How the bank has fallen

Posted on August 30 2026

I took this photo on Ely High Street earlier this week.

The former Capital and Counties Bank logo is still emblazoned on their one-time property, in the stonework. But now it is a charity shop.

Once we had banks on the High Street. There are almost nine left in Ely now. HSBC has just become a Greggs. Barclays became a Gail's last year.

And now, what if the charity shops go? That is the question in this morning's video.

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