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
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
They can be delivered to a special postbox next to his bench between 10:00 and 14:00 BST on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2025
I wish I could open my postbox every day.
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
However, Peacock added that generally "people who use postboxes are writing letters and using stamps".
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
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
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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