Sleep better than sex, say exhausted Brits

Almost 80% of Britons prefer a good night's sleep to sex, a survey has revealed.

Researchers also found seven out of 10 have trouble sleeping and almost a quarter claimed they suffered from insomnia.

The study of more than 8,500 people revealed 79.2% admitted they preferred the thought of extra sleep to sex.

Only 12% of those surveyed admitted to getting eight hours sleep although almost 40% believed that was how much they needed.

Dr Chris Idzikowski, director of the Edinburgh Sleep Centre, said: "Disrupted sleep not only impacts on quality of life, but there's an increased risk of higher blood pressure and its consequences - heart attacks and strokes.

"Many people have jobs that demand a lot of attention - and attention is the first mental ability to deteriorate after a poor night's sleep.

"Some people think they can manage on less - but really they aren't performing or feeling as well as they might. The average for adults is around 7.5 hours, so those 40% are right - they understand that they're not functioning properly."

The survey of 8,511 people was carried out this month on the GMTV website.

Female Singaporean teacher jailed for teen sex

A female Singaporean teacher who had sex with a minor student was sentenced for ten months in jail on Monday, local media reported.

According to Chinese language newspaper Lianhe Zaobao, the 32-year-old woman had sex with a 15-year-old foreign boy during Marchand May last year. The women, married and the mother of two daughters, pleaded guilty in May 2008 after the boy threatened to kill her and her family when she tried to end their relationship.

Local judge said in a report that the teacher lacks the ability of introspection, and she breached the trust from students and parents.

Violation of this kind to the Singapore law could be jailed for up to 10 years and fined.