MORE than a dozen red phone boxes are available across Bradford for local communities to adopt from BT for £1.

From two kiosks near Great Horton Road in Bradford, three each around Haworth and Shipley and one on Addingham's main street, the redundant phone boxes can be transformed into a number of uses.

Examples include to house defibrillator units, mini history museums and art galleries, as well as book exchanges.

Across the region, more than 440 of the iconic kiosks have already been taken on since 2008.

Sarah Walker, BT Enterprise unit director for the North of England, said: “We’re currently rationalising our payphone estate to make it fit for the future, and the ‘Adopt a Kiosk’ scheme makes it possible for local communities in Yorkshire and The Humber to retain their local phone box, with a refreshed purpose for the community.

“Thousands of communities have already come up with a fantastic array of ideas to re-use their beloved local phone box. Applying is quick and easy and we’re always happy to speak to communities about adopting our phone boxes.”

The Community Heartbeat Trust charity is also working with BT and local communities to install lifesaving defibrillators in local kiosks.

There are 13 available to adopt in Bradford, as well as six in Calderdale, 13 in Leeds and 20 in Kirklees.

The kiosks in Bradford district can be found at: Priestman Close, Bradford; Saint Street, Great Horton Road , Bradford; Junction of Great Horton Road and Saint Street, Bradford; outside the post office, Main Street, Esholt, Shipley; Edward Street, Shipley; Northgate, Baildon, Shipley; Town Lane, Bradford; opposite The Royal Oak, Sticker Lane, Bradford; Albert Street, Thornton, Bradford; Main Street, Haworth; Sun Street, Haworth; the forecourt, Haworth Station, Station Road, Haworth; and Main Street, Addingham, Ilkley.

To find out more visit bt.com/adopt.