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DEADLY measles outbreaks are coming to your area if they’re not already there, a top health official has warned. Cases are now increasing in London, the North West, Yorkshire and the Humber and the East Midlands, as well as the original hotspot in the West Midlands. 2Measles cases are increasing in London, the North West, Yorkshire and the Humber and the East Midlands Dr Mary Ramsay, of the UK Health Security Agency, urged parents to make sure their children are up to date with their jabs — with hundreds of thousands at risk. She told BBC Radio 4: “Just because…

VLADIMIR Putin’s top critic Alexei Navalny has died in a hellhole Siberia prison, Russia has claimed. The jailed Russian opposition leader, 47, was discovered in one of Putin’s toughest jails in December last year after going missing for 20 days. 5Alexei Navalny has apparently died in a hellhole Russian prison 5The last picture of Navalny behind bars in Russia – appearing via video link in court yesterday 5Navalny – Putin’s number one critic – has long warned that the Kremlin is out to get him Navalny, 47, was one of Putin’s greatest enemies and one of his leading domestic critics in…

TUBERCULOSIS is making a comeback in England – and officials are urging people not to mistake symptoms of the infection for a cold or flu. Cases of the Victorian disease increased by over 10 per cent last year, according to the UK Health Security Agency – up from 4,380 in 2022 to 4,850 in 2023. 1People are being urged not to mistake symptoms of the infection for Covid-19 or fluCredit: Alamy Health chiefs are now scrambling to “investigate the reasons” behind this sudden rise in infections. Anyone with a persistent cough and fever, particularly those in groups at a higher risk of…

THIS is the horror moment Domino’s worker picked his nose and wiped it on pizza dough. The video – which was filmed in the Amagasaki branch in the Hyogo prefecture, Japan – forced the restaurant chain to issue an apology. 4Worker picks his nose and wipes it on pizza dough in Amagasaki, JapanCredit: CEN 4The disgusting act was posted on an online forumCredit: CEN 4Domino’s Japan has since issued an apology and promised to punish the workersCredit: The Sun The footage showed an employee in Domino’s uniform kneading the dough when he picked his nose and rubbed it on the…

PATIENTS with nerve damage could be served up a course of ping pong. The bat and ball pastime has been found to reduce symptoms of multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease. 2Table tennis has been found to reduce symptoms of multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s diseaseCredit: Getty 2Son Heung-min dislocated his finger in a row with South Korean teammates for playing ping pongCredit: Getty Both are incurable and cause vital nerves to break down over time — meaning the sufferer gets weaker and stiffer as they lose control of their muscles. But table tennis improves hand-eye coordination and muscle strength — both…

MADELEINE McCann prime suspect Christian Brueckner has shamelessly mocked police in a sickening rant from behind bars. Brueckner was identified four years ago as the main suspect in the abduction of Madeleine from her family’s holiday flat in Portugal in 2007. 4Christian Brueckner has shamelessly mocked police in a sickening rant from behind barsCredit: Enterprise 4He was identified four years ago as the main suspect in the abduction of Madeleine McCannCredit: AFP The 47-year-old is currently in jail serving a seven-year sentence for rape. On Friday, he is due before a court in Braunschweig to face claims he raped three women and twice sexually…

FIND out if you’re a grey zone drinker by answering six questions to determine if you have a problem with alcohol. The questions are designed to tell you about your drinking habits and help you find out if you need help before it gets worse. 1An expert has revealed the six questions you need to answer to determine if you’re a grey zone drinkerCredit: Getty A staggering 80 per cent of Brits aged 18 to 25 have at least one drink every day and just under half (49 per cent) of those aged 55 to 64 do as well. Even…

MADELEINE McCann prime suspect Christian Brueckner’s lawyer yesterday pledged to get him cleared of a string of rape charges. Friedrich Fülscher said he was confident he could defend him against the allegations — including a knifepoint rape of an Irish holiday rep in 2004. 4Christian Brueckner’s lawyer pledged to get him cleared of a string of rape charges 4Brueckner is suspected of abducting Madeleine, then three, 17 years agoCredit: AFP He claimed the charges were part of a witch-hunt against Brueckner, 47 — also suspected of abducting three-year-old Madeleine 17 years ago. Dr Fülscher revealed he had brought in a…

YOU’VE put your worries to bed, set the phone aside and snuggled up under those warm sheets – so why are you struggling to sleep? According to a new study, on average we are each losing a whopping 30 days of sleep each year. 11A typical person gets six hours of sleep a night compared with the eight hours the NHS recommendsCredit: Getty The typical person gets about six hours of kip a night compared with the eight hours recommended by the NHS. The survey, commissioned by an app called Lingo, found that nine in ten of us are permanently…

ARE you ready to challenge yourself and test your puzzle-solving skills? Only people with a high IQ and 20/20 vision can crack our latest mind-bending optical illusion in under eight seconds. 8Try to spot the hidden lamp in this pictureCredit: Bright Side The puzzle shows an old villager clad in a green and red robe with a pointy hat walking with his stick alongside some houses. The task, however, is to spot the hidden lamp in the visual puzzle. Thousands of viewers have been left scratching their heads trying to solve the puzzle. It may appear to be a simple…