Lifestyle

By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent  Christmas may still be almost 50 days away, but it's never too early to get in the festive spirit. This year will see brands battling it out for exposure on the TV with the eagerly anticipated John Lewis ad always a hit and other high street retailers pouring tens of millions of pounds into capturing the heart of the nation. Currys PC World has today unveiled their brand new, first-ever Christmas campaign; Spare the Act. Featuring...

In honour of National Stress Awareness Day, workplace designers Peldon Rose show us how to reduce workplace stress with clever office design… None of us are immune to stress but the latest labour force statistics released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) show that in 2014/15, workplace stress actually “accounted for 35% of all work related ill health cases” amounting to a staggering loss of 9.9 million working days. As an employer, you won’t always be in a position to...

By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent  New research has revealed the top 50 signs that you're a competitive mum. Queueing up to get the front seats for the school play, always winning the ‘mums race’ on sports day and producing ‘Bake Off’ standard cakes for the fair are just some of the ways competitive mums try to impress, the study found. Other ways mums try to ‘get-one-up’ on the opposition include making sure the children have all the latest technology and...

Whether you're a Londoner or just visiting for the weekend, one of the things at the top of everyone's to-do list is to try and spot a celebrity. Which is why the guys at Nights Gone Wild have put together this rather informative infographic to help you eat and drink with the stars!

With Halloween fast approaching, millions of Britons are preparing how they’ll spend the holiday. It is great news for retailers all over the country with Brits set to spend a mind-blowing £466m in British stores, surpassing the £442m amount set last year. Figures collated by voucherbox.co.uk  indicate that last year, people in Britain spent £148m on Halloween costumes and clothing. This year, the figure is set to rise to over £157m, with that being able to dress approximately 3.4m families...

By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent  Researchers at the University of Exeter have revealed that females have more sexual partners when they live in colder climates and are happier being monogamous when it is hotter in a study into the behaviour of insects. The study also unveiled that some female fruit flies are genetically programmed to have a large number of mates and will do so whatever the weather, while others will consistently stick to one mate. The findings, published in the journal Behavioral...

By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent  The October half term is almost upon us and if history tells us anything, it's that a week of rain is a near cert.  Rainy days are a staple of the good old British weather, so parents across the UK will be working around the clock to try to prevent the dreary days from dampening the kids’ spirits. Thankfully, the Royal Institution’s L’Oréal Young Scientist Centre has created a step-by-step video on how to create...

By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent  New research has found dads stop hugging their children by the time they turn 10 years-old. The poll of 2,000 dads found more than one in ten no longer cuddles their children, with 61 per cent of those stopping by the time their son or daughter reaches 14. Fifteen per cent of those who no longer hug their offspring even admitted they stopped before their child’s fifth birthday. Believing their child was ‘too old’ for cuddles is...

By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent  Dame Helen Mirren has been named the most empowering female celebrity on a top 40 list of women's women. The study of 2,000 women ranked Mirren above Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Winslet and Oprah Winfrey. Respondents said her 'down to earth personality' and the way she embodies female empowerment – including her latest comments on wishing she had spoken her mind more when she was younger - were what made her stand out from the crowd. She was also...