TWO TELEPHONE boxes are to disappear from Weymouth and Portland's streets.

BT intends to remove one of its payphones from the junction of Abbotsbury Road and Dennis Road.

A second payphone on East Weare Road near Harbour View Road on Portland is also billed for removal.

Members of Weymouth Town Council's Planning and Licensing Committee discussed the proposal to remove the Weymouth phone box.

Cllr Lucy Hamilton described the situation was "a sorry tale" but said the phone box is reported to be under used.

Cllr Graham Winter said it was "very sad".

According to BT, the phone box on Abbotsbury Road and Dennis Road junction has only been used twice in the last twelve months, while the payphone at East Weare Road on Portland has been used ten times during the same period.