Rural postmasters say they are taking on second jobs in order to keep their branches open.
Leanne Main and Caroline Cochrane both have other jobs as well as running their Selkirk branch of the Post OfficePostmasters across the country are predicting a year of cutbacks and branch closures as overheads rise and income falls.
Ms Cochrane, who also works as a local councillor, said: "The only thing that has stopped us from closing is that we feel we are providing a service to the community. Lynn Fergusson has been behind the counter of the Denholm branch, near Hawick, for the past 18 years. "The Post Office seem to think we should be working harder to increase footfall, but there's no recompense from them.
She said: "I was working in the Post Office during the day and the care home at night just so the staff could get paid from the takings. However, it did warn that without further UK government support for business costs as energy prices rise, the struggles would intensify.
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