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Douglas Barrie & Hilary Mitchell

Eight TSB branches set to close in Edinburgh and the Lothians, including Corstorphine and Dalkeith

Hundreds of jobs are set to be lost at Edinburgh-based banking company TSB, as they announce a swathe of branch closures.

TSB says they plan to close 73 branches next year and cut around 300 jobs across its high street banking operation.

The bank said that a "significant change in customer behaviour" has driven the decision, with more people also opting to use digital banking services, reports the Daily Record.

They say that the branches earmarked for closure have been selected to ensure 94 per cent of customers in Scotland are still within 20 minutes travel time of one that will remain open.

It said it will continue to invest in its 62 remaining Scottish branches over the next two years "to radically improve the customer experience"

Gorgie TSB is one of the branches set to close (Yell.com)

Robin Bulloch, TSB customer banking director, said: "These decisions are the most difficult we take, but we must always be guided by our customers - and we are clearly witnessing a substantial shift towards digital banking.

"We operate a more extensive branch network than most other banks in Scotland, including some much larger than TSB, and we need to reduce its size to reflect the changing needs of our customers and a fast-evolving operational environment.

"TSB remains committed to offering high-quality banking services in branches across Scotland.

"We are also introducing mobile advisers to ensure we look after vulnerable customers and those in rural locations.

"We are working to ensure the transition towards digital - which is being seen right across the economy - is handled sensitively and pragmatically for our colleagues and customers."

Across the UK, the Spanish-owned bank will cut around 900 jobs and close 164 branches.

It will leave TSB with 290 branches, more than halving its store estate over the past seven years.

In Edinburgh three branches will close (Costorphine, Gorgie and Pilton).

The West Lothian branches set to close are Bathgate and Broxburn.

In Midlothian, Penicuik and Dalkeith branches are set to close.

North Berwick in East Lothian will also lose its branch, as will Peebles in the Borders.

Six others set to close are in Aberdeen - Culter, Dyce, Kincorth, Mannofield, St Machar and Torry - with another six in Glasgow (Anniesland, Dennistoun, Drumchapel, Easterhouse, Partick and Springburn).

Two will close in Dundee (Craigiebank and Lochee).

The remaining branches to close in 2021 are:

- Aboyne

- Alexandra

- Alford

- Anstruther

- Banchory

- Bearsden

- Berwick-upon-tweed

- Blairgowrie

- Bo'ness

- Buckhaven

- Bucksburn

- Burntisland

- Campbelltown

- Carnoustie

- Castle Douglas

- Coatbridge

- Coupar Angus

- Cowdenbeath

- Crieff

- Cumnock

- Cupar

- Dingwall

- Dunoon

- Girvan

- Grangemouth

- Grantown-on-Spey

- Hawick

- Helensburgh

- Huntly

- Insch

- Johnstone

- Kelso

- Kilbirnie

- Kilsyth

- Kirkcaldy, Templehall

- Largs

- Larkhall

- Lochgilphead

- Montrose

- Nairn

- Pitlochry

- Port Glasgow

- Prestwick

- Renfrew

- Rosyth

- Rothesay

- Saltcoats

- Thornliebank

- Turriff

- Wick.

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