There is sad news for St Albans residents amid the "threat" of Post Office closures across the country.

The mailing company has announced that more than a hundred larger crown branches - those owned by them directly - could close with the potential loss of hundreds of jobs.

Following the initial news, a full list of locations "under threat" has been published including the long-standing St Peters Street branch at number 14.

Overall, the Post Office revealed it is looking to offload 115 directly-owned branches within its 11,500 network, which could see them transferred to retail partners, postmasters, or potentially closed.

Around 1,000 workers are employed across the branches, while the Post Office also confirmed that hundreds of further roles are under threat at its headquarters as it looks to cut back office operations.

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A new deal will be offered to postmasters too, in the wake of the Horizon IT scandal. Post Office chairman Nigel Railton said the shake-up will "increase their share of revenue" and give them a "greater say" in the running of the business.

The St Peters Street branch is not the only St Albans store in trouble, as company Homebase is said to be on the brink of "collapse", putting its Hatfield Road location at risk.