An MP visited a local delivery office to thank workers for their efforts over the festive period.

Darren Paffey, MP for Southampton Itchen, visited Royal Mail’s Bitterne Manor Delivery Office on Friday, December 13.

Mr Paffey said: "Our hardworking postmen and postwomen are some of the unsung heroes of the Christmas period.

"I was hugely impressed by the complexity and scale of the operation I saw today and came away full of gratitude for the behind-the-scenes work happening through the day and night that ensures those deliveries get to our doors through rain, shine and snow at this busiest time of year.

"I also talked to postal workers about some of the challenging aspects of the job, such as crime and anti-social behaviour, and will be raising these challenges in my meetings with local police and other partners across the constituency.”

The office operates from midnight to 8pm daily, delivering between 10,000 and 12,000 items of post every day, including letters, cards, and parcels.