It’s been over 160 years since the brightly-hued postboxes found across the UK have looked any different.

But now, in a bid to make everyone’s lives easier the Royal Mail has created a new design to allow us all to post parcels – yes, PARCELS – without going to the post office.

In short, this means no more waiting in line during your lunch break to return the dress you really couldn’t afford. And no more trying to fit in a quick dash to the post office on a Saturday morning to beat the (inevitable) long wait.

Currently, the boxes are only being trialled in the Midlands. 30 boxes have been installed – 13 in Leicester and 17 in Northampton.

The fresh new look (don’t worry, they’re still a traditional bright red) is being trialled from now until 5 November 2018. But instead of the simple rectangular-shaped letterbox there is a pull-down drop-box instead.

This new delivery tool will make online shopping a lot easier