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Parents are monitoring what their children are doing online

According to a survey from BroadbandChoices, 84% of parents across the UK said they rate verbal agreement with their children as their number one way of monitoring online activity. The poll also asked children aged 11-16 what they spent the most time doing online during the school holidays which revealed that 48% download music, 45% use chat rooms to make new friends online and 40% use social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace. Thes... [more]

LoJo Ball launches new product range for indoor and outdoor use

LoJo Ball is an innovative seating concept which utilizes space without compromising comfort - zipped, it forms a perfect sphere, to be used as a stool or foot rest; unzipped it becomes a stylish and comfortable lounge chair. LoJo Ball won “Best New Product” in the home category at Pulse, judged by Alice Delmar-Morgan from The Conran Shop Paris. “Innovative design, comes in a flat-pack and the price point is amazing. The concept is fantastic - a ... [more]

New trading card game from Lunartics

Lunartics, the collection of crazy characters that live inside the moon, will be showing a preview of their new trading card game aimed at 7-12 year olds at Brand Licensing Europe 2008 in October 2008. Also on show will be a newly developed map of the inside of the moon, showing the seven zones where the Lunartics live. Each moon zone is further explained in a new series of seven books that include stories and anecdotes about the Lunartics. Th... [more]

The ultimate wood garden swing

“Just Bit of Fun” the oak rope swings from Sittingspiritually is made from prime English Oak and Hempex rope. Coming with a unique and simple hanging mechanism, these are the ultimate swing and very easy to hang. The seats are 75cms by 25cms. Chosen for its longevity and ease of maintenance, this oak swing will age beautifully if left outside. It will silver and may even cup or twist slightly, which will add to its unique character. They... [more]

Taymai launches internet Comic+ online entertainment for kids

Taymai Comic+ is a free, online comic targeting kids aged 8 – 14. Featuring well known characters such as Roobarb & Custard, and many new characters like Decravia the teenage witch and The Bogies, Taymai Comic+ brings the old comic book format to life in a stunning new multimedia format. Even the front page is an animated introduction to a new set of characters called The Skreamers. With content including 2D hand drawn comic strips, videos and... [more]

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Church Briefs Mount Zion Missionary Baptist to celebrate 'Women's Day 2008' (The Salisbury Post) Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 1920 Shirley Ave., will celebrate "Women's Day 2008: Kingdom Building with a Passion for God and Compassion for ...

Space-worthy flies give 'Moon' 'toon some buzz (San Diego Union-Tribune) I'm one who reaches for the fly swatter as soon as I see one of those little black pests, so the first point won by “Fly Me to the Moon” is getting me to even watch a movie where flies are the stars, let alone when they're coming right at you, thanks to 3-D animation.

Girls Rock! concert: Expect the unexpected (Chicago Sun-Times) While Lollapalooza rolled on Saturday afternoon in Grant Park, a group of 68 young rockers gathered at Metro for a music festival of a different kind.

Site navigation (Reading Evening Post) Based on the popular books by Louise Rennison – Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging and On the Bright Side, I’m Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God – and adapted for the screen by Bend It Like Beckham’s Gurinder Chadha, Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging has the credentials for a good film.

Tweens scream for Jonas Bros. (The Cincinnati Enquirer) Some day, the girls who went to Riverbend will abandon Nick, Joe and Kevin. But for now, they all shriek for the Disney-aligned rock group.