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After 20 years, here’s why the Post Office scandal is special: the cover-up is happening in plain sight

People whose lives were destroyed deserve justice. And those responsible are contriving to make sure they don’t get it, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Post Office inquiry chair criticises Horizon compensation scheme

Wyn Williams calls for legislative change to resolve issues for those affected by the scandal

The Guardian - UK

Post Office compensation schemes ‘a patchwork quilt with holes in it’

An interim report covering the three compensation schemes was published on Monday.

The Independent UK

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Holiday hotspots where your pound will go furthest this summer

Want to go away without spending too much? Here’s a roundup of the best-value destinations

The Guardian - UK

Post Office inquiry chair warns of ‘criminal sanction’ over disclosure failures

Between 2000 and 2014, more than 700 sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses (SPMs) were falsely prosecuted.

The Independent UK

5 security tips to protect your home while you’re on holiday

Home security expert reveals 5 things you need to do to before going on holiday

Closed Stapleford post office not returning despite 'local interest'

The Post Office has blamed factors including inflation for not being able to restore a service

Nottingham Post

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12.5% annual jump in total value of personal cash withdrawals at post offices

The Post Office said personal cash withdrawals stood at £836.21 million in June.

The Independent UK

Town completely abandoned by banks could be handed a lifeline

Six years ago, Radcliffe - which has a population of around 30,000 - had three banks and a building society... now there are none

Manchester Evening News

Post Office head of legal services apologises to inquiry for racist document

Group general counsel for the Post Office, Ben Foat, said the guide had been circulated as recently as 2019.

The Independent UK

MSP speaks out on future of Stonehouse Post Office after Postmaster quits

MSP Christina McKelvie has sought reassurances on the future of the post office.

Daily Record

Couple threatened with legal action as Post Office error sends council tax to wrong account

Ron and Jean Febrey were sent letters which threatened court action despite paying their bill

Bristol Post

Widower of Manchester post office worker bids to clear her name after her death

Joanne O'Donnell was jailed for seven months after being convicted of theft

Manchester Evening News

Energy bill vouchers warning as only days left to claim £400

There is more than £100 million of the help for some of the poorest people in the UK which has gone unclaimed

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The Conversation

Why no living people appear on US postage stamps

With the ascension of King Charles III to the British throne, some commentators have made much of the fact that the new stamp bearing his image features the king without a crown.

The Guardian - UK

Post Office boss apologises for inquiry bonus payments

Company wrongly paid executive bonuses for cooperation with inquiry into faulty computer system

Daily Record

Free banking services you can access at any Post Office including cash withdrawals and cheque deposits

Nearly every UK bank customer can access their account at their local Post Office.

Chronicle Live

Your options if your bank including Lloyds, Halifax, NatWest and HSBC is shutting its doors in the North East

Seventeen North East communities so far are losing their branches in 2023 as more people opt to use online services

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Wales Online

Postmistress who has served her community for half a century retires aged 73

'I’ve really enjoyed getting to know my customers. You see them as young children, grow up, then many have had children of their own'

Daily Mirror

Post Office to close several branches within weeks - see list of locations

The Post office will close its Rosehearty branch in Aberdeenshire on July 22, while its Eaton site near Norwich will also pull down the shutters, although a date has not been announced yet

Daily Mirror

Postman's 'sweet' note to family who sent letter 'without address' has people in tears

The grieving family received a note from the United States Postal Service confirming their letter made it to 'Grandpa in Heaven' - and how 'excited' he would be to receive it

The Independent UK

Post Office should be ‘ended in current form’ after Horizon scandal – tax expert

Dan Neidle described the Post Office Horizon scandal as ‘the single greatest challenge to the rule of law’.

Chronicle Live

Money warning issued to anyone with old UK banknotes - here's how to swap them

Around £9billion in old paper notes are still circulating the UK, with residents urged to swap them for the new-style plastic notes so they can be spent

The Week

The Week Unwrapped: Streaming, postal prejudice and inside animals’ minds

Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Guy Anker, Leaf Arbuthnot and Arion McNicoll.

Daily Mirror

Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland to shut 53 more branches - see full list

The latest announcement means 21 Lloyds Bank, 15 Halifax and 17 Bank of Scotland sites will close for good between September this year and May 2024

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