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A "brain pacemaker" has successfully slowed down Alzheimer's in patients by increasing their focus and attention, a new study found. Symptoms improved in all three sufferers after the device - similar to a heart pacemaker - was fitted directly into their skulls. One of the participants can now cook a meal - a simple task she was completely unable to do - as well as organise an outing and choose her clothes to wear. LaVonne Moore, 85, of Delaware, Ohio,...

An iconic blue police box is being used as a barber shop offering free haircuts and beard grooming for men who have been affected by homelessness. The bespoke police box, complete with electricity and running water, is rented from a private individual who gives community groups discounted rates. Customers also get free tea and coffee and gift bags of donated toiletries such as soap, shampoo, toothbrushes and toothpaste. And Street Barber Edinburgh, which runs from Leith Walk Police Box on...

A Big Issue vendor is in line for a full-time job at the train station where he sells the magazine - after impressing bosses. Paul Jones, 45, has made enough money to fund a flat since he began selling the the magazine outside Bristol Temple Meads station. The trusted vendor will soon be given a staff card - meaning free access to the station - because of the positive impact he's had on employees and passengers. Steve Beckford, station manager,...

A man has invented a simple bottle top which slows the flow of water and is being used by the Metropolitan Police to help treat acid attack victims. Tim Jeffrey, 64, came up with the clever 'Bottleshower' design which creates a dripping effect and pumps the water out down to the last drop. He initially intended it to be used across the world by refugees and relief workers, but more recently realised it could be effective in dealing with acid...

A kind-hearted seven-year-old girl has filled a police force with admiration after she left a heart-warming note and chocolate on a cop car windscreen. North Yorkshire Police officers quickly took to social media to highlight the 'lovely' good will gesture from the youngster called 'Florence' over the festive period. Two PCs were on duty in Scarborough, North Yorks., when they returned to their vehicle to see a note on the windscreen alongside a bar of Toblerone and some chocolate coins....

Three generous workers enjoying their Christmas do interrupted their party to help a 71-year-old homeless woman - and paid £145 for her to stay in a hotel. Roger Hartigan, 43, and his colleagues Joe Rich and David Harrison, were out in the centre of Bristol for their work Christmas party when they met the elderly woman. They stopped to speak to the woman, who would not give her name, and was sheltering from the cold with all her belongings in...

A kind-hearted mum who posted a tongue-in-cheek complaint to Aldi was given a free food shop - and handed the whole lot to her local foodbank. Blogger Gylisa Jayne had to rely on foodbanks during her childhood and always hoped to repay them as an adult. So when the supermarket chain offered her a free Christmas food shop in response to her complaint about a pack of juice smoothies, she decided to give it all away. Gylisa, 25, is known...

Thanks to the Warrior Challenge, a triathlon carried out by two veterans of the Afghan War which raised £52,000 for solder charities, today five British Army families will embark on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Lapland to meet Santa Claus. Each family was chosen at random and all have been affected in some way from the aftermath of the war in Afghanistan. The group departed from Liverpool John Lennon Airport this morning and will be spending three days exploring Santa’s homeland...

A man who replied to an African internet scammer for a joke ended up helping the needy dad earn $25,000 and turn his life around. YouTuber Ben Taylor, 33, was contacted by a stranger on Facebook who wrote: "Helo Sir, wel my name is Joel from Liberia, West Africa. "Pls I beg u in name of GOD, I need some assistance from u, business or financial assistance dat will help empower me pls." The first message sent by Joel in...