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Does wearing a white shirt help performance at school?

Schoolkids who wear bright white shirts likely to perform better at school

As children prepare to return to school this week and next, new claims suggest that those who do so wearing bright white shirts have a distinct advantage.

With a third of Britons already back in the office and thousands of school children returning to the classroom, leading laundry expert Dr Beckmann has revealed that pupils have a better chance of successful schooldays if they have...

What type of cat owner are you?

Cat owners fall into five categories in terms of their attitudes to their pets’ roaming and hunting, according to a new study.

University of Exeter researchers surveyed UK cat owners and found they ranged from "conscientious caretakers" concerned about cats’ impact on wildlife and feel some responsibility, to "freedom defenders" who opposed restrictions on cat behaviour all together...

Forty six per cent education gap between wealthier and more disadvantaged pupils

Kids are set to return to school today and tomorrow for the first time in nearly six months after the Coronavirus closed classrooms. New reports have emerged to show that the impact of this has resulted in a widening of the education gap by 46% between wealthier and more disadvantaged pupils.

The UK has one of the most imbalanced economies in the developed world, according to the...

Children more likely to be bullies or victims with unsupportive parents

Children with unsupportive parents are more likely to be both bullies and victims

Children with unsupportive parents are not just more likely to bully others, but also more likely to have experienced bullying, finds new research from Nazarbayev University. Mehmet Karakus, Associate Professor from the Nazarbayev University ’s Graduate School of Education, and colleagues, explored the relationship between student self-esteem, bullying, and parental support. Participants aged...

How much should we spend on engagement rings

Brits spend £250 more on eating out a year than they do on engagement rings

How much should we be spending on an engagement ring - the age old question that no one knows the answer for! While many of us ponder whether we’ve spent too little, (or too much), Hatton Gardens based jeweller, Diamonds Factory has taken the time to investigate how much people are actually spending on their engagement rings for their loved ones.

It’s widely understood that an...

Leaving pets behind can be heart-breaking

Summer Pawliday! Third of Brits won’t go on holiday without their pet

Following a recent survey that shows 85% of pet parents would rather a staycation in the UK than go abroad without their pets, Lily’s Kitchen has offered it’s best tips on how and where to take pups away with them this year. This also follows statistics that show UK holiday searches and bookings are up by 1/3rd on this time last year.

Leaving pets behind can be heart-breaking, with 1...

Huge impact on weddings that would normally take place on Bank Holiday

One lost bank holiday has huge impact on weddings

This Bank Holiday Saturday, historically the busiest wedding day in the calendar: The wedding sector is worth £14.7bn every year* meaning weddings contribute more to the UK economy than live sports events and three times that of live arts and cultural events. “The wedding sector was one of the first impacted and we’re now one of the last to open,” says Nina Beer, wedding coordinator and...

Expert Reveals Interview Tips for Students Deferring University

It was recently reported that Durham University are asking students to defer until 2021, after the U-turn over A-level results and, with universities planning to take an online approach this forthcoming autumn term, many more students are considering deferring their university placement or opting out completely.

The experts at Resume.io have put together some simple yet effective...

Things to do with the kids over the holidays

Parents’ survival guide for the last two weeks of (the longest) summer

With two more weeks of what has felt like the longest summer and with a bank holiday to go, Claire Spurway (European and World Masters Indoor 60 meters champion) has partnered with Feel Good Contacts to help frazzled and frustrated parents on a budget have a stress free, screen free, fun and active few weeks with their kids.

Den and tent building

Children are naturally...

World’s first ‘Shift Your Ex’ service launches as breakups set to spike post-lockdown

An online delivery and removals platform is launching a new service where people can arrange to have their ex and their ex’s possessions moved out of their home following a breakup.

Destinations for the moving party can include their parent’s house, a friend’s house, the homewrecker’s property if applicable, or even Mars - in this instance the driver can take the moving party and...

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