- Post Office displays, commemorating the First World War, will travel to branches across the UK, starting today
- Venues include Oldham and Birmingham, home to two VC recipients- Exhibition pays tribute to local communities whose bravery will never be forgotten – 75,000 GPO workers fought in the War and 8,500 were killed- Remembers crucial role of women who took over from absent father
- Drop & Go postage service offers discount on Royal Mail Medium parcels- Drop & Go is a free, fast-track counter service available at more than 11,000 Post Office branches- Customers can send Medium Parcels for the price of a Small Parcel during the promotional period- Set to save start-ups and small businesses time and money- Service available in more than 11,000 Post Office bran
- Post Office current account will be available in 239 branches across the UK by the end of September- Customers can service their accounts in over 11,500 branches, online or at one of the 40 mobile Post Office vans- Accounts can be opened with a minimum balance of £20- Customers will receive a £100 One4All gift card when they switch to a Post Office current account
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- Almost one-third of All Inclusive tourists paid extra for spa treatments costing £253m- But fewer holidaymakers on European trips will pay extra for food, drinks and web access - Post Office® All Inclusive Holiday Report found that at least 80 per cent of European All Inclusive resorts excluded branded drinks, bottles of wine, mini-bars and a la carte dining - B&B packages including
- Savers fall short as one in five (20 per cent) miss their savings goals- Average goal is £1,500 but most save over £500 less- Men twice as likely as women (22 per cent vs. 10 per cent) to count on a bonus to meet their savings target*- Cost of living cited as number one reason savers miss their target- UK savers awaits the launch of the NISA on July 1st
As of July 1st, UK savers will
- As resort prices fall across Europe, Scots slash holiday spending by 30 per cent - Scots rate Turkey and Portugal best value - but Bulgaria is cheaper- Prices are down in 11 of 12 resorts surveyed – by 32 per cent in Sorrento, Italy
As Scotland’s schools break up for the summer, the Post Office Travel Money® Scottish Family Holiday Report reveals that European resorts will be cheaper
- Over the six week period, parents will spend £492 entertaining their children – a 26 per cent increase on last year- On top of this, an average £119 will be spent on petrol and a further £106 on childcare- Summer worries: almost two thirds (58 per cent) of parents worry about the cost of entertaining their children- One in 10 would miss bill payments in order to cover costs
UK parents
- Allendale Post Office is to become a physical and digital Community Hub for local residents and tourists- Winners of Post Office Community Enterprise Fund officially launch new in branch internet suite- Post Office, Northumberland Community Development Network, County Councilor, Parish Council and the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Partnership unite in community spirit
- Winners of Post Office Community Enterprise Grant launch internet booth to support local residents- Mayor of Amble, Craig Weir, to perform opening ceremony- Local residents invited into branch to make use of the new facilities and training sessions
Amble Post Office launched a new internet suite for local residents on Tuesday 10th June at 10.00am. Mayor of Amble, Craig Weir officially
- Post Office launches centenary programme of events to mark 1914-18 war- The displays honour the Post Office Rifles who served with distinction, and will appear in Post Office branches across the UK- The exhibition pays tribute to local communities whose bravery will never be forgotten – 75,000 GPO workers fought in the War and 8,500 were killed- Remembers crucial role of women who took o
- Pump prices have fallen by up to 24p per litre year-on-year in European motoring holiday destinations(www.postoffice.co.uk/holidaymotoring2014) - Biggest falls in France: 1,000 miles costs £45 less for unleaded, £47 less for diesel - Fuel costs least in Andorra and Luxembourg – both sub £1 litre for diesel- Diesel costs up to 27p per litre less than unleaded in Europe – but is 6p more in
- Rate reductions across a number of fixed rate products
Post Office has issued a fresh challenge to the mortgage market today with the launch of a range of competitive new mortgage rates. The deals highlight Post Office’s commitment to offering consumers an alternative to traditional high street lenders, with products to suit a variety of needs.
The changes to the product range spel
