Eifion Pritchard, chairman of Postwatch Wales, urged the community of Llanfihangel Talyllyn to work closely with the Post Office to try to retain a post office in the village.

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But, though Mr Cavallo's own small party will be another loser at the polls, he may retain his current post for a while longer.

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"This contract means the public and businesses will continue to have convenient, local access to essential services while sub-postmasters will retain income to allow them to continue to provide a Post Office service to their communities, " said the federation's general secretary, George Thomson.

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And Sweden - benefitting from England's inability to retain possession - grabbed a deserved equaliser on 81 minutes when Soder flicked the ball back at the far post and Berg was on hand to crash his seventh goal of the tournament into the roof of the net.

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