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The long summer holidays can spark problems in the family and this seems to be on the increase as recent research by Childline suggests. Help is at hand for both children and parents.

Amazon is celebrating Prime members by having its second annual Prime Day deals event on Tuesday 12 July.

Travelodge are celebrating their “British Funner Time” campaign and are offering 15 per cent off summer in the City stays.

Herbert Woods, a long established and respected boating company on the Norfolk Broads, will be celebrating its 90^th birthday with a summer fete and celebratory Regatta at Potter Heigham on Sunday 10 July 2016 from 10am to 5pm.

This year the 16th Mental health Awareness Week focusses on relationships and the charity is asking everyone to commit to maintaining positive relationships with friends, family and colleagues. Good relationships are the mainstays of our health and happiness.

NCT, the UK’s largest charity for parents, today celebrates its 60^th anniversary by looking back at its key achievements and forward to its future direction.

Now you can download an App to book a table at your favourite restaurant and make a donation to your favourite charity without it costing you a penny more with ChariTable Bookings.

On 8 March people around the world will be celebrating International Women's Day. Here's how you can help and join in with Womankind Worldwide.

World Cancer Day – leading charity Cancer Research UK launches their "We can. I can." campaign.

Galt Toys celebrates its 180th birthday with the world's biggest toy cake sculpture.

Make 2016 the year you do something amazing and raise funds for Breast Cancer Now.

The 2015 Costa Children's Book Award Winner, Frances Hardinge, is the author of The Lie Tree published by Macmillan Children's Books. 

52 weekends of family fun in the UK with a Merlin Annual Pass, which is currently priced from just £99 per person in the special new year sale available until Monday 15 February, 2016.

Olivia Coates continues her fortnightly update on training to run the London Marathon in 2016 reaklising she'd not a gazelle and that the road ahead is very long indeed..

Olivia Coates will be running the 2016 London Marathon to raise funds for Children in Crisis. Every fortnight she'll be updating us on her running progress and kicks off with The Plan to Plan.

Parents looking for ways to entertain the kids in the half term are invited along to Explore Learning centres across the UK where there will be free, fun and interactive workshops for children aged five to 14 on Tuesday 27 October.  

We knead you! Rise to the challenge by taking part in Bake it Better this October and raise vital dough for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity.

TaskRabbit is a website and mobile app service that enables time-poor people to outsource their errands from DIY to deep cleaning the bathroom, to clearing out the shed and cutting the grass, simply hire a Tasker to take on your to-do list so you can stay sane, keep on top of your errands and most of all enjoy time with your family. Anne Coates tried out the service and was more than happy with the result.