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As technology evolves new research has given us an insight into whether modern families are suffering as a result?
But, despite bad press suggesting that children are being ever consumed by television and the internet - Netflix has confirmed today that actually gathering together to watch online entertainment is actually bringing families closer together...
So is sitting round the dinner table slowly being replaced by all grouping as a unit to watch the latest blockbuster?
Pollyanna Woodwood...
"Jerk it up" - The advice of Caribbean Chef Hasan DeFour today, in regards to our cooking, on the first day of Caribbean Food Week.
With twelve medals in the bag, a celebration of 50 years of independence and a sports team that has attracted more attention than any other of its kind in history, this summer has firmly put Jamaica on the map. And with Grenada winning their first ever medal and Trinidad taking home a gold too, the Caribbean has become the buzz word of this summer.
But its about...
Exams results across the country have been torn open this morning, opening doors to dream careers or crushing hopes. And this year has seen another great performance from our teenagers, with the overall pass rate rising this year for the 30th year in a row, up from 97.8% to 98%. Yet despite these continuing great results, Government stats show that one in seven 18 year olds (15%) are classified as NEET, that's not in education, employment or training, a figure which is rising year on year.
So...
As Britain prepares to welcome the world to the Olympic Games the Government will today slam the door on the poor relations of immigrants. So says Birmingham immigration expert Sejal Karavadra of DBS Law.
The government has today implemented changes to the Immigration Rules for non EEA Nationals applying to enter or remain in the UK on the family migration route. The new Rules will define the basis upon which a person can enter or remain in the UK on the basis of their family or private life....
As Britain prepares to welcome the world to the Olympic Games the Government will today slam the door on the poor relations of immigrants. So says Birmingham immigration expert Sejal Karavadra of DBS Law.
The government has today implemented changes to the Immigration Rules for non EEA Nationals applying to enter or remain in the UK on the family migration route. The new Rules will define the basis upon which a person can enter or remain in the UK on the basis of their family or private life....
I'm here in the studio this morning with the legend that is Shaun Williamson, that's Barry from Eastenders for most of you!
We're talking about how in the biggest summer of sport that Britain has ever seen, we are a nation of telly addicts and are actually watching more soaps than we are doing sports. But what is it about soap operas that suck us in?
Shaun is taking part in the Daz-athlon to try and get in the mood for the sporty summer, and you can watch him in the latest Cleaner Close...
I'm listening to Cheater's Joey Greco talk to radio station after radio station, and with each interview we're all getting a little more paranoid...
So do you want the good news or the bad news?
Good news is Cheaters starts tonight at 11pm on Really TV Channel.
Bad news is... we're a nation of love rats.
But fear not, Joey's got some tips as to how to tell if your partner might be doing the dirty...
Do they keep their social circles separate? Are they suddenly keen to keep their phone close...
191,000 lives are lost to heart and circulatory diseases every year and a damning report by the British Heart Foundation has revealed that UK red tape is strangling medical research that could save lives.
79% of us would be happy to share information in pursuit of medical advancement, but stringent legal guidelines are preventing the availability of medical and patient records, which is crucial in order to make new discoveries and advance treatment.
In an appeal to convince the Government to...
Today it seems Britain has been confirmed as a nation of borrowers!
We're in studio today talking about shocking new research which shows that for a quarter of people debt is now considered a fact of life with almost a third oblivious to the amount they owe on their credit cards.
One in ten people claim to have no cash left at the end of the month with a quarter admitting to still relying on their parents to bail them out of bills!
With credit becoming more and more common knowing your...
Posted by Jennifer on 18 June 2012
It seems such a simple thing to turn away from a child in the bath or near a window for just two minutes to grab something but those two minutes can sometimes make all the difference if simple safety measures haven't been put in place.
This Child Safety Week thousands of children could be at serious risk of accidents as four in ten parents admit that exhaustion from work means they are failing to consider the safety of their own children. The Child Accident Prevention Trust research shows that...
