Millionaire, 20, gets reality check by posing as homeless man

A man who became a self-made millionaire aged 18 swapped his lavish lifestyle to live on the streets for three days, in a bid to prove that homeless people have done something to deserve their lot in life.    Taking to the streets of Southwark, South London for 5Star’s Rich Kids Go Homeless, Dan Legg, 20, from … Read more

Heatwave takes a rain check as forecasters say downpours could last until mid-May

Britain suffers first wet lockdown day: Heatwave takes a rain check as forecasters say downpours could last until mid-May after sunniest April since 1929 comes crashing to an end The ‘unsettled’ theme will last into beginning of next month with conditions more ‘settled’ from May 11 onward Temperatures plummeted by 50F on Monday night with … Read more

What’s been built on the green belt near you? How to check

Talk to people about the green belt and many will lament the loss of England’s green and pleasant land disappearing under ugly new build housing developments. That, or they’ll explain to you just how these areas are single-handedly causing all the country’s housing woes by preventing new homes from being built.  But new government figures now … Read more

In the future plane passengers could clear security and check in – by going up an ESCALATOR

In the future plane passengers could clear security and immigration, check in, and get weighed – by going up an ESCALATOR (and the whole process would take less than a minute) Designers say ‘Aerochk’ concept would slash long delays at airport security and cut number of missed flights Machines on the left would check passengers’ … Read more

People with Type 1 diabetes may no longer need to use finger-prick tests to check their blood sugar

The end of daily finger-prick tests for diabetics? AI heart monitor ‘can detect dangerously low blood sugar levels’ Scientists used artificial intelligence to detect low blood sugar levels Patients wore electrocardiogram (ECG) monitors 24 hours a day for two weeks Researchers trained a computer system to spot normal and low sugar levels   By Harry Howard … Read more

Roll-out of vital banking fraud check delayed again due to coronavirus

Roll-out of vital banking fraud check delayed again due to coronavirus disruptions By Amelia Murray For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 GMT, 24 March 2020 | Updated: 23:41 GMT, 24 March 2020 The roll-out of a vital banking security check that could prevent millions of pounds being lost to fraud has been delayed yet again.  … Read more

Check out our guide to the comedy gems that will put a smile on your face 

To cheer you up while you’re stuck indoors, we’re giving you free guides to the best TV available through streaming and catch-up services. All this week, the Mail’s TV critic Christopher Stevens and TV editor Mike Mulvihill will be tapping into the vast archives of dazzling drama, must-see movies, fascinating factual shows and fabulous family entertainment … Read more

Man, 57, scales the same Lake District peak over and over again – to check weather 

To Helvellyn and back… 600 times! Man, 57, scales the same Lake District peak over and over again – to check weather Man climbs England’s third highest mountain 600 times to check the weather Jon Bennett is one of three fell-top assessors on Lake District’s Helvellyn peak  He scaled the peak, one of the district’s … Read more

Lotto players encouraged to double check their slip as they could win a free lucky dip

Don’t ignore that free lucky dip – it could bag you a big win! Many lotto players likely to ignore a free game when they match two numbers Matching two main numbers means you are eligible for a free lucky dip ticket Rolldown also means that players are more likely to win a bigger prize  … Read more

Grandmother-of-three, 67, was left with PTSD after routine NHS medical check

Every week for nearly a year, Lorraine Shilcock attended an hour-long counselling session paid for by the NHS. She needed the therapy, which ended in November, to cope with the terrifying nightmares that would wake her five or six times a night, and the haunting daytime flashbacks which turned her into a trembling wreck. Lorraine, … Read more