Bank giant announces town centre branch to shut

Plus: Leisure centre announces closure of popular facility

Good morning and welcome to your briefing for the start of the week from Ashfield News. In today’s newsletter, closures at Kirkby Leisure Centre, an arrest is made following a tragic crash on the M1, a high street bank is to close and more.

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High street bank announces closure

A banking giant has announced plans to close an Ashfield branch in the new year.

Halifax in Low Street, Sutton-in-Ashfield, is among a number of sites to be closed in the coming weeks and months.

The bank confirmed the branch will close on January 16 next year.

A letter to customers stated: “Before we close any branch, we look at how our customers are managing their money and using the branch.

“Most customers are now using our Mobile Banking app, Online Banking or calling us instead. This means they are using branches, including our Sutton-in-Ashfield branch much less.

“Because of this, we'll be closing our Sutton-in-Ashfield branch.

“We’ll explain more about how we made our decision, and how customers are using this branch on the following pages.”

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Man dies in crash on M1 as police make arrest

Police have made an arrest after a man died in a crash on the M1 near Hucknall.

The emergency services were called to the southbound carriageway of the road, near Junction 27, at around 4.04am on Saturday, September 21. A lorry and a car were involved in the crash.

Despite the efforts of paramedics, the 27-year-old driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene.