Exam time is looming, and with it comes an understandable amount of stress for all people involved in the process. Whether you’re a student in the process of preparing for your examinations, or the relative of a student who’s revising on the run up to exams, you may find yourself feeling the pressure of upcoming exams: either due to direct pressure, or due to the empathy and concern you feel for your family member who is going through an exam period.

Careless Brits are leaving behind a small fortune in forgotten possessions when moving home, according to research.  A study of 2,000 homeowners revealed that 26 per cent of movers have forgotten a beloved item when packing up their home, to the tune of £138.13 on average.  That totals over £493million in forgotten items nationwide.

The increasing popularity of pre-cooked and flavoured varieties has led to a purple patch for the humble root vegetable.  Supermarket sales of beetroot have reportedly increased by as much as a THIRD year on year, and 2017 has seen the rise of the ‘purple trend’ – people eating purple to consume more antioxidants and nutrients in a bid to stay healthy.

Millions of Brits could be descendants of Vikings – especially if your surname ends in ‘son’ according to experts.  Despite it being more than 900 years since the Viking Age, almost one in three believe their roots can be traced back to the Scandinavian invaders.  And experts say surnames can give you an indication of a possible Viking heritage in your family, with anything ending in ‘son’ or ‘sen’ likely to be a sign.

Research out today by children’s reading charity BookTrust reveals new parents are completely sleep deprived in the child’s first few years, losing out on a whopping 657 hours per year, which equates to almost four weeks of less sleep a year.