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A banking hub has been ruled out for a coastal community, despite a raft of closures meaning it will soon have just one branch serving 40,000 people. In May TSB confirmed it will be pulling out of Sheerness High Street as part of a larger programme of cuts – leaving only Nationwide on the Island. HSBC, Barclays, Halifax and NatWest all quit the town in recent years. The announcement prompted a backlash among residents and Gerry Cunningham took matters into his own hands by starting a petition. The Minster resident has been with TSB for just over a year and insists he will not be changing banks…

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