内容摘要：They don't want Gloucestershire split up in the reorganisation and accuse the Lib Dems and Labour of a "tax bombshell" if they get in.

They don't want Gloucestershire split up in the reorganisation and accuse the Lib Dems and Labour of a "tax bombshell" if they get in.

Posts about “raw-dogging” have grown steadily over the last year.Increasing numbers of young men – and it is mostly athletic-looking young men – are posting videos of themselves on board, staring at the in-flight map or the safety instructions card, vowing to use the “power of the mind” to get them through.

As for the term “raw-dogging”, it might have carnal origins, but increasingly it is used for anything being done without protection or support.For these men, the appeal seems to be the opportunity to prove their resilience and self-control.Some medical experts warn of the significant health risks of taking long flights without food, water or moving around.

“They’re idiots,” says Dr Gill Jenkins, a GP who also works as a medical escort in air ambulance work. “A digital detox might do you some good, but all the rest of it is against medical advice," she says."The whole thing about the risk of long-haul flying is that you’re at risk of dehydration.

"If you’re not moving you’re at risk of deep vein thrombosis, which is compounded by dehydration. Not going to the toilet, that’s a bit stupid. If you need the loo, you need the loo."

But on the trend as a whole, business psychologist Danielle Haig says she can see why people would want to spend time in quiet reflection, allowing their mind to wander, in our increasingly fast-paced, technology-driven world."Those services are a real lifeline for people needing to get into Taunton for college, or medical appointments or to catch trains and the consequences of losing them would have been unimaginable.

"I am absolutely delighted at this outcome and I would only urge those many, many people who campaigned against the cuts to start taking the bus more often as the best possible method of showing their true support for the services."An American man is being held in Russia after airport security discovered cannabis-laced sweets in his luggage, according to Russian state media.

The 28-year-old man, who is not named in the reports, is facing drugs charges after he was arrested at Moscow's Vnukovo International Airport last week.According to Russian state news agency Tass, a drug-sniffing dog alerted security to one of his bags which was then found to contain two jars and a plastic bag of cannabis products.