Using your phone on the loo can cause piles, expert warns

Using your phone as you sit on the loo could give you piles, according to a doctor. Prolonged sitting on the loo is a cause of constipation which can lead to piles, says Dr Sarah Jarvis. “While in the past, some of us took a good book into the toilet with us, these days it’s more likely to be the ever-present mobile phone. So tempting while it may be to scroll through your apps while you’re waiting to perform, doctors don’t recommend it.”

‘Tupac is alive’ theory reignited by new video

A new video has reignited conspiracy theories that Tupac is still alive. The rapper died on September 13, 1996, days after a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada, US. However, a video has emerged purportedly showing him singing in 2019. Wearing a white t-shirt and with a Tupac-esque moustache, the man in the film raps for the camera.

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Community service after man farts during strip search

A man has been given a community sentence after farting at police during a strip search. At the station, as he was strip searched and asked to bend over he deliberately broke wind, saying to officers: “How do you like that?” Sheriff Ian Wallace ordered Stuart Cook to carry out 75 hours of unpaid work.

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