Month: June 2011

Magistrates ordered a man of almost pensionable age to pay compensation after he was responsible for racist abuse daubed on doors at Hebden Bridge train station. Police investigated after the messages were written on the back of doors in the male toilets on numerous occasions.

Fire chiefs in York plan to sell a car park in the city as a site for a new fire station. Bosses believe the existing station is no longer viable, explaining that its current premises are liable to flooding. The land sale has been approved by the city council.

Theft incidents at properties and facilities belonging to the national railway company shot up in the last financial year by more than half. Dyan Crowther, director of operational services at Network Rail, said cable thieves deny passengers the service they expect.

A district council is "overjoyed" at the price fetched for a sea front toilet block as funds will go towards building a new public toilet. Trevor Ivory, a North Norfolk district councillor, said he was "overjoyed" at the price obtained of more than £100,000 for the block in Norfolk.