The idea of a flat-pack Post Office, which fits into a bag and can be set up in minutes anywhere with a phone line, is being piloted in rural west Scotland.

A clerk from Castle Douglas Post Office takes the kit - containing a computer, chip and PIN pad and some forms - to outlying villages for around 90 minutes at a time.

It's hoped the idea could be used nationwide in areas that have suffered from Post Office closures, the BBC reported.