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They are perhaps one of the most iconic features of Britain. But with most people having mobile phones in 2021, the need for the classic red telephone box has diminished. Pre-pandemic, taking a visit to the heart of London would not only see tourists looking at the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge, but also taking photos in a telephone box. Designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1935, the K6 kiosk was commissioned by the General Post Office in 1935 to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of King George V, and were one of eight types introduced between 1926 and 1983. Around 60,000 of the K6 kiosk were installed between 1936 and 1968, with around 3,400 still in operation in England today. ....
Farmers Weekly Awards 2020: Agricultural Student of the Year >More in Grace Welling, East Stratton, Winchester, Hampshire Spend five minutes with Grace Welling, and you quickly glean she’s not someone who likes to sit still. It’s a trait that stands her in good stead for a career in agriculture, especially because she did not grow up on a farm. “If you’re not from a farming background you have to give 110% to prove you can do it,” says Grace. Her determination to succeed, infectious enthusiasm and innate inquisitiveness mark out the 23-year-old Harper Adams graduate as our Ag Student of the Year. ....
Hare coursing ‘sting’ shows need to report rural crime >More in The successful prosecution of a gang of illegal hare coursers following a sting operation should act as a reminder to farmers to report serious crime as it is happening, say rural police. Neighbouring farmers in the Candovers near Basingstoke, Hampshire, witnessed a grey Honda 4×4 vehicle driving across sown crop fields late at night. The quick-thinking landowners made several calls to their local rural beat officer, PC Andrew Reid, while the poaching incident was taking place. PC Reid happened to be patrolling the area at the time and the farmers mobilised their machinery to cut off any escape routes. ....