A SECOND South Yorkshire Post Office has also won a partial reprieve - being replaced with a part-time 'outreach' service - but all other threatened branches are to close.
The company revealed it will offer the limited service, which will have 'flexible hours', to replace the doomed branch at Bargain Booze, in Carlton Road, Smithies, Barnsley.
It follows a decision to grant a full reprieve to the threatened Wadsley Bridge branch at Law Brothers' Garage, Leppings Lane, Sheffield.
Brightside MP David Blunkett revealed the Wadsley Bridge branch has been spared in what he claimed was a "victory for common sense".
But other branches will close it was confirmed today - unless Sheffield Council can persuade Post Office bosses to allow sites to be taken over and run as public services.
A meeting is due to be held between managers and council representatives a week on Friday to look at ideas such as reopening some branches in council buildings.
Customers at the one branch to be saved, at Leppings Lane garage, were delighted. Pat Jackson, who lives on Leppings Lane, said: "It's absolutely marvellous news. This branch would have been really missed particularly because there is the Eskdale estate nearby where there are a lot of pensioners."
Jillian Rodgers, who works at Hillfoot Steel, added: "There's plenty of people who use it - it's ideally situated. We'd otherwise have to get in our cars and drive to Hillsborough."
But there was disappointment in High Wincobank, where the Wincobank Avenue branch is one of those shutting.
June Smith, chairman of Flower Estate Community Association, said: "The other branch in Wincobank is at the bottom of the hill and is a long way to go.
"We are having a new housing estate built here with 300 new homes - closing this branch now is a bit short sighted."
Alistair Tice, of Sheffield Communities Against Post Office Closures, said: "It's disgusting that so many are closing despite the huge campaign."
MPs were informed of the decisions yesterday.
Mr Blunkett said: "I am very pleased indeed that Post Office has agreed to retain the Wadsley Bridge branch.
"This is not only a victory for common sense, but for the capacity of people prepared to campaign.
"I will continue seeking ways to secure the service for those for whom a trip to Lower Wincobank or Firth Park would be extremely difficult."
Other branches in his constituency - Grimesthorpe, Hatfield House Lane and Southey - are set to go.
Hillsborough MP Angela Smith confirmed the Post Office had decided go ahead with closures at Loxley and Deepcar. She called on the Post Office to give branches a "period of grace".
All four threatened branches in Richard Caborn's constituency - Crookes Valley Road, Shalesmoor, The Moor, which has already shut, and Western Road - will go.
Mr Caborn said: "This meeting between the council and Post Office is now key."
Hallam MP Nick Clegg, confirmed branches at Oakbrook Road, Parkhead and Silverhill, were to go.
He said: "The Post Office has just ignored local opinion and continued with the Labour Government's closure programme.
Heeley MP Meg Munn, whose constituency is home to two threatened branches, at Derbyshire Lane and Park Grange Drive, was unavailable for comment.
Here is the full list of branches being axed:
• Doncaster Road, 250 Doncaster Road, Barnsley.
• Pontefract Road, 190 Pontefract Road, Cudworth, Barnsley.
• Royston, Midland Road, Royston, Barnsley.
• Smithies, Bargain Booze, 32 Carlton Road, Smithies, Barnsley - to be replaced with 'outreach' branch.
• Whitehill, 285 Dodworth Road, Barnsley.
• Barnburgh, High Street, Barnburgh, Doncaster.
• Brierley Road, 107 Brierley Road, Grimethorpe, Barnsley.
• Broomhill, 162 Everill Gate Lane, Broomhill, Wombwell, Barnsley.
• Cemetery Road, 11 Cemetery Road, Grimethorpe, Barnsley.
• Clayton, Churchfield Road, Clayton, Doncaster.
• Hemingfield, 22 Cemetery Road, Hemingfield, Barnsley.
• Sheffield Road, Sheffield Road Garage, Penistone, Barnsley.
• Silkstone Common, The Cottage Bakery, 36 Ben Bank Road, Silkstone Common, Barnsley.
• Thurlstone, Townend Stores, 45 Manchester Road, Thurlstone, Barnsley.
• West Street, Fearn's Home and Garden, 140 West Street, Hoyland, Barnsley.
• Worsbrough Common, 52 Highstone Road, Worsbrough Common, Barnsley.
• Brimington Common, 227 Manor Road, Brimington Common, Chesterfield.
• Hady, Lee Road, Hady, Chesterfield.
• New Brampton, 195-197 Old Hall Road, Brampton, Chesterfield.
• Newbold Road (already temporarily closed), 57 Newbold Road, Chesterfield.
• Stonegravels, 183 Sheffield Road, Stonegravels, Chesterfield.
• Apperknowle, 37 High Street, Apperknowle, Dronfield.
• Egstow, 161 Lower Market Street, Clay Cross, Chesterfield.
• Heath, Main Street, Heath, Chesterfield.
• Hepthorne Lane, 88 Station Road, Hepthorne Lane, Chesterfield.
• Hollingwood, 9 Hollingwood Crescent, Hollingwood, Chesterfield.
• Lowgates, 52 Lowgates, Staveley, Chesterfield.
• Marsh Lane, 85 Main Road, Marsh Lane, Sheffield.
• Ridgeway (already temporarily closed), The Cygnet Café, Ridgeway Craft Centre, Main Road, Ridgeway, Sheffield.
• Rotherham Road, 7 Rotherham Road, Killamarsh, Sheffield.
• Wingerworth, 2 Ridd Way, Wingerworth, Chesterfield.
• Salisbury Road, 66a Salisbury Road, Maltby, Rotherham.
• St Anns Road, 45 St Anns Road, Rotherham.
• Toll Bar, 500 Wortley Road, Rotherham.
• Crookes Valley Road, 213 Crookes Valley Road, Sheffield.
• Shalesmoor, Co-op, Penistone Road Garage, Sheffield.
• The Moor (already temporarily closed), 108 The Moor, Sheffield.
• Western Road, 365 Springvale Road, Sheffield.
• Grimesthorpe, 133 Upwell Street, Sheffield.
• Hatfield House Lane, 101 Sicey Avenue, Sheffield.
• High Wincobank, 122 Wincobank Avenue, Sheffield.
• Southey, 46 Southey Avenue, Sheffield.
• Deepcar, Videoplus, 232 Manchester Road, Deepcar, Sheffield.
• Loxley, 501 Loxley Road, Sheffield.
• Oakbrook Road, 206 Oakbrook Road, Sheffield.
• Parkhead, 336 Ecclesall Road South, Sheffield.
• Silverhill, 143 Ecclesall Road South, Sheffield.
• Derbyshire Lane, 248 Derbyshire Lane, Sheffield.
• Park Grange, 37 Park Grange Drive, Sheffield.
• Harley, 13 Harley Road, Harley, Rotherham.
• Parkgate, 96 Broad Street, Parkgate, Rotherham.
• Whinney Hill, 14 Oldgate Lane, Thrybergh, Rotherham.
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