Author: The SUN

YOU can turn your Amazon Fire TV into an Xbox – even if you don’t own the gaming console.A new upgrade coming to Fire TV devices transforms your television into a console in is own right.3Microsoft has teamed up with Amazon to let you play Xbox games on your Fire TV devicesCredit: AmazonIt’s all thanks to Xbox Cloud Gaming, which lets you play games on machines that wouldn’t normally have the power to run them.Simply connect an Xbox joypad (which typically costs $49.99 or less) to your TV and you’ll be able to play it just like a regular console.So…

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EVEN in death, Dame Deborah James’ light continues to shine bright.It’s been two years since her loved ones have been able to feel her physical touch, hear her laugh and listen to her bark ‘Check your poo’ at anyone who would listen.8It’s been two years since Dame Deborah James passed from bowel cancer8But Dame Debs’ light continues to shine brightCredit: PA8Her parents Heather, 66, and Alistair, 68, tell of their pride on the second anniversary of her deathCredit: Stewart Williams8The Bowelbabe Fund that Dame Debs established now stands at a staggering £16millionCredit: InstagramYet, everyday they are reminded of the brave,…

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JAY Slater’s desperate family have called in the help of a TikTok sleuth as they search for the missing teen.In the wake of a social media storm sparked by Jay’s disappearance on June 17, several so-called TikTok sleuths have jetted out to Tenerife to join the search.6Jay (right) with his mum Debbie and brother Zak – both out searching for him in Tenerife6The Los Carrizales ravine where police are now searching for JayCredit: Reuters6Mountain rescue, police, firefighters, volunteers and now TikTok creators are involved in the hunt for JayCredit: ReutersNow Jay’s loved ones have turned to Paul Arnott, a self-described…

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A ‘SIGNIFICANT’ breakthrough in the battle to beat measles has been made by scientists developing new vaccines, sparking hopes of wiping out the disease for good. American researchers have discovered exactly how a neutralising antibody can block the highly contagious virus.2The UK saw a huge surge in measles cases at the end of 2023 and it this yearCredit: Getty2Scientists used an imaging technique to show how the virus fuses to human cells and how it could be neutralisedThey explained that when the measles virus meets a human cell, the viral machinery unfolds to reveal key pieces that allow it fuse…

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THE SEARCH for missing Brit Jay Slater, now in its eleventh day, has honed in on a series of barren caves in a fresh location.Police are worried the Lancashire teen will not be found alive if he did get lost in the mountains.8Missing Brit teenager Jay Slater, 19Credit: Ian Whittaker8The Los Carrizales ravine where Tenerife cops are now searching for British teenager Jay SlaterCredit: Reuters8Tenerife cops drive through the mountains during their search today8The hunt for Jay is in its eleventh day today after he vanished on June 17Credit: Ian WhittakerThe hunt for Jay, who vanished ten days ago on…

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SUNSCREEN is essential in helping to prevent skin cancer and the signs of ageing — but what’s the best lotion on the market?Here we investigate whether cheaper brands offer the same protection as their high-end counterparts.3Testing by Which? found more expensive sunscreen brands don’t always offer more protectionWhy is sunscreen so expensive?One of the main reasons sunscreen can be so pricey is because of the high-quality ingredients and sophisticated formulations required for producing effective sun protection.Manufacturers have to invest in ingredient sourcing, procuring components that meet strict safety and efficacy standards, in order to create a product capable of shielding your skin…

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A TENERIFE local has said that people vanish “every summer” in the barren mountains in northern Tenerife – and grimly warned that it can take “months” for their remains to be found.Lancashire bricklayer Jay Slater vanished without a trace on Monday June 17 and is still nowhere to be found despite local search efforts.5Jay Slater was just 19 when he vanished over ten days ago, but the search continuesCredit: Pixel80005The nasty terrain Jay is thought to have been confronted with is in Masca, TenerifeCredit: Reuters5This picture is a potential, unconfirmed sighting of JaySpeaking outside a small cafe in Santiago del…

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MORE than half of women would never discuss menopause symptoms with close female friends, relatives – or even their partners.A poll of 1,000 women aged 45 and over who are peri or post-menopausal found 55 per cent are too embarrassed to open up on conversations around vaginal dryness, excessive sweating and weight gain.1More open conversations about the menopause will tackle stigmaWhile 20 per cent fear being judged, 14 per cent thought their symptoms were only happening to them and no one else.However, 22 per cent wish they could have more open discussions, but don’t know how to approach them.Anna Richardson,…

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TENERIFE cops were warned over a soaring number of disappearances before Jay Slater vanished.The Sun can reveal authorities were told two years ago their resources were insufficient and were urged to improve them after repeated failures.12Jay Slater, 19, has been missing since last MondayCredit: Tim Stewart12Search crews have been scouring the island for the teenCredit: Reuters12Detectives have so far found no trace of JayCredit: Ian Whittaker12Sebastian Cobos Gonzalez, two, has been missing since March 21Credit: SOS Desaparecidos12His mum Mariel González Gutiérrez, 27, also vanishedCredit: SOS DesaparecidosJay, 19, is one of 11 people who have gone missing in Tenerife in just…

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ONE person in England has died after a mass recall of sandwiches feared to contain the bacteria, the UK Health Security Agency has said.The death comes after Brits have been warned not to eat a selection of wraps, sandwiches and salads after an outbreak of the nasty gastrointestinal illness landed dozens in hospital.3E.coli bacteria has led to the death of one person in EnglandCredit: Getty3Those with symptoms might experience abdominal and/or pelvic painCredit: GettyThe UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said it had identified two people in England who died within 28 days of infection with shiga toxin-producing E.coli (STEC).It said: “Based…

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