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A councillor has defended £30,000 being splashed out on bespoke bollards.

An investigation conducted by the BBC has lifted the lid on widespread fencing of ‘hot’ scrap goods. The broadcaster was given a large quantity of copper cable from BT, which has reported a surge in thefts.

A Chamber of Commerce member has objected to plans to charge for entry to public conveniences. The drastic measure is one of a number of scenarios to meet savings targets in the Roman city of Chichester.

A “mindless” crime of completely destroying a number of parking meters which would cost at least £20,000 in repairs has been condemned.

In a rare move, English Heritage has allowed a church to have a stainless steel roof after lead thefts left it stripped.

Public toilets help the more vulnerable members of society, said one of many people making their views known outside the Welsh assembly.

Six people have died in the act of stealing power cables during the past year, according to the Energy Networks Association (ENA).

Thieves towed away gear worth £10,000 after forcing their way through a south coast company’s gates. Containers of tractor oil were among items stolen from the Highwood firm.

Surveillance cameras captured the moment two soldiers were murdered. Sapper Patrick Azimkar from north London pushed a colleague to the ground before he was shot dead outside their barracks at an ambush in Antrim. The footage was shown in the trial of two men accused of their murder.

There are safety fears at a closed mine site which has been dubbed a “tragedy waiting to happen”. The site is on the boundary between Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot boroughs.