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'I couldn't sleep when I heard the last bank would close'

'I couldn't sleep when I heard the last bank would close'

When 84-year-old Maggie Dodd discovered that the last remaining bank in Lochgilphead was closing, she began to panic.

June 21, 2026 at 11:03 PM Original source
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Notable Quotes

"I was distraught."

— Maggie Dodd , Other

"Maggie was really upset and I thought, why not help her? Because that's what friends are for."

— Ina Callander , Other

"I had people approaching me, telling me they weren't sleeping at night because the bank was going to close - and that's massive."

— Karen McCurry , Activist

"Even today we had two people whose cards aren't working."

— Adriano Pia , Other

"We either extend our insurance, and that comes at a cost, which ultimately comes with a risk as well, because we're then potentially holding more cash on-site."

— Scott McBride , Other

"We, myself and the community council, will keep an eye on the difficulties that people are experiencing and at least we can give the evidence and be able to say 'look, we do need a banking hub here'."

— Dougie Philand , Politician

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'I couldn't sleep when I heard the last bank would close'
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When 84-year-old Maggie Dodd discovered that the last remaining bank in Lochgilphead was closing, she began to panic.

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