Labour has acknowledged that proposals to cut the number of post offices in half will disproportionately affect the elderly in rural regions. It says ‘nearly half’ of all those nationwide are no longer profitable and subsidies are unsustainable, meaning almost 6,000 of the 11,500 risk being scrapped. Part-time ones, which open a few days aContinue reading “Post Office Closures Will Hit Rural Areas Hardest”
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Cash Is No Longer King?
Nigel Farage last night promised to lead a ‘crypto revolution’ in Britain that would see the Bank of England build up a Bitcoin reserve’. The Reform leader, who is facing accusations of having ‘fantasy’ economic plans, used an appearance at a digital currency conference in Las Vegas to vow to ‘bring our country properly into the 21st century’. He used hisContinue reading “Cash Is No Longer King? “
An Aussie Pub’s Ban On Cash Backfires
A new brewpub which opened this week in Western Australia generated a stir on social media after it said it wouldn’t take cash and only accepted card payments. Froth Craft Brewery, across the road from North Beach in Perth’s north, celebrated its opening in preparation for the weekend crowds, with the brewery’s two other pubsContinue reading “An Aussie Pub’s Ban On Cash Backfires”
At Least 500 UK Flights Were Cancelled By Air Traffic Chaos
As many as 80 per cent of flights leaving the United Kingdom were postponed following a massive failure of the national air traffic control system, causing confusion for tens of thousands of holidaymakers on one of the busiest days of the year. Britain’s National Air Traffic Services (NATS) said it was experiencing technical issues thatContinue reading “At Least 500 UK Flights Were Cancelled By Air Traffic Chaos”
In Three Years’ Time, Australia May Be Cashless
A finance expert has warned Australia could become a cashless society in as little as three years with thousands of people to be left worse off because of it. Among those who could suffer in a cashless society are people in regional areas, those caught in emergencies, indigenous Australians, new immigrants, sex workers, the elderlyContinue reading “In Three Years’ Time, Australia May Be Cashless”
Nearly ALL Ticket Offices At Rail Stations Have Been Closed
Plans to close almost all of England’s remaining train station ticket offices were revealed by rail chiefs, amid concerns over the impact on the elderly and disabled. The Railway Group has unveiled proposals which could see most of the 1,000 offices being closed, with facilities only staying open at the busiest stations. The move willContinue reading “Nearly ALL Ticket Offices At Rail Stations Have Been Closed”
The Theft Of £120 From An Account Left Mum Fuming
A single mum has been left panicking about how she was going to pay for food and electricity after £120 came out of her account when she filled up with £10 of petrol. Mum of four Tina Harding called at the Esso Tesco petrol station, in Ardwick, at about 11.20 am, Friday, March 10 toContinue reading “The Theft Of £120 From An Account Left Mum Fuming”
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