A series of bank closures are to hit Leicestershire this summer after Lloyds confirmed a raft of branch closures in the county. For one town, two banks will close on the same day. The Lloyds Banking Group, which operates both Lloyds and Halifax branches, confirmed the news today, saying that 28 branches up and down the country will close before the end of the year. It says the move is a response to the growing trend of people moving to online banking, reports the Mirror.