AOL

City's 'grubby and grimy' phone boxes 'need to be replaced'

"Dirty" and "grubby" telephone boxes are a blight on a city centre, local people calling for their replacement say. Critics of the phone boxes in Newport city centre say they want to see the ...

Charity buys famous phone box for £1

A phone box, which appears on a street made famous by Jane Austen, has been bought by a charity for just £1. The K6 red phone ...
Artnet

Can Art Save London’s Iconic Telephone Boxes?

Art is coming to the rescue of London’s legendary red telephone boxes, now threatend with obsolescence. Since September 19th, artists Holly Pester, Aura Satz, Dan Scott, and Lawrence Abu Hamdan have ...
ZDNet

The UK's iconic phone boxes are under threat. This move could save thousands

Smartphones and mobile networks might be near ubiquitous, but the UK government is keen to protect its heritage of iconic red public phone boxes. UK communications regulator Ofcom has announced plans ...
AOL

Council keeping red telephone boxes mothballed

A city's famous row of red phone boxes will not be lining up in their longstanding home anytime soon. The nine booths were removed from Market Street in Preston for refurbishment in December 2024 and ...