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As computer, tablet and mobile technology evolves it becomes more easily accessible to all, including children, resulting in a new set of challenges for the current generation of parents. With over two thirds of children and teenagers now owning smartphones it can be difficult to keep on track of how much is spent, and can [...]
At this time of year it often seems that you can do little to escape Christmas. From the constant chime of Christmas songs on the radio, to town centres decked out with Christmas lights, it can feel like the whole world is excited about the big day. However, is Christmas really all it’s cracked up [...]
Royal Mail has recently announced that as of October 1st, if they try to deliver a parcel when you are out, they will attempt to deliver it to your neighbour instead. This development raises the question of how well do we know our neighbours, and will an undelivered parcel put some neighbours in contact with [...]
Jessica Ennis has been named as the best role model and Usain Bolt as the most inspirational out of the Olympic Games athletes according to a recent survey conducted by OnePoll. One of the main drives of the games was to increase the interest in sport in the younger generation, and it seems as if [...]
We’ve all been there, you are stuck in a lift with someone you vaguely know, and suddenly have an overwhelming urge to comment about the weather, or ask how their day has been or their plans for the weekend. This type of conversation is unmistakeably small talk, and is something that we Brits seem to [...]
With over 37.4 million active users believed to be on Facebook in the UK and over 15.5 million on twitter it would appear nearly everybody is on some form of social media. However, there are differences between the two sites that make them appeal to certain groups of people more than others. We asked people [...]
The deadline is fast approaching for the Welsh public to have their say over the proposed soft opt-out donation system. This new system automatically presumes that persons living in that country have consented to organ donation unless they have chosen to ‘opt-out’ by recording their wishes in writing. This system can either be hard were [...]
Facebook is changing. A new Open Graph platform for the social networking site is being introduced with more than 60 new Timeline applications being announced. This platform will allow third parties to communicate with Facebook’s Timeline and update your profile on your hobbies and day to day life. The idea for these apps is extended [...]
The number of smokers in the UK has reduced dramatically over the last 40 years, with just 21% of the population smoking now compared to 45% in 1974. To add to this, the government has proposed to reduce these figures even further – aiming to have only 10% of adults in Great Britain smoking by [...]
How many times have you said to a friend that you would want them to tell you immediately if your partner was being unfaithful, or even promised that if their partner was cheating you would be the first to let them know? Well findings from our recent study suggest that when it comes to witnessing [...]
