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A team from Guernsey Post travelled to Herm Island last week to take part in a community project to help Herm gardeners Brett Moore and Rosie Wheeler prepare for the upcoming Britain in Bloom ‘Champion of Champions' competition. The project coincides with Guernsey Post's latest stamp issue which celebrates Herm with six stamps depicting different parts of the island (see photo sent with press…

Guernsey Post is delighted to announce a profit after tax of £0.7m for 2012/13, a 40% improvement on the previous year despite the severe impact of the loss of Low Value Consignment Relief (LVCR) and declining core volumes. The Company is also proposing to give back more surplus cash to its Shareholder, Treasury & Resources, bringing the amount returned in 2013 to £8.5m. Boley Smillie…

It’s Monopoly launch day today with a Grand ‘Hollywood’ stylelaunch ceremony taking place at The Bella Luce Hotel in St Martins. Top-hatted London games man Mark Hauser will be flying in from London with a team of MONOPOLY women and men to perform the Grand Launch honours. They will open the very first board - as well as unfurl a gigantic 6ft x 6ft replica of the game. In all, 22 island…

Guernsey Post has announced that it will be commencing a five day week (Monday-Friday) delivery service from Monday 26th March 2012. The move follows a decision made by the States of Guernsey last October to reduce the Universal Service Obligation from a six to a five day delivery week. George Jennings, Director of Operations, at Guernsey Post said:"Our last standard Saturday delivery will be…

CHARITY AUCTION A unique item signed by British Formula One racing drivers Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton is going up for auction on eBay from Friday 17 February to raise money for charity. The item - a set of four printed sheets depicting the recently released Formula One stamps - has been provided by Guernsey Post Stamps, as Dawn Gallienne, head of philatelic, explains: - "Our stamps are…

Special DeliveryTM Next Day will continue to operate into and out of London during the Games period. Royal Mail expects to be able to deliver items to some parts of London by 1.00pm. However, transport restrictions and extended travel times mean Royal Mail cannot guarantee to do this for all items in all areas throughout the Games period. Given these circumstances, items due for delivery in…

Guernsey Post and the Guernsey Voluntary Service (GVS) have joined together to offer the recipients of the charity's Meals on Wheels service the opportunity to have all of their Christmas cards delivered to friends and family within the Bailiwick free of charge. The GVS Meals on Wheels volunteers deliver approximately 30,000 meals annually to Guernsey and Alderney's elderly, sick and disabled…

Guernsey Post has announced that from 1st May 2012 it will be increasing the cost of both its local and UK tariffs. Taking into account the significant number of challenges facing the company, the OUR have accepted Guernsey Post's proposal to increase the cost of its local and UK rates from 36p to 39p and from 47p to 53p respectively. Boley Smillie, Chief Executive said:"Whilst it is regrettable…

Guernsey Post is pleased to announce a profit for 2011/12, despite facing significant financial challenges, including the loss of Low Value Consignment Relief (LVCR), and the continuing decline in traditional mail volumes. Guernsey Post made a profit before tax of £0.4m in 2011/12, which represents an improvement of £1.3m when compared to the previous years loss before tax of £0.9m. The…

Guernsey Post stamps announces the release of its latest commemorative issue for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. For this special issue, Guernsey Post has chosen to highlight some of the events which have taken place since the Queen came to the throne with a set of six stamps, souvenir sheet, presentation pack and first day cover. Each stamp depicts two images, reflecting Her Majesty's family and…