HSBC has revealed plans to shut 69 bank branches in a move that could affect around 400 staff. The bank said its new branch approach includes a “broader range of local support” and includes community pop-ups, new integrated self-service machines, “colleague-assisted digital support for customers”, as well as continued use …
Read More »Nuneaton schools Ukraine appeal: Almost 70,000 items donated and thousands of pounds raised
Almost 70,000 items will be taken from Nuneaton to the Ukraine border courtesy of the kindness of people from across the borough. As well as the phenomenal amount of donations, £4,000 has also been raised as well. Staff from the The Holy Spirit Catholic Multi Academy (MAC) joined forces with …
Read More »Edinburgh’s ‘unluckiest theatre’ that burnt down five times and where six men died
For much of the 19th century, the old Theatre Royal on Broughton Street was one of the capital’s top entertainment venues and was regularly packed to the rafters – but it suffered from awful luck when it came to fires. The original Theatre Royal opened in 1767 in Shakespeare Square, …
Read More »Two reasons why the market might be missing a trick with Royal Mail
Buying quality merchandise when it’s on sale is a stock market strategy used by some of the greatest investors in the world – including Warren Buffett. After the economic turmoil we’ve seen over the past year, there are signs that stocks like Royal Mail (LON:RMG) could fit that bill. But how can you …
Read More »Chelsea statement as they press UK government on ticket update ahead of Middlesbrough trip
Chelsea have released a statement pressing the UK Government for an update on their current sanctions as they still hope to sell tickets for Saturday’s FA Cup quarter-final at Middlesbrough. Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has been hit by Government sanctions in relation to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and those sanctions …
Read More »Royal Mail (LON:RMG) Rating Reiterated by Barclays
Royal Mail (LON:RMG – Get Rating)‘s stock had its “overweight” rating reiterated by equities researchers at Barclays in a report issued on Monday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They presently have a GBX 640 ($8.32) price objective on the stock. Barclays’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 81.20% from the …
Read More »The alternative London Underground map and lines with different names that almost happened
It is easy to look at the London Underground map and think that it has always been that way, but the truth is that over more than a century the network has changed and morphed. Tube lines and stations which seem like they have been there for donkey’s years have …
Read More »The huge mast everyone can see from M62 fundamental in Yorkshire’s response to a nuclear attack
Anyone who has driven down the M62 will have seen it at some point or another. Standing tall on the border of Rochdale and Oldham, the Saddleworth mast has been part of the landscape for ages but not many people know its full history. The transmitter is around 300 feet …
Read More »Knitted postbox topper of The Queen still not returned – and residents want it back
A jubilee postbox topper of The Queen made by an anonymous knitter was removed last week – and still has not been returned, according to frustrated residents. The “excellent” knitted artwork was placed on top of a postbox in Launceston Road, Wigston, to commemorate the monarch’s 70 year reign, ahead …
Read More »Sun-seeking Brits missing out on holidays as thousands of passports lost in post
Sunseekers are having to cancel trips because so many passports are lost in the post. Thousands have gone missing over the last year, with figures showing the number has doubled in 12 months. Many families have had to cancel upcoming Easter holidays due to the ongoing issues, which the Passport …
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