A NEW £1.1million mail sorting office to serve Pendle will open on Monday..

The state-of-the-art office in Stanworth Road, Nelson, will replace outdated sorting offices in Nelson, also in Stanworth Road, and Albert Road, Colne.

The Royal Mail said the new office will provide local people with a first class service and give staff a better working environment.

The Royal Mail said the move will not effect delivery and collection times and the same postmen and women will cover the same delivery rounds as before.

The office will be open to the public to collect undelivered mail from 7am to 5.45pm Monday to Friday, and 7am to 12.30pm on Saturdays.

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