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With temperatures climbing and a Heat Health Alert in place this weekend, it's worth taking a few extra precautions to stay comfortable and, more importantly, stay safe. While many of us look forward to sunny weather, prolonged heat can affect anyone. Young children, older adults, pregnant women and people with long-term health conditions are particularly vulnerable, but even healthy adults can become dehydrated or suffer from heat exhaustion if they're […]

Every generation looks back and wonders how people ever lived the way they did. There was a time when families shared one television, people queued at the bank on a Saturday morning and maps were unfolded across the bonnet of the car before every long journey. Today, those things seem almost unbelievable to younger generations. So it begs the question: what are we doing now that people in 2046 will […]

For children, the end of the school year is one of the most exciting moments on the calendar. The final bell rings, exercise books are packed away and six weeks of freedom stretch out ahead. For parents, it can bring a mixture of emotions. Pride in everything their children have achieved, excitement for family adventures and perhaps a little panic about how to keep everyone entertained until September! Whether you're […]

It starts with something small. You hear yourself saying, "We're not made of money." Or you switch the lights off in an empty room without even thinking about it. Maybe you find yourself complaining about the price of a cup of coffee, muttering about how traffic never used to be this bad, or getting strangely excited about a new vacuum cleaner. Then it hits you. "I've become my mum." Or […]

Summer holidays have always been about escaping the routine, enjoying longer days and finding ways to keep entertained. But the way we spend those precious weeks off has changed dramatically over the years. For many people who grew up in the 70s, 80s and 90s, summer meant heading outside from breakfast until the streetlights came on. Today, children have a world of entertainment available instantly, but the simple pleasures of […]

After 38 days, 104 matches and a record-breaking 48-team tournament, it all comes down to one game. Tonight, defending champions Argentina take on European champions Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final at New York New Jersey Stadium. Only one nation will leave with football's biggest prize. A Final Worth Waiting For It's a fitting end to the first 48-team World Cup. Argentina have once again shown the qualities […]

There was a time when every meal seemed to come with a new set of rules. Cut the carbs. Count the calories. Avoid fat. Avoid sugar. Only eat during certain hours. Try the latest superfood. For a while it felt as though eating had become far more complicated than it needed to be. But lately, something interesting has happened. Comfort food is making a comeback. Not because we've forgotten about […]

If someone asked where all your free time goes... What would you say? Most of us would probably answer: "I've no idea." One minute it's Saturday morning. The next thing you know it's Sunday evening and you're wondering where the weekend disappeared to. It turns out work isn't always the biggest thief of our time. Here are a few other things many of us spend far longer doing than we'd […]

We all have one. An old box in the loft. A drawer that never gets emptied. A cupboard containing something that has absolutely no value to anyone else. Yet if somebody suggested throwing it away, the answer would be a very firm... "No." Because some possessions are worth far more than money. They're full of memories. The Concert Ticket You Couldn't Bear To Bin To anyone else, it's an old […]