RBS and NatWest to cut over 500 full-time jobs through voluntary redundancy

Presenter Cat Deeley moved across the pond in 2006, leaving Britain behind for the dazzling lights of star-studded LA. The blonde presenter was once a regular fixture on our screens, hosting shows such as Fame Academy and SM:TV Live.

The Co-operative Bank is to cut 350 jobs and close 18 branches across the UK - including one in Greater Manchester.The bank, which has its headquarters in Balloon Street, Manchester city centre, has said cuts will be made to middle management and head office roles as well as in the affected branches.Chief executive Andrew Bester said the cuts were being made due to low interest rates during the coronavirus pandemic and more transactions being made online.Consultations with affected staff have

Headie One has been a hotly tipped grime MC in the UK for a minute, but his profile got a huge boost this month when he teamed up with Drake for "Only One Freestyle." He's keeping the momentum going with "Ain't It Different," a new song featuring AJ Tracey and Stormzy, the last English rapper to find a big audience stateside. The video, Taz Tron Delix, is all about flexing in blue-tinted light.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorBen Cross, the English actor best known for his portrayal of the British Olympic athlete Harold Abrahams in the 1981 multi Oscar-winner Chariots Of Fire and as Sarek in the 2009 reboot Star Trek, has died aged 72 following illness.The veteran stage and screen star passed away this morning in Vienna, his family has confirmed to us.Cross was born Harry Bernard Cross in London in 1947 to a working class family.

love Jamie Oliver, but spare for a moment, a thought for the man who has become an internationally famous multi-millionaire and yet, to his dying day, will be intrinsically linked to Turkey Twizzlers.Anyway, if you’re on social media today, you’ll have seen people discussing the much PR-ed return of the Turkey Twizzler, which were dropped from school meals in 2005 following Oliver’s series, Jamie’s Dinners, about the nutritional values of school lunches in the UK.The tweets revolve around two

holiday destinations are at risk of being added to the Scottish Government’s quarantine list. Turkey, Greece and Croatia have seen a worrying spike in new coronavirus cases in recent days which is fueling concerns they could join Spain, France and the Netherlands.

coronavirus cases.It comes as Greece has seen a significant hike in the number of new coronavirus cases in recent days.The country had managed to keep cases relatively low, with 3,112 confirmed cases and 183 deaths in mid-June, but this number has surged to 6,858 and 226 deaths as of Saturday.Greece’s government has now ordered bars, restaurants and cafes in several regions to shut between midnight and 7am after the number of cases surged at the beginning of August.Turkey, meanwhile, recorded

holiday plans could face further disruption over fears Turkey may soon be added to the Covid-19 quarantine list. The holiday hotspot has recorded its highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases since June, with 1256 positive tests declared on Saturday.

American rapper RZA has taken on racism at street level – by creating a new jingle for ice cream trucks to replace the decades-old “Turkey in the Straw” tune.

flights to Turkey and Greece from Scotland amid a spike in demand. The budget airline say that 11,000 new seats will be on sale to Scots as holidaymakers flock to both countries “in their droves”.