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PC PARENTS: Two thirds of parents admit they turn to the internet for help with kids homework

PC PARENTS: Two thirds of parents admit they turn to the internet for help with kids homework



Parents spend more than two hours a week helping with homework online Families across the UK now spend 38 per cent more time surfing the home internet than five years ago Sites like Urban Dictionary help over a quarter of baffled parents understand their children
A new study by Post Office Broadband reveals the true extent to which modern day parents rely on the internet. From h

The cost of a burglary: Victims faced with £2,833 bill from damaged and stolen items

The average cost of damage caused during a break-in is £566… …coupled with an additional £2,267 from the value of stolen items The percentage of burglaries where computers are stolen has risen dramatically over the last decade (17 per cent to 34 per cent)

A burglary will cost the average household £2,833, according to Post Office Home Insurance.
The research, taken from the Off

Post Office Money opens up longer term low rates with fee-free 7-year fixed rate

Post Office Money opens up longer term low rates with fee-free 7-year fixed rate

New seven-year fee free fixed rate, 75% LTV at 2.59% Market leading new rates at 85% LTV New rates feature cashback aimed at helping first-time buyers and reduced Help to Buy and Buy to Let rates
Post Office Money Mortgages has today launched a new range of competitive mortgages, including its first ever seven-year fixed rate. The move follows demand from customers for longer term val

Forever renters: More than eight million expect to never own their own home

8.5 million UK renters (40 per cent) say they will never be able to afford their own home Aspiring first time buyers expect to be 34 before they can afford to get on the property ladder Third of prospective homebuyers (30 per cent) see the deposit as the biggest barrier to homeownership UK adults expect to spend eight years saving for a deposit The recent Help to Buy ISA news will be a blow for

Cape Town leads the field in Long Haul Holiday Report

Cape Town leads the field in Long Haul Holiday Report

Cape Town overtakes Bali to top Long Haul Holiday Report best value resort chart for the first time (www.postoffice.co.uk/longhaul) Tokyo remains third cheapest but closes the gap on Cape Town and Bali Local price cuts in 40 cent of resorts cushions the impact of the weaker pound Mexico and Peru lead Latin-American charge as Cancun and Lima hit top 10
After three years at the top of the

POST OFFICE CALLS ON UNIONS TO TAKE PART IN TALKS TO TAKE FORWARD ITS VITAL MODERNISATION PLANS

POST OFFICE CALLS ON UNIONS TO TAKE PART IN TALKS TO TAKE FORWARD ITS VITAL MODERNISATION PLANS

Post Office ‘disappointed’ by call for industrial action but reassures customers that people working in 97 per cent of network not involved Contingency plans are ready to minimise any disruption Steady progress made in plans to ensure that Post Offices thrive for future generations
The Post Office today called on the CWU and Unite to work with it to continue in its modernisation plans to s

POST OFFICE COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH UNITE TO SECURE SERVICES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS, AND URGES AGAINST UNNECESSARY INDUSTRIAL ACTION

POST OFFICE COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH UNITE TO SECURE SERVICES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS, AND URGES AGAINST UNNECESSARY INDUSTRIAL ACTION

Post Office making steady progress in plans to ensure that Post Office branches thrive for future generations Should industrial action take place itwill not involve over 97 per cent of Post Office’s over 11,600 branches Post Office has contingency plans that will minimise disruption to services during industrial action 243 Unite members voted in favour of strike action


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Holidaymakers get the Latin rhythm

Holidaymakers get the Latin rhythm

Costa Rica leads a Latin-American charge as summer currency sales surge by 84 per cent US puts on biggest growth among Post Office bestselling currencies top 10 Cities rated best-value in recent Post Office reports reap the benefit with a significant growth in sales of Hungarian forint and Polish zloty
As a new term marks the end of the school holidays and the start of the winter sun season

Warsaw is the pound-stretching place for culture vultures planning an autumn break

Warsaw is the pound-stretching place for culture vultures planning an autumn break





Polish capital is cheapest of 17 culture capitals Top notch arts attractions are a deciding factor for half of city break holidaymakers Performance and gallery prices are down in 7 cities including London and New York New York remains most expensive – but prices have dropped 38 per cent
Culture vultures who want to save hundreds of pounds on the cost of a high brow city b

The Dog Days of Summer: August is the most popular month to insure a new pooch

The Dog Days of Summer: August is the most popular month to insure a new pooch

August seems to be the most popular month for people to purchase a new puppy, according to Post Office Pet Insurance data.*
Sales data shows that people are six per cent more likely to take out pet insurance on a new puppy in August than in an average month, indicating that people are getting their new dog over the summer holidays.
There is also a big difference between July and August, wit

POST OFFICE CALLS ON CWU TO WORK WITH IT TO PROTECT VITAL SERVICES FOR THE FUTURE

POST OFFICE CALLS ON CWU TO WORK WITH IT TO PROTECT VITAL SERVICES FOR THE FUTURE

Only half of CWU members voted in ballot for industrial action, 41 per cent of members voted in favour of strike action Any industrial action would not involve people working in over 97 per cent of Post Office’s over 11,600 branches Post Office has contingency plans to minimise disruption to services during industrial action Post Office must continue with its plans to ensure that Post Office bran

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