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• The latest Deadline to Breadline report from Legal & General has found UK households’ financial resilience has shrunk by 21% since 2020 (from 24 days to 19 days)
• People overestimate (by nearly six weeks – actually 41 days) how long they could fund basic living costs (such as housing costs, loans/ credit card repayments, utility bills and food) if they lost their income
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These deliciously chocolatey mini muffins are a fun recipe to make with the family. Perfect for small hands to test out their baking skills.

For the muffins:

• 150g unsalted butter, soft
• 150g golden caster sugar
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The outdoors provides a great opportunity for family activities, where you get to spend some quality time with both your loved ones and nature. It’s the perfect weekend recharge recipe that is sure to bring you joy and unforgettable memories.

Here in the UK, we are blessed with a wide variety of country parks, spanning across endless fields, small hills, and deep forests. Packed with...

Schools are being advised to work in partnership with councils and consider targeted family support or home visits where there are barriers to attending school.

This is part of a package of new and innovative measures to ensure that more children are...

• Hamish McPhillips, Head of Car Safety at Silver Cross and dad of two, gives his tips for stress free car travel
• Google searches for “family road trip tips” up 100% year on year as families look to getaway

The summer holidays can be a busy time for parents, and it’s when most families get to go on holiday. Google search data has shown searches for “family road...

TUC – energy price cap rise is “a hammer blow to family budgets”

• New analysis shows that energy bills will rise 35 faster than wages in the final quarter of this year
• Union body calls for “catastrophic” price rises to be cancelled
• Government is “missing in action at worst possible time”, says TUC

The TUC has today (Friday) warned that the...

Charity says families in conflict is on the up due to cost-of-living crisis

Family dispute specialists who are part of the country’s largest network of family mediators say they are gearing up for a record number of enquiries in September when the children go back to school, fuelled in part by the cost-of-living crisis.

According to the charity National Family Mediation (NFM...

Visitors to Royal William Yard are being invited to travel back through time to learn what Plymouth was like 380 million years ago. The University of Plymouth and Royal William Yard have joined forces to create a new interactive Geo Trail , enabling families to embark on an exciting exploration of the city’s past.

They...

We've heard that holidays are often difficult for families of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, and you’ve said that more information is needed about the choices available for support. We’ve taken this on board and are pleased to say that there are lots of activities available still this summer, thanks to the small grants scheme.

Our small...

For many families, this summer is the first chance they have had to plan day trips and holidays together, now that coronavirus restrictions have eased. This includes the estimated 14,910 people living with dementia in Devon.

According to Alzheimer’s Society a well planned holiday...