As postal strikes continue to grip the country, post offices are still closing down.

For example, despite a campaign by local residents, the Barnwood post office in rural Gloucestershire closed last week.

That's just one of more than 2,500 branches shut down since 2007, leaving many communities – particularly in rural areas – without local postal services and looking for reliable alternatives.

The Barnwood branch is being redeveloped as housing. Post Office Ltd is continuing to look for new premises, and apologised to local people for the "temporary lapse in service".