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Families face summer on a shoestring
Families face summer on a shoestring after a new report from charity Family Action warns that summer leisure activities, including day trips, are increasingly out of reach for the poorest children and those in the squeezed middle.
The real cost of sporting success to parents
Bringing up the next Lewis Hamilton or Andy Murray could cost parents an average of £27,000, a new survey has found.
McCain Foods free book giveaway
UK parents are being invited to revisit treasured tales of times past with a massive giveaway of classic children’s books in supermarkets across the country.
Parents plan to save more to meet costs of higher education
The burden of paying for university is being felt heavily by parents across the UK with almost 15% shelling out for the full cost for their children's University education and expenses, according to new research from HSBC.
Modern families financially unprotected from death and illness
Today's increasingly diverse modern family is far less likely to be financially protected in the event of death or serious illness, according to new analysis from Sainsbury's Life Insurance.
Post pregnancy wipe out
Any new Mums can relate to feeling constantly tired, or even wiped out. After all, your body is recuperating from the incredible physical challenge of pregnancy and childbirth.
Test the water of organised dating at try-before-you- buy Open Event
Anyone who worries that joining a socialising and singles dating club might not be for them can allay their fears by trying before they buy with long-established London socialising club, Dinner Dates.
‘Cash point parents' providing more support than ever to grown up children
The percentage of young adults relying on hand outs from their parents has increased significantly over the past two decades, according to the latest Lloyds TSB Family Savings Report.
Racial Discrimination: Affected? Help is here
Discrimination is a serious topic within the workplace and the law has clear provisions in place to protect people from all kinds of discrimination and prevent it from happening.
Love will keep us apart
New research reveals the extreme measures British couples go to in order to strengthen their relationship with one in ten (ten per cent) sleeping in separate bedrooms every night of the week.
David Walliams beats Usain Bolt in fantasy school sports day race
As Britain limbers up for a summer of sport, new research into the timeless tradition of sports day has provided a glimpse into what UK mums’ fantasy school sports day would look like.
4.4 million 'chadults' being financially supported by their parents
4.4 million grown-up kids in the UK are receiving financial support from their parents, according to the new Cost of a Chadult study from protection specialist LV=. Once they turn 21 and reach adulthood each of these ‘chadults' costs their parents £47,324 on average during their adult years.
Survey of singles says travel increases sex appeal
A new survey of singles who are actively looking for a partner has found that travel makes you more attractive.
Desperately seeking employment: Trainee lawyers start to self-advertise
In the increasingly competitive world of training contracts and pupilages, some would-be solicitors and barristers have taken the matter into their own hands by advertising themselves in legal publications to try and gain an advantage over their peers and take the next step in their legal career.
85% of Brits never fulfill childhood career dreams
As the nation’s students gear up for the final week of their A-Levels and GCSEs and undergraduates discover if they’ve done enough to claim their honours, a fate which will impact on their career decisions, new research reveals that less than 1 in 5 of us don’t go on to do the job which we wanted to do as a child.