Banks set for ‘mass branch closures’ as pandemic pushes more people online 55 branches are being closed on average every month for the past five years Derek French says banks are keen to shrink their networks even further TSB is shutting 164 of its outlets due to a decline in customers using branches By Jeff … Read more
We need to fight back against bank branch closures, says former bank executive DEREK FRENCH By Derek French For Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 22:02 BST, 5 September 2020 | Updated: 22:02 BST, 5 September 2020 Derek French is a former bank executive and founder of the campaign for community banking services The devastating loss … Read more
House of Fraser owner Frasers Group has warned that further department store closures could be on the cards amid dwindling profits and lower in-store shopper numbers. Frasers, which is owned by Mike Ashley, said in its delayed results today: ‘There are anticipated to be further closures over the coming period, the number of which will … Read more
Thunderstorms and heavy rain will sweep across most of England and Wales until Monday after flash flooding brought disruption to parts of the M25 and M23 last night. The Met Office has issued yellow thunderstorm warnings until early next week, with the potential for more flooding and damage to buildings from lightning and hail. Storm … Read more
School closures could reduce young people’s earning potential in the future and damage the British economy for decades to come, a report has warned. Around a quarter of the entire workforce could have lower skills by the mid-2030s for half a century onwards, the paper from the Royal Society predicts. This could reduce pupils’ earning … Read more
Sharks force two beach closures in Spain in a week, with holidaymakers told to stay away for their safety Tourists weren’t allowed in sea yesterday after sharks seen off Almadrava beach Lifeguards on the Costa Dorada organised the swift exit of nearly 50 people Comes just days after sighting of 6ft mako shark off Zahara … Read more
Schools, with their familiar landscape of corridors and classrooms, sounds of bells and chatter, and the whiff of the changing rooms, are for so much of their life a child’s world. And it is a world in which students learn from their friends, just as they do from teachers. Today, however, children are at home, … Read more
School closures ‘could undo years of social mobility’ as privately educated pupils are almost twice as likely to have online lessons than state school children Just 41 per cent of deprived children at state schools attended online classes Researchers from the IFS and UCL surveyed 4,157 parents and children up to 15 IFS fears an … Read more
The famous fountain outside the Bellagio hotel on the Las Vegas Strip roared back into life on Thursday as casinos in the city started to reopen for the first time since coronavirus closures. Crowds of people had lined up across Las Vegas late Wednesday night as after 78 days of shutdown, the public were allowed back … Read more
Three mothers are considering launching legal battle with Government claiming school closures during coronavirus crisis may have breached their children’s human rights They have written to the Education Secretary to ask if pupils’ mental welfare was considered The mothers say social distancing in schools could cause long-term damage Schools will return on for select year … Read more