Royal Mail have new plans to get tough with thieves nicking post boxes in the hope of catching them red handed.The peculiar crime has become a problem in recent years with some of the iconic cast iron boxes being sold for scrap metal and others being used as a twee addition to wedding decorations.Rural areas are believed to be most at risk and the new high tech solution will involve tagging them.Royal Mail estimates that 100 are stolen each year. The post boxes sell for around £5,000...
