Lifestyle

By Lucy Gill, Director of Apps and Technology at Fundamentally Children Our children are growing up in a society where tablets and phones are readily available to them. Children are exposed to technology from a very young age, and we cannot escape the fact that it plays an important role in their lives. Helping children engage positively with apps and technology provides them with additional learning opportunities and promotes understanding of this increasingly digital world. As parents, we need to be responsible for choosing the...

By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent  New research has revealed Brits are getting themselves into hot water for forgetting important dates or information. According to a study of 2,000 people, one in five men have got themselves into trouble for forgetting important dates or information and one in ten blokes say they have forgotten their partner’s birthday. The study found passwords are the most common pieces of information Brit’s are forgetting followed by where keys have been placed. A relative’s birthday was...

Dr Nigel Mellor Let’s face it: swimming on holiday is a pain. If you do breast stroke your neck aches keeping your face out of the water, unless you’re one of those anti-social, uber-healthy types who can do it properly. The James Bond crawl thing is knackering and you can never get the breathing right – you always end up a gasping, blubbering heap with water up your nose. And as for the backstroke, well, relaxing it may be, but...

By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent If you want to strike success in a business meeting- offer a plate of shortbread, new research has revealed. A study of 2,000 business workers found one in four say they’re more inclined to close a deal in a meeting because of the biscuits provided, with shortbread, chocolate bourbons and flapjacks all likely to win a favourable reaction. In fact, having the right selection of snacks was deemed more crucial to meeting success than making...

I've just come back from two weeks in Brazil (I know, I know, it's a tough life) and gave little to no thought about what to take with me to keep me healthy. This resulted in weight gain and terrible, terrible mosquito bites. With my multiple faux pas in mind, I bring you three easy tips for staying happy and healthy on holiday. You're welcome. Vitamin B1 to ward off mosquitoes Did you even know about this?! It could be revolutionary. Apparently...

By Sarah Pinch, Managing Director of Pinch Point Communications I have encountered some fantastic advice during my years in business. From working in the BBC to the NHS and all of my ventures in between, especially now running my own agency, I’ve been lucky to accumulate fantastic mentors and advisors. Most of the advice you receive as you move through your career is invaluable. As many of us will find, however, there will also be times when you’ll be given...

By Jasmine Stephens, Family Editor According to Allergy UK, 50% of children in the UK now have some form of allergic condition. These include allergies to common food stuffs such as peanuts, milk, eggs and wheat, pollens, house dust mite and insect stings. Symptoms can affect the nose, ears, throat, eyes, airways, skin and digestive system and for some children, can even include severe reactions such as anaphylaxis. Raising a child with allergies can be challenging to say the least....

By Chris McLeod As Alibaba rolls out technology to catch counterfeit fashion retailers and fights a lawsuit brought by a luxury design house, Versace fights off a singular London artist that has sued the iconic brand for allegedly copying a t-shirt design. It’s become increasingly difficult to figure out who is David and who is Goliath. Intellectual property rights in fashion are clearly having their heyday for both established design businesses as much as the new start-up. It is no...

by Jasmine Stephens, Family Editor A quick look under our bed confirms it; we're hoarders. One dismantled cot plus mattress, two large photo-frames, a bunk-bed ladder, a bag full of old kids' clothes, three camping chairs, a broken laptop and a bulging bin bag that has been there so long I have no idea what's inside. Junk everywhere. The worst thing is I've always been quite smug about how good I am at chucking things out. I jumped for joy...