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Three major high street banking groups are shutting down 244 locations in 2026 and 2027, but is your local branch closing down for good.It has been confirmed that Santander is shutting 44 branches, NatWest is closing 32 branches, and Lloyds Banking Group is shuttering 168 branches over the next 24 months, with some closures having already taken place.Lloyds Banking Group is made up of Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland, with each subsidiary shutting 94, 46 and 28 branches, respectively. Britons are being reminded that “loyalty does not pay” when it comes to high street banking, and are being…

Fans of the iconic BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses have been sent into meltdown on social media following an unexpected reunion between stars from one of the show’s most memorable plots.Actress Gina Bellman and fellow performer Mike Fenton Stevens came together again this week, marking 35 years since they shared the screen in the beloved comedy series.The pair’s reunion sparked an outpouring of nostalgia among fans of the programme, which chronicled the lives of market traders Del Boy and Rodney Trotter as they pursued their dreams of wealth between 1981 and 2003.Despite the series concluding more than two decades…

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“We also agree that loneliness, the lack of emotional maturity, the pressure of mounting debts, the lack of consistent mental health care and support and recurring heartache are all contributing factors of Robin Jamie Windsor’s mental health deterioration which in turn led him to take his own life.”

Stroll said it was “just a difference in grip and performance”, and asked how the team would improve, he said: “I don’t think it falls from the sky. I think you have to improve and find performance in the car and the engine.”The Aston Martin design was described by Newey at the team’s launch earlier this week as “one of the more extreme interpretations” of this year’s new rules, and it has drawn admiring glances from rivals.But so far the car has not shown any signs of performance, and the same can be said of the new engine designed by…

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Nigel Farage has backed Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s claim that Britain is colonised by immigrants – despite the comment igniting intense backlash. Last night, Sir Keir Starmer condemned the claim, branding the words “offensive and wrong” and calling on the Manchester United co-owner to apologise.But, today, the Reform UK leader said “Jim Ratcliffe is right” and that parts of Britain have changed.He said: “You look at parts of London, for example, where the road names, the underground signs aren’t just in English, they’re in a foreign language as well.”One million people living in this country don’t speak any English at all.…

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Lucky losers Luton Town face a potential home tie with Northampton Town in the semi-finals of the EFL Trophy.The Hatters were beaten by Swindon Town in the quarter-finals but reinstated when it was found the Wiltshire club had fielded two ineligible players in their 2-1 victory at Kenilworth Road.Jack Wilshere’s side will now host Plymouth Argyle in the rescheduled last-eight tie on Tuesday, 24 February for the right to meet Northampton for a place at Wembley in April.The Cobblers, who have never reached the final of the competition, were 2-1 winners at AFC Wimbledon on Tuesday but will have to…

Nationwide will be cutting rates across its fixed mortgage range, bringing welcome news for borrowers across multiple categories.The new rates will become effective from tomorrow, Friday 13 February.Nationwide is lowering its fixed mortgage rates by as much as 0.16 percentage points. The reductions will apply to two, three and five-year fixed rate products for first-time buyers, home movers, remortgage customers and those switching deals.Following these cuts, the lender’s most competitive rate drops to 3.54 per cent, available to both new and existing customers looking to purchase a new property.The changes span products with loan-to-value ratios reaching up to 95 per…