Residents turned out in force for a protest march to back their local newspaper and show the town’s anger at plans to close four post offices.

Nearly 200 people brought Aylesbury town centre to a standstill in support of The Bucks Herald’s Save Our Post Offices campaign.

The mayor, Ray Ghent, was handed a petition signed by more than 500 Herald readers asking the Post Office to rethink its proposal.

It is now the end of a six-week period of public consultation on the planned closures, and the march, organised by local politicians, could prove influential in showing the Post Office the strength of local opposition.

A representative from the Post Office will be handed the petitions, signed by Bucks Herald readers, this week.

Editor David Summers, said: “I would like to thank everyone who has taken part in this campaign, both in the march and by signing the petitions – I only hope the Post Office listens to our concerns.”