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Cardiff is the city with the friendliest neighbours
And you've probably guessed which city has not-so-friendly neighbours
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Feeling tired all the time? A Bank Holiday lie in might be bad for you
Looking forward to sleeping in during Bank Holiday weekend? Here's what you need to know about the effect of lie-ins on your health
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Quit the gym: gardening is better for you – and here's why
New survey suggests people feel better when they garden than when exercising, cleaning, or achieving at work
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Young people work fewer hours – but are more stressed than ever
New research shows young people work on average 783 hours a year fewer than their parents, but feel more stressed and anxious because of work
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Two thirds of us sleep in dirty night clothes – and poor quality sleep is the least gross of the downsides
Here's how often you should be washing it and why it's bad for your health (hint: bedbugs, dust mites and nasty smells)
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Glastonbury tickets have increased in price faster than property
Glastonbury ticket prices have increased by more than 300% in the last 20 years. Unbelievably, that's more than house price rises
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Work life balance isn't working out: half would take a pay cut to work less
Over 60% feel they are missing out on family life, and almost half would take a pay cut to spend more time with loved ones
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Social care reform proposals include voluntary payments of up to £30,000
Releasing equity could pave the way to solving the social care crisis
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More people keep their savings in a jar than in an investment ISA
New data point to widespread lack of saving strategy and old-school saving habits
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Unaffordable housing means we don't feel 'grown up' until our early 30s
The milestones that make us feel like we've reached adulthood are coming much later in life than they used to
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New study reveals surprising facts about our paint colour choices
Using colour psychology, your choice of bedroom paint colour might help you sleep better, just as your kitchen's could make you a better cook...
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Brits prepared to pay £1,000s extra for homes with garages and driveways
Potential home owners would part with as much as £4,000 extra for a home with driveway parking, among other desirable features
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Brits' obsession with cleaning doesn't go deep enough, survey reveals
Under the sofa, air vents, lighting fixtures and TV remotes among the many household fixtures and fittings Britons rarely or never consider cleaning
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Britain's most polluted areas are the most expensive
Areas with the highest air pollution levels found to have the most expensive housing
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'Significant' lifestyle changes needed to impact on global warming
More than half of Brits are prepared to change the way they live to help the environment – but lifestyles need to be dramatically different
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Pet-friendly landlords on the rise
Typically discriminated against in the past, pet-owners are finally finding it easier to sign a rental agreement with open-minded landlords
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Real Homes Reports: poll highlights Brits' reluctance to move house
Real Homes survey reveals that we are still a nation that holds on to our homes, choosing to make the most of where we already live
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Real Homes Reports: popular live-in jobs point to Brits' desire for solitude
Our very own survey results show that many of us would like to try out unusual live-in jobs, but running a B&B and farming are no longer popular
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Real Homes Reports: period properties beat new builds in poll
Real Homes survey shows nearly half of us want a characterful period property rather than a new build
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