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Major UK banks offering free cash for switching accounts
A number of high street banks are handing out up to £175 alongside other perks and benefits just for switching accounts and only a few steps must be followed in order to receive all the bonuses on offer
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Visa and Lloyds new deal will see millions of Mastercard customers switch cards
Many Lloyds customers currently have debit and credit cards powered by Mastercard, but the refreshed deal means that consumer and commercial credit cards will migrate to Visa by the end of 2026
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Salford Red Devils' Amir Bourouh explains why he's joining Hull FC
Hooker, Amir Bourouh 23, has confirmed he will switch Super League clubs at the end of the season becoming Salford's third new recruit for the new season
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New ATM machines: What Lloyds, Barclays, Halifax and more customers can now use
The initiative is being piloted in response to a wave of bank branch closures in recent years, with the first 'super-ATM' machine already installed in Atherstone, Warwickshire
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New ATM rules in 17 areas of England as major cashpoint 'trial' starts
Seven major banks have joined forces to roll out 'multi-bank deposit ATMs' that will enable customers without a local bank branch to withdraw and deposit cash easier
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Wigan Challenge Cup legend recalls Wembley heroics and explains Bond nickname
In first part of two-part exclusive interview ahead of Saturday's Wembley showdown, prolific ex-Wigan winger Mark Preston, 57, talks about his memorable brace the last - and only - time they and Warrington have faced each other in Challenge Cup final
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Three major UK banks announce new overdraft rules for millions of customers
The new system, which will be rolled out from August, will see some Lloyds Banking Group customers charged up to 49.9 per cent in interest to use an overdraft, up from the current 39.9 per cent
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All the high street banks closing branches in June including Halifax and Lloyds
This month, the consumer group Which? revealed that since 2015 over 6,000 local bank branches across the UK have been shut with the rising number of digital service customers being the reason behind the branch closures
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Major banks announce 50 closures - use our map to see which areas are affected
Which? said this 'avalanche' of closures has had a major impact on the high street and highlights a need to provide replacement services for millions of people who relied on them
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Vistry increases new home build target as it shrugs off property market malaise
The group said it is on track to deliver more than 18,000 completions in 2023-24, which would be 10% higher than the previous year and up from guidance for 17,500
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Rightmove expects better year for UK housing market amid 2% customer growth
Sales agreed between January and April are up by 17% compared to the same period last year, with the company forecasting 1.1 million sales to occur over 2024
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UK property prices expected to see small increase in 2024, according to Halifax
In April, a typical UK home was priced at £288,949, compared with £288,781 in March, new figures show
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Gareth Ellis makes sensational Hull return - just seven months after being axed
Club legend Gareth Ellis, 42, was told his services were no longer required just seven months ago - but now he's back as part of Richie Myler's big rebuild
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Chelsea moment showed Wrexham can be "as big as it wants" after second promotion
The Red Dragons won promotion to League One after their 6-0 win over Forest Green Rovers to mark back-to-back promotions since the club's Hollywood takeover
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Unearthed Titanic iceberg snap gives rare glimpse at what sank 'unsinkable' ship
The historic image shows a large glacier oddly shaped like an elephant above the surface of the north Atlantic two days after the luxury liner struck an iceberg on her maiden voyage and sank
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Canberra Raiders' Morgan Smithies can't envisage returning to Wigan Warriors
England loose forward, Morgan Smithies, 23, has made an instant impact with NRL club and wants to stay down under for the long-term, rather than a return to Wigan
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NatWest, Lloyds, Halifax and more announce 101 bank closures - see map
The closure of 47 branches of NatWest, 22 branches of Halifax, and 21 Lloyds were announced in March, as well as Bank of Scotland shutting 10 branches, and RBS one branch
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Hero saved city hall from bomb explosion by carrying sandbag in his teeth
Ronald Brignall saved Cardiff's City Hall from destruction during a German air raid in the Second World War by holding a sandbag between his teeth and climbing to the roof
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Barclays, NatWest and Lloyds customers issued warning in 388 towns - see list
Labour has warned that many communities have been turned into 'banking deserts' as branches disappear from high streets without there being any alternatives nearby
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Banks shutting 48 branches in weeks including Barclays and Lloyds - full list
Barclays will shut 21 branches throughout April, while Halifax will close 14 sites in total, Lloyds will shut 12 locations and Bank of Scotland will get rid of one branch
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Batley Bulldogs' Ben White on being Craig Lingard's 'son' and breaking records
Half-back White will break the club record for successive appearances with his 104th straight game in Saturday’s Challenge Cup sixth round tie against Castleford
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Abusive boyfriend sliced off ear and scrawled threat in blood to girlfriend
Samuel Hemingway from Halifax, West Yorkshire, sliced off part of his ear and daubed the threat on his ex-girlfriend's wall before leaving the severed body part on her dressing table
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Martin Lewis urges everyone born in certain years to put £1 in bank account
Martin Lewis has issued a warning to anyone born in certain years to put £1 in a bank account as soon as possible - and it's all to do with buying a house and getting on the property ladder
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Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland shutting 53 bank branches - see list
Lloyds is closing 21 branches, while Halifax is closing 22 sites and Bank of Scotland (BoS) will be shuttering 10 - you can see the full list of closures below
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Inside pharmacy abuse epidemic - CCTV shows burglaries and petrol-bomb attacks
Pharmacists are facing a barrage of abuse and burglaries on a regular basis, as one local chemist was petrol-bombed in the dead of night, and staff were threatened at knife-point