Norwich Evening News 24

City MP's verdict on post office cull
A city MP who is running a campaign against the closure of a Norwich post office has today told how he never agreed with the resolution to close thousands of branches nationwide - although he did admit that some do need to shut.
12 May 2008

Day in the life of a post office
A 5am start and 6.30pm finish is the norm for many sub-postmasters. LUCY BOLTON spends a day finding out exactly what the role involves at the threatened Rosary Road branch.
10 May 2008

Free bus for post office showdown
The Evening News is to offer free bus travel for people looking to give post office bosses a grilling at our public meeting.
09 May 2008

Clarke says scrap post office plans
Norwich South MP Charles Clarke has called for Labour to make a fresh start - and to suspend the ongoing review of Post Offices - following last week's pummelling in the nationwide local elections.
08 May 2008

Post office decision not ours say bosses
With just one-month left for customers to state their case against planned post office closures, bosses at Post Office Ltd claimed today the decision to shut so many branches is out of their hands.
05 May 2008

The Castle Mall post office is often busy

We will struggle to use alternatives
Customers who use the six threatened Norwich post offices have said using the alternative branches is only going to mean more trouble for them and others in their community.
30 April 2008

Your views on our campaign
The Evening News is campaigning to save our post offices - and you are backing us all the way. Here are some of your comments in support.
29 April 2008

Sleepless nights for post office staff
As six Norwich sub-postmasters continue the fight to save their post offices, they today spoke out about the stress of the consultation process.
28 April 2008

Is city fighting harder than others?
The Evening News has found that Norwich may be fighting to save more post offices than other larger cities which are battling to save a similar number.
26 April 2008

Lib Dem leader backs our campaign
The Evening News's Save our Post Office campaign has today been given a fresh boost after it received backing from the leader of the Liberal Democrats.
25 April 2008

Long-term concerns over post offices
As the immediate future of 51 Norfolk post offices hangs in the balance, there is concern today about the long term future of the postal network and the prospect of future battles for survival.
24 April 2008

MP quizzes families over post office
An MP has launched his own survey into people's use of one of the city's post offices, as part of a bid to build up evidence so it can be saved.
23 April 2008

Council joins post office battle
Council leaders today pledged they would do all they can to prevent the closure of post offices in South Norfolk, saying even one closure would be one too many.
21 April 2008

PO closures will hit businesses too
Business leaders across the city have told of how they will suffer as well as families and thousands of elderly people if proposals to close 51 post offices across the county get the go-ahead.
19 April 2008

Villagers told to fight post office plan
People living in a village outside Norwich gathered last night to discuss the best way to fight plans to close their post office.
18 April 2008

The communities already in decline
A major new study has found that communities in Norfolk are already in decline - even before a potential cull of post offices starts.
15 April 2008

Protesters defiant over closure threat
More than 200 people turned out to protest against proposals to close the Rosary Road post office in a vocal show of strength.
14 April 2008

Our battle to save Trowse post office
The post office at Trowse is the latest closure-threatened branch to be featured in our series of spotlights.
12 April 2008

Post office closure could kill street
After two armed robberies in his 14 years as a sub-postmaster, Malcolm Wright is used to fighting to protect his livelihood.
10 April 2008

Post office sums just don't add up
As the clock continues to tick down until the end of the public consultation on Monday, June 2, the future of Norwich post offices hangs in the balance. LUCY BOLTON meets the ex-accountant who runs North Earlham Post Office with his partner and says the decision to close just “doesn't make financial sense.”
08 April 2008

Protest at threatened post office

Threatened branches' compensation fears

Post office campaign gathers pace

A post office already at breaking point

Council could offer post office services

Can we trust post office proposals?

Sign petition and save your post office

Battle begins to save our post offices

Last minute plea on post offices

What you can do

10 reasons to save post offices

What your council plans to do

How closures will hit our communities

Help us save our post offices