Portishead banking hub plans move forward
Plans for a new banking hub in Portishead progress, offering vital counter services and community bankers. A lifeline as high street banks retreat. Read the latest details.
Plans for a new banking hub in Portishead progress, offering vital counter services and community bankers. A lifeline as high street banks retreat. Read the latest details.
Halifax is closing branches in Deal and Hastings on January 22, citing a surge in online banking. Discover the full details and alternative services available.
Lloyds Bank is closing five high street branches next week as part of a wider plan to shut 71 sites this year. Find out the affected locations and alternative banking options.
Join award-winning explorer Charlie Walker and acclaimed Scottish quartet RANT for an unforgettable evening of adventure and music at The Hub in Lichfield. Tickets £18.
Nationwide Building Society introduces selfie-based identity checks for sending money, offering an alternative to the traditional card reader. Find out how to switch.
The 300-year-old former United Reform Church on Coptfold Road is being restored by Immanuel Church Brentwood. The listed building will reopen as a community hub in late spring.
The Citizen Hub in St Neots hosts a 24-hour community Liveathon on January 19 to fund a full year of Wellbeing Wednesdays, countering Blue Monday with local action.
North Park Care Home in Darlington launches a weekly veterans' drop-in every Thursday from 5th February 2026. Open to all, it offers camaraderie, support and homemade cakes. Join them!
Rural pubs in Wales are transforming into community lifelines with grants up to £6,000. Discover how initiatives like village stores and craft workshops are tackling isolation and boosting wellbeing.
Lloyds Banking Group is shutting 16 branches across the UK in January 2026, accelerating its move to digital services. See the full list of affected locations and alternative banking options.
HSBC UK unveils a 'bring more, get more' cashback incentive, offering up to £750 for new Premier customers who switch salary and savings. Act before February 23, 2026.
A Headington Co-op and Post Office has closed after 134 years, to be demolished for laboratories. Locals fear losing a vital community hub. Read the latest updates.
Lloyds Banking Group will shut more high street branches in 2026, citing a major decline in counter transactions. Midlands locations affected. Read the full story.
Nationwide Building Society customers were left without expected payments after a major app and online banking failure. Read the latest on the outage and what to do if affected.
Lloyds Banking Group announces 16 branch closures in January, with 55 more to follow by 2026. Find out which locations are affected and why this shift is happening.
Pub is the Hub, founded by King Charles, leads industry fury over Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget, warning of a tenfold business rates hike for community pubs. Read the full story.
Halifax announces eight more branch closures in early 2026, part of Lloyds Banking Group's ongoing shift towards digital services. See the full list of affected locations.
Lloyds Bank announces the closure of 40 branches nationwide in 2026, citing a shift to digital banking. Find out if your local branch is on the list and what alternative services are available.
Halifax announces 14 further branch closures in 2026, including Birmingham Bearwood. Over 100 Lloyds Banking Group sites will have shut by end of 2025 as customers move online.
Lloyds Banking Group will close 71 Lloyds, Halifax, and Bank of Scotland branches in 2026 due to online banking shift. See the full list of affected locations.
Lloyds Banking Group confirms 44 Lloyds Bank and Halifax branch closures across the UK in 2026. Find out if your local branch is affected and what alternative banking support is available.
A new hub in Birmingham, funded by a £2m donation, aims to tackle child poverty and food waste by delivering millions of meals and providing skills training. It's a key part of King Charles's national vision.
Lloyds Bank customers in 15 towns and cities face branch closures. See the full list of affected locations and learn about alternative banking options available to you.
Nationwide, Lloyds and NatWest customers face a major change as the £100 contactless limit is scrapped. Learn about the new rules, security risks, and how to protect your money.
Chocolatier crafts giant edible coins of Henry VIII and Queen Victoria to celebrate a new banking hub in Essex. Discover the sweet link between cash, history, and Christmas tradition.
A new enterprise hub in Essex, Hope Park, is creating vital career pathways for young adults with learning difficulties, challenging the shocking 95% unemployment rate. Discover how this project is changing lives.
Virgin Media O2 has moved 1,100 staff to a new 'marquee' Manchester HQ. The telecoms giant says the city centre location boosts recruitment and hybrid working is here to stay. Read more.
Lloyds Bank, with over 28 million customers, has closed 17 branches this November. See the full list of affected locations and the wider trend of UK bank branch closures.
Amazon-owned tech firm Veeqo has launched its new global headquarters in Swansea's 71/72 Kingsway, marking a £150m+ investment and tripling its workforce to over 200. Discover how this Welsh success story is driving growth.
A new Community Litter Hub opens in Wickford, Essex, supporting volunteers tackling litter. In its launch clean-up, over 300kg of waste, including hazardous materials, was removed from just 500 metres of roadside.