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WHO can afford full-price trips to the cinema these days? You need a mortgage just for the popcorn – never mind posh seat upgrades for the whole family.Thankfully there are loads of ways to slash the cost of at-home movie days this summer, potentially saving you hundreds on bills and trips to the cinema. The other bonus is: you can make your own snacks!9Disney+ is perfect for at-home movie days – especially if you can slash the costCredit: Disney+9The app is brimming with kid-friendly content, from Bluey to Spiderman – and there’s plenty for adults, tooCredit: Disney+TV TRICK #1 –…

BRITISH children are more at risk from killer diseases than some poverty-stricken countries receiving taxpayer cash towards vaccine rollouts, The Sun on Sunday can reveal.NHS figures show that uptake here for the MMR jab, which protects against measles, mumps and rubella, has hit rock bottom.4Uptake in Britain for the MMR jab has hit rock bottomCredit: Getty4In Hackney, East London, just 67.7 per cent have had their first shot of the measles vaccine by the age of twoCredit: Darren Fletcher4The East African country of Eritrea boasts a 93 per cent rate for the first jabCredit: GettyIn England and Wales, just 83.9…

AN EERIE new AI round for the Miss England pageant has been introduced with “digital twins” of real-life contestants.Hopefuls can now walk down a virtual catwalk and wear just about anything their heart desires all thanks to the power of AI.5Afton McKeith is the first Miss England finalist to record her AI twinCredit: SWNS5Her virtual clone speaks more than 140 languagesCredit: SWNS5Afton is the daughter of I’m A Celeb star Gillian McKeithCredit: SWNSThe so-called “Miss England Avatar Round” give beauty queens the chance to step into the world of AI technology.Organisers behind the famed contest believe it’s the first beauty…

THE son of a man who died from a brain-swelling Nipah virus that inspired the Hollywood blockbuster Contagion has allegedly tested positive.The 32-year-old, who had taken his dad to hospital before he passed away, was already under close watch when he began showing symptoms, according to Onmanorama News.4Health workers in 2023 moving a Nipah virus victim’s body in Kerala, India.Credit: AFP4Bats are natural hosts for Nipah virusCredit: GettyThe virus belongs to the same family as measles and, like measles, spreads easily between people, making it highly contagious.It is also extremely lethal, killing more than two-thirds of those infected.This suggests that…

HOUSEHOLDS using Google’s home security gadgets have hit out at the company’s decision to raise subscription fees.Nest is a popular rival to Ring, with doorbell and video camera devices among the portfolio.2Google acquired Nest for $3.2billion in 2014Credit: Getty2Customers will have to pay at least £2 / $2 more a month for their subscriptionCredit: GettyThe devices are free to use for live monitoring and answering to whoever is knocking at the door.But much like Ring, if you want to store video recordings in the cloud you’ll need to pay a subscription fee.Well, that fee is rising from next month and…

WOMEN are being short-changed by the NHS and make up most of the waiting list, official figures show.New data from NHS England show that 57 per cent of patients waiting for treatment are female while 43 per cent are male.2’Only by being upfront and shining a light on inequalities can we begin to tackle the problem’, says Health Sec Wes StreetingCredit: GettyWomen are waiting for 3.9million treatments, a million more than the 2.9m listed for men, while the remainder are uncategorised.Female patients also wait longer than males as statistics show they are less likely to be treated within the 18-week…

A MAJOR social media app used by millions of Brits daily is introducing new age verification checks due to a new UK law.The Online Safety Act forces social media sites with access to adult content to verify the age of users from July 24.1Reddit’s new checks come into effect todayCredit: GettyPlatforms that fall foul of the new law risk being slapped with hefty fines and could even be banned from the UK.A number of popular porn sites including PornHub have already confirmed they will introduce new verification checks to comply with the overhaul.And now Reddit has revealed it too is…

There are guidelines issued by the NHS and the Government regarding how much exercise people should do each day.People should be active daily, and avoid sitting for long periods.The NHS recommends an adults – those aged 19 to 64 – should aim for 150 minutes of “moderate intensity activity” a week.This works out to 21 minutes a day, or 30 minutes five days a week.Or, they could do 75 minutes of vigorous activity per week, which could be less than 11 minutes per day or 25 minutes three days a week.Adults should also aim to do strength exercises twice a…

THE sickening crimes of morgue rapist David Fuller could be repeated unless bodies are better cared for, an inquiry has warned.Fuller, 68, was jailed for life in 2021 for sexually assaulting 101 female corpses while working as a maintenance engineer at NHS hospitals.1Necrophiliac killer David Fuller abused at least 100 deceased women and girlsCredit: PAThe inquiry has already ruled better management and security could have prevented his crimes at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust in Kent.Now it has concluded regulation of the care of people after death is “partial, ineffective and, in significant areas, completely absent”.Chairman Sir Jonathan Michael…

BUYING a console can be pricey – and that’s even before you start paying for games on top.But I’m obsessed with a cheaper alternative that costs just 50p a day – a “virtual” console. 11I’m playing Xbox games on the TV in my living room WITHOUT an Xbox – or any console plugged in at allCredit: Sean Keach11I don’t need my Nintendo or PS5 to play console gamesCredit: Sean KeachIt works instantly, and you don’t need to buy a physical console or any games.You’ll be able to keep the family entertained on the cheap – and you can ditch it for…