Author: Lucas Bennett

A quieter sex life than you might think Britain’s bedrooms are a good deal less busy than popular culture might suggest. Research indicates that roughly 16 per cent of men and 22 per cent of women in the UK are sexually inactive, and one survey has put the share of sexless relationships at more than a quarter. The reasons vary enormously — some people choose celibacy outright, while others find themselves in partnerships where one half wants intimacy and the other does not. That raises a question many people quietly wonder about but rarely ask aloud: if you stop having…

What police say happened on Honeybourne Way Two teenage boys have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man in his 70s died from injuries sustained during a confrontation in Cheltenham earlier this week. Gloucestershire Police said the elderly victim was punched to the ground during an exchange with two males who, moments earlier, had thrown a large branch from the Millennium Bridge towards a cyclist passing on the road beneath. The cyclist is not thought to have been hurt in that incident. According to the force, officers were called at around 7.30pm on Wednesday to a report involving…

What the charity is alleging Sentebale, the southern Africa charity co-founded by the Duke of Sussex nearly two decades ago, has issued a sharply worded statement confirming that it has begun libel proceedings against Prince Harry and former trustee Mark Dyer in the High Court of England and Wales. In a statement released by its Board of Trustees and executive director, the charity said it was seeking “the court’s intervention, protection, and restitution” following what it described as “a coordinated adverse media campaign conducted since 25 March 2025 that has caused operational disruption and reputational harm to the charity, its…

What happened on the GM-2 road A British tourist has died and 27 other people have been injured after the coach they were travelling on came off a mountain road in La Gomera and tumbled into a ravine, emergency services in the Canary Islands have confirmed. The vehicle was carrying 27 British holidaymakers and its driver, according to 112 Canarias, the regional emergency service, which posted details of the incident on X. The group had been en route to the dock at San Sebastián de La Gomera, where they were due to board a ferry to neighbouring Tenerife, Spanish newspaper…

What police found at the Dormanstown address A three-month-old girl has died following a suspected dog attack at a house in Redcar, with a 45-year-old man arrested in the hours that followed. Cleveland Police said armed officers were dispatched to Hardale Grove, in the Dormanstown area of the town, shortly after 1.30pm on Thursday after a report raising concerns for the welfare of a child. Officers destroyed one dog in the street and a second inside the property. The force said it believed the infant had died as a result of a dog bite. A 31-year-old woman was also bitten…

What is on the table in Pakistan Vice-President JD Vance has set off for Islamabad at the head of an American delegation tasked with exploring a possible end to the war between the United States, Israel and Iran, arriving with a pointed message for his Iranian counterparts: do not attempt to game the process. Speaking at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland shortly before departure, Vance said: “If they’re gonna try to play us they’re gonna find the negotiating team is not going to be that receptive.” He added that Donald Trump had given the team “some pretty clear guidelines” for…

What the London mayor is calling for Sadiq Khan has pressed the government to adopt a markedly tougher line against technology platforms that allow disinformation to flourish, warning that false narratives about crime and integration in the capital are proliferating at a speed regulators appear unable to match. Delivering a speech at a disinformation summit in Cambridge on Thursday evening, the London mayor argued that the state would have to step in with fresh powers if social media firms continued to drag their feet and if Ofcom, the media regulator, was left without the tools to compel them. Khan has…

What travellers and hauliers are facing on the ground Passengers heading to and from Dublin Airport have been urged to set out well ahead of schedule, after a fourth consecutive day of rolling fuel protests brought large sections of the Irish road network to a near standstill. On Thursday, travellers were photographed abandoning their cars and trudging along the motorway with suitcases in tow as traffic heading for the terminal ground to a halt. In a social media post on Friday morning, the airport advised anyone flying out to build extra time into their journeys “due to protest activity”. Live…

First Lady Melania Trump has publicly pushed back against claims linking her to disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, insisting the allegations “must stop.” Speaking at the White House on Thursday afternoon, Mrs Trump said: “I’ve never been friends with Epstein.”

What the latest figures show at the forecourt British motorists are continuing to pay more to fill up their cars, with petrol and diesel prices nudging upwards again as financial markets weigh whether the recently brokered ceasefire between the United States and Iran will actually take hold. Figures from the RAC put the average cost of unleaded at 158.03p a litre on Thursday, while diesel reached 191.11p — both marginally higher than the day before. The cumulative effect since the conflict erupted on 28 February has been substantial: a full tank of petrol now costs £86.92, an increase of £13.86,…