Post Office settles High Court action brought by subpostmasters over IT system
The Post Office will pay out almost £58 million to former subpostmasters to settle a High Court dispute over its computer system.
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New hope for local solution for Bucksburn post office
Talks are under way to bring a post office back to an Aberdeen community.
Next government should legislate to protect cash access, says Which?
Hundreds of communities are struggling to access cash, according to a consumer group which is urging the next government to introduce a guarantee protecting people’s ability to continue using banknotes.
World’s oldest working post office could be yours for £275,000
The world’s oldest working post office has been put up for sale with a £275,000 price tag.
Cannabis discovery after Post Office staff reported ‘strong smell’ to police
An Inverness man took cannabis to help him cope with acute back pain.
Barclays reverses decision to end Post Office cash withdrawals
Barclays has reversed a decision to axe cash withdrawals from Post Office branches from January after a backlash from MPs and consumer campaigners.
Appeal after bicycle taken from Highland Post Office
Police are appealing for information after a bicycle was stolen from a Post Office yard in Fort William.
Vicky from Gourdon preparing to work in Antarctic post office and look after penguin population
A woman from an Aberdeenshire fishing village is preparing to travel more than 11,000 miles to the world’s most southerly post office.
Surge in Japanese yen sales as fans flock to Rugby World Cup
Sales of currencies for long-haul getaways have jumped despite economic uncertainty over Brexit, according to an index.
Barclays urged by MPs to reverse decision to axe Post Office cash withdrawals
More than 100 MPs have urged Barclays to reverse its decision to end over-the-counter cash withdrawals for customers from Post Office branches from next year.
Inverurie’s only remaining post office fears it could close over poor pay and ‘insanely archaic’ business rates
A postmaster has warned communities across the north-east could be left without a post office unless "big changes" are made.
Concerns over relocation of Shetland Post Office
Plans to relocate a Shetland Post Office have come under fire amid concerns about parking, congestion and disabled access.
Post Office announces new agreement over access to everyday banking services
Bank customers will continue to be able to access a range of their providers’ everyday cash and cheque services through the Post Office after a new agreement was reached.
New post office extends local postal services in Peterhead
A new Post Office has opened on Blackhouse Terrace in Peterhead.
Concerns for Mallaig Post Office raised
Concern for the future of the Post Office in a Lochaber fishing village has been raised by the area MP, after the current provider called time on its tenure.
Aberdeen residents welcome new post service
Peterculter residents will now be able to collect their post more easily.
Labour unveil multi-billion pound plan to open banks in thousands of post offices
Labour have revealed a bold multi-billion-pound plan to open banks in thousands of post offices across the country as part of a move to “save Britain’s high street”.
Highland pensioner left without medical supplies after failing to receive mail for weeks
A Highland pensioner suffering with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) has been left without medical supplies for weeks because posties refuse to deliver to their home.
Full-time Post Office could return to Dufftown after three-year absence
Dufftown residents have welcomed the possible return of a Post Office to the community after going three years without a permanent service.
Union boss warns Post Office network is the ‘most unstable and vulnerable it has ever been’
Union bosses have warned that the Post Office network is at the "most unstable and vulnerable it has ever been".
Minister pledges to ‘challenge the Post Office’ over rural closures
Ministers have pledged to "challenge the Post Office" over rural closures after Highland MPs raised concerns about disappearing branches and under pressure sub-postmasters.
Highland post offices in crisis and ‘hanging by a thread’
Highland post offices are "hanging by a thread" and need urgent support if they are to remain open, it has been claimed.
Boost for Aberdeen community as post office returns
An Aberdeen community has hailed the return of a “lifeline” service after the reopening of its post office.
Vital postal service returns to Aberdeen community
A Post Office has re-opened in an Aberdeen community after a three-year absence.
Plans to demolish 800-year-old wall thrown out by councillors
Proposals to demolish an 800-year-old wall in Banff have been thrown out by councillors.
Post offices appeal for help to cope with strain caused by bank closures
Calls have been made for extra support for post offices across the north-east that have been left to plug the gap left by bank closures.
Aberdeen will participate in protest against post office privatisation
Unions are preparing for a Day of Action to protest against the privatisation of a beloved Aberdonian institution.
Muir of Ord Post Office to reopen at local filling station
A Post Office service will soon be returned to Muir of Ord, with the counter to be situated within the Ord Filling Station.
North-east settlers face ‘crazy’ 200-mile round trip to get fingerprints taken
People from overseas living in the north-east will now be forced to make a 200-mile round trip to use biometric services to apply for immigration documents.
Petition launched as only post office in Kemnay shuts
Kemnay’s post office will close its doors tomorrow, having operated from the same building for the past 130 years.
MP calls for quick resolution after north-east town’s only post office closed
An MP has called for a quick resolution when a north-east village’s only post office closes next month.
Proposed reopening of Muir of Ord Post Office with additional opening hours
Post Office bosses are exploring the option of reopening a branch in Muir of Ord after its previous facility was closed in December 2016.