State pensioners are in line for an automatic £150 boost to their bank accounts. The Warm Home Discount, a scheme first launched by the Government in April 2011, is aimed at helping eligible customers across England, Scotland and Wales with their winter energy bills. The initiative is designed to provide …
Read More »‘All’ UK households with a dog in house could face ‘six months in prison’
ALL UK households with a dog have been warned by a delivery driver. Taking to Reddit, the anonymous delivery driver had a word of warning and caution for dog owners who have beloved pooches at home – after they made his life a misery. The driver, who could work for …
Read More »Government update on plans to protect access to cash and banking hubs
The Government has provided an update on its plans to ensure Britons have proper access to in-person banking and cash. Lord John Taylor questioned in Parliament about the measures being taken “to improve access to banking services for individuals who rely primarily on cash because of digital exclusion”. This query …
Read More »‘All’ Vinted sellers and shoppers in UK warned over ‘change in policy’
Vinted has left consumers in the dark, as the app appears to be trialling the option to remove sellers’ ability to pick and choose the couriers they want to sell with. Vinted is a mobile app, known for buying and selling new or secondhand items, mainly clothing and accessories, with …
Read More »Dozens of Royal Mail vans line the streets and follow the route of beloved postman who delivered letters for 24 years before dying of cancer
A beloved postman who worked for Royal Mail for 24 years before his death from cancer was given a fitting send off as a fleet of red vans lined the streets of his old postal route. Lee Woolley, 48, who was due to become a father to a baby girl …
Read More »Dorking gets new post office with longer opening hours
A new post office has opened in Dorking, meaning the town now has a permanent location. As well as letters and parcels the new shop will also have stationery and cards. The new branch has opened on 268 High Street (RH4 1QT) opposite Pizza Express and other restaurants. This central …
Read More »Shop owner in tears as she shares real impact of cashless payments on small businesses
A small business owner was left nearly in tears after realising the hefty cost of cashless transactions over a year. Forbes reports that credit card payment processing fees for businesses have skyrocketed by 600% in the past decade, according to data from Axe the Card Tax, an industry lobby group …
Read More »Shop owner left in tears at staggering cost of cashless payments – calls for return to cash
A small business owner has shared her distress over the substantial costs incurred from cashless transactions, which she says nearly brought her to tears when tallied up annually. Forbes reports that credit card payment processing fees for businesses have skyrocketed by 600% in the past decade, according to data from …
Read More »Major high street retailer Carpetright shuts all 300 stores for good as customers rage
A mainstay high street brand has shuttered more than 300 shops for good, after it was labelled as “not viable”. Carpetright filed a notice to appoint administrators last month, but after just three weeks it has now been ruled to be unsaleable, with administrators claiming that of the £213m it …
Read More »Edinburgh’s ‘shunned’ shopping centre that was once top for locals
Perched in an enviable location, Waverley Market shopping centre towers above Edinburgh’s bustling train station, yet during a mid-morning visit on a Thursday, Edinburgh Live found the centre strangely quiet. The question arises, what can be done to breathe new life into this shopping hub? Once a thriving destination, retailers …
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