AN Okehampton firm of estate agents is doing its bit to help rural post offices stay in business.

Gordon Vick and Partners has rented a shop window at Hatherleigh Post Office to display details of their properties.

The company is already using a window at Winkleigh Post Office in the same way and decided to increase its coverage by expanding the idea to Hatherleigh.

David Vick, partner in the business, said: 'Already, there has been a very good response from the general public with a number of enquiries coming as a direct result of the new presence in the centre of Hatherleigh.'

Madeline Taylor, of Hatherleigh Post Office, said the new display had 'definitely' created a lot of interest.

'I think it's too early to tell yet as it's only been in-situ a couple of weeks, but I think in the summer when we get more passing trade people will probably come in more — there's not been a vast increase in sales just yet!'