Traditionally, there is only one colour for Royal Mail post boxes. In cities, towns and villages across the UK they stand out in that traditional deep red colour.
And while some were painted gold after Team GB triumphs in the London 2012 Olympics, one village has seen the police called in after they were painted bright apple-green, Yorkshire Live reports. Residents aren't impressed at the amateurish paint job, dubbed vandalism.
One of the green pillar boxes given an unwelcome new lick of paint is outside the Lepton hardware store in Highgate Lane. Zena Walker, who runs the shop that used to be a post office, said she saw it when she arrived at work on Thursday.
