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James Robinson

Plans to close last bank in rural north Northumberland branded 'devastating'

Residents in a beloved coastal town in north Northumberland are facing a round trip of more than 40 miles after plans were unveiled to close the area's last remaining bank.

Barclays has announced it will close its branch in Seahouses - along with another nearby branch in Alnwick.

It means residents and businesses will have to travel to Berwick if they need to use any of the bank's facilities - a distance of more than 22 miles.

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