Sports Direct and Harveys workers ‘are asked to check stores and clear shelves’

Sports Direct and Harveys have been accused of claiming money from the taxpayer while secretly sending furloughed employees into work. Senior managers have set up private Whatsapp groups where they order staff members to visit shuttered stores and clear shelves, so stock can be sent back to the distribution centre for sale online. Some managers … Read more

Bournemouth Airport will become the first UK airport to check passengers for signs of coronavirus

Revealed: Bournemouth Airport has installed ‘thermal fever detection’ cameras and will become the first UK hub to screen passengers for signs of coronavirus The tripod-mounted cameras have been fixed to the airport’s staff entrance They will soon be installed at the airport’s departures and arrivals terminals It is hoped the technology will remove the need … Read more

How to explore the world from home during lockdown: Check in to Danish Downton-by-Sea

The Armchair Traveller reveals how to explore the world from home: Check in to Danish Downton-by-Sea and build the Dubai skyline out of Lego Seaside Hotel is a Danish TV drama described as Downton Abbey-by-the-sea Holiday secrets are revealed in the latest edition of Cool Camping Britain Build the Dubai skyline, including the Burj Khalifa … 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

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

Monzo and RBS to allow customers to check their credit score for free

You’ll soon be able to monitor credit scores with your bank app: Monzo and RBS to allow customers to check for free RBS’s feature went live on Tuesday and Monzo’s will launch at the end of March It is likely a play to improve their banking apps and attract more customers  Barclays charges £5 a … Read more