11 h. ago Royals turned into Giant coins for festive celebration of Essex banking hub

The tasty-looking coins were created to celebrate the opening of Cash Access UK's 200th banking hub

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16 h. ago 200th banking hub opens with chocolate coins marking the event

Visitors to the hub in Billericay in Essex can explore a display of coins made from chocolate.

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33 h. ago Earl of Essex turns 18! Prince Edward and Sophie's son James celebrates milestone birthday

Sophie, 60, once remarked that, while she could clearly see the path her daughter was taking before she enrolled at the university in Scotland, she was unsure what her son might ultimately choose.

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1 week ago Freddy Brazier is 'banned' from Essex's celebrity hotspot Sheesh as he suffers latest woe after split from his pregnant girlfriend Holly

The son of Jade and Jeff Brazier, 21, who is expecting his first child with Holly Swinburn, 22, was turned away from the venue on Wednesday, according to The Sun.

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2 w. ago ‘A mini Battle of Cable Street’: the English neighbourhoods still grappling with the meaning of the flags

The controversy over flags has faded from the national agenda – but street by street, late at night and with ingenious equipment, their raising and removal is the subject of a roiling dispute over local identityThe Christmas lights have gone up in Stirchley. A multifaith mix of stars and swirls add a festive air to the lamp-posts along the main street of this south Birmingham suburb. Stirchley is a modest kind of place, sandwiched between better known (and better off) areas such as Bourneville and Moseley, but there is plenty of evidence here of the lively community spirit that last year resulted in the area being named the best place to live in the Midlands.Posters in shop windows along Pershore Road advertise a knitting group, a neighbourhood winter fair and the local food bank, while in the former swimming baths, now a community hub, friendly flyers for coffee mornings and choirs are stacked. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Joey Essex reveals his Christmas lights and they are the most TOWIE yet

The TV personality, 35, teamed up with his beloved nan Linda Sims to transform his Essex home into a winter wonderland with over 100,000 twinkling bulbs

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2 w. ago South London town to get 2026 banking hub as final Lloyds branch closing

South London town to get 2026 banking hub as final Lloyds branch closing  My London

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2 w. ago Benefits claimants in Britain's 'most deprived' seaside town are 'absolutely delighted' with Rachel Reeves' £16billion Budget giveaway

Unemployed people in Jaywick, Essex, are celebrating after the Chancellor ceded to Labour MPs' demands for more benefits handouts.

Economics

2 w. ago Plans for Kinross "banking hub" pick up momentum as politicians support project

The hopes for a new banking hub comes after most banking services were removed from rural areas in favour of online and mobile services.

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3 w. ago King risks stinking row with William over plans for giant slurry pit near the Prince's home on Sandringham estate

Villagers fear 'unpleasant odours' if the huge lagoon with up to two million gallons of liquid manure is backed by councillors.

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3 w. ago I'm A Celebrity star Joey Essex says 'we will all miss you' in tribute after family death

The reality TV star was flooded with messages of support from his close friends

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