FRESHWATER Post Office will be temporarily closed from Saturday (February 5) at 5.30pm for a major refurbishment of the store.

The refit is due to take approximately seven weeks, and the branch at Afton Road (within the Co-op, which is making way for Tesco) is due to reopen on Thursday, March 24 at 1pm.

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During the refit, customers alternative Post Offices include:

  • Totland Bay Post Office, The Broadway Inn, Broadway, Totland Bay, PO39 0BL
  • Yarmouth Post Office, Quay Street, Yarmouth, PO41 0PD
  • Brighstone Post Office, Main Road, Brighstone, Newport, PO30 4AH

Damien Haydock, Post Office partner account manager, said: “We apologise for any inconvenience caused to our customers during the work.

“The safety of our customers is of paramount, therefore, to allow for the refurbishment work to take place, it will be necessary for the service to close temporarily.”