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Are Post Offices open on Good Friday and Easter Monday 2023?

Opening and closing times across the country will be disrupted over the bank holiday weekend

Manchester Evening News

Criminal conviction of former Manchester postmaster could be quashed over Horizon scandal

The Criminal Cases Review Commission has referred the case back to the courts

Manchester Evening News

Does Royal Mail deliver post on Good Friday and Easter Monday? Post changes during the Easter weekend

With the Easter weekend on the horizon, many want to know whether Royal Mail delivers post on Good Friday and Easter Monday and if Post Offices will be open for business too. We've answered all your questions in our handy guide.

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Closure of historic Lloyds branch will leave entire Welsh community without a bank

'This is the last bank branch in the Gwendraeth Valley, and I am particularly concerned about the impact this closure is going to have on the elderly and vulnerable'

Wales Online

The large Welsh town which is losing its very last bank as Lloyds confirms it's pulling out

The decision has been described as 'disappointing and short-sighted'

Wales Online

Last remaining Royal Bank of Scotland in East Lothian town closes for 'digital solution'

The Royal Bank of Scotland in Tranent is set to close in summer, as counter transactions decrease by 48 per cent over a three year period and users on their mobile app increase.

Edinburgh Live

Busy Edinburgh Post Office and newsagents in city neighbourhood goes up for sale

The shop in the heart of the community has been newly posted for sale with a freehold cost of £140,000. The option to leasehold the property is £5,000 and the rent is advertised as £10,000.

Edinburgh Live

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The 20 cheapest holiday destinations around the world, from Cape Town to the Costa del Sol

From a Vietnamese city to a Greek island, here are the best places when it comes to snaring an affordable break

The Independent UK

Best value holidays for Brits right now including Turkey, Portugal and Egypt

Best value holidays for Brits including South Africa, Turkey, Portugal, Egypt, Japan and more according to the latest research from the Post Office

Daily Mirror

Post Office workers offered 9% pay rise and up to £3,000 lump sums

The deal will now be put to a ballot of Communication Workers Union members

Insider UK

UK Post Office workers to vote on 9% pay deal

Post Office workers are being asked to vote on a 9% pay offer following "an extremely lengthy dispute" with employers, Britain's Communication Workers Union (CWU) said on Saturday.

Reuters

Holidaymakers need ‘careful planning’ to find bargain destinations – report

Typical tourist items are higher in four out of five popular resorts and cities compared with a year ago, according to Post Office Travel Money.

The Independent UK

Energy support voucher worth £600 remains unclaimed by 20,000 households as deadline looms

Around 20,000 households are yet to claim the financial support from the Government and vouchers expire at the end of March

Belfast Live

Thousands of Northern Ireland households have not redeemed £600 energy support voucher

There are less than two weeks left for some households to redeem their voucher before it expires at the end of March.

Belfast Live

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Daily Mirror

'My mother's advice handed me a manual for life - we need to cling to pearls of wisdom'

Rachael Bletchly was 26 when her mum died, 33 years ago next week. She says Mother's Day is always bittersweet for her and her brother – just as it will be for many people this year

The National (Scotland)

UK charity looking for people to count penguins in Antarctica - How to apply

The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust (UKAHT) is looking for people to live and work in Antarctica and do tasks such as count penguins.

The Independent UK

Two more Post Office workers die awaiting final compensation, inquiry hears

On Tuesday the inquiry’s chairman, Sir Wyn Williams, said Isabella Armstrong-Wall and Lynette Hutchings had died.

Edinburgh Live

Much-loved Pamela Fiarley retired on Monday after 23 years behind the counter of the store in Ratho. In 2000, Pamela and her husband Raymond bought a shop in the village, and she became the 'Postmistress' a year later.

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Liverpool Echo

The banks that will still take old £1 coins as well as £10 and £20 notes

Paper £20 and £50 notes went out of circulation last year

Belfast Live

Lagmore woman hits out as £600 energy voucher 'cashed in by someone else'

Police told Belfast Live that two people, a man and woman, were arrested on suspicion of fraud by false representation

Chronicle Live

1 in 5 families with PAYG meters may have missed out on £132

Everything you need to know about cashing your energy vouchers and what to do if some of yours have already expired

Belfast Live

Elderly and vulnerable among Fermanagh residents still waiting on £600 energy payment

Community Advice Fermanagh say they have been ‘inundated’ with calls from those in border areas within the BT92 postcode

Daily Record

Bargain holiday locations as Post Office reveals the best exchange rates for Brits

While the pound has slipped against currencies in popular holiday destinations, there are still places where holidaymakers can get more out of their money.

Daily Record

Perthshire town put forward as a great location for shared banking hub idea being tried out in Scotland

To offset the loss of three bank branches which have deserted Aberfeldy in Highland Perthshire, local MP Pete Wishart has said the town would be perfect to site a 'banking hub' where the different banks all had a public presence and shared the associated costs.

The Independent UK

Red Sea resorts may be cost-effective choice for UK holidaymakers

But sterling has fallen in value against some currencies which have seen strong sales growth, according to Post Office Travel Money.

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