As many Brits brace themselves for yet more snow, sleet and ice this week, shoppers at department store Debenhams have been looking ahead to warmer months and snapping up new season swim and beach wear. Sales of swimwear are up 51% ...
During the enforced idleness that came with a cold, rainy, dreary holiday period in which the sun seemed to be in permanent hiding, we watched reruns of the second season of the wildly popular PBS series, “Downton Abbey.” I ...
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Over 800 of the companies at Nuremberg choose not to exhibit at any other toy show. And, with over 2,700 exhibitors in total, it's an event that you simply can't afford to miss. Samantha Loveday takes a look at what we can expect from the ...
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Research reveals that UK customers plan to spend most of their Christmas shopping budget online. The research, carried out by SDL, found that UK adults put internet shopping far ahead of in-store. Another 10% of shoppers said they would ...
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CBR rounds up expert opinions after Ofcom revealed that the UK is the leading country for internet shopping and the top European country for mobile data usage. Internet shopping is now more popular in the UK than any other major country, ...
Recent figures, compiled by the UK's largest specialist gadget insurance provider protectyourbubble, reveal that 30 something gadget owners are worryingly neglecting to forearm themselves with insurance safety nets against damages, losses ...
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Almost nine out of every ten Brits will be rationing their energy use this winter in an attempt to swerve the much-publicised price hikes introduced by a number of the Big Six energy suppliers. According to new research undertaken by ...
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At some indiscernible point in the recent past,there was a sea change in the way Brits think about energy efficiency measures around the home.Before this ethereal moment,those who made their houses more sustainable were often doing so ...
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About three-quarters of people in the UK are willing to take food safety risks while eating out,which puts them at increased risk of food poisoning,especially during the upcoming London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games,according to a new ...
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Summer isn't summer before you've been invited to an'optimistic barbeque'.You know the type:huddled on a slim balcony spotted with rain,watching sausages go limp and warm over a disposable tray;or,similarly,cramped into a tiny garden.You ...
The British are known for their love of gardening.Prince Charles talks to plants,the Chelsea Flower Show is the best-known garden show in the world,and more Brits are running allotments than ever before.Whether you're a budding botanist or ...
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Let's not get too sad about it,but the is pretty dire at the moment.You might have noticed.It's like the worst financial collapse since the'20s.It's pretty big news. And as a result,more people are renting rather than buying.A recent ...
Tags: Decoration, economy, plush furnishings