The branches to close are at Allestree, Alvaston, Chaddesden, Normanton, Spondon, Duffield, Long Eaton and Somercotes, all in Derbyshire.

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Callum Gurney and David York, who are part of a group of 11 friends who bought the statue, said their "dream" was to place it above their local pub in Allestree.

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