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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…

A WOMAN claims she was left paralysed from the neck down after a botched herniated disk operation. Emily Robertson, 45, said she “skipped into hospital” in March 2012, but after surgery on herniated discs in her neck she was paralysed from the neck down. 4Though the paralysis was temporary, Emily says the March 2012 surgery has left her wheelchair bound and without independenceCredit: Media Scotland Even though the paralysis was temporary, lasting damage caused by her spinal cord being partially severed has left her wheelchair-bound. Emily, who currently lives near Coupar Angus in Perth and Kinross, has been battling for…

A GROUP of thirsty German lads have shamed Brits by breaking the beer-drinking record in Majorca by downing a jaw-dropping 1,300 glasses. The 40 drinkers managed to set a new record at the Deutsches Eck bar in Playa de Palma finishing a total of ten pints each during their eight-hour sesh. 5The 40 Germans broke the record by drinking 1,300 glasses of beer 5The part managed to down about ten pints each- roughly 28 glasses 5The team are members of a German gun club The group, members of a German gun club consumed 1,330 0.2-litre glasses of beer on the…