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The World Cup sleep game plan

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is billed to be one of the biggest sporting events ever staged. Hosted in 16 cities across the USA, Canada and Mexico, 48 teams will compete in a total of 104 matches featuring 13 different kick-off time.

But while football fans across the world are eagerly anticipating the action, the timing of many matches could create an unexpected challenge for many -...

Five things a sleep expert doesn’t want you to do before bedtime

To mark ‘Sleeptember’, sleep expert Professor Jason Ellis outlines what you should avoid before bedtime to help you get a good night’s kip.

Sleeping badly is a waking nightmare for a staggering amount of people – and every one of them knows the huge effect a lack of sleep can have on their wellbeing.

New research by The Sleep Council for Sleeptember – its month-long campaign...

Six reasons why it's important to read bedtime stories to your children

Finding the time to read a bedtime story to a child has huge benefits – both for the child and the person doing the reading.

"Reading a regular bedtime story to children is a simple activity that encourages children to enjoy reading and gets them into good reading habits that will set them up for the future," says Judith Parke from the National Literacy Trust (NLT). "When parents...