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If you are out on the roads this month, beware: drivers who eat fast food may increase their risk of crashing cars. That is the finding of a recent study into the effects of what happens to drivers when they eat snacks high in sugar and fats. Such foods were found to cause drivers to...

This Christmas, why not make an extra effort to be kind to your neighbours? It seems that neighbourly distrust has grown more than fivefold since the summer of 2020, with one in five of us now saying that relations in our community have soured. On the plus side, there are still 25 per cent of...

What will you do with the Christmas gifts you don’t want?  Depends on your sex. It seems that women are 60% more likely than men to return or give away Christmas presents they don’t want. What are considered unwanted presents?  One list includes potato peelers, a carpet cleaner, a sleeve ironing board, a mop and...

How tired are you? As this Christmas approaches, many of us feel more than tired – we feel utterly drained. We have found that despite being less active than we used to be, we have far less energy. Months of anxiety, rising bills, Covid confusion, and erratic sleep patterns have not helped. Here are some...

How many Christmas trees will you have this year? Last year many bored families, stuck at home during the festive season, decided to branch out and set up two or more Christmas trees – often one in a pot for the front of the house, and a bigger one inside. It seems that two trees...

Buy your children some books for Christmas. It seems that more books in your home in childhood can help stave off dementia in later life, according to a recent study. It found that children who are exposed to the written word from a young age, form more resilience against degenerative processes which can lead to...

If you and your partner have rows about how hot the house should be this Christmas, bear this in mind: women really do need the heat turned up more than men do. Recent research has found that the difference in the sexes also applies to other species, from mammals to birds. As one scientist at...

Try to be kind to each other this Christmas: many of us could do with some gentle encouragement. Depression and anxiety have risen by more than a quarter since the pandemic, according to the first global estimate of Covid’s impact on mental health last year.  The reduced interaction of people, the increase in isolation, coupled...

Walking 7,000 steps a day, or the equivalent of a three-mile stroll, is enough to reduce the likelihood of death in middle age by 72 per cent. The study was done by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Their findings also suggest that there is negligible, if any, benefit to walking 10,000 steps a...

Are you going to go into debt for Christmas? Under the relentless pressure of advertising, those of us with money troubles may find that the demand for elaborate decorations, Christmas cards, presents, food and drink, can be overwhelming. It may be time to take a reality check. Make a note of any debts you already...

Good to slow down in rain Dogs and people Is it hard to park your car in the garage?  Contactless payment limit goes up Do you prefer using cash? Good news for coffee lovers Are any of your friends ‘flakes’? Determined to help Boys unhappy about their looks What is outside your front door?  Why...

A cut to the speed limit on motorways in wet weather would be backed by the majority of UK motorists.  Such is the finding of a recent poll by the RAC, following a rise in serious accidents. Almost three-quarters of us would be in favour of following the French method of lowering the speed limit...