postbox
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June Sheridan didn't realise the postbox was there and ended up taking her small parcel into the shop.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026
Royal Mail said residents can use another nearby postbox or hand stamped letters to their postman or woman.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026
"I really don't know what an automatic postbox is," said Ralph Boyd.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026
They can be delivered to a special postbox next to his bench until 14:00 on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2025
We make a huge Valentine’s Day postbox out of a cardboard box covered with pink crepe paper and red hearts with paper doily edging.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
The postboxes for each household bear stickers put there after the attacks three years ago: red indicates those killed, and black those taken hostage.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Last week, Royal Mail said it would roll out 3,500 solar-powered postboxes across the UK to enable customers to deposit small parcels.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2025
The new postboxes are being rolled out over the next few months with Royal Mail hoping it will help shore up its share of the market.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2025
Royal Mail is introducing 3,500 solar-powered postboxes across the UK, altering the iconic look of the red pillar boxes that have punctuated Britain's streets for nearly two centuries.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2025
Across the country that day, the ballots for year-end honors in Thoroughbred racing began arriving in journalists’ postboxes.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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