Silver fox George Clooney, 62, looks dapper in a grey suit as he attends a charity gala for the German Postcode Lottery in Dusseldorf Mike Tindall reveals what he REALLY thought of his seat allocation at King Charles' Coronation Lady Victoria Hervey commands attention in a dazzling blue jumpsuit as she arrives at the La Passion De Dodin Bouffant premiere in Cannes Johnny Depp's daughter Lily-Rose Depp defends the 'bareness' of her character in the explicit new drama The Idol with The WeekndĪ beach for every day of the year, postcard-worthy waters and some of the most romantic hotels in the world: 10 reasons why Antigua and Barbuda is the home of barefoot luxury. Meghan Markle SKIPS prestigious 'women in media' awards gala in LA - despite gushing about her Archetypes podcast being honoredĮva Longoria cuts a glamorous figure in silver shimmering dress as she attends Knights of Charity event during the Cannes Film FestivalĮmmerdale fans 'sickened' as nurse Wendy attempts to seduce Dr Liam with her erotic fiction after giving him a love bite as pair's romance blossoms Kate Beckinsale sends temperatures soaring in daring green bodysuit and matching skirt as she attends screening of La Passion De Dodin Bouffant in Cannesĭiscover Turkey (Türkiye): Why those in the know are jetting to this beach and cultural holiday hotspot Una Healy reveals the genius way she took revenge on David Haye after being 'hoodwinked into a throuple' with the boxer and his on/off girlfriend Tom Hanks ABSENT from today's photo-call with cast of new Wes Anderson movie - as Cannes red carpet manager breaks his silence One village even turned theirs into a one-night-only pub. Some 1,800 kiosks have already been adopted.īoxes have been fitted with lifesaving defibrillation machines, turned into art galleries, public libraries, exhibitions and information centres. Since 2008, BT has been selling decommissioned red phone boxes to local communities for just a £1 under its Adopt a Kiosk scheme, enabling villages across the land to preserve part of theirs and Britain’s Heritage. Many communities have lobbied BT for the right to retain red phone boxes because of their historical and visual appeal. However the figure has now fallen to 51,500 kiosks, while just 11,000 of these are traditional red phone boxes.īT said calls using from payphones have fallen by more than 80per cent in the last five years and around 60per cent lose money.Īs a result the company is looking to remove thousands more in the next 5-10 years. In 2002 there were 92,000 BT phone boxes on our streets. It argued that public telephones remain a vital service, especially in rural communities where there may be poor mobile phone coverage. This effort was challenged by community groups such as the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI), which first campaigned on the value of having a national network of phone boxes in 1927. Sir Giles was also responsible for designing Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral, Battersea Power Station and Bankside Power Station, now home to contemporary art gallery Tate Modern.īT has successfully lobbied in recent years for the right to remove many phone boxes without the need to get approval from local people and councils. Iconic: The phone boxes were designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott
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