A high street bank's repairs are nearing completion as it gets ready to reopen later this week. Barclays on Market Street in the town centre is undergoing refurbishment after it was badly damaged in an attack by pro-Palestinian protestors earlier this year . Last week, the banking giant announced the branch would close for business until Thursday, November 14, to be refreshed.
Its website still says it is set to reopen on Thursday. Barclays advises customers who need its services to go to the Horwich Banking Hub on Mondays, or to go to their nearest branch on Central Street in Bury. Barclays (Image: Newsquest) The windows have been replaced the blue boards which had been in place since June this year.
The branch is undergoing a huge refurbishment works after it was destroyed in an attack in June this year. Read more: Town centre bank shuts temporarily with customers issued with advice Read more: Bolton town centre bank branch destroyed and covered in paint - what we know so far Read more: Bolton bank branch is not part of plan for Crompton Place All of its windows were smashed and red paint was daubed over the exterior and interior, including on televisions and marketing materials. The branch (Image: Newsquest) Palestine Action claimed responsibility for the attack on the branch.
Protest groups have taken action against Barclays since the war in Gaza due to what they say is its involvement in an Israeli weapons firm, Elbit Systems. The bank says it provides financial services.