Top 30 ‘green habits’ of Brits revealed – recycling tops list

Growing their own veg, driving an electric vehicle – and stopping use of the tumble dryer are the sustainable lifestyle choices Brits are choosing to prioritise But the single most significant act is simply to recycle as much as possible, according 53 per cent of adults. Using low-energy light bulbs and turning off household tech…

ShinyShiny snippets: Petrol cars now less than 50% of new car sales

Petrol cars accounted for fewer than 50pc of total sales last month, with electric car giant Tesla becoming the best-selling brand in the UK. New electric cars made up just over a quarter of the total sold in December, while petrol cars' market share dipped to 46pc, data from transport researchers New AutoMotive shows. Electric…

Most beautiful cities to visit at night, according to Instagram

  Photo by Recal Media from Pexels Premier Inn has researched over 250 cities in the world to reveal the places that are being photographed the most at night - at least according to Instagram.  The number of hashtags for #citybynight were counted and compared for cities in the UK, USA,…

ShinyShiny snippets: PlayStation VR2 tech specs revealed

PlayStation VR2 specs announced. Image: Sony Sony has revealed more about its next-generation virtual reality gaming system for the PS5 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The announcement has been recognised as Sony offering a significant upgrade on the original PSVR which was released in 2016 and has since…

15 Travel Photos to get in the mood for adventure in 2022

Travel 2022: Children playing in a stream in Bogor, Indonesia. Photographed by Jozef Macak With travel finally back on the agenda for many of us across the UK, it’s time to start thinking about your next adventure and 2022 travel plans. To help offer some inspiration, CEWE has released a collection…

Building Your Confidence Throughout the New Year

It’s a new year and many of us are turning a fresh leaf. Whether you have new year’s resolutions in mind or not, you may want to try an additional resolution that will boost you through the year and beyond - building your self confidence. Now, self-confidence really can change your life. It can help…

ShinyShiny snippets: Tesla reports record EV sales

Tesla has smashed its previous record for vehicle sales by delivering 308,600 cars in the fourth quarter. The stronger-than-expected results brought total sales in 2021 to 936,000, around 87pc higher than a year earlier. It caps off a successful year for the electric car company, whose valuation passed $1 trillion (£740m) amid a share-price climb of…

Saving Money in 2022

2022 is here and many of us are making our new year’s resolutions. If you’re not too sure what you want to do to improve your lifestyle this year, you could try saving more money! Everyone can benefit from a little extra cash in their pocket. Whether you want to clear debt, save for something…

6 million Brits will livestream Christmas celebrations despite lifting of restrictions

Despite Boris Johnson’s claims that Christmas celebrations can go on as normal, new data shows 5.9 million Brits still plan to livestream celebrations with loved ones this year. The representative survey of 2,023 consumers, conducted by mobile network benchmarking company Global Wireless Solutions (GWS) between late November and early December, shines a light on the increased…

ShinyShiny snippets: Boeing and Airbus call for 5G delay

Bosses from the world's two biggest plane makers have called on the US government to delay the rollout of new 5G phone services. In a letter, top executives at Boeing and Airbus warned that the technology could have "an enormous negative impact on the aviation industry." Concerns have previously been raised that C-Band spectrum 5G…