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Category: Lifestyle

Social media diet named in top 50 modern New Year’s resolutions

Modern day New Year’s resolutions include cutting back on social media, leaving work on time – and taking fewer selfies, a study has found. While age-old resolutions...

Keeping pets safe and happy on New Year’s Eve/Hogmanay

Many animals find fireworks scary. It is estimated that 45 per cent of dogs in the UK show signs of fear when they hear firework. It doesn’t have to be that way...

THE Great Christmas Comedown – how was it for you?

Criticism from relatives, inappropriate behaviour and family members not pulling their weight were identified as top triggers for the festive flare-up. Tensions were...

Watch: Two shakes of a cocktail… your guide to the perfect Christmas tipple

With the festive season well and truly underway and our homes about to fill with friends and family, our priorities turn to how to make our parties stand out from the...

Watch: Tips for keeping pets happy and healthy over the festive season

While most of us love the festive season, for pet owners it can throw up some unique challenges and pitfalls. Routines such as walking and feeding times, and many of the...

Tips to improve your digestive health this festive season

Digestive health issues affect millions of us every day; in fact, research shows that two thirds of us have suffered from bloating and or trapped wind, with around 60%...

Carols through the Christmas travel rush plus FREE Audiobook

People are preparing for Christmas chaos on the roads, beginning in earnest today, 23rd December, as festive travellers make their way home to see family and friends....

Top tips for a cracking Christmas wedding proposal

There will be more than ‘five gold rings’ being sung about this Christmas – as almost 800,000 Brits are set to propose over yuletide, research has found. The...

Watch: The secret to speedy suitcase packing this Christmas

Whether it’s a much anticipated winter holiday in the sun, a seasonal break with friends or trip to get festive with the family, many of us will be making the mad dash...

Over 3.2M Brits will host their first Christmas Day this year

More than 3.2 million British adults will be hosting their very first Christmas Day this year, according to new research. And a quarter of these nervous ‘first...