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47 m. ago Full list of Santander bank branch closures as high street bank announces it will shut 95 locations across Britain

Santander currently has 444 branches across the UK, meaning it would be left with 349 after the overhaul.

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49 m. ago Outbreak of legal battle in tennis comes after years of increasing tension | Tumaini Carayol

The 163-page PTPA lawsuit contains some valid and not-so-valid criticism of the professional tours and major eventsThe Professional Tennis Players’ Association came into existence on the eve of the 2020 US Open and at the height of pandemic restrictions. After an inauspicious start, the association co-founded by Novak Djokovic has spent time building its professional structures, finances and player support while trying to gain influence in the sport. The PTPA ostensibly functions as a players’ union, but it is not legally recognised as such, since players are classed as independent contractors rather than employees.As the PTPA’s numerous attempts to gain a seat at the sport’s decision making table have been rebuffed, often vigorously, by the leading governing bodies – the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and the four grand slam tournaments – it became increasingly likely that their acrimonious ...

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63 m. ago Brussels takes action against Google and Apple under Digital Markets Act – business live

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66 m. ago High street lender Santander to shut Wishaw site as part of 95 UK closures

The Spanish-owned bank will also cut hours across 36 branches, and switch 18 to be counter-free.

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72 m. ago Democrat calls for Schumer’s removal over support of Republican funding bill

Maryland’s Glenn Ivey is first Democratic lawmaker to publicly demand that the Senate minority leader step downA Democratic congressman has become the first to publicly call for Chuck Schumer to step down as Senate minority leader, highlighting growing divisions within the party over how to confront and counter Donald Trump’s administration.Glenn Ivey of Maryland told constituents on Tuesday that Schumer’s decision to allow a Republican funding bill to pass had surrendered crucial leverage against the administration. Continue reading...

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76 m. ago Jess Wright wears this season's shade of yellow with 'beyond dreamy' blazer from highstreet store

Former TOWIE star Jess Wright has recently been sharing some of her favourite fashion buys with her fan - and there's one blazer that's proving extremely popular

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79 m. ago European Union lays out how Apple must open its tech up to competitors under bloc's digital rules

The European Union on Wednesday outlined that steps that Apple must take to open up its iPhone and iPad operating systems to work better with competing technologies

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84 m. ago UK Treasury omits defence from National Wealth Fund priority sectors

Decision comes even as government joins other European countries in seeking to raise military spending

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89 m. ago Seven people rushed to hospital after Tesla mounts pavement and ploughs into group of pedestrians in London

Footage shows the aftermath of the crash as the mangled white car sits wrecked outside a Sainsbury's Local store and pedestrians lie sprawled on the pavement.

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96 m. ago Jess Wright nails spring styling with ‘beyond dreamy’ yellow blazer from highstreet brand

The former TOWIE star has been dishing out her top picks from her go-to highstreet store this week, which included a blazer in this season's must-have colour that Jess beamed was 'beyond dreamy'

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96 m. ago Man Utd's stance on Jadon Sancho recall as Chelsea could force Ruben Amorim into decision

Jadon Sancho is struggling with form and consistency at Chelsea, with many fans and pundits unimpressed by the England international during his loan spell from Manchester United

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1 hour ago 'I watched as my toddler's fingertip was sliced off when play centre worker slammed door'

Little Luca Pritchard endured a gruelling three-hour operation at hospital to reattach the top of his left ring finger after a heavy fire door slammed shut on his hand

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2 h. ago Sir Jim Ratcliffe is treating Manchester United like any other business

Man Utd have confirmed season ticket price hikes this week and the decision to do away with some bigger discounts on senior prices has caused controversy.

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2 h. ago Falkirk village store which has lain empty for six years set for refurbishment

The Village Store in Airth will re-open as a licenced grocers, a move that has been welcomed by the local community.

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2 h. ago Former police station in Renfrew has lain empty 'too long' as plea issued in search for new use

Councillor Jamie McGuire calls for "decisive action" to prevent landmark falling into disrepair again.

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2 h. ago Santander closing over a fifth of branches in move putting 750 jobs at risk

The Spanish-owned banking giant said it was shutting 95 of its 444 branches across Britain from June.

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2 h. ago Judge denies Trump administration’s attempt to dismiss Mahmoud Khalil’s challenge to his deportation – live

Judge also rules case of detained Palestinian activist should be heard in New Jersey, not LouisianaExclusive: Mahmoud Khalil says he’s being targeted for political beliefsDemocratic congressman Glenn Ivey told constituents at a town hall meeting in his Maryland district that Chuck Schumer, the Senate’s Democratic minority leader, should step down from his position after a bitter intraparty fight over government funding last week, HuffPost reports.Ivey is the first member of Congress to say Schumer should leave his leadership position, after the leader supplied enough votes to pass a Republican-backed government funding bill through the Senate. House Democrats had near-unanimously rejected the measure, and many in the party believe Schumer, who argued the bill was better than allowing a shutdown that could be exploited by Donald Trump and Elon Musk, gave up leverage he could have used against the administration. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago BBC Countryfile's Matt Baker admits 'it is difficult' as he issues heartbreaking farmers plea

Matt Baker has been a familiar face on TV screens as one of the hosts of BBC's Countryfile

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2 h. ago Full list of every Santander branch closing across UK this year as 750 jobs under threat

Spanish-owned banking chain Santander will shut 95 branches this year, with the majority of the job losses linked to branch closures, while approximately 12% are from a reduction in working hours

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