Green-fingered York postmaster celebrates 30 years in job

A green-fingered sub-postmaster who runs a garden centre which doubles as a post office has celebrated serving his local community for three decades. Chris Small, who operates Hopgrove post office from inside the greenhouse of his family business on the outskirts of York, has been presented with a Post Office 30 Years' Long Service Award. Mr Small said offering postal services alongside growing perennials, bedding plants and other greenery worked well for his customers and for himself. "I don't get huge amounts of post office customers. If I had a...