West Country Banks

The last bank in a Devon town has been permanently closed today, 10 October.

The Lloyds bank in Topsham shut its doors for the final time at 2pm.

The bank says changes to the way people do their banking, such as online, has reduced the number of customers choosing to visit their branches.

It is now the 14th bank to close in the county in 2017.

Customers in Topsham will now have to travel to Exeter to access their nearest branch.

We asked Dr Jo Michelle, an economist from the University of the West of England, why banks are closing in rural towns.

Dozens of people have turned out in Glastonbury high street this afternoon to protest over the closing of Barclay's bank.

It closed its doors for the final time today, leaving the town with only one other bank, Lloyds - but this too, is set to close next month.

Residents of the town have been campaigning to keep at least one of their high street branches.

The Mayor of Glastonbury is to lead a protest when Barclays bank closes its doors for the last time later.

Residents of the town have been campaigning to keep at least one of their high street branches. Two banks have already gone, Barclays makes the third closure and the final bank - Lloyds - will shut next month.

A protest planned for today (Friday 4) is yet another stand in a long campaign to persuade at least one local bank to stay.

Campaigners have already created what they believe is the biggest ever bank queue in the town and created this campaign video:

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Barclays and Lloyds say they have branches in nearby Street and fewer customers used them now.