A new Post Office has opened in Middlesbrough to replace one that closed at the end of last month.

Acklam Post Office has re-opened at a new location in the south of the town following a gap of three weeks without a Post Office for the area.

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The new Post Office is located in the David Fox Household store at 265 Acklam Road, only few doors down from the previous Post Office's location.

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The Northern Echo: Acklam's new Post Office is inside the David Fox Household goods store.Acklam's new Post Office is inside the David Fox Household goods store. (Image: Post Office)

The same products and services are available in the new Post Office, with three serving positions in total; two screened and a Post Office serving point at the shop's retail counter.

Customers can also enjoy the fact that the new Post Office will be open for an extra 19 hours of service each week, operating Monday to Saturday from 9am - 5.30pm for people in the south of Middlesbrough.