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A “FIT and healthy” teenager died during routine operation for an infected ear piercing, a coroner has heard.Holly Fairchild, 16, didn’t like a scar on her left ear caused by an infected cartilage piercing and was admitted to Great Ormond Street Hospital for surgery.3Holly was admitted to GOSH to fix her left ear after it suffered from an infectionCredit: Alamy3The fit and healthy teenager was soon struck by shock complicationsCredit: PA:Press AssociationHolly, a “very active'” and talented footballer from Haddenham, a small village near Oxford, previously went under general anaesthesia with no issue, St Pancras Coroner’s Court heard.But on August 26 last…

EVAN Gershkovich’s sham trial for bogus espionage charges has begun in Russia today with the journalist standing tall in court.The innocent American, 32, appeared in a glass cage with a shaved head and smiled for cameras before the press were booted out.4Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich smiles from inside a glass cage on the first day of his sham trial this morningCredit: AFP4Evan Gershkovich appeared with a newly shaved head in the Sverdlovsk courthouseCredit: AP4Press were allowed inside the court room for only a few minutes todayCredit: APWall Street Journal reporter Evan has been wrongly accused by Vladimir Putin’s crooks of collecting “secret…

A TV channel on Sky that was only launched a few months ago has been mysteriously replaced.The station was a revival of an old channel watched by music lovers in the 90s and 00s.2The Chart Show brand reappeared in March – but now it’s goneCredit: YouTube / That’s TV2The move comes days before The Box channels disappearChart Show Retro re-emerged on Sky satellite boxes in March, offering tunes from the 1980s onwards.But little over three months later, the channel’s owners have decided to give it a total rebrand and change of tack.As of today it’s called That’s Dance with a…

NHS leaders have said the service is expecting “major disruption” as a result of the hot weather and the junior doctors’ strike.Yellow heat health alerts are in place for many parts of the country until 5pm on Thursday, when medics will down tools and pick up placards.2Junior doctors will walk out for five days on June 27Credit: PA2Yellow heat health alerts are in force for most of EnglandCredit: UKHSAIt will be the eleventh walkout by junior doctors from the British Medical Association (BMA) in England, as the bitter dispute over pay continues.While the weather will cool slightly during the five-day…

A BRITISH man has been “seriously injured” after falling from a first-floor balcony in Majorca.Neighbours saw him leaning out of a window twice before he plunged to the ground head-first.2The man was rushed to hospital after his fallCredit: Solarpix2The Brit, 27, fell from a first floor balconyCredit: SolarpixPictures from the scene showed him on a stretcher before he was wheeled into an ambulance and rushed to hospital.The 27-year-old was stabilised at the scene in Palma by emergency medical teams.It was not immediately clear this morning if he was on holiday at the flat he fell from or if he lived…

SAMSUNG has shared some useful tips to help people keep their phones cool as summer really kicks in.Brits can expect to see temperatures jump to 31C this week with yellow heat alerts covering much of England.1People have been hitting the beach over the weekend as temperatures riseCredit: PAMeanwhile, millions of Americans faced a scorcher over the weekend as temperatures soared.Aside from keeping yourself cool and protecting your skin, spare a thought for your smartphone too.While modern devices are equipped with kit to deal with high temperatures they can temporarily shut down when things become too hot.Samsung has shared some handy…

THE Euros, Wimbledon and the Olympics offer a great chance to have fun with mates. It’s brilliant to see the energy sporting events bring to the country. But there are some hazards I’d like to warn you of.4Dr Zoe Williams shares advice with a man unable to gain an erection since having cancer surgeryCredit: Olivia West If you’re having a BBQ, make sure you cook minced meat (such as burgers) all the way through to avoid tummy bugs.Suncream is easy to forget when it’s cloudy, but the harmful sun’s rays pass through, so SPF is important every day in summer.When drinking, consider…

A BRITISH hiker cops claim they rescued while searching for Jay Slater in Tenerife has insisted he did not need saving.David Larkin, 51, was picked up by search crews scouring a desolate park close to where the teen was last seen.9Hiker David Larkin has insisted he did not need to be rescued9Jay Slater, 19, has been missing for a weekCredit: Pixel80009Rescue workers have been searching for Jay for more than a weekCredit: PA9Emergency workers scouring the mountainous terrainCredit: PA9Local cops boasted how they saved a “tired and disorientated” David from the mountainous terrain on Friday while looking for Jay.But David…

ARTIFICIAL intelligence chatbots could be “manipulated” by cyber-criminals to defraud you.That’s the stark warning from a leading security expert who says that you should be very cautious when speaking to chatbots.1AI is extremely powerful and can change your life for the better – but it has big risksCredit: GettySpecifically, avoid handing over any personal information to online chatbots if you can help it.Chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Microsoft’s Copilot are used by tens of millions of people around the world.And there are dozens of other alternatives, each capable of improving your life through humanlike conversation.But cybersecurity Simon Newman…

FOR months teenager Abi Marie Dean dismissed her blurry vision.The aspiring hairdresser didn’t tell her dad, Martin, and delayed visiting an optician due to the  Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.3Abi Marie Dean tragically lost her life to a rare form of eye cancerCredit: Supplied3Abi with boyfriend TomCredit: Supplied3Abi and dad Martin, who wants to make sure other parents ensure kids’ eyes are checked frequentlyCredit: Lianne Marie PhotographyTwo years later, aged 18, Abi died after the rare form of melanoma that was causing her vision problems spread.Now, heartbroken dad Martin is pleading with other parents to ensure their kids’ eyes are checked regularly…