Insomniacs turn on to the Interweb

INSOMNIACS ARE fast turning to the world wide wibble when sleep seems to be out of the question, according to new research from Standard Life Healthcare.

Just over a thousand UK residents, aged 16+ were asked of their not-sleeping habits and a massive one in seven said that the internet was their first call when they can't sleep. The number was higher for the under-34s, with one in five saying that they booted up their computers when a good night's sleep was nowhere to be found.

Although the distractions of the net initially may make for a viable alternative to lying in bed wide-eyed and agitated, the survey found that plenty of late-night/early-morning users regret their groggy surfing. One tired e-mailer was said to have sent off an email advising his friend about marital problems, but in a tired haze sent the message to his friend's wife. Ooh err. µ