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Post Office Doubles Current Account Pilot Branches To 239

Post Office Doubles Current Account Pilot Branches To 239



- Post Office current account will be available in 239 branches across the UK by the end of September
- Customers can service their accounts in over 11,500 branches, online or at one of the 40 mobile Post Office vans
- Accounts can be opened with a minimum balance of £20
- Customers will receive a £100 One4All gift card when they switch to a Post Office current account

All Inclusive Tourists Splash Out On Spa Treatments But Tighten Their Belts In European Resorts

All Inclusive Tourists Splash Out On Spa Treatments But Tighten Their Belts In European Resorts



- Almost one-third of All Inclusive tourists paid extra for spa treatments costing £253m
- But fewer holidaymakers on European trips will pay extra for food, drinks and web access
- Post Office® All Inclusive Holiday Report found that at least 80 per cent of European All Inclusive resorts excluded branded drinks, bottles of wine, mini-bars and a la carte dining
- B&B pac

Target Practice: Cost Of Living Causes UK Savers To Miss Goals

Target Practice: Cost Of Living Causes UK Savers To Miss Goals



- Savers fall short as one in five (20 per cent) miss their savings goals
- Average goal is £1,500 but most save over £500 less
- Men twice as likely as women (22 per cent vs. 10 per cent) to count on a bonus to meet their savings target*
- Cost of living cited as number one reason savers miss their target
- UK savers awaits the launch of the NISA on July 1st


As

Scottish Families Tighten Their Belts To Avoid Budget Busting Holidays Abroad

Scottish Families Tighten Their Belts To Avoid Budget Busting Holidays Abroad



- As resort prices fall across Europe, Scots slash holiday spending by 30 per cent
- Scots rate Turkey and Portugal best value - but Bulgaria is cheaper
- Prices are down in 11 of 12 resorts surveyed – by 32 per cent in Sorrento, Italy


As Scotland’s schools break up for the summer, the Post Office Travel Money® Scottish Family Holiday Report reveals that European reso

Parents To Splash Out Almost £500 Entertaining Kids This Summer

Parents To Splash Out Almost £500 Entertaining Kids This Summer



- Over the six week period, parents will spend £492 entertaining their children – a 26 per cent increase on last year
- On top of this, an average £119 will be spent on petrol and a further £106 on childcare
- Summer worries: almost two thirds (58 per cent) of parents worry about the cost of entertaining their children
- One in 10 would miss bill payments in order to cover cos

New Digital Community 'Hub' Launched By Allendale Post Office

New Digital Community 'Hub' Launched By Allendale Post Office



- Allendale Post Office is to become a physical and digital Community Hub for local residents and tourists
- Winners of Post Office Community Enterprise Fund officially launch new in branch internet suite
- Post Office, Northumberland Community Development Network, County Councilor, Parish Council and the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Partnership unite in comm

Amble Post Office Officially Opens New Digital Booth In Branch

Amble Post Office Officially Opens New Digital Booth In Branch



- Winners of Post Office Community Enterprise Grant launch internet booth to support local residents
- Mayor of Amble, Craig Weir, to perform opening ceremony
- Local residents invited into branch to make use of the new facilities and training sessions


Amble Post Office launched a new internet suite for local residents on Tuesday 10th June at 10.00am. Mayor of Amble, C

Post Office Commemorates First World War With Nationwide Touring Displays

Post Office Commemorates First World War With Nationwide Touring Displays



- Post Office launches centenary programme of events to mark 1914-18 war
- The displays honour the Post Office Rifles who served with distinction, and will appear in Post Office branches across the UK
- The exhibition pays tribute to local communities whose bravery will never be forgotten – 75,000 GPO workers fought in the War and 8,500 were killed
- Remembers crucial role of

Happy Holiday Motoring As Fuel Prices Plummet Across Europe

Happy Holiday Motoring As Fuel Prices Plummet Across Europe



- Pump prices have fallen by up to 24p per litre year-on-year in European motoring holiday destinations(www.postoffice.co.uk/holidaymotoring2014)
- Biggest falls in France: 1,000 miles costs £45 less for unleaded, £47 less for diesel
- Fuel costs least in Andorra and Luxembourg – both sub £1 litre for diesel
- Diesel costs up to 27p per litre less than unleaded in Europe – b

Post Office Unveils Latest Mortgage Deals

Post Office Unveils Latest Mortgage Deals



- Rate reductions across a number of fixed rate products


Post Office has issued a fresh challenge to the mortgage market today with the launch of a range of competitive new mortgage rates. The deals highlight Post Office’s commitment to offering consumers an alternative to traditional high street lenders, with products to suit a variety of needs.
The changes to the produc

Save Up To £110 With Post Office Home Phone and Broadband This June

Save Up To £110 With Post Office Home Phone and Broadband This June



Post Office is giving Home phone and Broadband shoppers a boost this summer by saving them up to £110 when they sign-up for Home phone or any combined package* from today, 4th June, 2014.
The new offer, which runs until 29th June, includes free connection, worth £60, where applicable** as well as £50 bill credit when new customers apply for both products.
In addition, existing

New Generation Of Mobile Post Office Vehicles Shift Rural Lifeline Into Top Gear

New Generation Of Mobile Post Office Vehicles Shift Rural Lifeline Into Top Gear



- 40 new vehicles provide walk-in post offices on wheels
- Mobile branches serving over 250 locations a week across UK
- New vehicles to cover half a million miles over coming year
- Post Office “modernising to meet customers’ needs”
- Modern, reliable service for customers


Post Office has announced the roll-out its new fleet of mobile post offices, deploying 40

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