A St Albans post office will be modernised and opening hours are to be extended.

The Post Office is modernising Fleetville Post Office in Hatfield Road into a new main-style open-plan branch with longer opening hours.

Opening hours at the modernised branch will be 6am to 9pm Monday to Thursday, 6am to 10pm Friday and Saturday and 6am to 9pm on Sunday, providing customers with an extra 60 hours and 30 minutes of service every week.

Fleetville Post Office will be closed for refurbishment from Thursday, January 23 at 5.30pm.

The new-look branch will then be open from Monday, February 3 at 1pm.

The nearest alternative Post Offices are:

• The Camp Post Office, T & S Stores PLC,  Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans

• Marshalswick Post Office, the Quadrant, Marshalswick, St Albans