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Postmaster David Ward outside East Barkwith Post Office

East Barkwith Postmaster receives New Year’s Honour recognition

New Year’s Honour recognition for Postmaster David Ward David’s family has run East Barkwith Post Office & Village Shop for 47 years The Ward family has also run Donnington on Bain Village Shop for 50 years Parish councillor for 25 years Local and regional President for National Federation of Sub Postmasters
David Ward, Postmaster for East Barkwith Post Office & Village Shop has rece

Tim & Leslie Francis marking the Queen's Platinum Jubilee earlier this year.

Enham Alamein Postmistress receives New Year’s Honour recognition

New Year’s Honour recognition for Postmistress Leslie Francis Parish Council Chairman Organises big community celebrations Went above and beyond during the pandemic
Leslie Francis, Postmistress for Enham Alamein has received New Year’s Honour recognition for providing services to her historic Hampshire community with a British Empire Medal.
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Post Office comment on UK Government announcement regarding energy bill support for Northern Ireland households

Post Office comment on UK Government announcement regarding energy bill support for Northern Ireland households

Commenting on the UK Government’s announcement that people in Northern Ireland will receive a £600 Energy Bills Support Scheme and Alternative Fuel Payment from mid-January, Nick Read, Chief Executive at the Post Office, said:
“Our 500 Post Offices across Northern Ireland are at the heart of their communities and Postmasters are preparing for the vital role they will play in getting people the

In the market for a European Christmas shopping bargain

In the market for a European Christmas shopping bargain

Latvia’s capital city, Riga, emerges as the bargain choice for a European shopping trip for the fourth time running in Post Office Travel Money’s Christmas Markets Barometer, the first report to be published since 2019.

FOUR IN TEN WORRY THEY WILL BE UNABLE TO AFFORD CHRISTMAS

A third of parents worry their kids will be upset at not receiving as many gifts as the cost-of-living bites
A fifth are shopping earlier this year, with 75% doing so for financial reasons A quarter worry that late arrival of presents will look like they haven't made an effort The number of people feeling anxious and sad about Christmas has increased from one in six last year to nearly one i

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