Costcutter and Ballachrink Stores appointed ahead of branch's closure
Two retailers have been appointed by the Isle of Man Post Office to take on postal services in Onchan.
It follows the announcement that the Kirk Onchan branch will be closing next month; Postmaster Hassan Patel described it is as ‘no longer a viable business’.
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Services at Costcutter will start next Tuesday (4 August), initially between 9am-5pm, before being extended to the store's full opening hours, seven days a week.
Services at Ballachrink Stores will follow from 1 September.
These will also be available between 9am and 5pm initially, with plans to extend them to the store's full opening hours, seven days a week, in due course.
The Isle of Man Post Office said: "By appointing two new retail hosts in Onchan customers will benefit from greater choice and access to postal services through locations offering extended opening hours."
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