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Full list of Natwest, Halifax and Lloyds branches set to close in London

86 banking locations will close in the UK this month, including branches of Lloyds, NatWest, Halifax and Bank of Scotland

Evening Standard

George Nicholson obituary

Other lives: Member of Greater London council who played a major part in the success of Borough Market

The Guardian - UK

A giant iceberg twice the size of London is under threat of disappearing

Picture a frozen colossus drifting silently through icy waters, big enough to blanket London twice over. That's iceberg A23a. As per the European Space Agency (ESA), it’s one of the world's largest, now stranded near South Georgia, a stunning sub-Antarctic island famed for its penguins, seals, and jagged peaks. Grounded…

The Times of India

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Full list of Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches set to close

The exact number of job losses is not known at this time

The Independent UK

Lloyds Banking Group: Which branches are closing and when?

The banking group will shut 53 Lloyds branches, 31 Halifax and 11 Bank of Scotland sites as part of the latest announcement.

Evening Standard

Full list of Russell & Bromley stores at risk of closure despite rescue deal

Administrators stated they are actively exploring options for the remaining stores and concessions

The Independent UK

List of 33 Russell & Bromley stores at risk after administration

Next bought the brand and three stores but did not snap up most of its sites, leaving their future uncertain.

Evening Standard

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Bulletin world briefing: Trump considering ‘strong options’ on Iran and Putin ally in hospital

Here are five of the biggest stories from around the world today Trump considering ‘very strong options’ over protest crackdown in Iran Chechen warlord and Putin ally Ramzan Kadyrov hospitalised with kidney failure Tourists left stranded in -39C temperatures as Lapland cancels all flights UK ‘considering’ sending troops to Greenland…

The Independent UK

Revealed: Shocking extent of London’s hygiene poverty crisis

According to data, around three out of ten women in the Greater London area have had to choose between buying enough food or hygiene products amid the cost-of-living crisis

Evening Standard

Full list of major UK shops closing their doors in 2026

Retailers, banks and charities have confirmed widespread closures

Evening Standard

Freedom Pass to be reviewed as councillors sound alarm over soaring cost of £372m travel freebie

Exclusive: London Councils to examine likely impact of increasing qualifying age and limiting it to a free bus pass

Evening Standard

Nearly a third of Londoners struggle to afford basic hygiene products

Around three out of ten women in the Greater London area have had to choose between buying enough food or hygiene products amid the cost-of-living crisis

Evening Standard

New Year Honours 2026: Full list of people to receive a Knighthood, MBE, OBE CBE or other title

A full list of all those being recognised in the King’s New Year Honours

Evening Standard

New year honours list 2026 in full as hundreds awarded for service

Honours as part of orders of chivalry have been given by monarchs since the Middle Ages

The Independent UK

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Conservationists pledge to fight 21,000-home 'new town' on Green Belt land in Greater London

Government accused of using ‘smoke and mirrors’ to make case for development on Crews Hill in Enfield

International Business Times UK

Morrisons to Close 145 Sites in Major Shake-Up as Cafés and Counters Face Axe Across UK

Morrisons confirms 145 closures across the UK, including cafés, florists and Daily stores, in one of its largest restructuring drives to date.

Evening Standard

Morrisons to axe more than 100 sites in UK shake-up - full list

Morrisons has confirmed it will close sites across the UK as part of a major restructuring aimed at cutting costs and focusing on its core supermarket operations

Evening Standard

All Amazon Fresh stores to close in the UK four years after first shop opens in London

The US tech company intends to close all 19 Fresh stores and turn five of them into Whole Foods Market shops

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List of Poundland store closures revealed after restructuring plan agreed

Poundland has avoided entering administration but is set to close more stores

The National (Scotland)

Poundland saved from administration with store closures announced

Poundland is to push ahead with more store closures after receiving court approval for a major restructuring plan

Evening Standard

Could white storks return to London? Public’s views sought on ‘talismanic’ bird

The species has been reintroduced to southern England and can thrive in urban areas as well as natural landscapes, experts say.

The Independent UK

Thousands brave the heat to watch summer solstice sunrise

Temperatures in Salisbury and Greater London reached 18C by 5am, according to the Met Office.

Evening Standard

London borough has 'once-in-a-century opportunity' to split from capital, says MP

Romford MP Andrew Rosindell is campaigning for the London borough of Havering to leave the capital

The National (Scotland)

Full list of all the Post Office branches set to be offloaded – including in Scotland

The Post Office is offloading 108 crown branches, which are currently directly owned and run by the company. Here is the full list of sites affected.

Evening Standard

Record numbers of drivers caught speeding as Met police targets issuing a million tickets a year

815,345 drivers were caught breaking the speed limit in Greater London in 2024, up 85,000 in a year

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