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One month left to spend old £20 & £50 paper notes, Bank of England warns - Here's how you can exchange yours

The Bank of England has issued a warning for those with paper £20 and £50 banknotes. The old notes will be withdrawn from legal tender on September 30.

Wales Online

Warning issued to anyone with old bank notes before they expire in September

Old paper £20 and £50 notes will cease to be legal tender and people are being urged to spend them, bank them or swap them for new polymer versions before the deadline

Chronicle Live

Is the Post Office open today and tomorrow – and when do the Royal Mail strikes end?

The postal service is set to see some major disruption as Royal Mail workers are striking on Thursday and Friday this week, with more to come later in September — here's how it will impact the Post Office

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Warning to anyone with old bank notes in their wallet before they expire in one month

There is just one month left before old paper £20 and £50 notes cease to be legal tender - this means you need to spend them before September 30, or swap them for new polymer versions

Daily Mirror

Glasgow area's last bank closed despite concerns over cash access

A survey of residents carried out my an MP showed a clear majority wanted it to remain open

Glasgow Live

Gedling council message to stop residents missing out on £150 tax rebate

Some residents have still not claimed the tax rebate

Nottingham Post

‘Handing over cold hard cash makes you think twice’: the people ditching cards in the cost of living crisis

With inflation raging and real wages falling, more and more of us are taking an old-school approach to staying on top of spending. Suddenly coins and notes are back in favour

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A post office closes over an historic exhibit showing signs for 'White' and 'Colored'

The U.S. Postal Service has closed a small Virginia post office over concerns about its location inside a historic train depot that also serves as a museum about racial segregation.

WEKU

New Culmore Post Office set to open next month after closure concerns

“The Post Office plays a pivotal role within the community."

Belfast Live

Co-op pledges to save communities from becoming ‘cash deserts’

Co-op said its commitments would counter high street bank closures, removal of free ATMs and the rise of cashless retailing.

The Independent UK

The Co-op to help isolated communities avoid becoming 'cash deserts'

The Co-op said its commitments would counter High Street bank closures

Birmingham Post

North Belfast action group calls for Duncairn Street Post Office to remain open

It follows a proposal to move this branch's services to the Crumlin Road

Belfast Live

Sending holiday packages at the post office could cost more this year

The USPS said the temporary price increases would help keep the agency competitive and help with operating costs. The prices are set to take effect on Oct. 2 and last until Jan. 22, 2023.

WEKU

Dumfries Whitesands Post Office to close in autumn 2022

Spar, which operates the service, will be moving out when its lease ends in October

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Fears changes to state pensions pay-outs could be "discriminating" against Dumfries and Galloway's old people

The imminent end of Post Office Card Accounts (POca) will force people to make alternative arrangements if they are to continue receiving their payments

Wales Online

Cost of living crisis making more people use cash, Post Office figures show

There has been a massive increase in cash withdrawals

Daily Record

Alexandria Citizen Advice Bureau to close as part of plans to "move service into 21st century"

Chiefs insist the decision is “not about closing down our advice but relocating it” - with online and telephone services strengthened, and the potential of home visits being investigated.

The Guardian - UK

Cash makes comeback as cost of living crisis bites, says Post Office

Branches handled record £801m in personal cash withdrawals in July as people struggle to manage spending

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Wales Online

Closure of town's last remaining bank leaves older residents 'ignored'

'I cannot comprehend how a town can be without a bank'

The Independent UK

Record £801m in personal cash withdrawals handled by Post Office in July

The Post Office said it is seeing ‘more people increasingly reliant on cash as the tried-and-tested way to manage a budget’.

Daily Mirror

History of postcards over the years - cheeky designs, love messages and war stories

Postcards can still be found in their swivelling racks in seaside shops, as synonymous with British holidays as sandcastles and sticks of rock - but they rarely drop through our letterboxes any more

Wales Online

There's a problem with the new passports which could cost you money

People who need to use a new style passport to renew their driving licence are being told to pay extra

Wales Online

'Grouchy and rude' Post Office branch customers face £10 charge

One store decided not to stand for any more nonsense

Daily Mirror

Post Office charges customers £10 if they're 'grumpy, irritable or plain rude'

A Post Office has decided not to take any nonsense from customers, opting to throw a £10 charge at them if they behave in a manner that's "grumpy, irritable or plain rude"

Daily Record

Opening hours at Royal Mail parcel collection office in Dumfries to be slashed

The site in Great King Street will see its hours reduced from 51 to 30 as of August 8

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