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Why Skill-Based Gifts Are the Christmas Trend That Actually Lasts

Discover why skill-based Christmas gifts are becoming more popular than traditional presents. With rising festive waste and unwanted toys, FindTutors encourages giving experiences that inspire lifelong learning, creativity, and emotional wellbeing for children and adults alike.

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The sustainable laundry service that you need to try!

For many parents, laundry is considered to be a chore - a never ending washing-pile, the fear of shrinking your favourite jumper, the nuisance of taking that delicate item of clothing to the dry-cleaners - the cycle never ends... and neither does our washing machine.

Thankfully, on-demand laundry service Oxwash is here to help the washing industry and those very busy parents with its...

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February Half Term fun at The Donkey Sanctuary

Discover the leader of the pack at The Donkey Sanctuary

This February half term, head to The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth and find out which adoption donkey has the loudest bray, the longest ears, or who is the most playful, in the Adoption Donkey Top Trumps Trail.

Follow the trail around the sanctuary to find the giant Top Trumps cards and discover which adoption donkey...

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Charity says number of couples in conflict soared during the pandemic, despite drop in divorce rates

National Family Mediation (NFM), a charity which helps families to sort arrangements for children, property, finance and other important matters, says that nosediving divorce statistics is not a true representation of the number of families in conflict.

According to the latest data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) the number of divorces completed in 2020 was 103,592. A 4....

KIDS EAT FREE AT FRIDAYS

To celebrate the launch of its new Kids Menu, Fridays is offering free kids meals when an adult main meal is purchased at all of its UK restaurants.

The offer will run between Monday 7th February and Friday 11th February until 5pm.

Kids will be able to choose from Fridays’ Little League, a range of smaller dishes from £5.25 or Fridays’ Major League, mini versions of all your...

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Get set for half-term at Wild Place Project

The first school break of the year will be an exciting one at Wild Place Project.

By going there visitors can “travel” the world and see a range of amazing animals from different countries.

In the space of a few hundred yards they can see giraffes from Cameroon, lemurs from Madagascar and gelada baboons from Ethiopia.

Within a short walk there is the award-winning...

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Mother’s Day Gift Ideas That Are as Unique and Thoughtful as Your Mum

Mother’s Day is the time of the year when we celebrate all the amazing women in our lives.

If you’d like to give your loved one some special jewellery this year but you’re not sure where to start then don’t worry – we’ve done the hard work for you!

We have put together a small selection of beautiful and original Mother’s Day gifts such as the delicate Daisy Charm Bracelet from the...

VALENTINE’S DAY FROM CUTTER & SQUIDGE

For the sweet-toothed Valentine or Galentine in your life, Cutter and Squidge has the perfect solution to woo. Choose from exquisite hand-baked cakes, to ‘biskies’, brownies or romantic afternoon teas, all created to tickle taste buds and melt the hearts of loved ones in your life. Based in Soho and and delivering nationwide (www.cutterandsquidge.com) with a mouth-watering Valentines Day...

Real-life heroes at Bristol Zoo Gardens this half-term

There is a chance to see some real-life heroes at Bristol Zoo Gardens this half-term.

They are the Conservation Heroes who are part of Bristol Zoological Society’s work to save wildlife both in the country and across the world.

Starting on February 19 to 27 the Zoo is celebrating seven of them and they are each featured on life-size boards all around the site.

They...

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Top tips to look out for if you think your children are masking

As a quick disclaimer, I should say that I am not a professional, a doctor or a psychiatrist., I am just a regular person, except I have accidently spent my entire life masking out of fear. I am now an adult (or 42-year-old child, whichever you prefer), and have only recently resurfaced from my lifelong personality projection.

It’s only since my four children, a nine-year-old, a...

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Hop into Easter with Chocolate free gift ideas

1. SmartGames Bunny Boo | RRP: £24.99 | Stockist: https://smarttoysandgames.co.uk Pull a rabbit out of the box with Bunny Boo from SmartGames! Is the rabbit looking through the round hole or through the star-shaped one? Is it standing on top of the yellow, red or blue block? With Bunny Boo, young children from 2 years can explore the fascinating world of three dimensions. Solve all 60...