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

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

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

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,

Portobello Road Postmaster Sellathurai Chandrakumar, better known as Chandra to customers

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 Sally Bourton in Coronation decorated Post Office

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

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, Matthew Tyrell

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'

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

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

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

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

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