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Two Barclays banks, less than seven miles away from one another, are set to close. The branches at Bluewater Shopping Centre and the other in Gravesend are due to shut in a few months after it was found that almost 100% of customers use the Barclays app for online banking. Their closures mean people will have to travel to Chatham, Dartford or Bexleyheath for their nearest branch. A Barclays spokesman said: “Back when we opened this branch, visiting us in person was one of the only ways to do your banking. “Now, as there are lots of ways to manage your money without even leaving your home, we’r…

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