Royal Mail’s new postboxes mean you won’t see knitted ‘hats’ for them anymore

A Valentine’s Day themed knitted postbox topper in Weymouth last year (Picture: Getty)Have you seen a postbox wrapped up in a bin bag with a sign saying ‘Out of service’ lately?If so, your local street has most likely been chosen for a ‘post box of the future’, the new solar-powered collection points being rolled out.They can take small parcels as well as letters, but there’s one major catch…The solar panel on the top means traditional knitted box topp