Topics: Leisure

  • Postal affairs minister visits Scottish post office to mark 1,000-branch milestone in modernisation programme

    - Jo Swinson today visits Uddingston Post Office near Glasgow to mark the milestone of 1,000 branch modernisations in the Network Transformation scheme*- Post Office transforming thousands of branches as part of £1.34billion investment programme- Customers across the UK are benefiting from improved branches and longer opening hours- Post Office also signs a seven-year extension to provide Passport

  • Defining the Public Purpose of the Post Office

    - Post Office seeks views on public purpose
    The Post Office has been providing essential services to communities from tiny villages to large cities for almost 400 years. With around 11,700 branches, the Post Office operates the largest retail network in the UK and 99.7% of the population is within three miles of a Post Office branch. Every week around 18 million customers visit a Post office br

  • Post Office's free fast-track Drop and Go service now available at over 11,000 branches - two week discount available to users of pre-paid postage service

    - Post Office® provides fast-track pre-paid postage service at over 11,000 branches across the whole of the UK- Special discount available to new and existing Drop & Go customers- Discount of 20 per cent when sending selected small and medium inland parcels from 2-15 September*
    The Post Office’s new Drop & Go pre-paid postage service is now available at over 11,000 branches across the U

  • Post Office announces independent mediation scheme for subpostmasters

    - Introduction of scheme part of Post Office’s commitments following findings of interim report into Horizon system- Post Office committed to addressing concerns raised by sub-postmasters by reviewing their cases
    The Post Office has today announced the introduction of an independent mediation scheme to address the concerns raised by some sub-postmasters regarding cases which they feel require f

  • 0845 numbers costing UK consumers £1.3bn from their mobiles

    - One in four consumers call 0845 numbers from their mobile- One in ten wrongly believes that calls to 0845 numbers are included in their monthly free minutes- A quarter blame high call rate numbers for unexpectedly high monthly bills
    A new study released today by Post Office HomePhone and Broadband, reveals that consumers are spending £1.3billion pounds* each year by making calls to 0845 and 0

  • Pay Day Countdown: 5 million workers face new monthly struggle

    - One in four workers say their finances have had a negative effect on their health- 15 per cent run out of money on a monthly basis and rely on credit cards, overdraft and savings to see them through- 17 per cent stop checking their current account at some point during the month
    At the end of the month, many of us have just been paid and are feeling flush, however within three weeks five milli

  • To have and to holiday

    - Over three million prefer me-cations to holidaying with partners, friends or family- New study finds men more likely to travel solo than women- One in five UK citizens in their forties and fifties opt to go it alone
    In sickness and in health, for better or for worse, ‘til death do us part, it appears nothing can tear a couple apart... except perhaps a holiday, according to a recent study for

  • Active not Passive: Poll reveals UK Holidaymakers are no couch potatoes


    - 75 per cent of adults aged 18-64 now plan "have a go" active holidays- Rally car driving heads list of 27 activities UK adults want to try on holiday - and is the top choice for over 55s too- High-adrenaline sports like water skiing, white water rafting, paragliding and snowboarding have greatest appeal- People are prepared to pay up to £126 to try sky diving
    We are far from being a n

  • Post Office disappointed at CWU's call for further strike action

    - The strikes are called in Crown branches which make up only three per cent of Post Office's around 11,800 branch network- 97 per cent of branches will be unaffected- Post Office will continue plans to transform Crown Network to keep its branches on high streets across UK- 70 branches proposed to be partnered with retailers will provide a new modern branch with same Post Office products and servi

  • Average Age of a Second-Time buyer reaches Forty Two

    - Prospective second time buyer will wait 14 years before moving on from their first home.- Second-time buyers must now wait 15 years longer than in the 60s to move up the property ladder.- The average age of a second-time buyer is now 42, reveals Post Office’s Step-Up report.
    Those currently living in their first home took their first step onto the property ladder at the age of 28, but expect

  • Post Office rolls out new Drop & Go postage service across UK

    - Drop & Go offers a fast-track postage service as research reveals a third of adults sell items on eBay
    The Post Office has today announced the national roll-out of its Drop & Go service, which offers business customers and internet power sellers a fast track pre-paid card service when sending mail at over 10,000 branches.
    Drop & Go has been launched in response to the ever-grow

  • Driving a hire car in Europe could cost risk-takers hundreds of pounds for holiday prangs

    - 63 per cent of motorists driving a hire car in Europe risk charges for holiday crashes.- Drivers without excess waiver insurance could pay up to £1,186 if they have an accident or the car is stolen – according to- Post Office® Car Rental Report.- Rental cost doubles when extras are added in Spanish destinations.- European extras cheapest in the Marmaris region of Turkey.- Driving a hire car cost

  • Modern Holidaymakers who speak in tongues take bite out of unadventurous 80s image

    - Study finds 21st century tourists are more adventurous, enlightened and spontaneous compared to their 1980s counterparts.- When abroad, 66 per cent are now more courageous with local cuisines.- 34 per cent of UK holidaymakers now attempt to learn the language before going away on holiday.
    The stereotype of the loud, sun-burnt UK holidaymaker gagging for a fry-up and getting disgruntled at a

  • Post Office Annual Report 2012-2013

    - The Post Office today (2nd August 2013) delivered its first set of results operating as an independent business.
    The Post Office today (2nd August 2013) delivered its first set of results operating as an independent business. In a challenging economic climate, the Post Office has reported good progress during the 2012-13 financial year, with strong growth in Financial Services, Mails and Tele

  • Parents bow to pressure as kids rule the roost on family holidays


    - European resort costs fall - according to Post Office® Family Holiday Report.- Research shows kids have the upper hand: 1-in-5 parents let them pick destination while 45 per cent choose beach holidays to keep kids happy.- Families budget to spend over £200 more abroad than on a UK holiday.- But they still overspend their budget by more than 10 per cent.- Prices cheapest in Bulgaria's Sun

  • Beached Males, TV Tourists and Facebook Boasters: Meet the Travel Tribes of 2013

    - New study uncovers UK's latest trends including bronzed boys, cinematic sightseers and Twitter-mad tourist.- Locations of Sex and the City, The Hobbit and The Hangover inspire the most trips.- 39 per cent of modern men go on holiday solely in search of a sun tan.- One third of holidaymakers fake smiles on Facebook to spark envy among friends at home.
    Research into the holiday habits of people

  • Avoid the Airport trap: Last minute holiday cash will cost a lot more


    - 1.65m tourists waste over £18 million a year buying currency at UK airports- Airports in the Midlands and North of England offer the worst deals- 44 per cent of holidaymakers admit overspending by an average of £177- 30 per cent incurred bank charges to get extra cash from an ATM while abroad
    Sterling’s slide against the euro and other currencies already means families could face high

  • Public asked to suggest Community projects for local Post Offices in England

    - Opportunity for public to have their say on new Post Office projects that benefit community.
    - Local Post Office's can apply for funds of up to £10K
    A competition launched today by Communities Minister Don Foster asks the public to suggest projects their local post office could start up to benefit the community, including mentoring for business start-ups, digital access and training, and d

  • Age of becoming mortgage-free goes through roof


    - Two in five of us now don’t expect to be mortgage free until well into our 60s- Huge change since mortgage-free average age of 51 a generation ago- Four in five UK homeowners still aspire to own their home outright- Today’s generation take out first mortgage later – at average age of 33
    Over a third (35 per cent) of homeowners in the UK expect to be well into their 60s before they fin

  • All inclusive reality check:holidaymakers may save money by swapping all inclusive for B&B and eating in local restaurants.

    - All Inclusive holidays not always cheapest: 2013 Post Office® All Inclusive Report shows one week savings of £648 in the Algarve by NOT booking All Inclusive- £104.5 million extra paid out for a la carte meals on All Inclusive holidays to avoid buffet boredom- Over 2-in-5 adults have taken All Inclusive trips: 15.3 million of them paid for extras
    As more holidaymakers choose All Inclusive pac

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