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STRUGGLING to sleep in the heat?With the mercury set to hit 33C this week, getting some decent shut-eye can become a challenge.4Getting to sleep in the heat can be difficultCredit: ShutterstockBut there are tricks you can try to help you nod off.Sleep specialist Heather Darwall-Smith, author of How To Be Awake (So You Can Sleep Through The Night), offers tips on kipping in a heatwave . . . BLOCK THE SUN: UK homes are designed to retain heat so you stay toasty in winter. But this can backfire when temperatures rise.To keep cool at night, block heat from bedrooms during the day.Heather says: “The…

WATCH the spectacular moment a SpaceX rocket bursts into a ball of flames during a routine test.Elon Musk’s Starship 36 rocket was undergoing a static fire test at the test site in Texas when it erupted into flames on Wednesday night.6The rocket burst into a huge fireballCredit: X6Smoke and flames spilled across the test siteCredit: X6The Starship 36 was undergoing a static fire test – which went dramatically wrongCredit: XFootage shows the rocket standing upright in the night with a small plume of smoking rising from its base.The nose suddenly erupts with a searing white light and a ferocious column…

UK medical experts claim poor quality incontinence care is contributing to the NHS bed blocking crisis.A study of 500 medical professionals who care for patients with incontinence found 29 per cent believe beds are currently blocked by people in hospital who would be able to go home sooner, were the levels of medical counsel and quality of provisions better.2Medical experts blasted poor quality incontinence care for contributing to the NHS bed blocking crisisAnd 24 per cent believe the mismanagement of incontinence, specifically, can lead to a delay in patient discharge.In addition, 61 per cent of experts polled by hygiene and…

AMAZON Prime members can get their hands on a brand new selection of freebies this week, worth £25. The deal is automatically included in your Prime membership, so you’d be a fool not to make the most of it.3Amazon Prime users can get their hands on a whole host of freebies this JuneCredit: Reuters3Prime users can access FATE: Undiscovered Realm for free from ThursdayCredit: Steam3Dark Envoy will be available to Prime users for free from ThursdayCredit: AmazonPrime members get access to Prime Gaming included in their membership.This allows users to download a selection of games for free, gives them a…

THE daughter of a former England cricketer would not have died if doctors and paramedics had acted faster, a coroner ruled today.Bethan Amy James, 21 , daughter of ex-England and Glamorgan batsman Steve James, died from sepsis after being sent home from hospital multiple times in the days before her death.3Bethan Amy James died aged 21 on February 9, 2020Credit: Wales News Service3Ex-England cricket star Steve James’ daughter could have been savedCredit: Wales News ServiceDespite repeated visits to A&E, she was discharged while still seriously unwell.She collapsed at home on February 8, 2020. Paramedics were called but delays and a…

PASSWORDS are dangerous – even if you’ve got a really good one.I’ve switched to a new way of logging in after very serious Google warnings reveal how passwords leave your emails, texts, photos, and even bank account exposed.4Google is urging people to create Passkeys as a safer alternative to passwordsCredit: GoogleTHE PASSWORD PROBLEMFor years, we’ve been told that it’s important to have a strong password. Well, that’s true.But it gives you a false sense of security. Even with a good password, you’re still not totally safe.They’re easy to forget unless you make them simple, which makes it easy for hackers…

DO you remember playing in the streets as a child?More than half of parents say their own kids are playing outside less than they did.3Dr Zoe Williams helps Sun readers with their health concernsCredit: Olivia WestIt’s easy to lay the blame at them having too much screen time – whether it’s social media apps on their phones, gaming, or watching TV.But while these are factors, experts believe there are other factors keeping them inside.The Raising The Nation Play Commission inquiry warns children also have fewer opportunities to play, including fewer safe places like parks. It called for the ban of…

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have claimed to have discovered a second hidden city sat deep beneath Egypt’s famous pyramids of Giza.The potentially seismic revelation could even help to prove the existence of a whopping complex of chambers buried 2,000ft underground.3Archaeologists have claimed to have discovered a second hidden city sat deep beneath Egypt’s famous pyramids of GizaCredit: Getty – Contributor3A study claims that both the Khafre and Menkaure pyramids are connected by an underground complex which resembles an ancient cityCredit: GettyBack in March, a clever team of Italian and Scottish archaeologists sensationally claimed that “an entire hidden world of many structures” is hidden beneath…

I WILL never forget the morning we found my nine-month-old brother Neil dead in his cot.Mum had come to wake me first so we could get the baby up and dressed together. 6Emma Murray (left) with her mum Carol and baby brother Neil before he diedCredit: Emma Murray6Emma says her family was haunted by the loss of Neil aged nine monthsCredit: Emma MurrayI was three and a big girl now, with big sister responsibilities and a grown up-looking bedroom with orange flowery wallpaper – the sort interior designers now call retro. I was already awake, and I held mum’s hand as we…

VIRGIN Media’s offer to new customers of a free £439 Apple gadget for signing up continues, but not for much longer.While the deal was originally thought to end earlier this week, the network provider is giving away space grey 9th Generation iPads, with a storage of 64GB while they still have stock.2Signing up for a new 18 month contract with Virgin Media to receive a free iPadTo receive the iPad, customers need to sign onto an 18-month MegaVolt package, so for those looking to sign up for a new contract or network provider, it’s a no-brainer. Although Virgin Media has…