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
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
Royal Mail said a postbox may be temporarily closed due to wildlife infestation, and advised customers to use the nearest convenient one.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2024
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
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
However, Peacock added that generally "people who use postboxes are writing letters and using stamps".
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026
The taped up postboxes are part of Royal Mail's roll out of 3,500 new postboxes across the UK.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026
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
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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