countries – by the Age of 16

  The average child will travel more than 13,500 miles, try 35 foreign dishes and visit at least five different countries by the time they are 16, new research ha... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 SOCIETY

• Pushy Salespeople and Spam E-mails Top the List of 50 Bugbears of Modern Life

  Pushy sales people, spam emails and foreign call centres have topped a poll of the biggest ‘bug-bears’ of modern life, according to new research. Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 SOCIETY

• Women Weigh 7.4lbs Lighter in the Summer

  The average woman’s weight fluctuates by 1.6 stones during her lifetime – but she always looks her best in the summer, it has been revealed. Researchers found... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 SOCIETY

• Men Last Just 26 Minutes Before Boredom Hits While Shopping with Their Other Half

  Women beware – the average bloke gets bored just 26 minutes into a day at the shops, a study has revealed. Researchers found that hot shops and partners who go... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2013 SOCIETY

• The ‘wear By’ Date – Crop-tops Banished by 34, Hot Pants by 35 (according to...

  Women should ditch belly-bearing crop-tops by the age of 34, and avoid showing off midriffs in bikinis as soon as they reach 40 – according to other women, a... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2013 SOCIETY

• Average ‘gamer’ Now 35 and Married – and Plays for Two and a Half Hours Each Day

  The average gamer is 35, married, earns £23k a year – and is glued to their console for up to 12 hours a week, a study has revealed. Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 SOCIETY

• Illness Abroad – Four Problems Plague Average Holidayer

  The typical Brit returns home from their summer holiday having experienced at least four problems on their sunshine break, research has shown. Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 SOCIETY

• Mum Memory – 26 ‘little Jobs’ on Mum’s Checklist Every Morning (Infographic)

  

  The average busy mum’s morning regularly involves remembering 26 tasks – including school dinner money, brushing the kids’ teeth and keeping medical... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2013 SOCIETY

• Average Woman Spends 21 Minutes Each Day Calorie Counting

  The average woman spends the equivalent of almost one year of her life obsessing about calories, research has revealed. A study found typically women think... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2013 SOCIETY

• 250 Cuts and 100 Hairstyle Changes – the Lifetime of a Woman’s Hair

  The average woman will work her way through 150 different hairstyles in a lifetime, a study has revealed. Researchers found the typical female will have her hai... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2013 SOCIETY

• Not Quite a Couple’s Holiday – Women Now Jetting off with Friends, Leaving the...

  Millions of married women are enjoying ‘girlie breaks’ without their other half – to get away from their busy family life, it has been revealed. Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• The ‘cost of Confidence’ – £13,000 Spent on Beauty Products in a Woman’s Lifetime

  The average woman will spend more than £13,000 during her lifetime on looking and feeling good, according to a study. Researchers found the ‘cost of... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2013 CURRENT, HEALTH, LIFESTYLE, SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• 12.01pm – Lunch Break and Monday Blues Add up to Peak Holiday-bookings

  12.01pm on a Monday afternoon is the time when most of us book our annual holiday, research has revealed. Data released by the UK’s leading holiday home letting... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2013 SOCIETY