Shops at risk over closure Sep 20 2004
The planned closure of a city post office, which is included on a new hitlist, will be a nail in the coffin for an entire shopping centre, an angry city councillor claimed today. more
MP slams Post Office closures Jun 16 2004
Birmingham Northfield MP Richard Burden has attacked the Post Office after it decided to press ahead with plans to close 24 branches in the south of the city. more
A kick in the teeth Jun 15 2004
Post Office bosses today turned their back on pleas from thousands of customers and pressed ahead with plans axe 24 Birmingham sub post offices. more
First class Mail effort! Jun 15 2004
As many customers reeled from news of the axe, others were today celebrating the outcome of the Evening Mails community-led campaign. more
Blair blow to protest Jun 8 2004
The Government cannot and will not intervene to save Birmingham post offices, Tony Blair insisted today. more
Axe still on track May 28 2004
Post Office bosses have threatened to press ahead with a closure programme without waiting for the results of an investigation by MPs. more
A first class case... May 26 2004
Conservative leader Michael Howard today backed the Evening Mail's campaign to prevent the closure of 29 Post Offices in the city. more
Save our post office booster May 20 2004
Families fighting to save their village post office have been given a major boost after being backed by Solihull Council. more
Renewed hope in PO fight May 19 2004
Post Office managers have promised to consider objections to the closure of 29 post offices in Birmingham. more
Hold the axe! Apr 28 2004
Nearly half the Birmingham sub post offices threatened with closure have been spared the axe thanks to the Evening Mail. more
City MP's 'backed closures' Apr 7 2004
MPs who voted for post office closures two years ago owe the public a detailed explanation, Birmingham City Council was told. more
Shoppers will miss personal touch Mar 5 2004
Dismayed customers who rely on Greet Post Office in Warwick Road today told how they would miss its personal touches if it closes under controversial cost-cutting plans. more
Shoppers will miss personal touch Mar 5 2004
Dismayed customers who rely on Greet Post Office in Warwick Road today told how they would miss its personal touches if it closes under controversial cost-cutting plans. more
Big outcry over small shop Mar 4 2004
Old Yardley sub post office may be the tiniest of the 29 under the threat of closure across the city but customers are planning a big protest against the plans. more
We're fighting for our Post Office Mar 3 2004
A couple who took on a small post office 15 years ago and expanded the business into a thriving supermarket are vowing to fight closure plans every step of the way. more
Save us from the last post... Mar 2 2004
The Mail's battle to save Birmingham's axe-threatened sub post offices today received the backing of customers at the Harborne Lane branch. more
Post offices tax shock Mar 2 2004
A mass cull of 29 sub post offices in Birmingham will cost taxpayers an estimated £1.74 million, it was revealed today. more
Bore attacks postal closures Mar 2 2004
Plans to close 29 Birmingham post offices will threaten the vitality of local shopping centres and have a substantial impact on vulnerable people, according to city council leader Sir Albert Bore. more
It's too far to go anywhere else Feb 27 2004
Customers using the closure threatened Dog Pool Lane sub-post office in Selly Oak are furious that it is set to go. more
