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Apr 2020
Last Updated: 06/04/2020
Harrogate police tell public not to visit banks for the 'social aspect'
People in Harrogate appear to be flouting the social distancing rules by meeting up in banks several times a week.
Writing a bank cheque. Photo: Flickr/David Goehring
People in Harrogate appear to be flouting the social distancing rules by meeting up in banks several times a week.
Harrogate Police has urged people only to visit banks when it is "absolutely necessary to do so."
The force believes that a "large number of people" are regularly visiting banks for the social aspect.
https://twitter.com/HarrogatePolice/status/1247166506288336901
The Stray Ferret has approached North Yorkshire Police for a comment but has not received a response by the time of publication.
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