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Published 11 December 1998

A 40ft aluminium ladder, adorned with pink neon tubes, bolted to a listed church tower to form "a metaphorical stairway to heaven" should be removed, say councillors in Salisbury, Wiltshire. They branded the Arts Council "buffoons" for paying an artist £10,000 to erect the work, and say planning permission was not sought. "There is nothing remotely heavenly about it," said David Parker, council vice-chair. - Guardian (David Browning)

A Lord Mayor's chief of protocol has been suspended from his job over allegations of gross misconduct - including stamping around, slamming doors and sighing heavily. - Times (Nick Thomas)

According to Railtrack, leaves have been "bigger and juicier" this autumn . . . particularly in the Midlands, and yesterday Railtrack and the Central Trains company issued a joint apology to passengers. - Guardian (B A Jackson)

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