Forget the seven-year itch: opposite-sex marriages more likely to end after two decades 18. October 2026 (15:29) ONS data for England and Wales shows 26% of heterosexual divorces in 2025 followed 20 years or more of marriageMost couples are aware of the dreaded “seven-year itch”, when the honeymoon period wears off and real life starts to bite.Now official data has shown that couples in England and Wales are more likely to split after 20 years. According to Office for National Statistics figures, more than a quarter of all divorces between opposite-sex couples happened after 20 years or longer of marriage. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Man arrested after boy, 16, dies in crash 18. October 2026 (15:03) The 19-year-old man is held on suspicion of causing death and serious injury by dangerous driving.(BBC News)
Bristol Old Vic tackles arts ‘emergency’ by bringing the theatre into classrooms 18. October 2026 (15:00) Amid financial pressures on household and school budgets, the theatre company is expanding access with free plays Six young actors step into the spotlight as a reverent silence descends on the hall at City Academy in Bristol. A boy steps forward to pose a central question: “What does it mean to be young in Britain in 2026?”Union jack flags flash across the backdrop as three girls excitedly debate a Spice Girls reunion concert, before the focus swings back to the young boy wrestling with modern British identity. He rattles off a list of familiar cultural touchstones – fish and chips, cups of tea, Butlin’s, David Attenborough, Gogglebox and the England football team, naming heroes such as Jordan Pickford and Jude Bellingham. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
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