HASLINGDEN Post Office is set to relocate later this month - 140 metres down the road.

The current office, in 48-50 Deardengate, will close at 12.30pm on June 24.

The new venue, at the Nisa store in 14 Deardengate, will open from 1pm on June 25, with opening hours increased to 104 hours a week.

The Post Office’s regional network manager, Adrian Wales, said: “We understand how important having a post office is to residents in Haslingden and we are confident that this new modern post office service will meet the needs of the local community and secure services for the future.”