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The Sun
3 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Major British bank with 23million customers is axing NINE branches in just days – is one going near you?
HIGH streets are set to lose nine bank branches this month as a pooular banking group is making a series of closures. The shutdowns are set to take place over the coming days, and could affect millions of customers. 1 The bank currently has 614 branches across the UK, but more closures are imminent. Halifax, which is part of Lloyds Banking Group, will close nine bank branches between June 2 and June 5. This marks the latest phase in the bank's ongoing review of its branch network. It is scheduled to close a total of 61 branches by March 2026. The first three branches in the current round of closures will close on Monday, June 2. The first affected locations are Felixstowe, Gainsborough, and Kingsbury. A further five closures are expected later this month, with additional branches across the country set to shut their doors in the coming weeks. The decision comes after an increased numbe of customers opt for online and mobile banking services. Halifax explained that the affected branches have experienced a steady decline in footfall in recent years. The banking sector has responded to changing customer behaviour, as more people choose digital banking options over traditional branch visits. Fresh wave of bank branches set to close for good in June "Over 20 million customers are using our apps for on-demand access to their money, and customers have more choice and flexibility than ever for their day-to-day banking," a Halifax spokesman said. The bank added that customers retain access to multiple banking channels beyond the closing branches. "Alongside our apps, customers can also use telephone banking, visit a community banker or use any Halifax, Lloyds or Bank of Scotland branch, giving access to many more branches," the rep said. Halifax customers can also conduct everyday banking at over 11,000 Post Office branches and have the option to visit a Banking Hub for their banking needs. The nine Halifax branches closing in the coming days are spread across England and Wales. What Halifax branches are closing this month? Felixstowe - June 2 Gainsborough - June 2 Kingsbury - June 2 Horsforth - June 3 Launceston - June 3 Letchworth - June 3 Bournemouth - June 4 Leek - June 4 Mold - June 5 On June 3, three more branches will shut in Horsforth, Launceston, and Letchworth. While two additional closures are scheduled for June 4, affecting branches in Bournemouth and Leek. And the final closure of the week will take place on June 5 in Mold, Wales. Lloyds have also announced a series of closures, with 18 branches affected.
Scotsman
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Look inside the charming Edinburgh dog exhibition that's already selling out of paintings
From Gainsborough's portraits, to William Wegman's weimaraner photographs, our pups have always been celebrated in art. Fiona Macrae Now, at an Edinburgh gallery, they're hosting a show that's dedicated to our four-legged pals. Woof! The Dog Show opens at the Morningside Gallery on Saturday May 24, and runs until June 8. It features 50 new pieces of work - mainly paintings but with a few sculptures in the mix - from the likes of Joe Hargan PAI PPAI, Gordon Mitchell RSA RSW, Joyce Gunn Cairns MBE, Stuart Buchanan and Gordon Wilson. As Eileadh Swan, director of the venue, says: 'It really is an incredible showcase of work from some wonderful contemporary artists, each with their own take on this timeless theme'. To run alongside the exhibition, they're hosting a children's drawing competition, with illustrator and author Catherine Rayner, who created books including the Molly, Olive and Dexter series., as the head judge. They've already had around 700 entries from local schoolchildren, and the winning artworks will hang in the gallery alongside the main exhibition on Saturday May 31 and Sunday June 1, with an accompanying catalogue to feature all of the entries. We asked Swan to tell us more about the exhibition. Why did you decide to put together a dog-themed show? One of our team is a dog lover and she had been researching famous dog paintings. She showed us various books and we chatted about Picasso and Hockney in particular. We also have a lot of doggy visitors to the gallery - Morningside and Bruntsfield are full of dogs and people do love them, so we thought it would be great to bring these two elements together - dogs in art and peoples' love of dogs. There are all sorts of reasons why people buy and engage with art, but one of the main ones is that they find it meaningful and have an emotional connection to the work, so this exhibition really ticks that box. It's also an opportunity to do something a little fun and really lean into the silly and joyful nature of dogs, and their individual characters. Just hanging the exhibition has already generated so much interest from passers-by, so we can't wait to welcome everyone in to enjoy the show. Why is Morningside such a dog-friendly area? There are a lot of dog-friendly cafés and shops locally, plus so much green space for dogs and their owners to enjoy. How did you decide on the shortlist of artists? We asked many of our regular artists to take part - some of them occasionally feature dogs within their paintings and others were delighted to take up the theme and challenge. The exhibition is not a collection of dog portraits, but rather a celebration of dogs - the paintings featured often have a narrative and story and the dogs are part of a larger context. Others focus on the faces,the softness of the fur, or the naughty glint in the eye - there's a real range within the exhibition but everything involves dogs in some way. Some work has already sold, why do you think those particular pictures went so fast? People often keep an eye out for new paintings from their favourite artists. We had a small dog painting by Fiona Macrae that everyone loved in our January 2025 Small Paintings Exhibition. A larger painting by the artist was the first to go this time as people were watching out for her work. Joe Hargan was quick to follow, again because his work has a large following - he often features dogs within his paintings (and cats!). Are the sculptures as popular? The Gemma Rees sculptures are very popular - they are lifelike and convey so much of the character of each dog. As a group in the window they create quite a stir with people gathering round, smiling and pointing out their favourites. They are just so engaging and even seem to warm the hearts of the doggy-indifferent. Any personal favourites in the line-up? I love Gordon Mitchell's Peggy because it's such a striking image. Also the big Joe Hargan painting A Question of Balance, as I'm a fan of the colour, composition and of course the dog painting within a dog painting - classic Hargan! And Richard Twose's Green Sofa, which is sumptuous, poised and elegant, with the dog looking out at the viewer, a perfect subject. But there are just too many to choose one! Tell us more about the children's competition We've often thought about connecting more with our local community in different ways. This started as a small idea and it's really grown arms and legs. We thought we would get a hundred entries if we were lucky and planned a little catalogue, but have ended up with over 700 entries - we're really bowled over by the enthusiasm. Illustrator and author Catherine Rayner agreed to judge the entries and we're looking forward to sharing a digital catalogue of all of the works by these budding young artists. We will also enjoy welcoming some of the children to see the show and of course for the winners to see their entries hanging as part of the exhibition. Will you do a cat-themed show in the future? Possibly! The exhibition is open to the public, with all welcome to the Private View from 2 - 4pm on May 24., Morningside Gallery, 94 Morningside Road, Edinburgh (0131 447 3041, 1 . Joyce Gunn Cairns - A Tentative Kiss Joyce Gunn Cairns Photo: Joyce Gunn Cairns Photo Sales 2 . Brian Henderson - Plastic Dog Brian Henderson Photo: Brian Henderson Photo Sales 4 . Louis Sinclair McNally - On the Surf Louis Sinclair McNally Photo: Louis Sinclair McNally Photo Sales Related topics: ArtistsEdinburghDogsPeopleMorningsideNatureCommunityPicassoCatsGainsboroughWork
BBC News
21-05-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Green space opens in Gainsborough on former Baltic Mill site
A new green space in a Lincolnshire market town has officially opened. The transformation of the former Baltic Mill site in Gainsborough, off Caskgate Street, is part of an £18m regeneration accessible space overlooking the River Trent features a grass area, benches, plants and a pergola with a map of the Lindsey District Council leader Trevor Young said: "It's a place for people to rest, relax and connect with nature - right in the heart of the community." The project is one of six involved in the council's Levelling Up programme - Thriving Gainsborough - to help tackle economic decline in the to Public Health England, greener communities lead to health improvements, particularly among disadvantaged groups. Sally Grindrod-Smith, director of planning, regeneration and communities, called the scheme "an integral part" of the Thriving Gainsborough said: "Access to quality green space is limited in this part of Gainsborough and we wanted to address this as part of a wider programme of improvements in the area." As part of wider plans within the project, a former toilet block in Whitton Gardens is being transformed into a cafe and is expected to be completed by late spring.A four-screen £9m cinema in Market Place is also on course to be open in summer, according to managers. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Gainsborough festival attracts big names for suicide prevention
Dance artist Ian Van Dahl and M People singer Heather Small are due to headline a festival in memory of a man who took his own life aged 25. Organisers of Laybo's Fest in Gainsborough on 17 and 18 May said it aims to "make memories and generate positivity while remembering loved ones we have lost".The festival, now in its fifth year, is in memory of Leighton Hall who died in May 2019. The festival launched online during the Covid-19 pandemic but has quickly grown to become one of Gainsborough's biggest annual events and this year, for the first time, it is being held on the pitch at Gainsborough Trinity FC. The year after he died, Mr Hall's family asked his close friend Matthew Hill to create something to remember him by."Leighton was a great friend," Mr Hill said. "He was such a social character and obviously we miss him very very much. "The festival itself is our testament to Leighton, our tribute to Leighton and also a show of strength and comfort to anybody that's found themselves in our position of them losing their own Leighton." Mr Hill said the football pitch would be transformed with pop icons, local acts and friend of Mr Hall, Emily Kitchener, has organised children from 16 schools to come together to form one large choir on of the schools taking part is Benjamin Adlard Primary, which Mr Hall attended as a child. "There are teachers here whose children were in Leighton's class," Ms Kitchener said."So it feels really nice to be part of this in somewhere where he will have spent a lot of time being cheeky, I'm sure."He was the life and soul of the party and, once he had a microphone in his hand, there was no getting it off him so we bonded over that, doing lots of singing together." The festival raises money for the charity Laybo's Legacy which helps families with financial aid towards funeral costs of loved ones lost to Hall's mother, Niki Hall, said: "It just makes me so proud and it's keeping Leighton's memory alive."Ms Hall has attended help groups since her son's death and said she took comfort from the fact the festival raises money to help others. "It needed a person like Leighton," she said. "That's what keeps me going, because of the person he was. It needed someone like him to make people aware it can happen to anyone. "Just talk. Even if you're not going for help, just talk."Ms Kitchener said Mr Hall would have "absolutely loved" the festival. "I think he'd be so shocked at how big it's got, but he'd be so proud of what everyone's doing as well," she said. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
14-05-2025
- BBC News
Lincolnshire PC failed to act after man seen 'covered in blood'
A police officer's failure to investigate a report of a man covered in blood was "inexplicable", a misconduct hearing has panel at Lincolnshire Police headquarters found that PC Gayle Newton, 50, had failed to be diligent in her duties, to prioritise the welfare of the victim – who was later found to have been stabbed – and to treat a member of the public with respect on 3 April amounted to gross misconduct and Ms Newton would have been dismissed had she not already resigned, the panel on Ms Newton's behalf, Det Con David Haddock, of the Police Federation, said she accepted "her inaction fell below the standards expected". Ms Newton, who did not attend the hearing, was based at Gainsborough Police Briggs, counsel for Lincolnshire Police, told the panel that, on the day of the incident, Ms Newton was at a Tesco superstore on Trinity Street when she was approached by a member of the public who reported seeing an injured man nearby. The witness later said she had "never seen someone covered in so much blood" and "he looked close to death"Ms Briggs said Ms Newton told the witness she "would sort it", but failed to take any further details, make notes or ask where the injured man was walking panel was told that Ms Newton drove for three minutes in a "cursory effort" to find him and failed to contact colleagues, before driving eight miles to Blyton. There was no explanation for this as she was not attending an Briggs said Ms Newton "chose to sit out of the way so not to be involved in this investigation".A short time later, East Midlands Ambulance Service notified police that the man had been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after being stabbed. Ms Newton returned to her police station, but did not share her knowledge with defence of the former officer, Det Con Haddock said: "Why she did this is a mystery."She has been unable to account [for] why she did what she did, partly due to her poor recollection of the day."Ms Newton had served with Lincolnshire Police for 20 years, regretted her actions and was "sorry for the disrepute" she had brought upon the force and hearing was told that the ex-officer had strained working relationships with colleagues, which caused her to feel "anxious". 'Protect life' Assistant Chief Constable Chris Davison, who chaired the panel, described Ms Newton's failure to immediately respond to the witness report as "inexplicable".There had been a risk to the victim and potentially to members of the said the public expected police officers "to act to protect life" and the panel was confident Ms Newton failed to Newton, who served her last day with the force on Tuesday, can force said no one was charged in connection with the stabbing and the victim made a full reporting by Jamie Waller, Local Democracy Reporting Service. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
