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The Post Office has seen a new record in July for amount of cash handled, with customers depositing or withdrawing over £3.7bn. This new record follows on from previous high amounts set in May, April, and December. The usage of Post Office branches to handle cash is becoming increasingly popular due to the ongoing rate… Continue reading Post Office handles record amount of cash

Sol Bamba, the former defender for clubs including Cardiff City, Leeds United, and Hibernian, has passed away at the age of 39. Bamba had overcome non-Hodgkin lymphoma earlier in 2021 but died on Saturday in Turkey, where he was employed by Adanaspor, following a hospital admission. During his career, Bamba won promotion with Cardiff City… Continue reading Sol Bamba: Football world pays tribute to 'great man'

After Kathleen Finnegan passed away after being hit by a double-decker bus at Victoria bus station in January, her family had many unanswered questions and attempts to contact the Transport for London (TfL) transport authority had been unsuccessful. It wasn’t until Kathleen’s local MP intervened that TfL finally set up a meeting, but three weeks… Continue reading Victoria bus crash: 'More people will die'

A collection of self-portraits by contemporary artists will soon be on display at the newly redeveloped museum dedicated to Thomas Gainsborough in Sudbury, Suffolk. The museum’s executive director Calvin Winner has said the coming together of these works is a “remarkably generous collaboration” between Gainsborough’s House and London’s Royal Academy of Arts (RA). The exhibition will include… Continue reading Sudbury's Gainsborough House to host Royal Academy portraits

Sir Keir Starmer is following in the footsteps of his predecessors as UK prime minister by visiting Balmoral, the Queen’s Scottish castle. This long-held tradition sees the monarch host the sitting prime minister and their spouse for a few days towards the end of summer. The working estate includes forests, farmland, and grouse moors, as… Continue reading Keir Starmer at Balmoral: King Charles hosts prime minister at castle

The long-awaited Oasis reunion is finally happening, with tickets for the comeback tour now on sale. The Gallagher brothers, who had a famously bitter and public feud, announced their reunion after a surprise interview in which Noel complimented Liam’s singing abilities. Fans raced to book tickets for the highly anticipated tour, which is being touted… Continue reading Oasis: The multi-million economics of band reunions

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has come under fire from a Court of Appeal judge after a plea agreement with a man arrested in connection with the murder of a drug dealer. Lady Justice Andrews expressed her concern over the “failings” of the CPS regarding the death of Mihai Dobre in Peterborough in April 2022.… Continue reading Appeal judge raps prosecutors after Peterborough murder

The education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, has warned parents that allowing their children to skip school is significantly damaging their future earning potential, reports The Sunday Times. Phillipson has pledged to tackle the “absence epidemic,” citing government analysis that suggests that every day missed at school can cost children hundreds of pounds in wages over their… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'Supersonic Saturday' and actress' Savile allegations

Forecasters are warning of thunderstorms and heavy showers that are expected to hit England and parts of eastern Wales on Sunday. A yellow warning was issued by the Met Office, urging people to “be aware” since there was a “small chance of flooding and disruption” in some areas as a result of the storms. The… Continue reading UK weather: Thunderstorm warning for England and parts of Wales

ary. Studio E denies this was ever discussed. The inquiry has been told that this failure to consider how the cladding might perform in a fire was not unique to Grenfell Tower. Documents released to the inquiry show testing centres’ reports indicating that cladding they had examined had failed fire tests. But the reports were… Continue reading I heard years of Grenfell testimony. Here's why the disaster could have been prevented