Stellar sterling means prices for tourist items have dropped across Europe Turkey and Bulgaria best for bargain hunters looking to cut holiday spending But pester power for beach extras could wipe out the sterling benefit – as three-quarters of parents admit overspending on their last trip abroad As schools prepare to break up for the summer, the annual Family Holiday Report from Post Office
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Dr Manzoor Alam becomes 16th Sanquhar Postmaster Unique place in postal heritage Oldest post office in continuous service since 1712 2000th ‘local’ Post Office Post Office open: Mon - Sat 9am – 5:30pm Convenient, quick service, open plan till
The world’s oldest post office in Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway, reopens today with a new owner, and a new op
Parents to spend £600 entertaining their children over the summer break – over £100 more than last year An additional £146 will be spent on fuel and a further £101 on childcare –taking the total possible cost to almost £900 Over half of all parents (55 per cent) worry about the cost of entertaining their children during the holidays One in five parents (18 per cent) will dip into their savings t
A further substantial fall in operating losses at the Post Office before Network Subsidy Payment and exceptional items was today revealed as the business published its Annual Report and Financial Statements for 2014/15.
The reduction, from £93m in 2013/14 to £60m in the last financial year, provides further evidence of the business making progress towards its goal of financial stability with re
Almost a third of parents are planning All Inclusive holidays this year but…
All Inclusive is not so All Inclusive for the two-thirds of families who paid £233 on average extra for meals and drinks in local restaurants and bars on their last trip
A third or more also paid extra for a range of drinks at their All Inclusive hotel
Bargain hunters taking All Inclusive holidays in Europe
Post Office will open for an extra 8 hours per week Modern branch, easily accessible with automatic door, low-level counters and writing desk Wide range of Post Office products and services Decision follows public consultation and customer forum
The Post Office has decided to change the way it operates Balham Post Office, and create a modern branch with extended op
Post Office Money’s latest mortgage range includes market-leading deals
Deals mark its commitment to becoming a top five financial services provider by 2020 by offering competitive products
Post Office Money has announced the launch of several best-buy mortgage deals today, as it continues to shake up the mortgage market.
The market-leading deals include:
60% LTV 1.05% two-year fi
Three-quarters of Scottish parents admit to an average holiday overspend of £220 But the Scottish Family Holiday Report 2015 reveals belt-tightening Scots spend 14 per cent less than the national average and 18 per cent less than Londoners Resort prices for this summer are down in 10 of 12 European family favourites Pester power costs least in Bulgaria and Costa del Sol, but most in France and It
Holiday motorists can save up to 26 per cent on pump prices in Europe European fuel has fallen up to 29p a litre for unleaded petrol and 32p for diesel in a year Diesel drivers will fare best: almost two-thirds of 22 countries surveyed for the annual Post Office Travel Money Motoring on the Continent report offer a sub-£1 litre of diesel UK is now the only country surveyed where diesel costs more
What happens if Greece leaves the eurozone? Will holidaymakers still be able to use euros?
Andrew Brown, spokesperson for Post Office Travel Money said: “UKholidaymakers planning trips to Greece shouldn’t panic if the country leaves the eurozone. If this happened it would take around 18 months for the Greek drachma to be re-introduced during which time the euro would continue to be the legal
Post Office enters mobile market with the launch of its first ever Pay As You Go service Gives customers great savings with super low standard rates on calls and texts, along with double top-up credit rewards every 30 daysNationally, available online and via Post Office Mobile's dedicated UK customer service team, with branch network roll out commencing in North WestPost Office Mobile uses EE's ne
