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An app is being designed to prevent anxiety and depression

Young people recruited to harness smartphones to improve wellbeing

Young people across Europe are being recruited to a trial to put their smartphone addiction to good use, via an app designed to prevent anxiety and depression and improve wellbeing.

Researchers at the University of Exeter are leading a pan-European project to recruit young people aged between 16 and 22 years to use the app. It brings together the latest research on self-monitoring,...

Anti-Bullying Week starts on Monday 16th November

Official video for Anti-Bullying Week 2020 theme tune released

The official video for Anti-Bullying Week 2020 will premiere at 4pm on Tuesday November 3rd on YOUTUBE . Recorded by CBeebies presenter Andy Day and his band Andy and the Odd Socks , the cover of Sham 69’s ‘The Kids Are United’ features Princess K (who shared the stage with Stormzy at Glastonbury 2019) and the Libera Choir with all proceeds going to the Anti-Bullying Alliance.

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12.6 million pumpkin carcasses will be heading for landfill

126,000 tonnes of pumpkin waste are heading to landfill this year

With parents tearing their hair out this half term, many have turned to Halloween pumpkin carving to entertain the little ones – however next week the discarded pumpkin carcasses will be heading for landfill, all 12.6 million of them.

“The waste produced at Halloween is incredible, and many people will want to get rid of the stinky rotting pumpkin carcasses fairly quickly after what...

Bonfire night will be different this year

How Bonfire night will look in Lockdown

Guy Fawkes Night will be different this year, but it can still be fun. And what better opportunity to teach your children about the origins of the celebration? Former primary school teacher Catherine Lynch of education resource experts Plan Bee tells you how...

It is likely that most larger bonfire night events won't be able to go ahead this year.The rule against social gatherings of...

McDonald’s is putting on a series of free events for the family

A week of free entertainment and activities

2020 has seen the cancellation of live music, football coaching and family events across the UK, and as local and national restrictions tighten, McDonald’s is putting on a series of free events designed to give a little lift to our UK and Ireland communities.

Starting on Monday 26th October, the brand will host daily fun football sessions with Peter Crouch and Lioness Lucy Bronze and...

Yorkshire is the area of the UK that has the most trustworthy sounding accent

Yorkshire is the most trustworthy accent in the UK

The UK is known for its rich array of regional accents and dialects. But does the way someone sounds have any correlation with our snap judgments towards them in the workplace and social settings? OnBuy.com were keen to uncover the British public’s opinions.

After asking 2,221 people, including employers, to listen to the 15 British accents and asking who they would trust and favour...

How to Protect Your Child Online in 2020

Under 18s using online platforms can prove a dangerous activity if not supervised, as many criminals target children online. With that in mind, the security experts at Specops Software have provided a 5-step guide on how to protect your children online.

But first, how much would online bullying affect your child? Specops Software got in touch with Lee Chambers , Environmental...

Young people still plan to travel where they can in 2020

Poll finds young people still plan gap year travel despite Covid-19

According to new research young people still plan to use gap years to travel where they can in 2020, despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

AA research has found that 7% of people have a friend or relative aged 18-25 years old, who has had to put life plans on hold for Covid-19.

Covid-19 has had a huge impact on young people's futures and coupled with the exam results u-turn and...

Ant and Dec will be hosting the virtual assembly

NSPCC offer virtual Speak out Stay Safe assembly to schools

With calls to the NSPCC about sexual abuse increasing since schools started back, the children’s charity has teamed up with Ant & Dec to make sure children know what to do and who to speak to if something is worrying or upsetting them.

The celebrity duo is hosting a new virtual version of the NSPCC’s Speak Out. Stay Safe assembly, which – before lockdown – the charity had...

The secret to long-lasting relationships

With social distancing still “the new norm”, and many of us unsure of the last time we hugged any of our friends, a new study* by Interflora has revealed the secret to long-lasting friendships; have two separate friendship groups, a mix of five personalities, and don’t forget to celebrate those all-important friendship milestones.

The new study of 2,000 Brits reveals some good news...