If you’re posting a letter in Onchan today, you might be a little surprised by the colour of the postbox.
To celebrate Peter Kennaugh’s gold medal, the post box at Onchan Post Office has been painted gold.
It’s a project Royal Mail has pioneered in the UK, with a postbox in every gold medallist’s home town transformed.
Mike Kelly, the Chief Executive of Isle of Man Post Office says the organisation didn’t want Peter to feel left out.

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