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More than 11 million people in the UK rely on physical cash

Hubs on high streets promise a new dawn for cash and banking in Scotland - Garet...

The Post Office branch will open in June. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

Post Office survey reveals top 10 value European city destinations

Martin Lewis has issued important advice to anyone who has a holiday booked this year. The consumer champion dished out the money-saving tip on This Morning.

Cash or card? Martin Lewis explains best way to get travel money

Holiday-makers are being advised to check their documents now if they are travelling this summer

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Port Lockroy has been known as a safe anchorage following its use by the whaling fleets of the early 20th century and was selected for the first continuously occupied British base to establish year round British presence in Antarctica.

Hardy individuals wanted to count penguins in the Antarctic

The Post Office is currently investigating the options available which will enable it to reinstate the service.

Red Shed to close doors

The reminiscence of a sign over a former branch of Barclays Bank, as more than 5,000 bank and building society branches have closed over the past seven years, according to analysis from Which? Picture: Martin Keene/PA Wire

More than 5,000 bank and building society branches closed since 2015 – Which?

More than 12,000 free-to-use ATMs – almost a quarter of the entire network – have vanished since 2018

Smart Money: I rely on cash to budget, so how will I cope when my bank closes? -...

The long-standing licensed convenience store is now up for sale.

Strathdon's 128-year-old convenience store goes on the market

Almost 1 million drivers risking £1,000 fine over expired licences

"We must stop people making profit at our expense - we need a windfall tax, a wealth tax, and to nationalise our essential services."

Old £20 and £50 paper banknotes will no longer be accepted in shops

230-year-old WH Smith runs around 560 sites in the high street business, including this store in Dunfermline, Fife. Picture: Scott Reid

WH Smith buoyed by travel business but high street chain under pressure

Many communities have lost all banks, and a number of people still use cash.

Four new banking hubs to be opened in Scotland

A new polymer bank note

Scottish paper £20 and £50 notes must be used by October

You can renew your UK passport online.

How to renew your UK passport using the new online system

This is what you need to know about the scheme from the Post Office (Photo: Shutterstock)

All 114 Post Office branches affected by strikes in July over pay row

Time is running out to use paper Bank of England £20 and £50 notes

100 days left to use paper Bank of England notes

Brits have until 30 September to spend or deposit their £20 and £50 paper banknotes, the Bank of England has warned. (Credit: Adobe)

People only have 100 days left to use £20 and £50 paper banknotes

Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) at Crown Post Offices the larger branches often sited on high streets will walk out on Saturday and in administration and supply chain networks on Monday.

Post Office workers to strike over Jubilee weekend in dispute over pay

Valerie Johnson and assistant Shelley Howden have a cup of tea after their efforts to honour the Queen

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee is the new theme at the UK's most northly branch

Brian Macaulay said he paid more than £20,000 to the Post Office. Picture: Scott Barbour/Getty

'I had nothing to live for' - Post Office inquiry hears harrowing testimony

TUI has warned travellers to check the date on their passports before travelling abroad (Photo: Adobe)

TUI issues passport warning to everyone with a holiday booked this year

Lloyds will close 19 Bank of Scotland branches in Scotland.

Bank of Scotland closures: When your local branch will shut for the last time

HSBC said that less than 50 per cent of its customers now regularly use its branch network, with footfall dropping sharply over the past five years. Picture: Kirsty O'Connor/PA Wire

Blow for two Scottish cities as HSBC takes axe to 69 bank branches

Donnie Montgomery

Day in the Life: Donnie Montgomery of Donnie's Tablet Shed

Bob Taft was still playing basketball in his sixties

Scotsman Obituaries: Robert Taft, eminent basketball player and coach

A public inquiry has begun in England into the failings around the Post Office's Horizon IT system.

Warning of potential criminality around Scottish Post Office convictions

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Post Office scandal: subpostmaster convictions and IT system explained

People are being urged to post items early this Christmas (Photo: Shutterstock)

The last Christmas posting dates for sending cards and presents this year

TSB is closing another nine branches in Scotland.

Nine Scottish branches axed as TSB closes 70 UK banks

Christmas shopping is on the nations mind early this year. Research from the post office found that 84% of Scots want to buy presents for friends and family earlier than last year so they can give them in person.

Two-thirds of Scots have started their Christmas shopping early

HSBC is closing 82 UK branches this year - the list in full

The Edinburgh Princes Street branch will be the first to close in April

Edinburgh Princes Street HSBC first of 82 stores nationwide to close doors

Any UK parcel sent to the EU must have a customs declaration form from 1 January

A stunned dogwalker for a haul of sex toys in the picturesque village of Sorn. Photo: Shutterstock

Dogwalker stumbles upon sex toys stash

Campbell Forsyth was unlucky when it came to injuries

Obituary: Campbell Forsyth, Scotland international goalkeeper

Covid scuppered this summer's Royal Highland Show

Farming comment: Covid could kill Highland Show - Andrew Arbuckle

Grangemouth Post Office has been forced to close this morning due to a national computer system failure

Computer system failure sees post offices struggle to serve customers

Vulnerable groups may struggle with a move to a cashless society.

Analysis: should we really become a cashless society?

164 branches of the bank are set to close (Photo: Shutterstock)

TSB is closing 164 bank branches - check if yours will be affected

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Post Office and licensed village store hits the market in serene Highland villag...

All motorists must renew their driving licence or face a fine

How to renew your driving licence - when to do it and how much it costs

All policies are invalid if you travel against advice from the FCO

These travel insurers will cover you if you catch coronavirus abroad

WH Smith, which can trace its roots back to 1792, is one of the oldest names on the high street.

WH Smith eyes store reopenings after sales wipe-out

Make sure you can access your pension as soon as you're entitled to claim (Picture: PA Wire)

Don’t miss out on benefits in Covid-19 crisis – Gareth Shaw

The Post Office will deliver cash to vulnerable people.

Post Office to deliver cash to vulnerable customers

Bay City Rollers guitarist Stuart 'Woody' Wood, pictured left with bandmates, said his father had died from Coronavirus.

Bay City Rollers star Stuart 'Woody' Wood loses father to Coronavirus

This is what you need to know about the scheme from the Post Office (Photo: Shutterstock)

The Post Office’s Ask-A-Friend cash access scheme has been extended - here’s how...

Royal Mail won’t be operating under normal service over the Easter weekend (Photo: Shutterstock)

Is there post on Good Friday?

How to pay in a cheque using mobile banking (Photo: Shutterstock)

How to pay in a cheque using mobile banking

Cost of entertaining children on school holidays soars

A row of central London postboxes. Picture: AP

Leaders: Royal Mail | A9 upgrade

Mark Lazarowicz: Royal Mail must stay in public hands

Mark Tanzer: Holidaymakers spoilt for a choice of breaks

Artwork commemorates famous war poet Wilfred Owen’s time in Craiglockhart hospit...

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Ian Blackford is waving goodbye to his time as an MP.

Former SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford standing down at next election

Lorna Slater is the minister for green skills, circular economy and biodiversity. Picture: PA

Lorna Slater confirms deposit return plans scrapped in current form

Ange Postecoglou has left Celtic to take charge of Tottenham Hotspur. (Photo by Rob Casey / SNS Group)

Postecoglou Celtic exit confirmed as new Spurs boss delivers farewell speech