A Devon postman, who is famed for donning a T-rex costume for charity, has been named as one of the UK's best posties.
Adam Prowse, 40, a dad of two from Cranbook, received multiple nominations for his marathon fundraising efforts while wearing the dinosaur costume which have also made him a popular feature of the town's community Facebook group.
He raised £4,000 for the charity FareShare, and is also renowned for going above and beyond his postal duties.
A 'Thank You Postie' campaign was launched by Not On The High Street in November to find six of the UK’s most-appreciated and adored local posties this year.
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Research commissioned by Not On The High Street has shown that 26 per cent of Brits said their postie has brought them joy since lockdown hit, while 12 per cent state they rely on them as a familiar face to see every day.
Around a fifth - 21 per cent - intend to buy their postie thank-you gifts this year.
Those chosen will receive Christmas delivered to their doors in the form of unique food, drink, gifts and decorations from the 5,000 small businesses that sell with Not On The High Street.
One of Adam’s nominators, Louisa, said: "Adam always goes above and beyond to find homes for incorrectly-addressed post.
"He's so cheerful, even in the worst of weather.
"He's fabulous and caring enough to help with enquiries even when not working."
Delighted to have been chosen as a winner, Adam said: "I enjoy helping people and, with kids of my own, this just seemed like the right thing to do.
"I love my job, and I love being a postman. I appreciate having the same round and seeing the same people every day.
"I want to be able to provide a service like no other for the people of Cranbrook.
"You’ll often find me on social media looking for recipients of wrongly addressed parcels or answering messages of people who have missed deliveries.
"We’re a big, young town here in Cranbrook and it's great to be a part of such an amazing community.”