Continuing the celebration of its 50th anniversary, Isle of Man Post Office (IOMPO) is inviting the public to design their very own post box. The competition is open to all ages and everyone is welcome to participate with the winners having their design featured on one of two post boxes in the community.
Isle of Man Post Office advises that the dedicated aircraft used to convey mail between the UK and the Isle of Man will cease on 16th October 2023.
With effect from 6th August, Royal Mail implemented changes to its UK Postal Scheme, so it is no longer required to deliver next day mail between the UK and the Isle of Man. These modifications were accompanied by Royal Mail's intention to cease operations of their dedicated mail aircraft, currently used to convey mail to and from the Island, in favour of extending ferry and road freight services. Prior to making this pivotal shift, Royal Mail committed to engaging in discussions with the Isle of Man Post Office.
As part of their 50th Anniversary celebrations the team at Isle of Man Post Office has collected and donated monies for Manx registered charity ‘Wish Upon A Dream’.
Isle of Man Post Office (IOMPO) would like to announce the following operational changes for the August Bank Holiday which are also available on their website www.iompost.com/bankholiday:
Isle of Man Post Office (IOMPO) was delighted to host an official visit from His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor Sir John Lorimer KCB DSO MBE and Lady Lorimer MBE to Postal Headquarters last week.
The Isle of Man is posting stamps to the Moon as part of a ground-breaking mission to explore the possibility of space as an ultra-secure, extra-planetary storage location.