Author: The SUN

THE family of a young woman who tragically died the day after Boxing Day have vowed to keep the lights sparkling on their Christmas tree as they battle their grief.Katie Hyde was just 27 when she was found dead in bed by her 10-year-old son, Robbie on December 27. She suffered from epilepsy, and it is thought she had a massive seizure in her sleep.8Katie Hyde was found dead in her bed two days after Christmas by her son Robbie, 10Credit: Heather Williams8Katie’s described as having a heart of gold, having always taken on everyone else’s problemsCredit: Heather Williams8Her family…

A TERRIFYING alien planet that “rains glass” lurks just 64.5 lightyears from Earth.Described as a “nightmare world” by Nasa, the giant exoplanet has staggeringly fast winds that reach up to 5,400mph.4Alien planet HD 189733 b might look like a lovely blue world – but it’s far from cosyCredit: Nasa/ESO/M. KornmesserThat’s around seven times the speed of sound, Nasa explains.It’s called HD 189733 b, and is around 11% bigger than Jupiter.From the outside, it looks like a bright blue planet – almost Earth-like – but that conceals the deadly conditions within.Temperatures on the planet can range from 919C to 1,220C (1,686F…

A WOMAN was horrified when one of her breasts rapidly ballooned in size, after a rare reaction to common drugs.The unnamed 40-year-old developed a condition known as unilateral gigantomastia, which causes one boob to grow abnormally large.4A woman’s ballooned in size after taking fertility drugsCredit: Jam Press4Surgeons removed 7lbs (3.45kg) of breast tissue, leaving the patient with a balanced and symmetrical chestCredit: Jam PressIn her case, reported in the International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, it was her left asset that was affected.The woman, a mother of one, had undergone ‘ovarian hormonal stimulation’ to help her conceive before having her…

A HANDY WhatsApp feature hidden deep inside the app’s settings creates a monthly dossier on everything it knows about you.The feature can churn out a massive report – even detailing the number of texts you’ve ever sent.4You can request a special Account Info report that shows what WhatsApp knows about youCredit: The SunSadly it’ll take about three days to put together your first dossier.The feature is almost like Spotify’s Wrapped recap of your music history – but the WhatsApp equivalent isn’t built for fun.Instead, it’s meant to be a privacy tool that lets you see exactly what WhatsApp knows about…

A BRIDE was horrified to discover she had bowel cancer on her WEDDING DAY – despite claiming doctors “fobbed her off” as being “too fat” to have it.  Bowel cancer is the third most common cancer in the world, and the second most deadly after lung cancer. 6Claire and Matthew Boulton married in 2019 – but just hours before, Claire was informed by doctors a polyp she’d had removed from her rectum was cancerousCredit: Kennedy News6Claire had complained about symptoms to doctors five years prior but says she was “fobbed off”Credit: Kennedy NewsAs there’s currently no cure, testing and the early…

DON’T let the snoopers win: there are easy ways to hide your text chats from prying eyes.If you’re using popular services like WhatsApp or iMessage, keeping your texts hidden is very easy.8You can lock your WhatsApp conversations away – but it’s also possible to hide the Locked Chats folder tooCredit: The Sun8If you’ve set it up, the Locked Chats folder appears if you scroll down on your chat window – but you can hide it in an even smarter wayCredit: The SunThe Sun has rounded up three tricks that you need to try today.WHATSAPP’S SECRET CODE TEXTSWhatsApp has a special…

FRANCESCA Bell, 41, tried “everything” to lose weight, from fad diets, hypnosis, meal shakes, and homeopathic remedies – but “nothing worked”.At 5ft 4in tall, the marketing manager said she reached her heaviest weight of 95kg (14st 13lbs) in 2024 and could “barely fit into any of her clothes”.7Francesca was mistaken for being pregnant when she wasn’tCredit: PA Real Life7The 41 after her dramatic weight lossCredit: PA Real Life7From May to December 2024, she lost 6st 4lbs by eating more than 365 croissants, and indulging in pizzaCredit: PA Real LifeOne colleague even asked if she was expecting her third child. “It…

YOUR iPhone has a special option for “quietly calling” emergency services – and it’s important to know how it works.You’ll need to activate a setting before you can do it, so familiarise yourself with it now.6There’s a special feature in your iPhone settings called Call QuietlyCredit: The SunIt’s linked to Apple’s Emergency SOS feature, a standard iOS feature on your iPhone.With Emergency SOS, you can press and hold the side button plus either volume button to make an emergency call.It’s a fast way to contact the emergency services, especially if you’re in a difficult situation.However, Emergency SOS triggers a countdown…

IT’s dark when you wake up in the morning and it’s pitch black by the time you get home from work, so it’s no wonder you feel tired all the time.But something far more serious than the weather could be causing your fatigue. 1Nutrient deficiencies you didn’t know you had could be sapping your energy and putting you at risk of serious complications, experts warn.While headaches and heart palpitations can be symptoms, you can also spot several tell-tale warning signs in your mouth.Dr Andrej Bozic, an oral surgeon at Dentum, says: “The mouth can be a mirror of what’s happening…

WHEN you think of Britain, the first word that springs to mind probably isn’t “volcano” – but our tiny nation is littered with the things.There are dozens of long-extinct volcanoes across the United Kingdom, including one just 80 miles from London.9Iceland is well known for its volcanoes – like Geldingadalsgos seen erupting here – but Britain has a long volcanic history tooCredit: Getty9The Cambridgeshire village of Warboys sits atop a volcano – though you’d never tell from this peaceful snapCredit: AlamyThankfully none of them are active so we’re not at risk of suffering a painful lava death.British volcanoes haven’t been…