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Trewoon Postmistress receives Royal recognition for always going the extra mile for her Cornish village including organising big celebrations

14 June 2024 22:30

Kings’ Birthday Honours recognition for Trewoon Postmistress, Sally Bourton,for services to the community Will receive British Empire Medal At the heart of her Cornish community Co-ordinated volunteers during Covid and found ways to lift spirits Organised big celebrations for the Platinum Jubilee and the Coronation Fundraises for many good causes
Long-serving Trewoon Postmistress Sally Bou

St Minver postmistress receives royal recognition for over 50 years of service to Cornish community

14 June 2024 22:30

Kings’ Birthday Honours recognition for St Minver Post Office postmistress, Maureen Rickard, for services to the community Receives British Empire Medal Has served her community for more than 50 years Community fundraised to relocate her branch Postmistress kept branch open throughout pandemic
St Minver postmistress Maureen Rickard has been recognised by the King for services to her rural Co

Penllergaer Postmaster is at the heart of his Swansea village

14 June 2024 22:30

Kings’ Birthday Honours recognition for Penllergaer Postmaster, Matthew Tyrrell,for services to the community Will receive British Empire Medal Kind-hearted to those in need · Supports local sports clubs and community organisations with sports kit and equipment as well as raffle prizes · Goes above and beyond for his village near Swansea
Penllergaer Postmaster, Matthew Tyre

Post Office updated statement on 'Capture'

13 June 2024 10:02

Following the Post Office statement on 8 February this year on the ‘Capture’ system, in relation to allegations of prosecutions and whether shortfalls could have been caused by faults in this software, the Department of Business and Trade (DBT) has now commissioned Kroll, a leading independent provider of risk and financial advisory solutions, to undertake the investigations into the Capture syste

POST OFFICE DECLARE JUNE 13TH AS ‘CHECK YOUR PASSPORT DAY’ AFTER A THIRD OF UK PASSPORT HOLDERS SAY THEY’RE UNAWARE OF THEIR PASSPORT EXPIRY DATE

13 June 2024 07:00

'Check Your Passport Day' announced to ensure stress-free travel experiences ahead of peak summer travel season Over a third of UK passport holders surveyed (36%) are unaware of their passport expiry date without having to check; despite nine in ten (90%) obsessively checking other perishable items, such as food, before consumption To help people think about their passports in the same way, one

Cash transactions at Post Offices set new record for second month in a row

10 June 2024 07:00

New figures released today reveal Post Offices set a new record for cash transactions at its branches for the second month in a row.

Holidaymakers ‘in the know’ rate Greece top value as new research shows holiday overspending is at record levels

8 June 2024 07:00

Positive ratings by past visitors help Greece pip Spain and Portugal to best value destination spot – but Switzerland and Scandinavia are bottom of the Post Office poll Over three-in-five Britons – and two-thirds (68 per cent) of families – will travel abroad as overseas holidays are named the top priority after paying for household essentials But overspending has hit a record high with a growing

Cash Tracker publication - 10 June

7 June 2024 13:23

The Post Office Cash Tracker is published on a monthly basis. The data regarding the amount of cash handled by Post Offices in May will be published on Monday 10 June.
Further information can be found at https://corporate.postoffice.co.uk/cashtracker

Cash is King: Over a quarter of the nation want to get hold of the new King Charles banknotes as they enter circulation today

5 June 2024 11:08

The start of the rollout of banknotes featuring a portrait of King Charles III has begun

First electric Mobile Post Office successfully trialled in Wales

28 May 2024 10:59

The first full-electric Post Office branded vehicle has been successfully trialled in the UK.

Post Offices see highest ever amount of cash deposited and withdrawn in one month

14 May 2024 17:05

Post Office branches saw cash deposits and withdrawals total £3.48 billion in April, the highest amount on record Recent partnership with Monzo contributed positively to total cash deposits & withdrawal value for April 2024 In total, Post Offices handled £2.62bn in personal and business cash deposits in April compared with £2.26bn last April Personal cash withdrawals from Post Office’s 11,5

East beats west to land best value city break title

11 May 2024 07:00

The 10 best European cities for a pound-stretching break are Vilnius, Lisbon, Lille, Krakow, Athens, Riga, Budapest, Bratislava, Prague and Warsaw
Vilnius has regained its place as best value city in the annual City Costs Barometer, one of seven Eastern European ones in the top 10 (www.postoffice.co.uk/citycosts). Runner-up Lisbon is one of three Western European cities to reach the top fiv

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