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PEOPLE who get cold sores could be at increased risk of developing dementia, a study suggests. Researchers found those who had the herpes simplex virus (HSV) – the main cause of the ailment – were twice as likely to develop the brain-robbing condition than those who have never been infected. 1Cold sores could put you at increased risk of developing dementia, research suggestsCredit: Getty Images Scientists at Uppsala University in Sweden studied 1,002 people aged 70 who didn’t have dementia over a 15-year period. Each underwent testing at 70, 75 and 80, then their medical records were tracked at age…

THE world’s first floating theme park with three luxury hotels, a whopping 11 restaurants and huge rollercoasters is being built in Saudi Arabia. Designed to welcome millions through its doors each year The Rig is the latest absurd and over the top idea coming out of the country. 8The Rig sits 40km from the nearest piece of land in the Arabian Gulf and is the latest bonkers project by Saudi ArabiaCredit: Public Investment Fund 8The Rig has three luxury hotels, a whopping 11 restaurants, a huge rollercoaster and over 70 activitiesCredit: The Mega Agency 8There are over 70 attractions on…

A BABY girl was left temporarily blind with severe burns after a birthday party with friends and family. Little Alayla Janjua had just turned one when she knocked a scalding hot mug of coffee onto her face on August 16, 2023. 10Alayla Janjua in hospital after being scalded and burnt by a mug of coffeeCredit: MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST 10The youngster with mum Simona, who wants to warn other parentsCredit: SWNS Hearing her daughter’s screams, mum Simona Belcheva raced to her side and immediately put the youngster under a cold shower. The 23-year-old then took Alayla to…

THIS is the shocking moment a shirtless Brit passenger punches an air steward in the face after “smashing” up a plane toilet. The unnamed brute, 35, was captured landing a lethal blow on the innocent member of cabin crew on a Thai Airways flight from Bangkok to Heathrow on February 7. 3Air stewards attempted to calm the man down after he’d ‘smashed’ up the plane toiletCredit: SWNS 3One of the stewards then fell to the floor in the aisle after being punched in the face by the bruteCredit: SWNS 3Later footage showed fellow passengers trying to restrain the man in…

A MUM had a horrifying ‘wake-up call’ after she struggled to catch up to her toddler as she raced into a busy road. Olivia Callard-Williams, 32, who weighed 22 stone at the time, feared she wouldn’t be able to keep her children safe after the terrifying incident. 6Olivia Callard-Williams, 32, had a rude awakening when she struggled to run after her toddler who dashed into a busy roadCredit: PA Real Life 6Weighing 22 stone at the time, the mum feared she wouldn’t be able to protect her kids if she stayed at that weightCredit: PA Real Life 6Olivia decided enough…

A PILOT has claimed he saw a UFO “twice the size of a city” during a flight before it disappeared. Captain, Arturo Saucedo, said his plane was plunged into total darkness in the sky before he noticed the “gigantic” spacecraft. 3The pilot said he saw a giant UFO ‘twice the size of a city’ before it vanishedCredit: Getty 3Captain Arturo Saucedo made sensational claims on a podcastCredit: Jam Press 3Social media users reacted to shocking claims, sharing their own encountersCredit: Jam Press He was flying over the central Mexican state of Querétaro heading to Los Angeles, US, when he encountered…

VITAMIN vapes that claim give you a ‘healthy’ energy boost could do you more harm than good, experts claim. The devices typically contain e-liquid laced with nicotine. 1Vitamin vapes that claim give you a ‘healthy’ energy boost could do you more harm than goodCredit: Getty But so-called ‘wellness vapes’ have also grown in popularity, containing vitamins, essential oils or caffeine. Vapes, touted as a healthier alternative to cigarettes, have recently been shrouded in controversy as the government moves to ban fun-flavoured disposable devices to stop teens getting addicted. The gadgets have also been linked to a variety of health issues,…

PUTIN’S most feared opponent who the despot locked up – after all but certainly trying to poison – has died. Activist and opposition leader Alexei Navalny, 47, spent his final years suffering inside a hellhole Arctic prison – paying the ultimate price for daring to take on the Kremlin boss. 15Alexi Navalny died today inside an Arctic penal colony where he was serving a three decade sentenceCredit: AP 15Navalny staged huge anti-Kremlin protests, frequently was imprisoned and claims to have survived multiple assassination attemptsCredit: AP:Associated Press 15He began as a small-town lawyer who hated the corruption that infected RussiaCredit: Reuters…

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…