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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…

Guernsey Post has finalised the details of its contingency plans developed in response to Guernsey's airport closures on 27th & 28th November and 4th & 5th December 2012. Dave Bynam, Head of Network and Planning at Guernsey Post said: Our contingency plans for the airport closures in November and December are largely based on the same approach that we took earlier in the year. On Tuesday…

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…

Special DeliveryTM Next Day service continues to operate into and out of London during the Paralympic Games period. Whilst Royal Mail expect to be able to deliver items in some parts of London by 1pm, transport restrictions and extended travel times mean Royal Mail cannot guarantee to do this for all items in all areas throughout the Games period. So to provide customers using this service with…

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…

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 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…

On Wednesday 16th May 2012 Guernsey Post will begin the task of restoring all seven of Alderney's Postboxes. John Bougourd, Guernsey & Alderney Post's Sorting Office Manager said:"It's been a few years since Alderney's Postboxes have been properly renovated and at present they are looking particularly tired and worn. Over the next couple of weeks we will be taking steps to restore all of the…

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…

A new agreement between Guernsey Post, HMRC and the Guernsey Border Agency (GBA) now allows Bailiwick residents wanting to send gifts over to the UK to benefit from faster delivery times. David Bynam, Head of Network at Guernsey Post said that this is the first time HMRC has allowed the Company, together with the GBA, to pre-customs clear all gifts so that they may be sent directly to the…