NA H-EILEANAN an Iar SNP MSP Alasdair Allan has welcomed news that the Castlebay branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland on the Isle of Barra is to stay open until at least the end of 2018.
The branch was originally one of 62 across Scotland that was due to close in the summer.
However, RBS has now committed to keeping 10 branches open until at least the end of this year and will reconsider the closure of each branch as part of a full independent review.