rotherham business news: News: Barclays withdraws from Rotherham altogether
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The planned closure will leave another prominent bank building vacant following similar decisions in recent years by national banks such as NatWest, RBS and the Co-operative Bank.The closure date for the Bridgegate branch has been given as November 2. It follows on from the closure of the branch at Stag last year.Barclays said that the main reasons why the branch is closing was that the number of transactions has gone down in the previous 24 months, and 87% of customers at the branch also use other ways to do their banking such as online and by telephone.Barclays said that customers using other ways to do their banking has increased by 13% since 2015 and, in the past 12 months, 15% of the branch’s customers have been using nearby branches. Only 59 customers had been identified as using this branch exclusively for their banking.An update from Barclays said: “Before we make the decision to close any branch, we think carefully about how it has been used so far. We consider how many customers have been visiting, what kind of transactions they’ve been making, and all the other ways they’ve been choosing to bank with us. We also take into consideration the availability of other branches in the wider community.“Our branch network and the colleagues who work in them remain a vital part of what we offer our customers. Yet with customers visiting our branches less and less each year, we must constantly assess how and why our branches are used and make decisions based on that insight. There will be times when this means that we will make the difficult decision to close a branch.“After November 2, the nearest Barclays branch will be at Attercliffe in Sheffield.According to Rotherham District Civic Society the bank makes up part of the former White Hart Buildings at All Saints Square. The “new” public house, with entrances to Upper Millgate and Bridgegate was, commissioned by Mappins Brewery and was designed by James E. Knight, Architect. The 1920s building, incorporating lock up shops and a suite of offices, was described as being late Georgian in design.The public house opened on the 12th December 1929 and closed in March 1969 following its acquisition by Barclay’s Bank Ltd.
Windsor woman frustrated with Mappins Jewellers after store loses her wedding ring
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Windsor woman frustrated with Mappins Jewellers after store loses her wedding ring “At this point, they were like, ‘We’re sorry. Mistakes happen,'” said Alison Quinlan of Windsor. “They said it could be anywhere in Canada. I’m like, ‘What do you mean?'” Photo by Nick Brancaccio / Windsor Star
Article content When Windsor resident Alison Quinlan brought her wedding and engagement rings to Mappins Jewellers
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Article content for cleaning and polishing, she didn’t realize it would be the last time she held them. We apologize, but this video has failed to load.
tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Windsor woman frustrated with Mappins Jewellers after store loses her wedding ring Back to video Now Quinlan is left wondering what happened to her cherished jewellery — and warning others about her experience. “I’m assuming (the rings) are gone,” said Quinlan, 40, on Tuesday. “It’s terrible. Who knows who’s wearing them?” It all started at the beginning of the year when Quinlan took the rings to the Mappins Jewellers store in the Devonshire Mall for a yearly “spa treatment” — a jewellery-beautifying service she’d used before. Quinlan was informed on Jan. 12 that the rings were finished. But this time, after Quinlan picked up the rings, she noticed something was wrong: They weren’t hers. “They looked like mine. They were similar,” Quinlan said. “But they had some type of little design. Little cut-outs. I showed my husband and said, ‘This was not here before!’ They were someone else’s.”
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Article content Photo by Photos courtesy of Alison Quinlan Quinlan contacted the store and pointed out the mistake. After an exchange of calls and messages, she returned to the store the next day. A staff member took back the rings. And the whereabouts of Quinlan’s actual rings? Unknown. “At this point, they were like, ‘We’re sorry. Mistakes happen,'” Quinlan said. “They said it could be anywhere in Canada. I’m like, ‘What do you mean?'” “I assumed they did some of this stuff locally. But she said no — it’s sent all over.” The more Quinlan thought about it, the more dissatisfied she felt about the customer service she was experiencing from Mappins Jewellers. “It is their fault. They’re responsible. They have to have procedures so they’re not misplacing people’s things.”
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Article content On Monday, Quinlan went to the store again — and was once again told they had no answers. “I kind of started crying before I left the store,” Quinlan admitted. As of Tuesday, Quinlan has given up hope of ever seeing her rings again. She’s been sharing her story on social media and to anyone who will listen. Besides being put out the monetary value of the rings (around $2,300), Quinlan is feeling a sentimental loss. “This meant a lot to me. This was my engagement ring and my wedding band. They were blessed in a church.” “I don’t want another ring from (Mappins). I do not trust the place. If I send it out for another treatment, who’s to say it won’t get lost again?” Quinlan said. Quinlan and her husband now feel only two outcomes would be satisfactory: Immediate return of the original rings, or compensation for the value of the rings — either way with “something extra for punitive damages.” If neither occurs? “I don’t know. I may go to a lawyer,” Quinlan said. Asked for comment, the Mappins Jewellers location at the Devonshire Mall directed all inquiries to the public relations departments of the parent companies Zale Corporation and Signet Jewelers. A representative for Signet Jewelers said they are looking into the matter and may have a response on Wednesday. dchen@postmedia.com Photo by Nick Brancaccio / Windsor Star
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Mappin’s Nursery & Aquarium
Finding the right plants for your apartment or yard – and learning how to actually keep them alive – doesn’t have to be complicated. At least, not at Mappins, which has built a reputation for its eclectic range and helpful advice.
The inner-city nursery’s lush plants for the balcony, courtyard and home are only part of the equation. Owner Darryl Mappin and his staff will give you detailed care instructions to help you avoid drowning those begonias or burning your bromeliads.
Mappins’s converted Montague Road warehouse is filled with fruit trees, herbs, smaller vegetables such as chilli and tomato, fiddle leaf figs, hanging kokedamas, easy-to-care-for succulents and cacti, terrariums, water features and water lilies, pots of all sizes, and aquariums of fish.