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The former Bank of Scotland branch in Campbeltown, now vacant after closing in 2024.<\/p>\n

An 82-year-old Kintyre man has quit Bank of Scotland after four decades as a customer, blaming repeated \u201cno-shows\u201d from the town\u2019s replacement banking service.<\/p>\n

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