Every time Kevin Croft needs to visit a bank, he hops on a double-decker to Bury. He hasn’t had a choice since the last one closed in Radcliffe three years ago.
But the 69-year-old can become confused by public transport, once seeing him catch the wrong bus by accident. He refuses to use online banking after he was scammed out of £1,000 by someone in America.
It’s a difficult situation faced by many older people in modern times. Six years ago, Radcliffe had three banks and a building society.
Now, it has none. Try MEN Premium now with our amazing New Year offer... just click here to give it a go. “It’s terrible,” Kevin told the Manchester Evening News. “I was with Barclays bank and they promised they wouldn't leave Radcliffe – and now they've deserted Radcliffe.
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