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Barclays said it will close 15 more of its branches, taking the tally of closures across British lenders to more than 100 so far this year. Sites in London, St Helens and Bridgwater are among those facing the axe, with closures to happen by the first week of May. This is on top of another … Read more
Nearly 12,000 people have been dragged through the courts by local councils for offences including littering, dropping cigarette butts and walking dogs on beaches, new data shows. Private companies operating as ‘litter police’ and often paid commission for each fine issued are being used by councils to raise millions of pounds. But newly released figures … Read more
Clare Drakeford, the wife of Wales’s First Minister Mark Drakeford, has died suddenly, the Welsh Government has announced. A Welsh Government spokesperson said: “It is with deep sadness that we confirm the sudden passing of Clare Drakeford, wife of the First Minister. “The thoughts of everyone in the Welsh Government are with the family at … Read more
UK shoppers have been warned that a popular bread product is leaving shelves at Iceland and other supermarkets could follow. The major supermarket has reportedly pulled its own-brand ‘half-and-half’ loaf following protests from ‘The Real Bread Campaign’. The campaign group wrote to five supermarkets in June 2022 over the marketing of its ‘half-and-half’ products which are … Read more
Melissa, 51, was diagnosed with breast cancer in March 2020. She’s married with two sons, and lives in south London. She had surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and is now in remission Before my diagnosis, I was very much a middle-aged housewife. I had long brunette hair, and stayed in my lane. Although I didn’t realise it … Read more
Filing taxes is never as easy it as it should be. But this year has been so much worse. I’ve now calculated that I’ve spent 24 hours on hold to HM Revenue and Customs trying to sort out what should be a simple issue. But it’s not just the long wait times that are frustrating. … Read more
A number of popular household items have been recalled this week as a result of safety issues, including vacuum cleaners, toys and bikes. The list of product recalls this week includes items sold at Ikea, Amazon and Wish. Here are some of the items that customers are being asked to return. IKEA recall IKEA is … Read more
The Palestinian gunman behind Friday’s synagogue attack in East Jerusalem shot at a young woman as she gave CPR to her dying husband, according to eyewitnesses. The killer only paused his attack, in the Jewish settlement of Neve Ya’akov, for a few seconds to reload his handgun with a new magazine, the witness said. On … Read more
The Met Office has responded to claims over forecasts of a ‘snow bomb’ hitting the UK as temperatures drop. It comes as the forecasters delivered their long-range weather outlook finding that a “polar vortex” could create a deep freeze across the UK. However, the Met Office has shared that any suggestions of a ‘deep freeze’ are premature … Read more
Dee Kaskonaite, 24, describes cash stuffing as “quite life-changing”. She says: “I was basically living paycheque to paycheque every single month, and cash stuffing has really helped me to budget my finances in a physical way, because when I have it out in front of me, I’m someone that tends to not spend as much.” … Read more