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A major banking group has announced the closure of 60 banks across the UK - including five in Edinburgh and the Lothians.

Five locals banks to shut as banking giant announces 60 UK closures

North Berwick was voted the overall winner to become the first Scottish winner in the 12-year history of Best Places to Live. Selected for its combination of a great high street, school, and great outdoors, the judges were also impressed by its easy connections to Edinburgh and the way life revolves around the town’s two beaches. Judges also highlighted the town’s thriving high street and its many independent shops as a sign of the positive effect that small businesses can have on a community.

The 8 best places to live in Scotland according to The Sunday Times

WestJet has announced new routes between Edinburgh Airport and the Canadian cities of Toronto and Halifax, in addition to its Calgary service. Picture: City of Toronto

New flights from Edinburgh to Canadian cities

Lloyds reported a pre-tax profit of £1.9 billion for the three months to September, beating analysts' expectations. Picture: Michael Gillen.

BoS owner Lloyds' Q3 profits soar with customers 'adjusting to times we're in'

Pedestrians walk past a branch of a NatWest bank in London.

36 more bank branches to close across UK next year - full list

Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland have all announced more closures coming this year

Lloyds, Halifax & Bank of Scotland to close 53 more branches

Tejay Fletcher, 35, pleaded guilty to running the iSpoof website

Fraudster jailed for running multimillion-pound scam website in UK

Ed Sheeran addresses rumours he turned down King Charles Coronation Concert as fans ‘disappointed’ at absence

Ed Sheeran addresses rumours he turned down Coronation Concert

Halifax’s online and mobile banking services are down leaving thousands unable to access their bank accounts

Halifax internet banking leaves users without access to accounts

The most expensive seaside location in Great Britain is Salcombe, where the average property goes for £1.2 million - 33% (more than £300,000) higher than in 2021. (image: Adobe)

Most expensive place to buy a seaside home in Britain revealed

The UK’s top trending destinations to get away this Easter

Martin Lewis pictured on set of The Martin Lewis Money Show (Credit: Multistory Media/Jonathan Hordle/ITV)

Martin Lewis names banks offering switching deals of up to £200

TK Maxx and Homesense to close stores across the UK - full list

Customers use a NatWest bank on the High Street in Winchester, south west England on March 31, 2021. (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS / AFP) (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

NatWest to close a further 23 bank branches across UK - full list

Halifax are set to close dozens of branches (Photo: Adobe stock)

Over 80 Halifax branches set to close

UK sees biggest fall in housing prices since 2009 financial crisis according to Halifax report.

UK sees biggest fall in house prices since financial crisis

Britain saw a record fall in housing prices in the final quarter of 2022 seeing the biggest drop since the financial crisis in 2009.

Dennis Morton

Halifax reveals towns & cities with biggest property price increases

The most expensive streets in England and Wales have been revealed

There are fears that rising interest rates and falling house prices could force many homeowners to sell up. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty

Edinburgh and Glasgow among UK cities upping house prices amid return to office

Newcastle-headquartered Bellway is one of the UK's major housebuilders with several developments in Scotland.

Bellway sees buyer demand cool as mortgage and economic woes intensify

Kelly Firth took her grandson's on a trip to Blackpool using the winnings.

‘It was a sign’: Daughter wins lottery using dead mum’s numbers

Halifax customers have been experiencing issues today. (Pic: Getty Images)

Halifax internet banking and credit card issues - what we know

Lloyds and Halifax to close 66 more UK branches by next year - full list

House properties in Scotland have hit a new all time high

Property prices in Scotland ‘at all time high’

North Berwick has previously been named as one of the best places to live in Scotland

North Berwick named as Scotland's most expensive seaside town

The 7 best places to live in Scotland, according to the Sunday Times Best Places to Live guide (Getty Images)

The 7 best places to live in Scotland, revealed

Sunday Times Best Places to Live: North Berwick makes the list of the best places to live in Scotland

East Lothian town makes the list of the best places to live in Scotland

The Sunday Time Best Places to Live list has been released, with many Scottish towns and islands listed, and the East Lothian seaside resort made the cut.

Rachel Mackie and Katrine Bussey

Ed Sheeran’s 2017 hit Shape Of You does not infringe another artist’s copyright, a High Court judge has ruled.

What did Ed Sheeran say after winning copyright case?

The company will be closing a number of Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Lloyds Banking Group to close 60 branches as customers continue to bank online

HSBC is one of many banks to announce branch closures in 2022 (Photo: Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

HSBC to close 69 branches - list in full and the other banks closing branches in...

Properties in Scotland had an annual increase of 9.2%

Property values in Scotland risen by 14% since start of Covid pandemic

Storm Arwen battered Scotland. Picture: John Devlin

Supplier apologises for storm compensation cheques for £2.3 trillion

Revealed: these are the top 20 property hotspots and coldspots of 2021

Lloyds and Halifax customers experience trouble accessing banking apps today

Lloyds and Halifax to close 48 branches - full list of impacted stores

WestJet will use Boeing 737 Max aircraft on the routes, which have been given safety approval to fly after two fatal crashes involving other airlines

Edinburgh and Glasgow to Toronto routes announced by WestJet

Here are the most affordable Scottish cities to live in for 2021, according to new market analysis from Halifax

Here are the most affordable Scottish cities to live in for 2021

Average UK house deposits for first-time buyers rose by £10,000 last year, according to research from Halifax (Photo: Shutterstock)

Average deposits for first-time buyers rose by £10,000 in 2020 - here’s how they...

Lloyds is bringing back 10% deposit mortgages for first-time buyers - how it wor...

Watch the moment a big black cat is caught on CCTV prowling around historic hall

Fake texts from Halifax and Lloyds banks have been circulating - how to spot the...

House prices have risen rapidly as lockdown has eased. (Photo: Shutterstock)

House prices are at an all-time high due to coronavirus - this is why

About 100 jobs have been lost at the Livingston factory. Pic: Google

100 jobs axed as Livingston window and door factory shuts

More than 2.5 million drivers in the UK currently have at least one penalty point on their driving licence (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the places where UK drivers have the most points on their licence

Lloyds Banking Group will close 56 of its branches across the UK this year (Photo: Shutterstock)

56 Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches will close this year - here’s t...

The company said the closures are part of a store reduction programme in response to changing customer behaviour and the move towards online banking.

Lloyds bank closures: List of all 6 Edinburgh and Lothian Bank of Scotland branc...

Lloyds Banking Group is to close 56 branches across the UK.

Lloyds bank closures: 56 Bank of Scotland and Halifax branches to close

First-time buyers can get a mortgage without a deposit thanks to a new Halifax scheme (Photo: Shutterstock)

First-time buyers can now get a ‘no deposit mortgage’ with Halifax - here’s how ...

Ian Brown, Assistant Curator, Aviation at the National Museum of Flight, holds a letter written 100 years ago and dropped over Nova Scotia from the R34 airship during its record-breaking double transatlantic crossing in 1919.

Embark on Airship R34’s historic journey at Museum of Flight

Bank of Scotland owner Lloyds Banking Group has unveiled plans to create 500. Picture: Flickr/www.moneybright.co.uk

Lloyds promises 500 jobs at new Edinburgh tech hub

Around 1 per cent of Lloyds Banking Group customers are affected.

Tens of thousands of Lloyds Banking Group credit cards cancelled after Ticketmas...

Police have taken drastic measures in Halifax.

Police officers take drastic measures to prevent office milk theft

Scott Neil

New-look Caps without big stars for Dundee friendlies

Lloyds Banking Group want to open more Halifax branches. Picture: Jane Barlow

Lloyds plan to open Halifax banks

HBOS bankers to be slammed in parliament probe