Royal Mail claims the new post boxes offer a "convenient way" to send small parcels without needing to go to the post office.

I tried to send a parcel in one of Swindon's new 'digital' post boxes - and it wasn't worth the faff.

Royal Mail's iconic red postboxes have undergone the biggest redesign in its 175-year history - including solar panels and scanners so they now accept parcels. The postal service today (27th August) ...

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11:48, Wed, Jan 21, 2026 Updated: 12:06, Wed, Jan 21, 2026 Royal Mail is introducing a significant change to parcel services throughout the UK. The postal service is launching a six-month trial aimed ...