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1. Get started asap “Nine days is the average time it takes for a post school holiday bedtime routine to stick,” says Silentnight’s sleep expert Hannah Shore. “But starting the routine a few days before school will still help.  “By introducing the routine early, your child’s body will start producing the necessary chemicals and sleep-promoting hormones at the right time, making it easier for them to fall asleep and wake up for school.” 2. Know how much sleep kids actually need “People often forget that children need a lot more sleep than adults,” says Hannah.  “While we only need seven hours, primary school…

THIS is the moment troops from across the world are bombarded by drones as they stormed Russian trenches in Ukraine. British, US, Canada, Irish and Australian fighters were all seen advancing on Russian troops before they were hit by terrifying suicide drones. 9The moment one of the trucks were hit by a grenadeCredit: Butusov Plus/59ompbr 9The fighters entered Russian trenches and managed to complete their brutal missionCredit: Butusov Plus/59ompbr 9The British, US, Irish, Australian and Canadian men were instantly hit with bullets and grenades when they stormed through Avdiivka, UkraineCredit: Butusov Plus/59ompbr 9The fighters are believed to have eliminated 22…

A BRAND-NEW spit test has been revealed that can reportedly help to detect breast cancer in just five seconds. The breakthrough study found that with just a single drop of saliva women could find out if they have the disease that continues to sweep the UK and the rest of the world. 3A brand-new spit test has been revealed that can reportedly help to detect breast cancer in just five secondsCredit: Getty 3The spit test is a cheap and highly effective method of detecting breast cancer, according to the studyCredit: Getty Costing less than £4, the revolutionary portable saliva testing…

RUSSIA is set to launch nuclear weapons into space in a “grave” threat to the world’s security, US intelligence has indicated. President Joe Biden has been tracking the “serious national security threat”, which is understood to be “serious but not immediate”. 2Russia is set to launch nuclear weapons into space, say US intelligenceCredit: EPA 2President Joe Biden has been tracking the worrying situationCredit: AP While they won’t be used on the ground, Russian nukes in space could wipe out Western satellites in space, sources told ABC News. This could destroy communication networks and military targeting systems floating above the earth.…

MORE than half of students are addicted to vaping, a study found. Nearly 75 per cent are hooked at one university. 1More than half of students are addicted to vapingCredit: Getty Student news site The Tab spoke to 6,000 undergraduates and found 57 per cent were addicted to disposable vapes, up from 27 per cent the year before. Worryingly, 52 per cent said they did not smoke before picking up the habit. And 34 per cent said they get through a disposable vape as quickly as one day or night out. As a result, 16 per cent reported have health…

IN the drawing room of a country house near Portsmouth a petite French lady is dwarfed by a 14ft-high map. Madame Arlette Gondree, 84, is studying a top-secret chart that was used during World War Two to plan Britain’s D-Day landings on France’s Normandy beaches. 5Arlette Gondree’s family owned the first building in France to be liberated as part of the D-Day operationsCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd 5Her family had helped the Resistance, as well as Brit spies – it was like something out of ‘Allo ‘Allo but without all the laughsCredit: BBC She points to a spot near the…

NURSES and care home staff waste 255 hours a year changing poor incontinence products, report finds There are currently 164,833 people in residential care and nursing homes who experience difficulty with bladder or bowel control. 2Using cheaper incontinence pads at UK care homes is wasting NHS timeCredit: Getty Below-par incontinence products, like pads, mean nurses must spend additional time looking after these patients. New insight suggests the average patient in a hospital or care home setting with the inability to self-manage their condition will demand 75 minutes of a carer’s time every day, covering up to five changes. But those caring for…

YOU might have a high IQ and perfect vision if you can spot the hidden rabbit in our latest optical illusion. Only the top one per cent of people can solve this tricky brain teaser – and finish it in under eight seconds. 8Spot the hidden rabbit in this challengeCredit: Bright Side The challenge, shared by Jagran Josh, shows a group of cats wearing caps and scarves and posing for a picture. And there is a rabbit sneakily hiding somewhere in the group. While it may seem like a normal picture, it is a difficult optical illusion that has left…

OLDER people are often left baffled by surprised, fearful, sad and angry emojis, a study shows. But don’t stop sending them to elderly relatives just yet — as they help improve understanding of messages. Older people are often baffled by surprised, fearful and angry emojis Researchers found age, gender and culture all impact how people interpreted emojis. The study investigated emoji recognition among 270 British and 253 Chinese adults, aged 18 to 84. They were asked to identify, in random order, 24 symbols from Apple, Windows, Android and WeChat showing six emotions — happy, disgusted, fearful, sad, surprised, and angry.…

THIS is the bizarre moment a screeching cop opens fire at a handcuffed suspect in a car after mistaking a falling acorn for a gunshot. The petrified officer screams “I’m hit” as he calls for back up as a team of armed cops swarm the baffled suspect sitting in a bullet ridden car. 5The moment Deputy Jessy Hernandez opened fire at his own cop car after thinking he was being shot at by a handcuffed suspectCredit: Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office 5Hernandez behind a car after he mistook a falling acorn for a gunshotCredit: Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office 5Armed cops came…