How do you decide where to buy your clothes? In the past, your choice may have been guided by style, budget or location, but increasingly sustainability is influencing shoppers’ decisions.
Research released by Mintel reveals that 30% of consumers would choose a retailer based on whether or not they sold sustainable fashion ranges.
My daughter is 10 and wants to get her ears pierced, but I think she’s too young and it’s causing arguments. What do other parents do?
Daena Borrowman from jewellerybox jewellers https://www.jewellerybox.co.uk says: “Currently, in the UK and Ireland, there’s no legal age in place for most piercings, meaning it’s all on the parents before their child is 16. Although a survey we’ve...
At this time of year, many people will be brightening up the dark winter days by booking a getaway they can look forward to.
And the good news for UK holidaymakers heading overseas is that some could see their spending money go further this year, as sterling has strengthened against several currencies compared with a year ago.
Most people will remember Myleene Klass from her famous white bikini shower scene on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! So it may come as a surprise that she’s not racing to get back into that kind of shape again, after giving birth to her third child.
“I’ve got two daughters, and the last thing I want to do is let them see me standing up and down on the scales when I’ve just given...
HOARDER Brits are sitting on an unused treasure trove of old mobile phones and gadgets – worth enough to pay for a weekend for two in Mallorca.
Each person has at least one old mobile gathering dust in drawers that could be worth on average £55 if sold second hand, a new study by gadget and gaming shop CeX shows.
And each British household has one further old games console...
Think you know everything there is to know about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle? Think again.
There’s a plethora of books out which attempt to analyse the minutiae of their lives – childhoods, relationships, characters, strengths and weaknesses and, of course, their love affair.
Curious? Read on...
1. Meghan: A Hollywood Princess by Andrew Morton (Michael O’Mara, £...
Losing a baby can be devastating for a woman, whatever the stage of her pregnancy. Yet if a miscarriage is early, it can often be brushed off as little more than a blip on the reproductive journey.
However, new research by Tommy’s National Centre for Miscarriage has found around 29% of women experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) a month after an early miscarriage – a...
Children sleeping well is one of the holy grails of parenting, and many mums and dads swear by the bedtime routine of bath, book, bed to help little ones have a good night’s sleep.
But it’s not just immediately before bed that steps can be taken to encourage an unbroken night for both children and parents – there are plenty of things that can be done during the day too.
My husband and I have just split up – how are our children likely to react in these early stages of the separation?
Child psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas, spokesperson for the Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP), says: “In the complicated task of setting up two homes and new arrangements for children to see both parents, how are the children really feeling as time goes...
When the inevitably January DIY turns to failure and you need to turn to the help of a professional it can be a daunting experience if you don’t know your ball cocks from your flanges, and while we try to play it cool when a tradesman is in our house, we all get lost in a sea of trade lingo from time to time.
But not to worry, leading tradespeople comparison site, https://www.hamuch....
Forget Zoella or Chiara Ferragni, when it comes to fashion influencers (the kind that have the power to deplete our bank balance straight after payday) the Duchess of Sussex is pretty much unrivalled.
The chic royal is such #stylegoals, that she’s topped the list of last year’s most searched-for fashion influencers, beating style Instagrammers with followers in the millions....
We’d like to say January gets a bad rep, but we have to say, the start of the year is arguably the worst.
A clean slate always feels good when the ball drops at midnight, but then the month begins and you’re suddenly back at work with a severely depleted bank account, some extra pounds around your waistline and a severe case of the January blues.
