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The Crown star as a smug bank manager attempting to close down more branches, promoted Nationwide’s commitment to maintaining open branches until 2026, featuring the line: “Unlike the big banks, we’re not closing our branches.”The ad has received 282 complaints, including from Santander, who challenged Nationwide’s claim that they weren’t closing their branches.The ASA report found that while Nationwide had the smallest percentage of branch closures compared to other similar financial institutions, they had closed 20 per cent of their estate over a ten-year period, equating to 152 branches.The ASA also found a lack of clarity surrounding the validity of the Branch Promise, which is only in place until 2026, after which Nationwide could start closing branches permanently. This has since been extended until “at least the start of 2028” according to a recent Instagram post by the building society.The report issued by the ASA found that in the 18 months since Nationwide originally launched the Brand Promise in July 2022, the building society had permanently closed 20 branches.

A new banking hub in Stockport will open this week, it has been confirmed. Located in the Village Square in Bramhall, it will offer counter service operated by the Post Office, where customers of all major banks and building societies can carry out regular cash transactions.

British businessman Doug Barrowman has been cleared of any wrongdoing following his Spanish embezzlement and tax fraud trial.

Some Santander customers will see a cut to their savings rates in a couple of months.

A banking hub is set to open at a former estate agent premises in the centre of Horwich. The former Miller Metcalfe offices on Winter Hey Lane will become a banking counter service operated by the Post Office, where customers of all major banks and building societies can carry out regular cash transactions.

Alex Ritman It’s been almost 12 years since the release of “Les Misérables,” Tom Hooper’s adaptation of the hit musical and a triumphant follow-up to the director’s 2010 Oscars-dominating smash hit “The King’s Speech.” It was a film that earned more than $442 million globally and saw Anne Hathaway famously declare “it came true” after winning the Academy Award for best supporting actress. It’s also been almost five years since Hooper’s most recent feature, “Cats,” an expensive adaptation of another hit musical that didn’t quite land with the same splash. But as a remastered “Les Misérables” heads back to U.K.

If your wallet is feeling a little light following Christmas, then switching your bank account could be a simple and easy way to get your hands on some extra cash.

A son has admitted stealing £46,000 of his frail father's money after being granted power of attorney to look after his financial interests.

Customers of a range of banks have been issued a warning over a worrying spate of branch closures.

Shoppers have been warned about a rising bank scam taking advantage of Wilko's administration. South Yorkshire Police's Fraud Co-Ordination Team said a number of people have been tricked into believing they were purchasing items from a website pretending to be Wilko.

Craig Phillips, who was the first winner of Big Brother back in 2000, has opened up about his time on the show and has revealed how his life changed after leaving the iconic Big Brother house. During his time on the show, Craig, who now creates DIY videos with his wife Laura, spent 64 days in the house before being crowned winner by host Davina McCall. Having run a building company before signing up for the show, Craig’s life changed dramatically when he left the Big Brother house and, speaking in an interview with OK!, has revealed that he didn’t go home for nearly another 100 days.

The Sun reported. “He’s going to be Travis Bickle, saying some phrases and playing up to it,” an unnamed source told the outlet.

Roughly half a million mortages are expected end throughout or just after the Christmas period.

People with money in a current account at any one of several high street banks are being urged to check their savings rate as they could potentially be missing out on higher returns due to low interest rates. Several banks are currently offering rates of over five per cent, so if your current savings rate is less than three per cent, it could be time to ditch and switch to get the most out of your money.

A communal banking hub could be set up in Crieff within the next 12 months, the Strathearn Herald understands.

A beauty therapist is thousands of pounds out of pocket after she fell victim to Facebook Marketplace scammers who sold her a garden office which was never delivered.

Anyone with a Santander bank account has been informed of changes that will be coming to their accounts.

tripleS have announced their 2023 ‘Authentic’ LOVElution in US tour, featuring shows in the New York, Chicago, Houston and more.tripleS are set to head on their 2023 ‘Authentic’ US tour this September and October. This upcoming tour will feature members from the sub-unit LOVElution, which features the members Seoyeon, Hyerin, Yubin, Kaede, Dahyun, Nien, Sohyun and Xinyu.LOVElution will play 10 shows across the US, kicking things off at the Tabernacle in Atlanta, Georgia on September 24.

Virgin Money has made the decision to close a number of branches across the country due to "changing customer demand". In total, 39 branches will be closing their doors. However, Virgin has assured customers that each affected location is less than half a mile from the nearest Post Office, where they can still carry out day-to-day transactions such as cash deposits and withdrawals, cheque deposits, balance enquiries, and coin exchange.

Barclays has confirmed which 14 of its branches will be closing by the end of the year.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has reached an agreement with banks and lenders to assist mortgage holders grappling with high interest rates, but has declined to provide government support.

Martin Lewis has issued a warning for holidaymakers who want to save money while travelling abroad.

Richard Curtis I remember once watching an episode of “Game of Thrones” and thinking to myself: “My brother-in-law is right. My films are pathetic.” “Game of Thrones” have deadly dragons, I’ve got lukewarm cups of tea. They’ve got epic battles, I’ve got people being slightly off with each other. At the end of my films two people kiss – at the end of their episodes they cut each other’s heads off. So imagine my surprise and delight when I found myself on the phone to two of the stars of the show themselves: Kit Harington and Rose Leslie (who played Jon Snow and Ygritte). It wasn’t, alas, to talk them into appearing in “Notting Hill Apocalypse” or something juicy that would turn my career around. But on the other hand, it was about the gravest threat facing us all – not the Night King, but climate change.

A Beijing student at a Scottish university who laundered ten of thousands of pounds for a Glasgow-based Chinese crime lord wept as she was jailed today. Xiaotong Huang, 28, laundered nearly £85,000 for the "Mr Big", or "main nominal", who travelled round Scotland in a Mercedes handing bags of cash to associates to clean.

Eco showers have been dubbed cost-effective household appliances by UK water Utilities to help customers save money on usage costs. As a lot of my household bills are on the rise I put one to the test.

With Summer on the horizon, people are booking their Summer holidays in locations like Spain, Greece, Africa and the Caribbean thick and fast. There are currently plenty of holiday offers from travel operators like TUI, EasyJet and First Choice.

A 'devious' fraudster who swindled more than £55,000 the company she worked for has been ordered to pay back £63,000.

We all try to keep as safe as we can when it comes to our finances, but the fact is that fraud can happen to any of us. And a new study has outlined the top five banks in the UK that customers are most at risk of it happening - with Santander at the top of the list.

A shopping centre that was once the largest indoor mall in Europe is now mostly deserted, with many of the units now empty.

Tory peer Michelle Mone’s billionaire husband took part in a scheme to suck millions out of a company in a massive corporate tax fraud, prosecutors allege.

With Christmas and New Year comes bank holidays, meaning many branches will be closed next week and the week following.

Tory peer Michelle Mone’s businessman husband could be facing a lengthy jail sentence if found guilty of fraud charges in Spain. Billionaire Doug Barrowman has been charged with crimes including corporate tax evasion.

A former England football player and mum discussed divorcing her husband on the Encrochat network while working as an accountant for a drug gang, a court heard. Faye Dunn, 38, has been jailed for her role as a money launderer for the gang and used the Encrochat network to communicate with criminals involved in the supply of cannabis.

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis' website is working overtime at the moment as increasing numbers of people struggle to pay rapidly increasing bills. With pretty much everything bar wages rising at an unprecedented rate, millions of Brits are trying to find ways to make or save money - fast.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Alvaro Longoria, partner-producer at Morena Films, one of Spain’s top production shingles, is teaming with the Government of Cantabria to create El Bosque del Cine, a pioneering reforestation scheme offering producers a simple but inspiring way of cancelling productions’ carbon footprints.  The program is set to be unveiled on Sept. 13 at a round table at this week’s Santander Film Festival. El Bosque del Cine aims to plant 34,000 trees over 40 hectares, lent to the program by the Government of Cantabria. Creation will be divided into two phases of 20 hectares each, the first beginning this year. The forest will absorb 19,000 tons of carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions, equivalent to the footprint of 320 movies. 

A Scots mum and her young son had a lucky escape after their car went up in flames just off the M8.