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WORKED up a thirst during Dry January? The good news is that the British Beer and Pubs Association has found there are plenty of reasons to head back to the pub. 5We reveal ten reasons to get back to the boozer Around 15 per cent of us try to stay off the booze in January. But now it’s time to rejoin the traditional social heart of the nation, because nothing beats the welcoming buzz of a British boozer. Here are ten reasons to get back in the pub . . . 1. MEETING friends at the boozer can be good…

ONLY people in top 1% can find the hidden hare in this latest brain teaser in just 12 seconds. The tortoise is the first thing everyone can spot but if you look closely, you might find another animal lurking in the image. 8Can you see the hare?Credit: jagranjosh.com This mind-bending puzzle seems like an unassuming image of tortoise surrounded by nature. But take a closer look and you might discover more – the answer may be right in front of you but it can be easily missed. This image will leave you scratching your head as you race the clock to figure…

THE company behind a bizarre AI headband that aims to let users control their dreams has opened up its sign-up list. Halo is a gadget created by Prophetic and it uses ultrasound to induce lucid dreams. 2Prophetic created an AI-powered headband called HaloCredit: Prophetic 2The device is intended to be worn like a halo while the user sleepCredit: Prophetic Lucid dreaming is the act of being aware that you’re in a dream and sometimes being able to control what happens. It’s thought one benefit of lucid dreaming is that people could be more productive in their sleep. “The combination of…

PROGRESS on reducing cancer deaths has stalled as cases in Britain are set to rise to more than 600,000 per year by 2050. Cancer Research UK said improvements to survival now “pale in comparison” to the breakthroughs of the 1980s, 90s and 00s. 1UK cancer cases are expected to rise by more than a third by the middle of the centuryCredit: Alamy Breast Cancer Now said Britain is “on the brink of disaster” because breast screening uptake is falling and wait times are long. A report by the World Health Organization warned UK cancer cases will rise by more than…

CHILLING notebooks revealed how Madeleine McCann suspect Christian B kept sick child rape pictures buried in his dingy lair. German prosecutor Hans Christian Wolters said cops seized many notes and sketches from the 47-year-old convicted sex offender. 6Sick sketches and child rape pictures have been allegedly found at Christian B’s lairCredit: Jon Clarke / Olive Press Spain 6Madeleine McCann suspect Christian B painted a few of the disturbing images, prosecutors said 6The notebooks and sketchbooks were found buried under an old shoebox factory in former East GermanyCredit: Jon Clarke / Olive Press Spain Talking about the “work” of B, who is…

ONE of the world’s most iconic horror game franchises is returning after ten years. Konami shocked fans with not one but two announcements – and the latest entry is available today totally free on PS5. 2Last Silent Hill game came out in 2014 – and that was just a demoCredit: Konami 2Konami says the new game incorporates ‘contemporary problems’Credit: Konami Silent Hill was a noughties hit spanning several games and even two movies. Fans of the series have been itching for a new game since the ill-fated P.T. demo that was released in 2014. That actually came out of nowhere,…

FEWER people want to get Botox and filler, a poll has revealed. Seventy-three per cent of Brits would never get their lips, forehead or chin touched up. 1More Brits are ditching Botox and filler in favour of a natural look It is an increase from 2022, when 61 per cent said they preferred the “natural” look. Dermatologists Uncouth Skincare’s study of 2,000 people found that 82 per cent of over-55s would never get filler, the highest for any age group. But those aged 35 to 44 were the least likely to ditch the cosmetic work. Rachel Bird, 25, of Southampton,…

THIS is the terrifying moment a huge mushroom cloud of flames erupts just yards away from busy apartment blocks in Kenya. Horrified residents were forced to flee from their homes as several people were reportedly rushed to hospital with serious injuries. 7The huge mushroom cloud over apartment blocks in KenyaCredit: Twitter 7Firefighters watched the fire as it took over the sky late into the nightCredit: EPA 7The fire ripped through EmbakasiCredit: EPA A set of explosions were thought to have started after a gas leak that caused the massive inferno and quickly took over the surrounding area. Clouds of black…

THE future is set to see RoboCop-type police on the streets. A German firm have unveiled a menacing lightweight protective suit able to withstand bullets. 4The suit is designed to provide high-level ballistic protectionCredit: Mehler 4Suit was developed with France’s elite police tactical unit Mehler Protection say they’ve developed the ExoM Up-Armoured Exoskeleton with the GIGN, the elite police tactical unit of the National Gendarmerie of France. The SAS-like GIGN are involved in missions that may include counterterrorism, hostage rescue, and targeting organised crime. The suit has been designed to enhance survivability by providing high-level ballistic protection, and to cater…

VENDING machines with free STI tests could help tackle soaring infection levels, a study suggests. Offering kits in the machines helped drive uptake, particularly in young people and those “who find current methods inaccessible”, British researchers found. 1Vending machines offering free STI tests could tackle soaring rates of illnesses like gonorrhoea (pictured), a study suggestsCredit: Getty The machines could become a “piece of a much bigger jigsaw” to improve HIV and sexually transmitted infection testing rates in the UK, experts said. Dr Syra Dhillon, of Whittington Health NHS Trust, who lead the study, said the vending machines were a “great…