People in North Moulsecoomb were dismayed when the post office in Barcombe Road suddenly closed without warning.

But now it is to be reopened in November by the Patel family who already have another business in the area.

It's good news for local customers who have had to go as far away as The Avenue to find another post office, an awkward journey which can take a long time.

And it's even better news for North Moulsecoomb, an area of Brighton which has had more than its fair share of problems, that the Patels have sufficient confidence to invest in it.