A convenience store and its post office will close in a Northumberland neighbourhood.
The Morrisons Daily in Darras Hall, Ponteland, is among several stores proposed to close following a review, and the post office inside will also close.
Morrisons acquired the McColl’s convenience store chain in 2022, rebranding many of the outlets.
A Morrisons spokesperson said the review had identified a number of former McColl’s stores that were loss-making despite efforts to improve performance.
A spokesperson for Morrisons said: "Expansion of our Convenience business is a core part of Morrisons’ growth strategy.
"We currently have around 1,700 Convenience stores, opening more than 120 new franchise stores last year, and we have a robust plan in place for further expansion in 2026.
"We have achieved a lot since acquiring the McColl’s stores in 2022, rebranding and repositioning the business as Morrisons Daily, with significant investment in the estate and an ongoing programme of proactive management to optimise the portfolio.
"The performance of all company-owned stores across our Convenience business is subject to continuous review.
"This process has identified a number of stores, which were part of the McColl’s acquisition, whose performance has been challenged for a number of years and which are loss-making, despite remedial action.
"This situation has been exacerbated in more recent years by significant cost increases resulting from Government policy choices, which have made returning these stores to profitability even more difficult.
"Having completed the review, we are now proposing to take the tough but necessary decision to close a number of these stores over the next few months.
"Regrettably, the proposal means that some of our Convenience store colleagues will now be at risk of redundancy and a consultation will commence shortly.
"We understand this will be difficult news for them and we will be providing these colleagues with all necessary support.
"This will include finding other opportunities for impacted colleagues elsewhere in the business wherever we can, in our supermarket, logistics and manufacturing operations and we have a strong track record of achieving this historically.
"We will also work hard to mitigate the impact on customers, continuing to serve them through other nearby stores and online.
"The combination of the proposed closure of loss-making stores and the continued addition of attractive new franchise openings will enable us to concentrate on those stores which work best for customers, improving the quality of our Convenience estate and making it stronger overall."
Hexham MP Joe Morris said: "As my constituents who live in Ponteland may be aware, sadly Morrisons is closing its doors, and as a consequence of that, so is the Post Office that operates from inside of it.
"The loss of the post office, I’m sure, will be felt by many, but they have confirmed that they remain committed to restoring local provision where possible, and the opportunity to operate a new branch in the area is now being advertised."
The post office is inviting residents to take part in a consultation on future provision in the area.
Mr Morris urged residents to take part, saying their views would help shape the outcome.
Residents can take part via the Post Office consultation hub: Post Office consultation hub
Visit the Post Office’s Consultation Hub https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/.../darras-hall-ne20.../
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