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2 days ago

High street banking giant will close 101 branches for good in 2025 - check if yours is on the list

A major banking group has announced it will close another another 101 high street branches in 2025 in the latest blow to customers. Speaking to Birmingham Live about the closures, a Lloyds Banking Group spokesperson said: 'Mobile banking is more popular than ever, with over 19.5 million customers choosing our app to manage, maximise and understand more about their money. …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Average UK house price reached new record high of £298,083 in November – Halifax

The Independent

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1 month ago

Canadian security forum honors Kremlin critic and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Vladimir Kara-Murza

Associated Press

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — A Canadian security forum on Saturday presented an award to Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Kremlin critic and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer who was freed from prison earlier this year in a massive prisoner exchange. The Halifax International Security Forum presents the award annually in honor of U.S. Sen. John McCain, who died in 2018, to “individuals from any …

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1 month ago

Why is Rachel Reeves accused of ‘lying’ on her CV?

The Independent

Among her challenges, chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has been accused of “lying” about her CV. “Lying” – at least according to one lobby journalist who put that accusation, bluntly, to the prime minister’s spokesperson. Former Conservative Party chair Richard Holden has written to the chancellor, stating: “The allegations that your CV might not be accurate are incredibly serious …

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1 month ago

Canada police dismisses ‘foul play’ in Gursimran Kaur’s death inside Walmart oven: ‘Do not believe anyone else…’

Live Mint

The Halifax Regional Police in Canada have officially concluded their investigation into the tragic death of 19-year-old Gursimran Kaur, whose body was discovered inside a walk-in oven at a Walmart store in Halifax last month. Indian Woman Found Dead in Walmart Walk-In Oven: Investigation Findings In a statement released on Monday, Halifax police revealed that their investigation into the incident …

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1 month ago

Canadian police rule out foul play in Sikh woman Gursimran Kaur's death in Halifax Walmart oven

India Today

A month after a 19-year-old Sikh woman was found dead inside a walk-in oven at a Walmart store in Canada's Halifax, the police on Monday declared that her death was not suspicious. In a statement, the Halifax Police said that their investigation found no evidence of foul play in the October 19 incident. The woman, Gursimran Kaur, who was working …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Carer who stole 'staggering' £145,000 from woman in her 90s and had dementia-battling victim's will changed to inherit her house is spared jail

Daily Mail

A carer who stole a 'staggering' sum from a woman in her 90s and even had her victim's will changed to inherit her house has been spared jail. Jones, employed as Ms Williams' carer via an agency, began spending 'virtually all day' with her victim, rearranging hospital or dental appointments to times when only she could take her. Prosecutor Matthew …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

UK grooming gang: 20 men found guilty of raping four minor girls, sentenced to 219 years in jail

Op India

In another conviction of grooming gangs in the UK, twenty men were found guilty of rape and assault of young girls and have been handed over a total of more than 219 years in prison, an official statement of West Yorkshire police announced on 6th November. Among the convicted, Shahzad Nowaz of Halifax was found guilty of rape and making …

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Twenty men jailed over child rape and sexual abuse in Calderdale

The Independent

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

As PWHL prepares to grow, which cities are top candidates for expansion teams?

New York Times

The Professional Women’s Hockey League is officially preparing for expansion. Hefford basically said as much at the neutral site game hosted at Little Caesars Arena last season, which set a U.S. record for attendance at a women’s professional hockey game. And tonight has just been another proof point that this is a market that loves hockey and I think loves …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Tragic Loss: Indo-Canadian Teen Identified in Halifax WalMart Tragedy

Hindustan Times

19-year-old Indo-Canadian immigrant Gursimran Kaur has been identified as the victim of a tragic incident at a WalMart in Halifax, Canada. Her body was discovered in a walk-in oven belonging to the store's bakery department. Kaur and her mother, originally from Ludhiana, moved to Canada from the United Kingdom, three years earlier. They found employment at the store about two …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Walmart Employee, 19, Found Dead Inside Store's Walk-In Oven

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING An investigation is underway in Canada after a 19-year-old Walmart employee was found dead inside a store’s walk-in bakery oven Saturday night. Police were called to a Walmart location in Halifax, Nova Scotia, over the weekend, where they discovered the body of a woman “located in a large walk-in oven belonging to the store’s bakery department.” According …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Average rent across the UK reaches record high

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As well as a higher proportion of asking rent reductions, Rightmove also said there …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Gen Z pay double in mortgage payments compared to older generations

The Independent

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland banking apps are back online following a two-hour outage that left thousands of users across the UK unable to access their accounts

Daily Mail

They're some of the most popular banking apps in the UK. But Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland's banking apps have all experienced issues this afternoon At 11:11 am today, Lloyds, Halifax, and Bank of Scotland all confirmed that customers were experiencing issues accessing internet and mobile banking services After two hours, the banks finally confirmed that their banking services …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

How to find a new mortgage

Daily Mail

Mortgage service provided by London & Country Mortgages, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. NatWest and TSB lower mortgage rates despite base rate cut delay looking more likely Two more high street banks have announced they are cutting mortgage rates as home loan costs continue to drift downwards. Just one in eight would-be first-time buyers can …

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7 months ago

The towns where the banks disappeared: Banking black holes are revealed after bosses shut down 6,000 branches in just nine years - leaving some facing a 20-mile round trip to access their accounts

Daily Mail

Britons in areas with no banks said they are enduring 20-mile round trips to visit their nearest branch after it emerged that 6,000 have now closed in just nine years. They said they help people but added: 'We are not a proper bank' ‹ Slide me › Before and after: The Barclays branch in Sedgefield closed in 2018 and is …

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7 months, 1 week ago

US prisoners are being assigned dangerous jobs. But what happens if they are hurt or killed?

Associated Press

PHOENIX — Blas Sanchez was nearing the end of a 20-year stretch in an Arizona prison when he was leased out to work at Hickman’s Family Farms, which sells eggs that have ended up in the supply chains of huge companies like McDonald’s, Target and Albertsons. MANDATORY CREDIT TV OUT Baez said her daughter loved being a firefighter and was …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

UK House Prices Decline for the First Time in Six Months

Hindustan Times

UK house prices slipped for the first time in six months in March, lender Halifax said in data that confirmed a setback in the property market’s recovery. “That a monthly fall should occur following five consecutive months of growth is not entirely unexpected particularly in view of the reset the market has been going through since interest rates began to …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

My £190,000 Isa went missing for five months! SALLY SORTS IT

Daily Mail

Nearly all my savings — about £190,000 — are in a stocks and shares Individual Savings Account with wealth management company Quilter. In early September last year, I decided to transfer the balance to a cash Isa with my bank, Halifax. Investors who make a transfer need quick service, says Sally Hamilton Sally Hamilton replies: It may be peak Isa …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Two thirds of first-time buyers get property in joint names, says mortgage giant

The Independent

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Interest rate cuts will soften mortgage blow by £11bn in 2024

The Independent

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Average UK house price ended last year £4,800 higher than at end of 2022 – index

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The housing market “beat expectations” …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

First Direct unveils sub-4% mortgage rates

The Independent

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High street banking giant will close 101 branches for good in 2025 - check if yours is on the list

Average UK house price reached new record high of £298,083 in November – Halifax

Canadian security forum honors Kremlin critic and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Vladimir Kara-Murza

Why is Rachel Reeves accused of ‘lying’ on her CV?

Canada police dismisses ‘foul play’ in Gursimran Kaur’s death inside Walmart oven: ‘Do not believe anyone else…’

Canadian police rule out foul play in Sikh woman Gursimran Kaur's death in Halifax Walmart oven

Carer who stole 'staggering' £145,000 from woman in her 90s and had dementia-battling victim's will changed to inherit her house is spared jail

UK grooming gang: 20 men found guilty of raping four minor girls, sentenced to 219 years in jail

Twenty men jailed over child rape and sexual abuse in Calderdale

As PWHL prepares to grow, which cities are top candidates for expansion teams?

Tragic Loss: Indo-Canadian Teen Identified in Halifax WalMart Tragedy

Walmart Employee, 19, Found Dead Inside Store's Walk-In Oven

Average rent across the UK reaches record high

Gen Z pay double in mortgage payments compared to older generations

Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland banking apps are back online following a two-hour outage that left thousands of users across the UK unable to access their accounts

How to find a new mortgage

The towns where the banks disappeared: Banking black holes are revealed after bosses shut down 6,000 branches in just nine years - leaving some facing a 20-mile round trip to access their accounts

US prisoners are being assigned dangerous jobs. But what happens if they are hurt or killed?

UK House Prices Decline for the First Time in Six Months

My £190,000 Isa went missing for five months! SALLY SORTS IT

Two thirds of first-time buyers get property in joint names, says mortgage giant

Interest rate cuts will soften mortgage blow by £11bn in 2024

Average UK house price ended last year £4,800 higher than at end of 2022 – index

First Direct unveils sub-4% mortgage rates