A post Office in Wimbledon has temporarily closed after its former postmaster resigned.

According to a twitter user, Kingston Road Post Office has been closed for around two weeks.

A Post Office spokesperson said: “We sincerely apologise to customers for any inconvenience caused by the temporary closure of Kingston Road Post Office, due to the resignation of the current Postmaster.

“We understand and appreciate how much communities rely on our services and would like to reassure customers that we are working hard to restore services to the community as quickly as possible.

“The vacancy has been advertised and we have a few interested parties. Unfortunately we are unable to provide any further information at this stage. In the meantime customers wishing to access Post Office services may do so from any convenient Post Office branch, including

• The Broadway Post Office, 89 The Broadway, London SW19 1QE

• Wimbledon Post Office, 56 Wimbledon Hill Road, London SW19 7PA”