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Children are 'exercising less'

Skateboarding is the kind of activity the BHF wants to encourage.

Only one in eight youngsters is getting the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity a day, according to the British Heart Foundation (BHF).

It surveyed more than 1,000 children aged eight to 15 in July and August.

The survey found that a third of the children did less than an hour of exercise a week and 20% thought you only needed to do it if you were fat.

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Top driver distractions revealed

A total of 52% of respondents admitting using a mobile while driving.

Three out of four vehicle crashes are caused by the driver being distracted at the wheel, according to researchers.

The study, by Heriot-Watt University academics, found texting behind the wheel or dealing with children were the two biggest causes of accidents.

Anonymous questionnaires were used to understand people's driving behaviour.

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