Consumer
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Local bank branches - a thing of the past?
High Street banks are shutting more than 10 branches a week, with around 550 closures planned this year alone. The banks claim the closures, which save them millions of pounds in operating costs, are in response to customers choosing to do their
2-min read - LifestyleAOL
Couple ordered to hack their hedge back after 16-year row
A couple from Ladybank in Fife will have to hack back an enormous 43 foot high hedge around their garden. Ian Ledward (70) and his wife Pat Holland had refused to tackle the enormous hedge, leaving their desperate neighbours swamped by foliage
3-min read - LifestyleAOL
Rubbish presents? Can you take them back?
A study has revealed that one in four presents given every Christmas end up being left to languish in the back of cupboards or thrown out. The study, by voucher resale marketplace Zeek, also found that the average person will get £44 worth of
3-min read - BusinessAOL
EE voted UK's worst shop
EE has been voted the UK's worst shop and Lush the best for the second year in a row in an annual survey. Electricals retailer EE came in at 100th place with a score of 52% in the Which? poll, with customers complaining about long waiting
2-min read - StyleAOL
Health fears over fake beauty items
Rats' droppings, human urine and arsenic - just some of the substances found in fake beauty products which police say are putting consumers' lives at risk. Make-up, perfume, electrical hair stylers and sun cream are among the
4-min read - ScienceAOL
Strawberry growers eye record sales
The British strawberry season begins today with growers predicting record sales as consumer demand soars. Producers are expecting strawberry sales worth £325 million this year, up from last year's previous record of £275 million. This
2-min read - LifestyleAOL
Why Sunday trading restrictions must go
It's ridiculous to restrict Sunday opening hours when the economy is still struggling to recover and grow. Remember the success of 2012? During the Olympics and Paralympics, Sunday trading laws were suspended in England and Wales, meaning
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