A town left without a permanent Post Office for six months has welcomed a new branch.

Located within the Costcutter Store in Edenbridge High Street, it is open from 7am to 11pm Monday to Saturday, and from 7am to10pm on Sundays.

It replaces the previous post office at 36 High Street, which closed last November.

A temporary branch has been operating within Costcutter since the end of December, but the service has now been expanded following a refit.

There are now three Post Office counters under the oversight of postmaster Rathivarman Soundararasha.

Emily Clive, the post office network provision manager, said: “We are delighted to have fully restored Post Office services to Edenbridge.

“The new Post Office is now open daily from early until late, making it very convenient for customers to visit, as, in fact, the opening hours have doubled.”