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Massive post office closures in TG Jones stores threaten to create "postal deserts," leaving many towns and city centers without essential postal services.
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More than third of post offices in TG Jones stores to shut by early 2027
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Closures within chain formerly under the WH Smith brand raise fears of high streets becoming ‘postal deserts’Towns and even city centres face being left as “postal deserts” after it emerged that more than a third of post offices within the troubled TG Jones chain are closing.So far this year 36 branches within the high street chain formerly known as WH Smith have closed and a further 34 are set to close by early 2027, according to Post Office records analysed by the Guardian. Continue reading...
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