However in a north Norfolk village this long line of people were on a vital mission of their own to try and save their iconic red phone box from being removed by BT.

Around 30 people queued to use Sharrington's phone box in an effort to put the number of calls from it way above the threshold for BT to keep the kiosk functional.

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The box gained national attention after Derek Harris launched an impassioned........

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