Lifestyle

Cash-strapped Brits would prefer to pawn one of their own valuables - rather than borrow the money from someone they know, a new study revealed. Research by coupon site 360vouchercodes.co.uk showed a wide geographical variation in the UK's lending and borrowing habits. People in Scotland are the nicest to their friends with 20 per cent agreeing to lend a whooping £500 to someone in their social circle. People in the East Midlands seem to be the most tight-fisted, as almost...

The world’s first Cockney language learning app is set to be launched tomorrow available free to all Londoners. Language expert Nat Dinham has been researching how to translate this traditional East End dialect into a language learning tool for two years, and now has a product to bring to market. There has been more applicants to be the voice of Cockney than any previous language, she said, although there is some controversy over what is and isn’t Cockney. There are also lots...

Do you ever feel like sometimes you just don't stop? Well, you're not alone. A new study exploring the lifestyles and working hours of 2,000 people has found more than 10 hours of the average person’s 15-hour day dedicated to the long slog of work and ticking off a never-ending to-do list. The results showed the typical eight hour work day is topped up with a minimum of two hours of admin, errands and personal chores to keep modern life ticking...

Most people think you have to go away for a dirty weekend but now you can have a luxury sex gift box delivered straight to your door. Dewcibox is a new premium adult gift box - filled with erotic trinkets to spice up your sex life. With just a click of a button, you can order one of the three boxes available online and it will arrive later that day. Every box is different but they will mainly comprise of...

The educational roles between parents and their children have been reversed, according to Fisher-Price research, with kids 'out-teching' their parents. Despite mums and dads traditionally educating and assisting their little ones, in the case of coding, children are the ones in charge, teaching their parents everything they have been taught at school. Sixteen per cent of young children can already use logical reasoning skills on the computer, while 13 per cent can organise digital content and 18 per cent know...

My phone beeped and a Watsapp message flashed up on my screen as I walked into the gym. “What time are we meeting?” I sighed and stuffed the phone back into my pocket. I’ll reply when I’ve finished my session. But two seconds later my phone buzzed again with a new message, ‘oi read but no reply, what time are we meeting?’ This is the problem with Watsapp and smartphones in general. They’re so intrusive. Although your friends may not be able to...

Free range meat – check. Against animal tested products – check. Ethical sustainable clothing – err…… but Primark!!!  This is awkward. I am just as guilty as most people who try and make the effort to live a more ethical life; I have gaping blind spots.  It appears I care more about animal welfare than people.  I do get blinded by a bargain and have dismissed organic, sustainable, and ethical clothing as too expensive, weirdly patterned or based on the fear that I...

We’ve all heard of ASOS – the UK’s largest independent online fashion and beauty retailer that features over 60,000 branded and own label products across both menswear and womenswear (incidentally, I once spent my life savings on 1,000 penny shares in ASOS, and then lost my nerve and sold them at 1p...  aaaagghhhh!). But, while ASOS is known worldwide and experiencing incredible success, it isn’t the only platform for online shopping. As record numbers of us are using the Internet to...

Two students from Brixton have launched a bizarre dating app with the aim of matching British passport holders with EU citizens living in the UK. Katy Edelsten, 25, and Chloe Cordon, 23, a student creative team from the School of Communication Arts in Brixton, created the dating site when they saw the increase in hate crimes after the Brexit vote. They’re hoping that some of the matches will lead to marriages so that the EU citizens can stay in the UK, even...