David Cameron under more heat as it emerges he avoided declaring his lobbying activities 

How David Cameron ducked signing list of lobbyists: Former Prime Minister comes under more heat as it emerges he avoided declaring his lobbying activities Emerged former Tory PM David Cameron dodged declaring lobbying activities  Demands for inquiry over texts Cameron sent to Chancellor Rishi Sunak last year  Revealed today he is not on any of … Read more

Banker who spends £1000 a month on kids activities switch lives with struggling family of seven

A wealthy family who spend £1,000 a month on their children’s extra-curricular activities were left ‘thrilled and extremely grateful’ for their new friendship with a struggling family-of-seven after swapping lives for a TV experiment. Banker turned entrepreneur Marina and her property business manager husband  Przemek have two children, eight-year-old Ava and five-year-old Alec.  They live in … Read more

Banker who spends £1000 a month on kids activities switch lives with struggling family of seven

A wealthy family who spend £1,000 a month on their children’s extra-curricular activities were left ‘thrilled and extremely grateful’ for their new friendship with a struggling family-of-seven after swapping lives for a TV experiment. Banker turned entrepreneur Marina and her property business manager husband  Przemek have two children, eight-year-old Ava and five-year-old Alec.  They live in … Read more

Sports, outdoor socialising and open-air markets will be the first activities green-lit by ministers

Boris Johnson will begin easing restrictions to permit outdoor meetings and sport once children are back in school, sources claimed last night. Ministers are believed to be drawing up ‘tentative’ plans to gently relax the rules to allow open-air gatherings in the spring. This blueprint mapping out the baby steps back to normality will begin … Read more

The ultimate guide to entertaining kids in lockdown: FEMAIL reveals 20 family activities

With the third lockdown in England announced last night, parents are once again facing the prospect of having to entertain their children at home for weeks. While many will have school work to keep them occupied, it will not keep them busy for the whole day – and certainly not at weekends.  Fortunately parenting experts, … Read more

Covid UK: SAGE lists lockdown-friendly activities to keep up morale

Frisbee throwing competitions and dog shows could help keep the nation’s morale up during the coronavirus pandemic, experts have said. In advice given to ministers, top scientists also recommended drive-in movies and showing sports on big screens because people can stay socially distanced. It comes as England was this week thrust into a second lockdown, … Read more

Ultimate guide to lockdown activities to keep the kids busy

With lockdown looming once again, families across England will be spending more time together at home this month than usual. Although schools are staying open, there are still plenty of hours to fill once they come home and at the weekend.   FEMAIL has pulled together 20 ideas on how to keep children entertained, from indoor … Read more

Minister claims holiday activities ‘more important’ than free school meals

Millionaire business minister Nadhim Zahawi claims holiday activities are ‘more important’ to poor children than food as council bosses accuse the Government of ‘double-counting’ funding to tackle child poverty Government is under-fire for refusing to extend free school meals to holidays  Nadhim Zahawi claimed holiday activities are ‘more important’ than free meals Council chiefs accused … Read more

Facebook is testing a Nextdoor clone that generates neighborhood groups and activities in your area 

Facebook is going hyperlocal with a new feature that appears to be a copycat of the popular community-based social networking app Nextdoor. Called Neighborhoods, it’s currently being tested in Calgary, Canada, with no word on when or if it would launch widely. Users turn on their location to see posts, groups, and marketplace items from individuals … Read more

Social activities can ward off dementia by keeping grey matter intact, scientists say

Playing a board game or going to the cinema could help to ward off dementia by protecting the grey matter of the brain, a study suggests. Grey matter is full of nerves and is essential for sending messages around the brain but it shrinks with age, causing brain cells to die and the organ to … Read more