Articles from 2012

Grand Fort Postbox, Grand Fort Road, St Sampson is closed due to road works. The Postbox will be re-opening on Monday 20th February 2012. Alternative Postboxes are available nearby at Rue Sauvage, St Sampson & L'Islet sub Pot Office, Vale.

On Friday 6th January 2012, Guernsey Post bid a fond farewell to four of the company's longest serving employees. Posties Brian Vallois, Colin Le Lerre, Tom Norman and Dave Guille have accumulated over 130 years of service at Guernsey Post between them. Colin Le Lerre, who has worked at Guernsey Post for an incredible 46 years, said:"Having joined the Post Office as a telegram boy at 15, and then…

Guernsey Post is pleased to announce that customers sending Letters and Packets under 2kg to authorised BFPO addresses this Christmas, will once again be able to post them for free. The service will enable islanders to send packets under 2kg to Army, Air Force and entitled Ministry of Defence deployed civilians on overseas operations and onboard HM ships deployed overseas. Conditions of use of…

Guernsey Post has finalised the details of its contingency plans, developed in response to this years airport closures. Dave Bynam, Head of Network and Planning at Guernsey Post said: "We have worked hard to provide a solution for our customers that will mean next day delivery in the UK is still achievable. Aurigny Air Services have helped us to charter a helicopter; this will enable us to send…

Guernsey Post announces the release of this year’s Christmas stamps for Guernsey and Alderney, which take their inspiration from the Nativity. Scenes of the nativity story are depicted across seven stamps, which have been issued for both islands, together with first day covers and presentation packs. The images depicted on the stamps are the Annunciation, which is the announcement by the…

Guernsey Post has finalised the details of its contingency plans developed in response to Guernsey's airport closures on 8th and 9th May 2012. Dave Bynam, Head of Network and Planning at Guernsey Post said:"Plans for May's airport closures are largely based on our successful contingency plans accomplished during March's airport closures.Consequently on Tuesday 8th May we will, once again, be…

Guernsey Post is pleased to announce that, following a recent assessment, it has achieved Investors in People (IIP) Gold Standard Accreditation. It is the only utility in Guernsey to achieve IIP endorsement and is one of just a small number of businesses within the Channel Islands to be awarded IIP Gold. The company first received the IIP Standard in 2009 and last year was awarded the IIP Silver…

Guernsey Stamps is delighted to announce the release today (8th May 2012) of a collection of six stamps to mark the 30th birthday of His Royal Highness Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, the elder son of The Prince of Wales and the late Diana, Princess of Wales. The set of stamps highlights some of The Duke's achievements as well as his support for organisations that reflect his interests and…

Guernsey Stamps announces the release today (8th May 2012) of commemorative stamps to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens, who was born in Portsmouth on 7 February 1812.The six stamps depict some of George Cruikshank's original illustrations for Oliver Twist. Considered to be one of the greatest illustrators of his time, Cruikshank was one of the artists with whom Dickens…

To celebrate Carl Hester's Gold medal Olympic performance in this year's Olympic Games, Guernsey Post is going to be transforming the colour of Sark's traditional Postbox from blue to gold! Cassandra Morris of Guernsey Post said: "We are all thrilled for Carl and the rest of his team for achieving a gold medal. Royal Mail has been celebrating every British gold medal by painting a Postbox in each…