Post Office Family Holiday Report reveals price falls in two-thirds of the destinations surveyed (www.postoffice.co.uk/familyhol... strides against the lira make Turkey the best value holiday hotspot this year
Costa del Sol is cheapest Eurozone resort but prices are down 24 per cent in Corfu
‘Pester power’ means kids’ beach items set families back an average of £108 – while spending on meals
With the UK experiencing one of the hottest summers for years (with many seeing their warmest and driest June on record[1]), plenty of destinations across the UK are set to be tourist hot spots this summer.
From the hustle and bustle of the Big Smoke, to the more remote rolling fields of the countryside, the one thing holiday makers can be certain of - wherever they are in the UK - is tha
Over three-quarters of families are now taking steps to avoid holiday rip offs after 72 per cent got caught out on their last holiday abroad
Holidaymakers’ savings tips include taking food from the breakfast buffet
Biggest gripes: charges for paying on plastic; entry to attractions; excursion costs and meal and drink prices on flights and in resorts
As families prepare to jet o
Three Post Office rainbow vans will be out and about across the UK this summer
The vans help to mark the first year the Post Office will take part in the LGBT+ community’s Pride celebrations
Post Office has found a unique way to celebrate Pride this year, with some special rainbow vans hitting the roads over the summer, as the business prepares to take part in the annual celebrations
Over-the-counter bill payments are a vital service for many customers to pay a wide range of bills, including phone, gas and electricity. Together, the two networks will provide nearly 25,000 locations at which customers can pay their household bills quickly and conveniently.
Rising cost of crude oil pushes up pump prices in European motoring holiday destinations (www.postoffice.co.uk/holidaymotoring)
A litre of unleaded petrol will cost 16p more than last year in France, the most popular holiday motoring destination. Diesel has risen by even more: 21p
Filling the tank costs least in Andorra: 95p for diesel and £1.08 for unleaded
Diesel drivers will pay up to
Nearly seven out of 10 people aged over 50 (68%) say the traditional concept of retirement is no more – as they reveal their midlife motivations and ambitions
‘Midlife Tribes’ emerging in our changing society include ‘Elderpreneurs’, ‘Fitness Finders ’ and ‘New Horizonians’ with adventure, community and romance as top priorities for many as they embark on the next chapter of their lives
Stuart Rogers, Postmaster of Ashburton Post Office branch, is to receive royal recognition for services to the local community in Ashburton in Devon.
Hemlata ‘Hema’ Gandhi, Postmistress of Risinghurst Post Office branch, Oxford, has received royal recognition for services to the Post Office and local community.
Football fans set to benefit from sterling’s strength against the ruble: 15 per cent up on June 2017 and 68 per cent up compared with five years ago
The weak ruble means prices for food are drink are half that in France, which hosted Euro 2016, and 40 per cent lower than in Brazil, the last World Cup host
Football fans planning trips to the World Cup are set to get far more ‘bang for their b
●More than half struggle to use smart home devices (53%) and a fifth struggle with everyday devices including smartphones (17%) and apps (21%)
●Three quarters (73%) would like support to improve tech skills
●Post Office Broadband joins forces with Google Digital Garage to launch Digital Drop-ins across the country to help close skills gap and boost the nation’s digital confidence
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- Extra spending by holidaymakers on All Inclusive packages reaches record high
- Four-in-five families pay £139 for hotel extras on top of their paid-for package
- Nine-in-ten fork out £292 extra on food and drink in local shops and restaurants
- The extra spending means All Inclusive holidays are far more expensive than going B&B and eating out in resort restaurants in nine out of
