Portishead’s long-awaited new Post Office and convenience store officially opened its doors on Friday, May 2, with local MP Sadik Al-Hassan hailing the return of services as a vital boost to the community and high street. The new branch at 50 High Street has replaced the former outlet, which closed …
Read More »Mystery as envelopes stuffed with £1,000 in old notes land on doorsteps
A mystery donor is sending £1,000 in £20 notes to various charities – three in the last few months. The latest good cause to receive the cash is Bristol Autism Support having received £1,020 in the post. Recently the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), based in Portishead, received an anonymous …
Read More »Somerset post office in trouble as nobody wants to run it
The search for an operator to run a post office in Portishead is continuing – due to no one wanting to take on the job. The Post Office – the only one in the town – closed this in January after McColls in the High Street, where it was based, …
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