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00:00I'm Alex Nelson, your Jobs and Finance Specialist here at National World.

00:04Welcome to this week's round-up of money-saving tips and financial news stories.

00:08Let's dive right in.

00:16First up, Royal Mail has announced its final delivery dates for Christmas and the New Year period.

00:21Your last chance for normal deliveries and collections will be on Christmas Eve, or Tuesday 24th December.

00:27While there will be no deliveries or collections on Christmas Day or Boxing Day.

00:31Normal deliveries resume on Friday 27th December, and it's business as usual once again until New Year's Day,

00:38when there'll be no Royal Mail service.

00:40Thursday 2nd January is also a bank holiday in Scotland, but there'll be normal service for the rest of the country from then on.

00:47So, if you're sending Christmas gifts, double-check those dates and get your parcels out early to avoid any holiday disappointment.

00:54Next, let's talk about saving money while staying festive.

00:58According to Martin Lewis's money-saving expert team, swapping your old Christmas lights for LEDs can really save you cash.

01:05Running a string of 100 LED bulbs costs less than 1p for 12 hours,

01:09but if you're using more traditional incandescent lights, it'll cost you about 12p for the same amount of time.

01:15Over the course of the holidays, those savings really add up.

01:19Here's a pro-tip. To keep your electricity bill even lower, consider putting your lights on a timer.

01:24That way, they turn off automatically when you're asleep or out of the house.

01:28It's a simple hack to save even more.

01:31And finally, some bittersweet news for cinema fans.

01:34Cineworld has announced the closure of six more sites, including Castleford, Leigh and Middlesbrough, as part of its restructuring.

01:41The other sites affected are Northampton, Poole and Weymouth.

01:45While it's a tough time for staff and communities, it's also a sign of how challenging the entertainment industry has become in recent years.

01:51And that's all for this week's top stories and tips. See you next time.

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