postbox
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Boyd said he was not notified about the new postbox and didn't think it would be accessible for people of his age.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026
A knitted postbox topper featuring the infamous phrase "rats the size of cats" has appeared on a street corner in Birmingham amid the city's ongoing bin strikes.
From BBC ● May 7, 2025
A new postbox that can take small parcels is being trialled by Royal Mail.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2025
Previous works by Impro include a phone, postbox and door affixed to the side of Sonning Bridge.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2025
Paper and ink, poems and my postbox are medicines that heal the wounds of a fife without freedom.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
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Have you noticed anything different about postboxes near you?
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026
There are currently seven upgraded ones in Northern Ireland, and with more to come, postboxes across the country have been taken out of service.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026
Downey added that he preferred the older postboxes as he could just drop a letter in and go.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026
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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