A POST office that suddenly shut will reopen elsewhere – but not for another fortnight.

Brighouse Post Office, on Park Street, closed without notice on Monday.

A new branch will open at Wellington Arcade – about 150 yards away – at 8.30am on October 1.

Jeanette Donovan, of Royal Mail, said: “We apologise to customers for the inconvenience, but we’ve worked hard to reopen the branch nearby as quickly as possible.”

It will open 8.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Thursday, 9am to 5.30pm on Fridays and 9am to 12.30pm on Saturdays.

Customers can use Smith House Post Office on Smith House Avenue; Hove Edge Post Office on Halifax Road; Bailiff Bridge Post Office on New Street; or Elland Post Office on Southgate.