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  • Official Opening for the New Look Bilborough Post Office: Graham Allen MP Cut the Ribbon

    - Modern retail environment- Service time extended by five hours on Saturdays afternoons- Car tax added to range of Post Office services
    To celebrate the launch of the newly modernised Bilborough Post Office, 81 Bracebridge Drive, Bilborough, Nottingham, NG8 4PL Graham Allen MP cut the ribbon at an opening ceremony at the branch today, Friday 22 November 2013.
    Graham Allen MP said: "Everyon

  • Official Opening of New-look High Road Hayes Post Office with Longer Hours

    - Ribbon-cutting ceremony performed by John McDonnell MP - Modern retail environment- Extended opening hours each day- Wide range of Post Office® services
    High Road Hayes Post Office, which has undergone a major refurbishment, has an official opening ceremony today, Friday 22 November.
    To celebrate the launch of the new style open-plan branch, Subpostistress Mrs Satvir Cheeta will be joine

  • Time to Sell: Average UK Property now sells 11 days faster than last year

    - The North-South property market divide is showing signs of dissolving as the Northern property markets heat up
    - The average time it takes to sell a property in the UK is currently 58 days – 11 days less than the same period last year- Liverpool and Southend-on-Sea properties spend the least amount of time on the market (beating London) with Hull and Leicester being the slowest performers- Wh

  • In the market for a Christmas shopping bargain


    - Budapest and Riga are bargain choices for a Christmas Markets break this autumn- 2012 best buy Tallinn drops to eighth place in Post Office® Christmas Markets Barometer table as    costs rise 15 per cent (www.postoffice.co.uk/christmasmarkets)- Survey of 12 European cities shows Lille is cheapest in the Eurozone
    Rising prices mean Tallinn has lost its top spot to Budapest in the annua

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    Welcome to the Post Office Media Centre, our online resource for news, information, photos and footage for journalists across the UK
    Welcome to the Post Office Media Centre, our online resource for news, information, photos and footage for journalists across the UK

  • UK parents to spend £135 million on baby's first Christmas

    - Parents spend an average of £166 on each child under one year this festive season
    - But over half of parents think it’s unnecessary for others to splash out on their newborn
    - Almost one fifth of parents exchange gifts and spend the money on themselves
    - Thirty-two per cent of parents prefer to receive a contribution to a savings account in place of material gifts
    As we approach Prin

  • Post Office seeks new agencies for PR roster

    - Over 37 million plan a ‘Big Night In’ for New Year’s[i] – over one million more[ii] than in 2012- Over six million[iii] people avoid parties altogether and plan to stay in alone - Revellers tighten their purse strings and plan to spend £9 less than last year- Party hosts beware – the average cost of damage comes to £82
    The Post Office has announced it is seeking new PR agencies to support the

  • Post Office launches new card payment service for SMEs

    - New card payments service for small businesses – for online, in-store and on the move- Over 40 per cent of small businesses visit the Post Office every week
    Today the Post Office has launched a new card payment service to help sole traders and small businesses accept card payments from their customers.
    With an unrivalled network of around 11,700 branches, the Post Office serves almost half

  • Sir Anthony Hooper appointed as independent chair of working group overseeing initial mediation scheme for Subpostmasters

    - Appointment part of Post Office’s commitment to addressing concerns raised by subpostmasters- Initial Mediation Scheme created to review cases
    Post Office has announced that Sir Anthony Hooper has been appointed as Independent Chair of the Working Group overseeing the Initial Mediation Scheme established to address the concerns raised by some subpostmasters regarding the organisation’s Horizo

  • Post Office storm advice for homeowners

    - Following the disruption caused across the country by today’s storm, Post Office Insurance is on hand to help homeowners who have been impacted
    Following the disruption caused across the country by today’s storm, Post Office Insurance is on hand to help homeowners who have been impacted. Existinginsurance customers affected by the storms can contact the Post Office on 0845 073 1005 for assist

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