Family
Show me the love and I'll show you the money
Brits are unwilling to share everything about their finances with their partner, at least until they're sure they are in a committed relationship, according to new findings from Scottish Widows' Dare Not Ask survey.
Top tips to have a ‘fright’-tastic time this Halloween
Hallowe’en has become one of the most celebrated occasions in the year currently eclipsed only by Easter and Christmas. And, with spending in the UK set to top last year’s pinnacle of £280 million, it is spookily clear that as a nation we have gone completely batty over the one day festival!
Turning on a turn-off for a fifth of Brits
The launch of a whole host of new digital film and TV services in the last year - LOVEFiLM's iPad App and Crackle's iPhone App, as well as Apps for many of the most popular TV catch up services - is fuelling a trend for watching film and TV whenever and wherever on small screen devices.
Kids set to drive parents to distraction during half term
With the school half term next week, many parents will be planning to take to the roads for days out and family visits, but one in 10 parents (11 per cent) admit they are frequently distracted when driving by their children, according to research from Post Office Car Insurance.
Alfie will be ‘all ears’ at the LovePets Show
“My name is Alfie and nothing makes my tail wag more than having my ears tickled by a terrific story. Horrid Henry, the Diary of a Wimpy Kid – I lap up every word because I love to listen to children reading out loud, and I’ll be revealing why at this year’s LovePets Show in Peterborough.”
New service aims to help children with speech problems
A service has launched in North Yorkshire offering help for parents of children with speech and language difficulties.
Inspiration for a chilly half term holiday
Next week, schools all over the country break up for half term. Despite the heatwave a few weeks ago, the summer is now definitely over and playing outside is unlikely to be an option for any kids. Discount shopping site Quidco has some suggestions to keep the children entertained whatever the weather.
UK media regulators launch parents' website
UK media regulators joined forces today to launch ParentPort, a new website aimed at helping parents make their views heard on issues relating to inappropriate programmes, adverts, products and services.
More families will be paid childcare support than ever before
Childcare support will be paid to around 80,000 more households, the Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg and Welfare Secretary Iain Duncan Smith have announced today.
Gander Kids named Mumpreneur's Best Start-up Business
Being a full time mum and running your own business is no mean feat, yet Maxine Lewis from Greenwich, London has done it so well that her business has been named as the winner of the Best Start-Up Business Award, supported by print and digital services company Yell.
No cash left for the kids say one in three
More than one in three parents (36%) have no savings account set up for their child, according to new research from The Co-operative Bank.
Meet the cat that’s as loud as a lawnmower at the LovePets Show
Smokey the cat has the loudest purr on the planet – and now she’s revving up her lawnmower-like voice for this year’s LovePets Show.
Increase in winter weddings across South West
More couples from across the South West are getting married during the winter as they look for ways to celebrate their big day while keeping down the costs.
Over fifties finding their financial feet post divorce
Rising divorce rates amongst the over 50s England and Wales more than 50,000 over-50s got divorced a rise of 10% compared with 1999 (ONS, 2009) mean an increasing number of middle aged women and men are having to take financial control for possibly the first time in twenty years - or in some cases their lives - according to new research from Tesco Bank.
50 years of parenting
This September marks the 50th birthday of Mothercare and to celebrate they have collated a retrospective look at parenting in Britain from the baby boom of the 1960’s to today.