Tories are offering pensioners lifts to post offices after their nearest branch closed.

The office in Church Road, Hove, has shut and there are long queues on Thursdays at the nearest one, in Blatchington Road.

Nicholas Boles, Tory parliamentary hopeful for Hove, said the service could be offered only on Thursdays and added: "We will run the service until the Church Road Post Office reopens."

Pensioners who want help with transport should ring Robert Nemeth at the Conservative office on 01273 411844.

They will be offered lifts to the nearest post office of their choice in Hove.