More than third of post offices in TG Jones stores to shut by early 2027
One day2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 1 day
All 2 reports on Sat, 24 October 2026
What it is about
TG JonesWH SmithGeoffrey Swaine ShutterstockMorrisonsGoogleUnited KingdomOrpington, Bromley, United KingdomUxbridge, Hillingdon, United KingdomStevenage, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
The Guardian World
aol.co.uk
24 Oct, 06:00over 16 hours24 Oct, 21:44
How it spread - 2 original reports
Sat, 24 October 2026
2 reports- The Guardian World06:00first to report
Closures within chain formerly under the WH Smith brand raise fears of high streets becoming ‘postal deserts’ Towns and even city centres face being left as “postal deserts” after it emerged that more than a third of post offices within the troubled TG Jones chain are closing. So far this year 36 branches within the high street chain formerly known as WH Smith have closed and a further 34 are set to close by early 2027, according to Post Office records analysed by the Guardian. Continue...
- aol.co.uk21:44
70 post offices inside TG Jones stores have closed or are due to shut by early 2027. A union has warned communities could become 'postal desserts'.