Six people have been arrested after a man was spotted with a handgun. At around 2.55pm on Monday (January 27) armed officers from Merseyside Police swarmed Brownlow Hill. Five men and one woman have been arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm following the incident and remain in police …
Read More »Full list of Halifax, Lloyds, NatWest, Bank of Scotland and Santander branches closing in 2025
Bank branches are a crucial lifeline for many communities, especially in rural areas, and offer key services to the elderly in urban settings. Despite the introduction of shared banking hubs and Post Office bank services, it’s clear that by 2025, UK high streets will have far fewer bank branches due …
Read More »New Royal Stoke overflow car park will help ease parking woes at peak times
A new overflow car park is to be built at Stoke-on-Trent’s main hospital. The land – off Hilton Road, in Hartshill – is already used as an unsurfaced parking area for the Royal Stoke University Hospital. But now Stoke-on-Trent City Council has approved a scheme for 62 extra surfaced spaces. …
Read More »Kutak Rock Represents Pitney Bowes Presort Services, Inc. in Acquisition of Royal Alliances, Inc.
Kutak Rock represented Pitney Bowes Inc., a global shipping and mailing company that provides technology, logistics and financial services, in its acquisition of the mail presort assets of Royal Alliances, Inc., a private equity-backed company based in Irving, Texas. The acquisition is expected to add more than 100 million first …
Read More »Selkirk pedestrians must ‘jump back’ to avoid vehicles
There are calls for the installation of speed bumps to slow traffic entering Kirk Wynd from West Port in Selkirk. The petition will come before Scottish Borders Council’s (SBC) Scrutiny & Petitions Committee when members meet on Wednesday. It states: “Kirk Wynd is a shared space for pedestrians, cyclists and motor …
Read More »We can start Post Office prosecutions this summer, says SRA
The Solicitors Regulation Authority is ready to start prosecutions in the Post Office scandal as soon as the public inquiry report is published, the regulator’s chair confirmed today. More than 20 firms and solicitors are being investigated by the SRA in relation to their involvement in one of the biggest …
Read More »How to profit from cheap UK growth shares: Fund manager Iain McCombie on the INVESTING SHOW
By SIMON LAMBERT Updated: 10:15 EST, 28 January 2025 The investing world’s attention has been firmly on soaraway US growth stocks over the past couple of years but there is a contrarian opportunity to profit closer to home, says Iain McCombie. The co-manager of Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust says …
Read More »MAPPED: The Merseyside areas where banks have disappeared
Banks are disappearing from our communities, our special tool shows the areas affected The Barclays Bank on Allerton Road is one of many in our region to close (Image: Google) More than 25 banks have closed in Merseyside in the last three years with more set to vanish from the …
Read More »Mum asked daughter for help after what happened when she went for 'MOT' – Liverpool Echo
… Royal Mail. "It was a tough two years living alone, I have got a dog … Royal Mail. Multi-million pound drug gang sent dark web orders via … Source link
Read More »GRAHAM tops out at £70m Bendigo Building PBSA
GRAHAM celebrated the achievement with a topping out ceremony for the Bendigo Building scheme in Nottingham. GRAHAM has reached a construction milestone – topping out at the Bendigo Building purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Nottingham. The 13-storey tower includes 417 studios, 208 cluster apartments and 36 accessible rooms. Amenities include …
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