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Building society wrecked in cash machine ram-raid

Alex Pope
News imageJon Lovell The front of a building society that has been severely damaged, showing ripped out walls, bricks and debris on the ground and an open shop front. There is police tape across the front. Jon Lovell
The front of Nationwide, in Sponne Arcade, was left in urgent need of repair

A building society branch has been left severely damaged after an early morning ram-raid.

Northamptonshire Police said a telehandler was stolen from Payne's Nurseries in Watling Street, Towcester.

It was then used to steal a cash machine at the Nationwide Building Society branch in Sponne Arcade in the town.

A Nationwide spokesman said it was working to reopen as soon as possible.

News imageLaura Barford A police car, in a shopping area, with debris on the ground to the left. There are shops to the right and houses behind the police car. There is police tape across the front of the buildings. Several people are standing about in the distance. Laura Barford
Police were called to the scene in the early hours of Friday morning

"We are aware of the incident at our branch in Towcester which happened early this morning," the Nationwide spokesman said.

"We are working to reopen the branch and get the ATM replaced as soon as possible."

He said customers could visit other face-to-face service, in nearby Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire, or Northampton.

Police appealed for anyone with information or dashcam footage to get in touch.

News imageLaura Barford A damaged Nationwide building society, with debris on the ground, blue and white police tape across the front. A window has been partially pulled out. Laura Barford
Nationwide said it would try to reopen the branch as soon as possible

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