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Daily Mirror
23 minutes ago
- Daily Mirror
Clinic 'offers cosmetic surgery procedures with no medical qualifications'
A woman with allegedly no verified UK medical credentials was caught offering both upper and lower eyelid procedures inside what appeared to be a dingy, non-sterile flat above a restaurant in Liverpool An undercover investigation has exposed the potential dangers of unregulated cosmetic clinics after a TV reporter was offered surgical procedures by a woman with reportedly no recognised medical qualifications in the UK. In the report, 5 News booked an appointment with a woman who allegedly has no verified UK medical credentials. Footage shows the reporter being offered both upper and lower eyelid procedures inside what appeared to be a dingy, non-sterile flat above a restaurant in Liverpool City Centre. The appointment was arranged within minutes via text, according to 5 News. However, the reporter only received the exact location 48 hours before the procedure - a flat where the woman and an assistant appeared ready to carry out the surgeries using local anaesthetic, and accepting only cash. During the appointment, the woman was reportedly prepared to begin without carrying out basic safety protocols. No medical consultation or patient history was taken, and when questioned about her credentials, she refused to confirm whether she had any. When asked by the reporter whether she was a doctor or how many surgeries she had previously performed, the woman also declined to answer. 5 News has shown its findings to Health Secretary Wes Streeting, who vowed to urgently examine the legal loopholes that allowed unqualified individuals to perform risky surgical procedures that can result in life-changing harm. Responding to the footage, Mr Streeting said: 'This is an extremely concerning case you've raised with me, and I will go away now and look at the laws in place to make sure that we don't have loopholes that enable this kind of unsafe and unregulated practice.' Leading UK eye surgeons warn that when performed incorrectly, eyelid surgery can cause permanent scarring, infection - and even blindness. Despite these risks, it remains legal in the UK for anyone to perform cosmetic surgery, as long as they do not falsely claim to be a registered doctor or surgeon. Campaigners argue that this loophole puts lives in danger and are calling on the Government to take immediate action. One of the procedures on offer - upper blepharoplasty, which involves removing excess eyelid skin to create a more youthful appearance - has surged in popularity due to social media platforms like TikTok and Facebook. According to the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS), it's now the UK's third most popular cosmetic procedure and the fastest-growing among women. 5 News has also obtained new data showing a 65% increase in complaints about backstreet surgery over the past year - rising from 404 from 2021–2023, to 667 from 2024–2025.
Scottish Sun
29 minutes ago
- Scottish Sun
Mum says she's been ‘given 2 months to move out' after row with ‘idiot' landlord – but trolls say ‘it's not YOUR house'
The stressed mum explained she wouldn't be able to save enough money for a new deposit in such little time HOUSE THAT Mum says she's been 'given 2 months to move out' after row with 'idiot' landlord – but trolls say 'it's not YOUR house' Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A STRESSED mum has revealed her landlord has given her just two months to move out after the pair had an argument. The mum, who simply goes by The Maiden on social media, took to TikTok for some advice after she explained she didn't have enough money to move. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 The mum was left reeling after she was given two months notice to leave the home Credit: tiktok/@queenoftheskyxx 2 The struggling mum said she didn't have enough time to get a new deposit together Credit: tiktok/@queenoftheskyxx However, after sharing her story some cruel trolls expressed little sympathy for the mum, who was facing uprooting her entire life. She claimed she received the two months notice because of an argument with her "idiot" landlord. "The landlord didn't fix some sockets in our kitchen in reported in March, he turned up in June and wondered why I was angry," she explained in the viral clip. According to Citizen's Advice, after formally notifying your landlord of issues they should respond in a reasonable timeframe, so it's no wonder the mum wasn't happy with how slow things were moving. Not only that, the mum said she's been living in the home with her son for seven years, so she'd well and truly settled in. "I've just got the boy into a school right by this house and now he's given me two months to move," she added. According to the mum, during her seven years in the home she'd never been late with rent and had in fact always paid three days early. But none of that mattered to the harsh landlord, who decided to chuck the mum and her son out. Things went from bad to worse for the mum because she admitted she wouldn't be able to gather enough money for a deposit for another rented house in the timeframe given, leaving her in limbo. Luckily, many people offered support in the comment section, with one urging the mum to take the landlord to court. Tenants catch out landlord's sly 'overcharging trick' - and now they've won massive $34,000 payout "Don't leave before the bailiffs come," one person commented. "This is a revenge eviction and unlawful," a second said. "That's no good reason, truly. Go to Citizens Advice," someone else suggested. Meanwhile, other renters said they found themselves in similar situations with their own dodgy landlords. "Ours hiked our rent over 40% because we pushed for repairs to damp and mould," one said. "We went through the same last year and had been in the house eight years," another revealed. But others weren't so kind to the struggling mum, as some said she had no reason to complain, since the house isn't technically hers. "There's two sides to every story," one person slammed. "I would like to know why you renters think it's ok for your landlord to be out of pocket," a second wrote. "It's not your house, to be fair," another chimed in.
Japan Today
32 minutes ago
- Japan Today
Japan's first 'smartphone dementia' clinic opens in Tokyo and online
By SoraNews24 Smartphones have become an indispensable part of our lives, for better or worse. Whether it's finding your way around town or keeping in touch with loved ones around the world, it's hard to even imagine what life was like before they came along. This is what is known as 'smartphone dementia,' also called 'digital dementia' in other parts of the world. This is when an excess of online time causes your brain to forget more relevant information, like what time your dentist appointment was or why you walked into the kitchen for the third time. The human brain is a lot like a drawer. If you take the time to properly organize things like a nice underwear drawer, you always know where your underwear is, and life is easy. But using the internet, especially quick content services like TikTok, so many little knick-knacks get tossed into your brain that it becomes a junk drawer. This can lead to cases where you never find that hex wrench to tighten up your shelf or realize you threw away that iPhone 4 case to make space only two days before you end up needing it. In other words, your frontal lobe becomes a mess of trivial information, making it hard to access the important things in life. As a result, the smartphone dementia sufferer experiences symptoms similar to an actual dementia sufferer, with the exception that a person with smartphone dementia still retains the cognitive ability to be aware of it. The other main differences are that smartphone dementia can affect people of all ages but is reversible with the right treatment, and that's where the Kanamachi Ekimae Neurological Clinic comes in. This is the first clinic to offer a smartphone dementia program to help people use their devices in ways that don't diminish their quality of life. They mention warning signs of smartphone dementia as always having a smartphone on hand, having trouble recalling people's names quickly, forgetting how to write kanji characters (akin to forgetting how to spell in English), having to take photos of things to remember them, always feeling sleep deprived, lacking motivation, and poor organizational skills for everyday tasks. Treatment depends on a patient's current smartphone usage habits and mental condition, based on an interview and dementia tests if necessary. It can vary from simple lifestyle alterations to medication as needed, and although the clinic is in Tokyo, consultations can be done from anywhere in Japan online. Whether you require the help of medical professionals or not, the key lesson to stave off smartphone dementia is to take enough time away from your phone or other devices to savor the finer things in life. Source: Kanamachi Ekimae Neurological Clinic, PR Wire, Friday Digital Read more stories fro SoraNews24. -- Hachiji juppun mae – A Japanese phrase that even Japanese people can't agree on the meaning of -- Police to ticket cyclists riding on sidewalks, which amounts to almost all cyclists in Japan -- The Great Parm Exhibition coming to Harajuku, Tokyo for frozen treat's 20th anniversary External Link © SoraNews24
