A community in Carmarthenshire is set to lose its last bank with the impending closure of a branch which first opened more than 100 years ago. Lloyds Bank in the village of Tumble, between Carmarthen and Llanelli, first opened in 1906 but will close its doors for the final time in August.
It is one of 39 Lloyds Bank branches across the UK which will close in the coming months - with the blame being put on dwindling face-to-face customer numbers as more and more people bank digitally, thanks to the continuing popularity of mobile, app, and online banking. You can keep up to date with the latest Carmarthenshire news by signing up to the local newsletter here.
Locals have reacted with despair at the news, and are even calling on Lloyds Bank to reverse its decision, citing the fact that people living in the Gwendraeth Valley will be left with no banks at all.
