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DENTISTS are to be paid a bonus of up to £50 a time to see patients who have not received a check-up for two years. Around 240 will get a £20,000 golden hello if they work in an “under-served” area for up to three years. 1Dentists are to be offered extra cash in the hopes of helping NHS clinics recover from the pandemicCredit: Getty NHS pay rates will jump 22 per cent to £28 per unit of treatment under a recovery plan — to be unveiled today — which aims to provide 2.5million extra appointments over the next year. Dental…

A BRITISH backpacker almost bled to death after being stabbed in the neck with a broken bottle in a bar. Hugo Mooney said he was attacked by a man he tried to stop harassing a female friend — and would “be dead” if a holidaying doctor had not stemmed the blood flow. 7British backpacker Hugo Mooney almost bled to death after being stabbed in the neck with a broken bottle in a bar.Credit: ViralPress 7Hugo claims a day after the attack, police removed him from the hospital without a doctor’s consent and put him in a room with his alleged…

THE NUMBER of children in mental health crisis in England has jumped 53 per cent in four years, official data shows. Some 32,521 under-18s were referred for emergency care at mental health services in 2022 to 2023, up from 21,242 in 2019 to 2020. 1The number of children in mental health crisis in England has jumped 53 per cent in four yearsCredit: Getty Doctors at the Royal College of Psychiatrists said the shocking numbers “cannot become the new norm”. The college said many of these under-18s have suffered worsening mental health while on NHS waiting lists for treatment. Dr Elaine Lockhart, chair…

THE world’s scariest lab 16,000ft up Mount Everest now lies abandoned with just an ex-school teacher running it. The research facility, known as The Pyramid, is said to be vital for research on climate change and biodiversity. 6Funding for the site was cut a decade agoCredit: Alamy 6The lab is the highest in the world 6The high-altitude scientific research centre in the Himalayas has been left to rotCredit: Alamy 6The laboratory is said to be vital for scientific research missionsCredit: Alamy Around 520 scientific missions have been carried out at the site since it was constructed and transported to Everest…

WOMEN infected with a common virus could be four times more likely of heart disease, scientists say. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the name of a very common group of viruses that most people won’t know they have as it doesn’t usually cause symptoms. 1HPV has been linked to cervical cancer, but new research suggests high risk strains could heighten the risk of dying from heart disease But some people may develop genital warts after catching the virus, of which there over 100 different types. Some high risk strains of the common infection are known to cause cervical cancer. Previous research…

A TOP secret military project hiding a spiralling network of sub-zero tunnels and nuclear warheads may be the only place on Earth you could “survive World War Three”. Ominous warnings from Russia, missile strikes in the Middle East, unease in China and tensions brought up by the Israel-Hamas conflict have taken the world into “a new era” of international relations. 9’Project Iceworm’ was the hidden base from where the US planned to launch nuclear missiles against RussiaCredit: W Robert Moore/National Geographic/Getty Images 9The underground labyrinth still exists to this day and can home 200 peopleCredit: W Robert Moore/National Geographic/Getty Images 9An…

HEROIC Evie Green beams despite already having waited nearly a year for a new heart. The four-year-old was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy at four months. 2Heroic Evie Green, four, has been on the waiting list for a new heart since the day after last Valentine’s Day 2Evie was hooked up to a device on brother and ‘best friend’ Theo’s fifth birthday last year The disease results in a stretching and thinning of the heart muscle. She has been on the waiting list since the day after the last Valentine’s Day and is desperate to get home to Middlesbrough and big…

A BRITISH Army deserter and Escape To The Chateau: DIY star has been found guilty of stealing artefacts from French churches to sell in the UK. Greenwich man Billy Petherick, 34, was convicted alongside his wife at Rennes criminal court in Brittany, northwest France on Monday. 7Escape To The Chateau: DIY stars Billy Petherick and his French wife GwendolineCredit: Channel 4 7Billy Petherick has been jailed from stealing artefacts from churches across FranceCredit: Channel 4 7Petherick appeared on the Channel 4 show while renovating his £890,000 French chateauCredit: Channel 4 Both Petherick and his French wife Gwendoline, 37, were found…

SOMEONE is told they have cancer every two minutes in the UK. Buckingham Palace has disclosed that King Charles is among the thousands of Brits who have started 2024 with a scary diagnosis. 4King Charles has been diagnosed with cancerCredit: PA 4All the early signs of cancer men need to be aware of The type of cancer has not yet been revealed – it is not prostate cancer but was discovered during his recent treatment for an enlarged prostate. Spotting cancer by chance, as the King’s doctors did, suggests it may have been caught early enough that it did not…

THIS mind-boggling optical illusion has left puzzle fanatics scratching their heads searching for the answer. Test your IQ and observation skills by trying to find the carrot hidden somewhere amongst the giraffes in this picture – yes, there is a carrot. 8Can you see the carrot hiding amongst the giraffes?Credit: jagranjosh Participants have been told that they could have 20/20 vision and the IQ of a genius if they manage to find the carrot in just seven seconds. Grab a timer, set it to seven seconds, and prove your puzzle-solving skills. Although it may seem like an ordinary image, this is no easy feat, and it takes…