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I'm sad to see that our local town is on the list of branch closures. Barclays also closed their branch last year. Banks say "use the post office instead", but most of those have closed too. I'm lucky that it doesn't affect me much but I feel bad for people that rely on them, especially the elderly.

BBC News: Santander to close 95 branches across the UK, putting 750 jobs at risk.

bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ceqjp4

BBC NewsSantander to close 95 branches across the UKThe bank will start closing branches from June, putting 750 jobs at risk.

I've just gone down our town's High Street with Google Streetview as it was in 2008. OMG. So many banks and nice shops have closed since. The town was bustling with people. It's really sad to see.

Flamekebab

@druid Whenever I see any shops I wonder how they pay the bills. The amounts of money involved are astronomical and I can't see how it's ever a viable setup. The overheads are mental!