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ONE in 10 adults are now long-term vapers as e-cigarette use has risen nearly tenfold in a decade, a study found.Research by University College London found about 10 per cent of people in England have used vapes for six months or longer.1Experts are worried about a rise in vape use among people who never smoked (stock image)Credit: AlamyA massive one in four 18-year-olds – 23 per cent – have taken up the habit.It is catching up with traditional cigarette smoking, on 13 per cent, and has already surpassed it in younger age groups.Most people have only started vaping since 2021,…

A FRENCH lifeguard has been found guilty of manslaughter of a Brit schoolgirl who drowned during a school trip to France.Jessica Lawson, 12, from East Yorkshire, died after a plastic pontoon in a lake near Limoges overturned in July 2015.6Leo Lemaire arriving at Palais de Justice, Tulle, central France after being accused of manslaughterCredit: Alamy6Jessica Lawson from East Yorkshire died after a plastic pontoon in a lake near Limoges overturned in July 2015Credit: PA6She was hit on the head when the pontoon flipped over during the school trip6Brenda Lawson paying tributes to her daughter Jessica inside the Holy Trinity Church…

APPLE fans are raving over a long-awaited change to their iPhones that’s about to arrive.It’s all to do with the Calculator app, which is installed by default on your iPhone.2This image shows a new backspace button on the iPhone Calculator app in iOS 18Credit: AppleSoon, Apple will release the iOS 18 update – likely in September.And one of the easy-to-miss changes is the addition of a backspace button to the Calculator, letting you easily edit out mistakes you’ve made in the app.A Reddit thread about the change titled “hands down the best iOS 18 addition” has received more than 2,500…

A WOMAN has revealed that she banks nearly £60,000 a year for a gruelling job that some would hate – but makes her stronger.Elizabeth is a Gen Z welder who opted for a career in trade over a corporate nine-to-five. 6Elizabeth banks £1,100 a week as a welderCredit: theblondewelder6She documents her job to thousands on TikTokCredit: theblondewelder6The professional says she took a course at 18 and never looked backCredit: theblondewelderWhen Elizabeth was 18, she was introduced to a beginners course for young women getting into trade jobs and never looked back.The nearly four-month course teaches the basics of trading, like…

GOOGLE has done away with an experimental tool less than a year after it was announced.Google Search Labs began testing a feature called Notes back in November. However, it appears the tech giant has decided not to move forward with it.2Google Search Labs announced Notes in November 2023. The feature allowed users to leave feedback about an article in Search results or DiscoverNotes in Search Labs functioned similarly to social forums like Reddit and Community Notes on X, formerly Twitter.The tool would enable users to leave “helpful tips about an article” in Google Search results or Discover.Users could like, share,…

SEALS with “cherry-red, evil eyes” have been viciously attacking beach dwellers in Cape Town as the major tourist destination declared a rare outbreak of rabies in the animals.So far, 11 Cape fur seals have tested positive for the deadly bug, in the second-ever recorded case of the disease in the sea creatures.4At least 11 cases of rabies in seals along the Western Cape coast have been confirmedCredit: Getty4A seal is seen attacking a boy who was playing in the shallows of a beach in Cape Town, South Africa, last yearCredit: YouTube/@SABC NewsScientists have called on anyone who has been injured…

AT LEAST one person has been killed and three others are “critically injured” after a motorist rammed his car into a French restaurant.The driver fled the scene as he ploughed his vehicle into the terrace of the Le Ramus restaurant in Paris, injuring three other people. 3Rescue forces work at the scene after a car hit people sitting on a terrace in front of a restaurant in Paris, FranceCredit: Reuters3Emergency responders rushed to the scene after the horror crashCredit: Reuters3The area surrounding the restaurant has been cordoned off after the incidentCredit: ReutersEmergency responders rushed to the scene after the horror…

THE family of a mum who died after routine surgery on a broken ankle has said doctors missed five chances to save her.Laura Griffiths, 35, died from pulmonary infarction at Pinderfields Hospital on December 31, 2019.3Laura Griffiths, 35, died from pulmonary infarction after routine surgery on a broken ankleCredit: YorkshireLive/MEN3Laura (right) devoted her life to supporting families and children living with autismCredit: YorkshireLive/MENThe teacher, from Huddersfield, had surgery the previous day to fix an ankle she had broken in a fall on a night out on December 14.Pulmonary infarction occurs when a section of lung tissue dies because its blood…

A US soldier who fled the UK after ploughing into a nurse while on the wrong side of the road has confessed he was vaping before the smash.Intelligence officer Isac Calderon, 23 – who mowed down Elizabeth Donowho, 56 – also admitted his driving was “definitely not safe”.4A speeding US soldier hit Elizabeth Donowho from MalvernCredit: Sun Newspapers Ltd4The nurse suffered multiple broken bones and was left unable to walk for six weeksCredit: PACourt documents filed in Texas show that Calderon also admitted he was not used to using a manual gearbox and did not understand British road signs before…

BED BUGS may return in swarms to Britain this summer as experts fear they may travel home with those visiting the Paris Olympics.Thousands are expected to attend events in the French capital which is still in the grip of a bed bug crisis since a spike in October last year.3Bed bugs crawl around in a container on display during the 2nd National Bed Bug Summit in Washington, DC, February 2, 2011.Credit: AFP3Bed bug bites can cause irritation and itchingCredit: Getty3Two-day old lines of bedbug bites on a woman’s backCredit: GettyJames Logan, scientist and CEO of Arctech Innovation, told the I: “This…