St Albans
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| Weather | 13°C, Wind SW at 11 km/h, 97% Humidity |
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| Population | 57,795 (2011) |
| Shire county | Hertfordshire |
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| ID | 1077555 |
About St Albans
St. Albans is a city in the commuter belt north of London, England. Its vast centuries-old cathedral features medieval wall paintings. Nearby, Verulamium Park has ornamental lakes and the remains of the city's ancient Roman wall. Also here is the Verulamium Museum, displaying artefacts from the city's Roman past, including mosaics and the Sandridge Hoard of gold coins. A 2nd-century Roman theatre stands nearby.
Wonka: Timothée Chalamet says people didn't want him to 'mess up' role
... Filming for Wonka began in the UK in September 2021, taking place at locations including Lyme Regis, Bath, St Albans, Oxford and the Rivoli Ballroom in Brockley, south-east London - as well as at Warner Bros...
Barbie collector displays hidden collection at St Albans cinema
...By Katy LewisBBC News, HertfordshireWearing a vintage-inspired pink and white gingham dress modelling one of the looks from the Barbie movie, June Furlong regularly takes to the stage at The Odyssey cinema in St Albans to introduce the box office hit...
Watford church leader Mike Pilavachi 'massaged young male interns'
... The Bishop of St Albans and Soul Survivor Church have apologised to victims...
Dog saved woman from man hired by ex to kill her
... St Albans Crown Court heard Jones had been offered the money by Lail - a convicted drug dealer - to kill Ms Devonshire after she verbally abused him in the street in late 2021...
Virgin Money to shut a third of its UK bank branches
... The banks that will close are: Belfast, Croydon, Harrow, Newton Stewart, Bournemouth, Derby, Hexham, Norwich, Brighton, Durham, Irvine, Oxford, Bristol, Ellon, Kendal, Reading, Bromley, Enfield, Kensington, Southampton, Cambridge, Exeter, Kingston, St Albans, Cardiff, Fort William, Liverpool, Swindon, Chelmsford, Golders Green, Lochgilphead, Turriff, Cheltenham, Gosforth Centre, London Haymarket, Wolverhampton, Chester, Guildford and Milton Keynes...
Wonka film provides golden ticket for St Albans park jackpot
... Verulamium Park in St Albans was used by Timothée Chalamet, who plays Willy Wonka, and a Warner Bros film crew last year...
Stepping Through Film: Man trots globe blending scenes into film locations
... He has been to St Albans Cathedral, where madcap spy Johnny English, played by Rowan Atkinson, was crowned King...
Anger over carpet being ripped out of social housing
... And No Floor No More based in St Albans gather up old carpets and laminate flooring to re-distribute to social housing tenants in need...
Virgin Money to shut a third of its UK bank branches
By Faarea MasudBusiness reporter
Virgin Money Will Close 39 of its UK banks as fewer people use bricks and mortar branches and move to online banking, The Firm Said .
The News comes after several High Street banks including Lloyds and Halifax have shut branches.
The Unite union Said " access to a bank and cash is a fundamental need" for local High Streets.
Virgin Money Said the closures amount to a third of its banks and 255 workers will be At Risk of redundancy.
Chief operating officer Sarah Wilkinson Said The Firm would " pursue all options" to retain as many staff as possible within alternative roles.
The Banks that Will Close are: Belfast, Croydon, Harrow, Newton Stewart , Bournemouth, Derby, Hexham, Norwich, Brighton, Durham, Irvine, Oxford, Bristol, Ellon, Kendal, Reading, Bromley, Enfield, Kensington, Southampton, Cambridge, Exeter, Kingston, St Albans , Cardiff, Fort William , Liverpool, Swindon, Chelmsford, Golders Green , Lochgilphead, Turriff, Cheltenham, Gosforth Centre, London Haymarket, Wolverhampton, Chester, Guildford and Milton Keynes .
Branch visits dropLast year, Lloyds Banking Group Said it would close 66 branches between October 2022 and January 2023.
In, The Group Said Halifax would close 18 sites, while Lloyds would shut another 22 between April and June.
But closures in some instances. When Lloyds Bank in Herefordshire closed traders were forced to travel miles with their takings.
" The Number of customers using bank branches for day-to-day transactions has been on a downward trajectory for A Number of years, " Virgin Money Said . It added that the branches closing had seen a reduction of 43% in customer transaction volumes.
Some 96% of customers use the branches less than once a month, it added.
" Each store closing is less than half a mile from the nearest Post Office , which customers can use to carry out day‐to-day transactions, " Virgin Money Said .
Age Uk Said older or vulnerable people could struggle with online banking and called for more " banking hubs" which are spaces shared by several High Street lenders, meant to help communities that have seen all their bank branches close.
Virgin Money Said that after the closures it would have a network of 91 stores across the UK.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
