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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 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…

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…

NS&I has announced that the company will be withdrawing all NS&I product application forms from Post Office counters in the Channel Islands with effect from 1st September 2012. The news follows the company's decision to withdraw most of its application forms from Post Offices during November 2011. NS&I has a strategy to increase the number of transactions made directly with its…

Hauteville Postbox (adjacent to Victor Hugo's House) is closed due to road works in the Hauteville area. The Postbox will be re-opening when the road works have finished on 22nd November 2011. Alternative Postboxes are available nearby at Mill Street, St Peter Port & The Arcade, St Peter Port.

Rue Maze Postbox, St Martins is closed for essential maintenance.The Postbox will be re-opening on 22nd November 2011.Alternative Postboxes are available nearby at Les Merriennes, St Martins and Les Cornus, St Martins.