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SUN on Sunday readers have helped raise £10,000 for brain tumour girl Mercy Cuthbertson in just a week. The five-year-old now needs just £10,000 more to get treatment that will hopefully save her life. 1Sun on Sunday readers have helped raise £10,000 for brain tumour girl Mercy Cuthbertson in just a weekCredit: Glen Minikin Yesterday, Mercy, from North Tyneside, squealed with joy behind the wheel of a bus and enjoyed a VIP ride courtesy of Go North East, which has donated £500. Mercy said: “I love buses so this has been amazing.” Her parents have already raised £80,000 towards the…

THREE American troops have died following a drone attack in Jordan. It is the first time US troops have been killed by enemy fire in the Middle East since the beginning of the Gaza war. 4A satellite view of the US military outpost known as Tower 22, in Rukban, JordanCredit: Reuters 4Three US troops were killed in the drone attack in northern JordanCredit: Getty 4US President Joe Biden vowed to hold those responsible for the troops’ deaths to accountCredit: AP 4 The three American troops were last night killed by “radical Iran-backed militant groups” at a small US outpost in…

ARE you reaching your full potential at work? It’s a question you might find tricky to answer, given 79% of women (compared with 62% of men) regularly lack confidence in themselves when it comes to their careers. 4We have 9 tips to help boost your confidence so you can get ahead at work This can not only hold women back from achieving their ambitions – confidence in ability was one of the key barriers to senior roles, women said – but also make work unmotivating and boring. The research by My Confidence Matters, an organisation aimed at inspiring businesswomen to…

ARK Encounter is a gigantic replica of Noah’s Ark, measuring 510 feet long and over 50 feet tall – with a price tag of $100 million. The creationist museum in a Kentucky theme park took two years to build and is home to models of dinosaurs, biblical unicorns and mythical lion-cats. 12The replica of Noah’s Ark is supposed to be ‘life-size’ based on measurements in the Bible 12The Ark Encounter theme park in Williamstown, Kentucky is home to the giant structureCredit: Getty 12Visitors wander around one of its many decks (inside the ark)Credit: Getty 12A model inside designed to represent…

DRY January may be coming to an end, but keeping a check on your booze intake throughout the rest of the year is never a bad idea. Kicking it for just a month can lead to better sleep, improved energy and concentration plus weight loss. 4We take a look at drinks that are healthier than your regular tipple Jane Atkinson tries out three drinks that can be healthier than your regular tipple . . .  ALCOHOL-FREE THIS gin alternative called Clean G was launched by former Made In Chelsea star Spencer Matthews in 2019. Now his company, CleanCo, makes tequila, rum, vodka and…

HE has the dubious distinction of being the one romantic partner drug queen Griselda Blanco did not murder or have killed by a hitman. Now Charles Cosby has opened up about what made him fall for the jailed Colombian billionaire when he started writing to her in prison in 1991. 12Charles Cosby has opened up about what made him fall for jailed drug queen Griselda Blanco 12Cosby says sex-crazed Blanco regularly paid off guards at her US jail so she could romp with him in a prison broom cupboardCredit: Getty 12He also reveals Blanco, who had a penchant for designer…

MUSICIANS’ brains decline slower so they stay smarter into old age, research suggests — which could explain how Keith Richards is as sharp as a tack at 80. The Rolling Stones riff-master is still wise and witty, despite a lifetime of drink, drugs and rock ’n’ roll — and scientists believe his musical talent has helped. 1Despite a life of drink and drugs and rock’n’roll, Keith Richards is still witty and wise at age 80 – thanks to his musical talent, scientists believeCredit: Getty Exeter University researchers found those who play instruments have stronger thinking and memory skills in later…

A BRITISH boy of two is believed to have become the youngest person to reach Everest base camp. Carter Dallas made it to the south site in Nepal — 17,598ft above sea level. 6Brit Carter Dallas, 2, is believed to have become the youngest person to reach Everest base campCredit: SWNS 6Carter made it to the south site in Nepal — 17,598ft above sea levelCredit: SWNS 6Carter completed the trek on dad Ross’s back, with mum Jade alongsideCredit: SWNS He completed the trek on dad Ross’s back, with mum Jade, 31, alongside. The trio, from Glasgow, are on a year-long…

JUNK food and booze are fuelling the fastest rise in bowel cancer deaths, a study suggests. Italian researchers predict UK deaths will jump 26 per cent in men and 39 per cent in women aged 25 to 49 in Britain this year compared to 2018 — the largest increase on the continent. 1Colon cancer, computer illustration.Credit: Getty – Contributor Professor Carlo La Vecchia, of the University of Milan, said “overweight, obesity and related health conditions, such as high blood sugar levels and diabetes” are contributing to the rise. He said: “Additional reasons are increases in heavier alcohol drinking over time…

GHISLAINE Maxwell is writing a tell-all memoir behind bars over her ties to paedo Jeffrey Epstein. The disgraced British socialite, 62, claims she will reveal the truth in the book she plans to write while serving a 20-year sentence in a low-security Florida jail. 2Ghislaine Maxwell is writing a tell-all memoir behind bars over her ties to paedo Jeffrey EpsteinCredit: Getty 2Ghislaine’s critics have claimed she is working to distance herself from Epstein and her crimes Maxwell urged inmates to ignore anything they read about Epstein after court documents became public earlier this month. A source said: “Max says the…