THE NatWest branch in Taunton has relocated across the road in Fore Street.

The new state-of-the-art premises in the former HMV store sees the traditional bank counter replaced by an open plan counter.

It also features technology such as upgraded cash machines and cash deposit machines where customers can pay in coins free of charge without having to bundle them into individual bags or wait while staff count them.

The branch also has free wi-fi for customers and iPads so customers can register and access online banking services, with staff on hand to provide demonstrations and help where required.

NatWest local chief executive Matthew Brown said: "We’ve had a lovely welcome to our new home from our customers.

"They are telling us that the access to technology in this new branch is making it even easier for them to complete their transactions – and they’re pleased to see familiar faces from our previous branch still here to help them when they need it."