A POPULAR Torfaen post office has had the stamp of approval at a national awards ceremony.

Blaenavon Post Office, located at 12 Broad Street, has picked up an award for "exceptional customer service" at the 2018 Post Office Retail Sales Awards.

The ceremony, which celebrates "the hard work and excellent levels of service" of post offices, was held in London on Saturday, June 16.

Owners Nick and Wendy Horler picked up the award.

Mr Horler said: "We are really very proud of our achievement and we are really delighted to receive this award for the second year in a row.

"We all work really hard to offer our customers a great service and we're pleased the Post Office has recognised our efforts through this award."

And Debbie Smith, who is CEO of Post Office Retails, added: "People working in branches such as Blaenavon are passionate about what they do, working incredibly hard every day, providing services that really matter to our customers. They are key to ensuring our branches thrive at the heart of communities across the UK."