HSBC banking app is down, leaving thousands of customers unable to access their accounts

HSBC’S online banking and app has fallen causing thousands of customers to lose access to their accounts. Customers complain about problems with mobile banking, online banking and logging in. HSBC’s online banking and app have gone offline for thousands of peopleCredit: Reuters According to DownDetector, more than 6,000 people have reported problems with their HSBC … Read more

‘Disaster’ at a major British airport as thousands of people have to wait in huge queues for hours

TRAVEL chaos has hit Birmingham Airport again, with thousands of passengers stuck in security queues. Holidaymakers have faced long waits at West Midlands airport since the government made a last-minute switch to hand sanitiser, telling airports to reinstate the 100ml limit. Passengers were again confronted with chaos at Birmingham airport this morningCredit: BPMmedia Airport anarchy … Read more

Scotland fans ‘thousands out of pocket’ after Euro 2024 tour operator goes bankrupt

Scotland fans have been left out after a travel company selling Euro 2024 trips went bust. Football Road Trips Ltd, which advertised tailor-made tours for fans promising ‘exciting and unique football experiences’, announced it had gone into administration citing ‘escalating costs’ following the Covid-19 pandemic. STV News has learned that a number of Scotland fans … Read more

Mysterious pink sand beaches in Australia reveal hidden structures thousands of miles away

Australia’s vast beaches seem a world away from the towering glaciers of Antarctica, and yet clues found in the antipodean sands have led to a dazzling discovery on the frozen continent. The incredible discovery was made when scientists started noticing pink streaks washing up on the remote southern beach of Petrel Cove, about 90km from … Read more

HMRC publishes a full list of West Midlands companies owing thousands in tax

Tax evaders in the Midlands have been named and shamed in an updated list published by HMRC. The list, published quarterly, is designed to deter tax avoiders, with anyone who doesn’t pay risking having their name made public. The updated list includes a number of businesses and people in the Midlands who collectively owe thousands … Read more

British train operators are assessing thousands of prosecutions for fare evasion

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Ten British train operators have said they are reviewing fare evasion prosecutions dating back years after a court cast doubt on the validity of an estimated 75,000 criminal convictions. DfT OLR Holdings (DOHL), the government-owned … Read more

One week warning as major mobile company with thousands of customers has to close

A MAJOR mobile phone provider is closing within days and all customers still on the network must act quickly. Plusnet, part of the BT Group, will permanently close its mobile branch in June. Plusnet is permanently closing its mobile armCredit: Alamy The provider is making this move so that EE, also part of the group, … Read more

Martin Lewis warns retirees of the ‘biggest mistake’ they can make

By Alanah Khosla for Mailonline 4:46 PM June 18, 2024, updated 4:49 PM June 18, 2024 Share or comment on this article: Martin Lewis has warned against withdrawing money from a pension fund, claiming it is ‘one of the biggest mistakes you can make if you get it wrong’. The British money-saving expert, 52, from … Read more

Thousands of rail customers are being hit with a shocking fare increase after a major blunder

THOUSANDS of rail customers saw a shock rise in their ticket prices this week after a major train company unexpectedly increased fares. South Western Railway last week increased prices on 522 routes in and out of London after a major disruption prevented prices from rising in line with other train fares in March, The Sun … Read more

The council’s chief executive explains why ‘thousands’ of bins have not been emptied following changes to recycling

The council’s bin trucks are also struggling to reach Fron Bache, Llangollen, say residents unhappy with the council’s new recycling programme. Richard Evans, local democracy reporter The chief executive of a council that introduced a new recycling system this month has admitted he “underestimated” the time bins and recycling rounds would take as “thousands” of … Read more