Lucy Denyer

London

Editor, Writer and Content Producer at Freelance

Writer of words; formerly Deputy Editor of Long Reads and @TelegraphMag. Mine's a dirty vodka martini.

Articles

Which contraception works best for you? Meet the woman trying to find out

1 week ago | thetimes.com | Lucy Denyer
'My friends in Runcorn have all been laughing at my Farage poster. Who's laughing now?'

2 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Lucy Denyer

The Telegraph speaks to residents and the Reform leader himself after the party's record-breaking by-election victoryKelly O'Brien jubilantly hands me a coffee with a big grin. "I am absolutely ecstatic," she says, enthusiastically shovelling ham-and-cheese croissants into a microwave.
Britain has a road rage problem. Stalking and death threats are the new normal

2 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Lucy Denyer

Reduced speed limits, increased congestion and potholes galore are making this country's drivers angrier than ever - with drastic outcomesIt's a beautiful, balmy day in early April, the sun is shining and the sky is blue. And yet my body is tense, my temper short and my blood pressure high. The reason? I've got to get in my car - again - and navigate the narrow, traffic-choked, infinitely infuriating road system in York, where I live.
The British military families being failed by their country

2 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Lucy Denyer

According to a centuries-old covenant, those that serve must not be disadvantaged when they relocate. But that promise now lies in tattersWhen Holly Parish's* husband was posted from Salisbury Plain to Aldershot halfway through the academic year four years ago, she immediately rang round the primary schools in the area to find school places for her eldest two children. The only places available were in two separate schools, one either side of Aldershot.
Easter reminds us of the immense spiritual power of music

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Lucy Denyer

I love Gareth Malone. He is truly the best of British: polite, charming, enthusiastic, knowledgeable and tireless at what he does, introducing people to the utter joy that it is to sing in a choir like a sort of geeky, white British male, non-gangster version of Sister Act’s Deloris Van Cartier.
Easter reminds us of the immense spiritual power of music

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Lucy Denyer
Police should try solving actual crimes instead of arresting parents

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Lucy Denyer

OpinionLucy DenyerMon, April 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM UTC5 min readI have lost track of the number of times I have stomped downstairs, unplugged the PlayStation, collected up any device I can see and bundled everything into a drawer, declaring that my children will not have access to them for the rest of the day/week/month/term due to the intolerable aggro they cause, especially now, during the school holidays.
Police should try solving actual crimes instead of arresting parents

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Lucy Denyer
Why there are no male teachers

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Lucy Denyer

Aidan Phipps started his working life as a sales representative, working for the travel company Trailfinders. Although he enjoyed his work, after 15 years in the job, he was starting to find it soul-destroying. On the suggestion of a friend, and after 10 days’ of work experience, he decided to retrain as a primary school teacher. Now 52, having worked in a Lewisham primary and currently settled at an autism specialist school near Sevenoaks, Kent, Phipps’s passion for his job is unequivocal.
Why there are no male teachers

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Lucy Denyer

Of course, it also comes down to cold, hard cash. Teacher salaries in England have seen a 13 per cent real terms decline since 2010, and although the headline figure is higher, starting salaries - which now stand at £31,650 - have seen a 5 per cent real-terms reduction. The Government's 2.8 per cent pay rise proposal remains unfunded. "It doesn't pay very well for the amount of work that you do," says Phipps.