A POST Office in a village near Bishop's Waltham has been closed recently.

The Post Office, in Waltham Chase, has been open throughout much of the pandemic, with local residents appreciating its services when they haven't been able to travel.

According to social media, the shop owners served the village extremely well during lockdown, but now they are having to go further afield to use a Post Office.

A PO spokesperson said: “Waltham Chase Post Office is temporarily closed due to operational reasons. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

“We are working to restore service as soon as possible. In the interim alternative branches include Swanmore, Bishop's Waltham and Wickham.”

The owner of the PO has been asked for a comment.