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Lloyds Banking Group is shutting another 45 branches across its network and the Halifax and Bank of Scotland brands

Full list of Halifax, Lloyds and Bank of Scotland banks set to close

Turning off taps while you brush your teeth was one of the tips from Severn Trent

Severn Trent offers practical steps for reducing winter water bills

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Wilko entered administration in August leaving all 400 stores and 12,500 employees at risk.

Former Wilko boss apologises for more than 12k job losses after retailer went bust

Jes James, who runs Dog Days Street Food in Malvern

Owner of Malvern street food cafe hopes to inspire other chefs

HISTORY: This late 16th century or early 17th century helmet is up for auction at Christie's in London, part of the Sandys collection from Ombersley Court

Historic Sandys family collection 'worth £2 million' to go under the hammer

REACTION: Readers were sad to learn that Pensons will be closing its doors.

Readers sad over impending closure of Worcestershire's only Michelin star restaurant

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Kelly White is the founder of Number Fifteen Recruitment

Worcestershire recruitment expert shares top job hunting tips for 2024

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Fox Town and Country has won a national award

National award for Malvern estate agents

Richard Mairs (front) and Ross Wanklin outside their stores by the former Wilko store

New hope for former Wilko store after loss of footfall

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Community Action's new Malvern Link base

Charity moves into new Malvern Link base

The Natwest group has announced that it plans to close Natwest and RBS bank branches across England, Scotland and Wales

NatWest and RBS announce plans to close high street bank branches

A competition is being launched to encourage people to shop in Great Malvern

Hamper prize to encourage residents to shop local in Great Malvern

Royal Mail was deemed the best parcel delivery firm in the country with 37% of the vote following our reader poll.

What's the UK's best delivery service? Our readers have voted

Shona Kelly (Faun), Jon White (Faun), Beth Ingham (Morgan), Massimo Fumarola (Morgan) outside the Morgan Experience Centre

Morgan Motors gears up to become top food destination

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Steph Cawley, Severn Trent customer operations director, expanded on the investment plans

Severn Trent plans to create 7,000 jobs with £100m investment plan

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TRADITION: Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre is ranked among the best in the UK - picture here are Vintage villainy

Worcester's Victorian Christmas Fayre named as one of best in UK

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CLOSING: Pensons at the Netherwood Estate in Tenbury Wells is set to close.

Worcestershire's only permanent Michelin Star restaurant closing for good

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See the results of the annual Citizens Advice survey.

Worst rated delivery firms revealed as customers describe ‘miserable’ service

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Anna Brook and Chris Marks of Iapetus Gallery in Malvern

Great Malvern shop celebrates 18th birthday

Jackie Collins giving out Christmas cards outside M&S in Malvern

Woman's Christmas card protest over M&S advert

Alexandra Jones picking up her Yoga Studio of the Year Award last year

New accolade for award-winning yoga studio

Worcester Guildhall will host the reveal on Monday, November 13

Severn Trent to reveal multi-billion-pound investment plans

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Lidl's store employees in the UK will all be wearing body cameras by Spring 2024

All Lidl store employees to wear body cameras in effort to fight UK retail crime

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Jenny Cain outside 10 Downing Street last week

Malvern postmistress delivers DVLA petition to Downing Street

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Halifax closed its doors for the final time today

MP 'deeply saddened' as high street bank closes in Malvern

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The RAC says the fuel duty cut by 5p has not necessarily been reflected in petrol prices

RAC pleads with supermarkets to cut petrol prices as drivers are 'losing out'

TOAST: Lady Foley's Tearoom is to close on Halloween but the love shown to the cafe has left staff feeling moved and overwhelmed

'From Malvern with love': support for tearoom 'overwhelms' ahead of closure

Cllr Martin Allen (right) meets with traders

Upton traders will get funding for Christmas trees

Poundland to open 75 new stores by the end of 2023 - see where

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The Tyre Centre Malvern has opened

New tyre centre opens in Malvern

Nokia has UK offices in Bristol, Cambridge and Reading.

UK jobs at risk as Nokia announces plan to axe 14,000 staff by the end of 2026

Cube International had saved Worcester Warriors Women from liquidation last summer

Warriors Women's owners have Isle of Man TT contract terminated

NEW: The new development at Laylocks Garden Centre is starting to take shape.

New shop development at popular garden centre near Worcester takes shape

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SAD: Owner Margaret Baddeley and daughter Melissa Baddeley, at Lady Foley's Tea Room, Great Malvern Station.

Beloved vintage tearoom at railway station will close for good after almost 40 years

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FUND: Rural businesses and communities could get a slice of Malvern Hills Rural Fund.

Rural businesses could get slice of funding

Catherine Rainey, from Nomad Coffee Company, is ready to greet commuters.

All aboard for new coffee van which has found permanent home at railway station

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Nationwide have announced a rebrand to their branches, as well as their Pipers Way HQ

Confusion over Nationwide's rebrand - and everyone is saying the same thing

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Wilko in Worcester's High Street closed down last month

Revealed: This is where Wilko owes money in Worcestershire

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Asda is looking to rebrand 116 Co-op petrol stations across the UK by early 2024.

11 former Co-op petrol stations re-opened as Asda Express in the UK - see where

Sports Direct customers have pointed out the comical spelling mistake on the sports retailer's stationery kits - which were reportedly being sold as

Sports Direct shoppers spot hilarious spelling blunder on Back to School item

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Bargain Hunt TV star opens own auction house

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END OF AN ERA: Costa Coffee will close its Church Street store.

Costa Coffee will close for good next month

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Royal Mail is publishing 16 special stamps, including a main set with Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, Lord Voldermort, Severus Snape and Draco Malfoy all featuring

Royal Mail releases new Harry Potter themed stamp collection

Aldi told shoppers on Monday, October 2 that it would be removing the option to login to its main website.

Aldi issues notice to all customers with an account as it makes a 'few changes'

B&M opened another five stores in the UK in September including in Wigan and Llanelli.

B&M to open 4 new stores in the UK this month - find out where

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Tesco is adding air fryer cooking instructions to some of its product packaging from Monday, October 2.

Tesco is changing the packaging of 100s of items (air fryer fans will love it)

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The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe was originally written in 1950 by C.S. Lewis as a gift to his godchild, Lucy Barfield.

How to collect Royal Mint's 50p The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe coin

The employee raged at former head Lisa Wilkinson

Wilko worker says 'screw you' to bosses who can take 'jobs but not our memories'

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The networking breakfast is being held at the Eden Church Centre in Malvern

Community networking breakfast being held in Malvern

Next will join the likes of Wilko, Argos, Iceland, Boots and New Look in closing stores in 2023.

Next to close 11 stores across the UK before the end of the year

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FRUSTRATION: Robin Walker MP has slammed the lack of communication surrounding the Warriors situation.

'Frustrating' lack of communication over Warriors' takeover, says Worcester's MP

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A-Plan Insurance is changing its name to Howden

Malvern firm to host community events to celebrate name change

Wilko brand purchased by The Range in £5 million deal

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The 500 new stores are part of a two-year £1.3 billion investment which would see Aldi grow to 1500 stores in the UK.

Aldi reveals plans to open 500 new UK stores - see all the potential locations

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