THE typical family in Worcester argues nearly 861 times a year, a study has revealed.

Researchers from British Gypsum found that in the average household in Worcester will spend hours bickering about leaving the lights on, hogging the bathroom and the TV being too loud.

Common fall-outs revolve around kids shouting in the house, while disagreements about slamming doors and leaving shoes around the place also occur daily.

The constant bleeping and chirping of handheld computer devices and tablets also sparked rows — with the typical family falling-out around 14 times a week.