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
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
'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
New figures released today reveal Post Offices set a new record for cash transactions at its branches for the second month in a row.
The start of the rollout of banknotes featuring a portrait of King Charles III has begun
The first full-electric Post Office branded vehicle has been successfully trialled in the UK.
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
Post Offices saw an almost 5.5% increase in personal cash deposits in March compared with the previous year.
Post Office has partnered with Monzo
Post Office has announced a package of remuneration improvements for Postmasters worth £30 million for the 2024 / 25 financial year.
Long haul destinations top this year’s holiday costs barometer leaderboard: Vietnam, South Africa and Kenya offer the lowest prices Portugal is the only European destination in the top five as Turkey and Bulgaria lose ground Sterling’s surge accounts for price falls in 25 of 40 resorts and cities surveyed. Over half of Britons will travel abroad this year – and 60 per cent have already booked Mo
Post Offices saw over £800 million in personal cash withdrawals, up 15% year-on-year partly due to February being a leap year, but also up 3.6% on last month (£778 million, January 24) Short month means month-on-month declines on personal and business cash deposits, but both see year-on-year increases helped by leap year Personal cash deposits totalled £1.28 billion, up over 6% year-on-year (£1.2
