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How Covid has been the nail in the coffin for many local bank branches

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Industry veteran: Tony Foot started his bank career in 1964 When Tony Foot started his bank career in 1964, there were a handful of branches in every town and the manager knew all their customers by name. Here, the 74-year-old retired bank manager explains why we all lose out when banks close their doors… During … Read more

Sheldon Adelson’s coffin lands in Israel, is greeted by Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Jerusalem burial

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Billionaire Sheldon Adelson and mega-donor to US President Donald Trump, who died on Tuesday aged 87 after a long illness, has been buried in Jerusalem.  The casino mogul’s coffin was greeted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Adelson’s wife Miriam on Thursday night, and was buried on Friday. The billionaire mogul and power broker, who built a … Read more

Strictly’s Shirley Ballas has received comments from trolls about ‘putting her in a coffin’

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Strictly’s Shirley Ballas has received comments from trolls about ‘putting her in a coffin’… as she discusses backlash after axing Ranvir Singh By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 18:19 GMT, 17 December 2020 | Updated: 18:22 GMT, 17 December 2020 Strictly Come Dancing’s head judge Shirley Ballas has revealed the extent of the trolls’ comments … Read more

ANDREW NEIL: No Deal would be nail in coffin of Western democracy and celebrated by Russia and China

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The mood music emanating from the Brexit talks has turned cheerier. Let’s hope the tune continues to be upbeat in the few days remaining to clinch a deal. For No Deal won’t just have serious, negative consequences for Britain and the European Union. It would be a setback for the West and democracies everywhere. The … Read more

Dead man banned from his own funeral because he arrived on a chair and not a coffin 

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Seat your maker: Dead man is banned from his own funeral because he arrived on a chair and not a coffin Che Lewis, 29, was denied entry to his own funeral because his body arrived seated instead of in a coffin The young man was shot and killed along with his father Adlay in their … Read more

Rail bosses issue warning after mourners caught carrying COFFIN across UK’s busiest level crossing 

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It’s your funeral! Rail bosses issue warning after mourners are caught carrying a COFFIN across UK’s busiest level crossing The picture was released of people at Tide Mills level crossing, near Bishopstone  Network Rail have reminded people to be careful on the ‘very high risk’ footpath  Proposals for new footbridge were approved meaning this crossing will … Read more

Diego Maradona’s coffin arrives at Argentinian president’s mansion

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Diego Maradona’s body arrived at the presidential palace in Argentina today as a grieving country prepares to pay its last respects to the flawed football genius who died on Wednesday at the age of 60.   As a crowd of weeping fans gathered outside, Maradona’s coffin was lifted out of an ambulance and brought into the … Read more

Greek priest lifts a child up to KISS the coffin of a COVID victim after men in full PPE carried it

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A Greek Orthodox priest has sparked outrage after he lifted a child up to kiss the coffin of a bishop who died of COVID-19 after men in full-body PPE had carried the coffin into the church. Footage of the funeral in the town of Lagadas outside Thessaloniki was widely shared on social media and local … Read more

President Macron pays his respects at the coffin of beheaded teacher Samuel Paty

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French President Emmanuel Macron paid his respects tonight at the coffin of a teacher who was beheaded near Paris last week.   History teacher Samuel Paty was decapitated for having shown cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in a civics class discussion on free speech early this month. He became the subject of an online hate campaign … Read more