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Lloyds Banking Group has announced it is phasing out the Halifax brand, moving existing accounts to Lloyds branding with no action required by customers. Branch signs will be replaced or merged through 2027, while customer numbers and sort codes remain unchanged. The shift aims to simplify the group’s portfolio, with no job cuts anticipated.
Samuel Smith Old Brewery founder Humphrey Smith has died. The brewery, known for its controversial rules banning phones, TVs and swearing, has guided the town of Tadcaster for decades. Colleagues and locals describe a private man with deep ties to the community.
A bipartisan House hearing examines private equity's role in the growing U.S. youth-sports market, warning that consolidation could raise costs for families. Lawmakers urge transparency and antitrust enforcement, while some witnesses argue capital can expand access when aligned with the mission of youth sports.
A round-up of garden staples and seasonal tips from Guardian pieces shows how tomatoes, stone fruits and lettuce define this summer. Readers are guided on selecting, cooking and storing produce as UK harvests peak and warm weather continues.
A wave of changes across the West shows how parents, couples and individuals adapt to higher costs, more remote work and evolving family roles. From mothers re-entering the job market to adult children moving back home and childfree life choices, the stories illuminate shifting economics, independence and personal priorities.
A rarely seen Gwen John portrait will go on display in Edinburgh this summer before a global tour in celebration of her 150th birthday. Young Woman with a Coral Necklace from 1900s will feature at Modern Two and join more than 200 works, with lenders and partners spanning Cardiff, Yale and Washington.
David Hockney has died at 88 after a seven-decade career spanning painting, collage, photography and digital drawing. Born in Yorkshire, he lived in London and Los Angeles, later returning to Europe. His work, marked by saturated color, light and a restless reinvention, has defined pop and modern British art.
David Hockney has died at 88, ending a seven-decade career that reshaped portraiture, landscape and pop art. Born in Bradford, he moved to London and then Los Angeles, where his pool paintings defined a generation. He continued creating across formats, including iPad drawings, until late in life.