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A man has appeared in court in connection with alleged robberies taking place in car parks. The incidents allegedly occurred on three separate occasions when online sales auctions were being concluded.

A television designer is supporting a bid to turn a public toilet into a café.

Students have occupied university buildings in protest about the out-sourcing of some university personnel.

Opposition politicians claim a charge for public WCs will result in people shunning them and they will use loos in shops and restaurants instead. They say it could eventually lead to council-run toilets being closed in Edinburgh.

A former England footballer had his car stolen while he was waiting for its windows to defrost.

Neighbourhood wardens have had to make extra patrols due to vandalism at a public toilet.

A council stood firm on its principles and remains adamant it will not knock down a site containing top-notch public conveniences in favour of a multi-million pound development.

A major sporting event is looking at the lessons of London 2012 in preparing its security regime. Millions are expected to attend the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 2014.

Officers are appealing for information after a recent night-time theft on an industrial estate. Thieves used a tool to break into the Cambridgeshire depot and to steal an electronic system which opens motorised gates.

A crime-busting liquid dye is being employed to step up security in the ferrying of money to premises.

A scrap dealer avoided melting down an almost priceless sculpture only because he saw it on Crimewatch.

A man who crashed a car into a barrier has been jailed for 22 months. The 22-year-old, who fled an earlier court hearing, sent the car into a level crossing barrier.