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Britain scores low in family friendliness

The Family and Parenting Institute's recent report has given Britain low scores in "family friendliness". The Family Matters Institute, DadTalk.co.uk, and BeGrand.net find it unsurprising that Britain scores low in its treatment of families. They see many of their users comment on the upwardly spiralling cost of living, and how their pound has become less and less adequate to cover their family’s costs. Matt Buttery, CEO of Family Matters Institute, says, “Fathers are increasingly feeling the pressure of having to work longer hours in order to provide just the basic needs of their families.... [more]

Stourfield Junior School pupils enhance their Outdoor Classroom with Sphere of Shadows sculpture

A stunning 'Sphere of Shadows' sculpture, featuring 120 individual schoolchildren's silhouettes cut from recycled plastic, has been unveiled last month at Stourfield Junior School in Bournemouth. The piece, created by artist and graphic designer Nick Sayers, was commissioned by the school in collaboration with Wave Arts Education Agency and Bournemouth Council. The project was initiated by pupils who wanted an artwork to enhance their Outdoor Classroom. A group of Year 6 children researched and visited public artworks before presenting initial ideas to their classmates. They then wrote a br... [more]

The toy hamster that talks loves to repeat what you say in hilarious high and low pitched voice

Chatimal - the toy hamster that talks - will copy anything you say. Tipped to be a Christmas must-have, this cute and furry toy loves to repeat what you say in hilarious high and low pitched voice. Press his paw, speak to him, and he will repeat anything you say, even moving his mouth in a realistic way. He chooses how to reply, in a high or low voice causing hilarity all round, especially when the voice is inappropriate to the sentiment being expressed. He has soft rounded features in plush furry fabric and comes in three attractive colour combinations. Features * Guaranteed to ma... [more]

Character World is launching a special 3D Toy Story range in time for Christmas

Licensing business Character World is predicting Disney's third Toy Story will be its biggest license of 2010. The film, one of the most anticipated films of the year has already taken film goers over the pond by storm with takings at $350m at the box office in its first weeks, and this success is set to be replicated in the UK. There is already a 90 per cent awareness of the Toy Story brand across Europe. Character World has seen a surge of interest in its products which include duvet covers, curtains and beds and the business is also launching a special 3D Toy Story range in time for C... [more]

The Arctic 6 embark on their first dangerous mission

Iago's father has been accidentally kidnapped by a seriously mad scientist. The intended kidnap victim was his his Uncle Jonas, who is a scientist involved with the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) project at CERN - the European Centre for Nuclear Research in Switzerland - where he has been working on Big-Bang theory. Jonas has discovered that his old nemesis Katherina Kreng has used the LHC to create matter-annihilating particles - Killer Strangelets - which could destroy the planet. The only solution depends on an emergency shutdown device hidden deep inside the long LHC tunnel, deep benea... [more]