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Fun fact of the week · Back in the Day

The world's first cash machine was in Enfield

The world's first cash machine opened at Barclays in Enfield, north London, on 27 June 1967, and On the Buses star Reg Varney was the first to use it. There were no bank cards yet: you bought a paper voucher in advance, and the most you could take out was £10.

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This week · No. 1 · Sunday 8 November 2026

Back in the Day

Sweet shops, ration books and the twin-tub. Six nostalgic puzzles to fill a Sunday afternoon.

  1. The Sweet Shop Word search★★★
  2. Back in the Day Crossword★★★
  3. Sudoku 1★★★
  4. Sudoku 2★★★
  5. Round the House Anagrams★★★
  6. Cryptogram★★★