Topics: Leisure

  • SUN SEEKING HOLIDAYMAKERS PLANNING LAST-MINUTE TRIPS ABROAD RISK GETTING CAUGHT OUT

    August Bank holiday travellers urged to be aware of little-known rule around passport expiry dates
    Around a third (31%) of UK residents plan to book last-minute August Bank Holiday trips abroad to get their sunshine fix after up and down summer weather With the majority of travellers (66%) planning to go to EU destinations, a quarter (25%) are unaware of the 10-year passport rule which could

  • Brits are wasting millions on fees by using their bank cards on holiday

    New research by Post Office reveals confusion about overseas bank charges and exchange rates
    Travellers could be losing a collective £845million in fees from using their bank card abroad.
    A study of 2,000 holidaymakers found 45 per cent incurred charges for using their bank card outside of the UK in the last 12 months, with the average annual bill coming in at £21.79 each. With ONS figures s

  • Post Office statement on BBC documentary

    Commenting on the BBC documentary ‘Surviving the Post Office’ which airs on BBC 1 on 22 July 2024, a Post Office spokesperson, said:
    “We are truly sorry for the suffering caused to so many people by Post Office’s past actions. We continue to learn from our mistakes and are committed to transforming today’s Post Office, rebuilding trust, and moving forward for our current postmasters and the 10

  • Family Holiday Report names European resorts where British holidaymakers will get more for their money

    Bulgaria’s Sunny Beach has narrowly beaten Marmaris, Turkey to rate as best value for families Portugal’s Algarve remains cheapest of 14 eurozone destinations surveyed Big price variations persist across Europe with Ibiza costing twice as much as Sunny Beach But prices have risen in 12 of the 16 European holiday hotspots surveyed by Post Office and TUI Overspending is at a record high: 73% pare

  • After two record-breaking cash handling months at Post Offices, unseasonable weather sees small dip in June

    Post Offices saw cash deposits and withdrawals total a record £3.57 billion in May, beating the previous record high set in April 2024 (£3.48 billion). In June, cash transactions totalled £3.43 billion – with unseasonable weather resulting in a dip in business cash deposits – but was still the fourth highest amount on record. Business cash deposits totalled £1.13 billion in June, down both 3.4%

  • RESEARCH SHOWS HOW MUCH HOTTER HOLIDAYS ARE REALLY COSTING TRAVELLERS

    New Research reveals families could be spending up to £972 per degree of heat when booking their summer holidays to Florida and up to £96 for every additional degree of heat in Spain Four in 10 who are planning a holiday this year intend to go ‘out of season’ in a bid to cut down on costs Travel to destinations outside of peak weather times can save families on average £231 for each degree lower,

  • Portabello Road Postmaster receives royal recognition for going above and beyond to serve customers after Grenfell Tower Disaster

    Kings’ Birthday Honours recognition for Portobello Road Postmaster, Sellathurai Chandrakumar,for services to the community Will receive British Empire Medal Went above and beyond for his community after the Grenfell Tower disaster Stayed open daily to distribute emergency funds Chose not to have a day off for a full month to meet the needs of the community Soon to retire after 18 years serv

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

    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

    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

    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'

    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

    '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

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

    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

    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

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

    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

    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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