The branch will shut this summer Lloyds Bank in Fishponds Road Fishponds is set to lose its final high street bank this summer. Lloyds Banking Group announced the Fishponds Road branch will close on August 6 leaving the area was just the Post Office for those wanting a face-to-face banking …
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The Culture Secretary has intervened and launched a probe into The Telegraph’s proposed £500 million takeover by the owner of the Daily Mail over competition concerns. It comes a month after Lisa Nandy had said she was “minded to intervene” on public interest grounds. On Thursday, she confirmed in a …
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The 12-stamp collection celebrates Hornby Model Railways, featuring 100 years of iconic British model locomotives on February 12. The new set showcases historic Hornby models, capturing the craftsmanship and nostalgia of generations of collectors and railway enthusiasts. David Gold, director of external affairs & policy, Royal Mail, said: “Hornby trains …
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Rain will persist into Friday morning. On Friday morning, temperatures will slightly decrease to around 6C. As the morning unfolds, temperatures will continue to drop, with an increased possibility of snow over higher grounds, especially during the evening. The wind speed will hover between 7mph and a maximum of 17mph, …
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Thousands of people walk past it every year without realising its history 05:00, 12 Feb 2026 Millions of people walk past the Liverpool Special in the Albert Dock every year(Image: Colin Lane/Liverpool Echo) In the Royal Albert Dock sits a postbox that people walk past every single day. But this …
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A string of postbox thefts could have been for their heritage value and to ship them overseas, police said. Four were stolen in Cheshire last year from rural areas in the south of the county. PC Jonathan Lightfoot, a rural crime officer with Cheshire Police, said the thefts were not …
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Lauren Bradford-Clarke – being Colin Howell’s daughter Lauren Bradford-Clarke grew up believing her mother Lesley had taken her own life before finding out the truth – her father was a murderer. She was told her mum Lesley took her own life, eventually being told it was part of an apparent …
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Royal Mail warns 145 UK postcodes, including 15 in Scotland, are facing delivery delays due to local staff shortages. Mia O’Hare and Ambarish Awale Trainee Trends, Showbiz and Lifestyle Writer 19:59, 12 Feb 2026 Aerial view, taken by drone, depicting a Royal Mail sorting depot, and red Royal Mail delivery …
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Councillor Dave Harris has said a large number of residents within the Berechurch ward as well as Shrub End have failed to receive deliveries including important NHS letters. He has raised concerns over the alleged delay, citing the upcoming May elections. Concerned – Councillor Dave Harris Despite reports, Royal Mail …
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Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle made the comments in response to The Wrekin’s Conservative MP Mark Pritchard. Mr Pritchard, who has been pressing for improvements in his constituency over the past two months, again raised the issue in Parliament. The Tory MP explained it had taken 12 days for a …
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