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Many parents will let their kids spend more than 20 HOURS in front of a computer screen this half term, according to new research.

Millions of Brits are leaving their windows and doors unlocked, leaving keys in the garden and relying on their dog to keep their home safe, a study has found.

Three-quarters of Brits are what is described as ‘micro-criminals’ - committing tiny crimes in shops and online to get a better deal.

Brits will spend nearly eight years of their lives doing household chores, a study has found.

A new UK craze has seen pranksters flooding eBay with listings for ‘upside down’ five pound notes - and some are attracting bids of thousands of pounds.

British businesses and members of the public lost a combined £10.9 billion pounds to fraud last year, according to new figures from anti-fraud groups.

A health alert has been issued warning parents over an outbreak of a polio-type virus that can easily be spread through coughs and sneezes.

The plunging value of the pound can make it disheartening to think about how little bang you may get for your well-earned buck in the aftermath of Brexit.

Brexit is likely to knock 10p off the National Living Wage next year, according to research by the Resolution Foundation.

Road safety and health experts along with the emergency services have called on the Government to lower the drink-drive limit in England and Wales.

Workplace stress has reached record levels, according to a TUC report for World Mental Health Day.

Three out of 10 adults have enjoyed a holiday fling with a stranger, according to new research.

An Indian summer is on its way with an unusually hot start to October forecast on the back of one of the warmest Septembers in recent years.

Building bricks, dolls and mobile phones are among the items that Britain’s kids regularly drop in the loo, according to a new report.

Using mobile phones while driving rates as the worst habit among fellow motorists, according to a new report.

Until very recently, using a phone at the dinner table was frowned upon.

England now has twice as many ex-smokers as smokers, according to health officials.

The average cost of moving home in the UK has risen by £870 during the past year, up to £10,996.

Less than half of learner drivers presented for their test manage to pass, according to the latest statistics.

It’s been more than 20 years since George Cole graced our screens as the wheeler-dealer Arthur Daley but it seems that the image of used car salesmen as dodgy backstreet scammers is still alive and well.