A new post office that offers services seven days a week opened this week.

The new counter at Vicarage Food & Wine in Vicarage Road, served its first customers on Wednesday.

The branch has a wide range of Post Office services, from posting letters and parcels to collecting and returning online shopping items.

Customers can also withdraw cash and make balance enquiries for customers of all the main UK banks.

Services are available seven days a week throughout the store’s opening hours of 8am to 8pm from Monday to Sunday.

Andy Healey, area network change manager, said: “We want to make it as easy as possible for customers to pay their bills, withdraw cash from their bank accounts, and send and collect their mail at a time and place that suits them best.

"We know how important our services are to customers, and are confident that this brand new Post Office will ensure that people in this area have easy access to our services.”