Save our phone box – yet again – but this time forever (we hope)
The telephone regulator, Ofcom, has set out new rules for the protection of rural phone boxes like ours in Luccombe. But they need to demonstrate that there is a need [...]
Our Phone Box is Saved – For now!
Last year when British Telecom announced they were going to remove Luccombe’s iconic red phone box the villagers of Luccombe put up a fight. The village demonstrated that there is [...]
Luccombe’s phone box – time for the ‘powers that be’ to keep up the pressure
By Eric I feel that now may be the time to make the following comments which are my personal views on the village’s situation regarding the telephone box and mobile [...]
A story of rural phone boxes to make your “Heartbeat”
By Henry Harington As Luccombe struggles to keep it telephone box in the face of devious methods and unfounded claims that there is a mobile phone signal in the village, [...]
The battle for Luccombe’s phone box – Act now to save it!
If you've been following the story of our phone box you might understand why we are all feeling a bit annoyed by the whole situation. After battling to save it [...]
Luccombe’s phone box under threat again
Following last year's tussle with BT to prevent them from taking away our beloved, historic phone box in Luccombe, we were dismayed to discover another sign in the box last [...]
Seeing Red – Luccombe’s iconic phone box
By Henry Harington People in Luccombe will have noticed something glowing red in the centre of the village. On closer examination they will see that the rusty, paint-peeling and badly [...]
Picture of the month – Wychanger and Robin Howe
After looking into the history of our phone box last week and uncovering lots of fascinating information we have decided to share some more interesting pictures from Eric's collection of [...]
The battle for Luccombe’s Phone Box
Thank you so much to everyone who has got in touch to support our 'save the phone box' campaign. Whilst looking into ways to preserve this iconic piece of Luccombe's [...]
Save Luccombe’s red phone box
*** UPDATED 26th August - See end of article *** It was brought to our attention last week that Luccombe's red phone box has been slated for removal by British [...]