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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…

WE all get the odd mark on our bodies now and then, whether it be a dry patch of skin, an odd-looking mole or a frustrating pimple. While these are often harmless, there are times when they could indicate a deeper rooted problem. 15Dr Gareth Patterson, known as The Irish GP on Instagram, says that when it comes to skin changes, it can be hard to know what should prompt you to see your GP, and what is less concerning, but there are ways to tell. “Skin is a complex organ,” he adds.”Deciphering normal from abnormal involves both the patient’s understanding…

DON’T let your iPhone’s battery run dry because of a few rogue settings.Apple has revealed three tricks in a special memo, urging people to tweak settings “if the battery in your iPhone drains too quickly”.6Your iPhone’s Auto-Brightness setting can be a powerful way to save battery lifeCredit: The SunThey’re all easy changes to make, won’t massively affect your iPhone experience, and Apple says they’ll “extend battery life”.So if you’re constantly running out of iPhone juice, try these settings as soon as possible.IPHONE BATTERY TWEAK #1The first setting is auto-brightness, which is a no-brainer.Your screen is one of the most power-draining…

IT’S that time of year when most of us are picking up or recovering from pesky coughs and colds.But if you seem to be constantly ill or taking ages to recover from each bug or cold, it might mean your immune system is down.2Not going out enough or exercising might be weakening your immune responseCredit: GettyYour immune system is your body’s natural defence against illness caused by bacteria, viruses, and fungi, and toxins. It’s made up of different organs, cells, and proteins that work together to eradicate intruders. There are two types of immunity: innate – which are the defence…

BRITAIN isn’t known as a tsunami hotspot – but it’s been struck by giant and terrifying waves.The biggest that we know of saw a wall of water 70 feet high crashing into Britain’s shores.55The Storegga slides were a series of three massive underwater landslides that triggered a tsunami event around 8,100 years agoCredit: WikipediaSome tsunamis may have hit the UK but simply haven’t been discovered or confirmed yet.But there’s good evidence to suggest our island has faced some truly enormous waves.SCOTLAND – 6100 BCThe biggest and most iconic of Britain’s confirmed tsunamis made land roughly 8,000 years ago.It took place…

THE dreaded ‘quad-demic’ has finally hit, with four winter bugs overwhelming NHS hospitals all at once, new figures confirm.Several A&E departments have been forced to declare ‘critical incidents’ with many hospitals “full to bursting” as patients collapse in waiting rooms, staff warn.4A row of ambulances parked outside Queen Elizabeth Hospital, BirminghamCredit: SWNS4Ambulances outside the Basingstoke and North Hampshire HospitalCredit: PA4There were an average of 5,408 flu patients on wards each day in the week to January 5, including 256 in critical care, new NHS data shows. This is up 21 per cent from 4,469 the previous week when 211 were…