A village postmistress has announced her retirement as a community group continues to fight to take on the business themselves. Joan Retallack, who has been in charge of the Hoxne Shop and Post Office for around five years and lived in the village for nearly 30, broke the news at the beginning of the month that she would leave on September 15. Villagers have formed The Hoxne Community Post Office Group trying to secure enough funds to take on the Low Street site. Mike Barton, a village resident who is leading the campaign, said: “We always knew this day was coming, but it is a sad day for the …