York Press | Cut the closures news

Post office plan hits the buffers

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:32:00 +0100

POST office bosses are refusing to help City of York Council reopen axed branches - because they say it will damage their remaining businesses.

Axed post office to carry on serving

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:58:00 +0100

A POST office whose card was marked as part of the massive network cull to cut costs has made a deal with another branch to stay open.

Decision due on Micklegate Post Office

Fri, 02 May 2008 08:12:00 +0100

THE fate of a vital post office in the heart of York was set to be revealed today.

Outrage after important community service closes its doors for last time

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:02:00 +0100

THE last post has sounded for another vital community service in York.

Axed post office will close early

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:57:00 +0100

THE closure of a York post office has been brought forward by two weeks to this Friday due to "logistical constraints".

'Hands off Post Offices' plea

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:45:00 +0100

Updated 8.45am POST offices earmarked for closure in York should be left intact, while councillors investigate taking them over, a local politician argued today.

Mail boss to decide on fate of York post office

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 12:04:00 +0100

THOUSANDS of people have campaigned to save it. Now the fate of a vital post office in the heart of York rests with just one man - Royal Mail's top boss.

Council bosses asked to save Post Offices

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:17:00 +0100

Updated:9:38 Bosses at York council are being asked to consider taking over the running of four city post offices in a bid to save them.

MP’s post office plea to minister

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:36:00 +0100

YORK'S MP has called for a meeting to establish why a consultation over the future of a city post office has taken nearly two months more than it should.

Haxby Road Post Office opens its doors for the last time

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:39:00 +0100

Updated 9.52am: ANOTHER post office counter in York has shut for the final time, as the national branch closure programme continues.

Post Office admits blunder over closure

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:15:00 +0000

Updated: MAIL bosses have finally admitted botching their research at a doomed York post office but say the mistake is not important.

MP calls for review over post office closure blunders

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:28:00 +0000

Updated: CAMPAIGNERS have called on the city council to consider legal action against Post Office bosses over their decision to close a York branch.

Post office 'must stay'

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:30:00 +0000

A POST office in York that could be axed today received fresh backing from local councillors, who vowed to continue their campaign to save the branch.

Campaigners hit out over closure

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:19:00 +0000

CAMPAIGNERS have hit out over the closure of a York post office, after it emerged mail bosses botched their research.

Last post for closure plea

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:02:00 +0000

THE owner of a York post office today revealed it would cease its campaign to avoid closure - because of parking restrictions.

Post Office Ltd announce closures

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:24:00 +0000

Updated 10.45am: DOZENS of post offices in York and North and East Yorkshire are to close.

Grim day for post offices

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:01:00 +0000

TENS of thousands of people throughout our region will today find out whether their local post office is to close.(See video clip)

MP blasts ‘Post Office PR stunt’

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:20:00 +0000

THE MP for East Yorkshire has expressed his outrage following cutbacks to the post office network in the county.

City MP blasts postal chiefs

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:11:00 +0000

YORK'S MP has gone to war in Westminster with mail chiefs over their decision to swing an axe through North Yorkshire's post office network.

First to fall to the post office axe

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:24:00 +0000

THE first confirmed casualty in the slashing of the post office network in North Yorkshire has been announced.