In October 2024  BT announced their decision to decommission Sharrington’s phone box. Sharrington residents took exception  to this plan as mobile signals in Sharrington can be poor. Sharrington long-term resident, Derek Harris, took up the eventually successful fight to keep the phone box active. Full details of this remarkable story which, incredibly, made headlines around the world can be found by clicking the interactive link here.

In February 2026 BBC’s Morning Live decided to take up the story and transmit it nationally. This can be watched by clicking here.

This is indeed a special phone box and BT have now completely renovated it. No more than it deserves!