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ANPR CCTV trial set to tackle illegal parking in Durham

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As part of a scheme to stop illegal parking around Durham City’s centre, the Durham County Council decided to install an Automatic Number Plate Recognition camera on a trial basis in the area, a news report in the local media has revealed.


CCTV system in Ulverston could be shut down in April

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Public CCTV surveillance systems installed and maintained by public authorities across the UK are being adversely affected by cuts in the available budgets, the latest to be affected being the camera network in Ulverston.


More CCTV cameras added in order to catch Newcastle’s rogue drivers

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Multiple latest-generation CCTV cameras worth an estimated £80,000 are set to be installed at various locations across Newcastle in a bid to catch and issue a fine to anyone straying into the wrong carriageway, a news report in the local media has revealed.


NHS Lothian to equip hospital car park staff with body cameras for protection

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Car park staff at St John’s Hospital in Livingston will be issued with personal CCTV body cameras in order to ensure their protection and guard them against any unwanted incidents, a brand new report in the national media has revealed.


CCTV system in Penzance, Cornwall, to be funded by rise in council tax

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The Cornish town of Penzance is set to overhaul its existing CCTV system, but funding for the upgrade will be obtained by charging residents an extra 5 per cent a year in council tax in 2014-15, a news report in the local media has revealed


Seaside town installs extensive CCTV system to combat shop burglaries

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Local authorities in the seaside town of Southwold have decided to install a CCTV system designed to monitor high-street shops following a bout of burglaries in the area, a media news report on the matter has revealed.


CCTV car catches 65 drivers flouting parking rules around Derby schools

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A council vehicle with a CCTV camera fitted at the top has managed to capture 65 people parking in the “keep clear” areas of schools in Derby, each of the motorists now facing fines of up to £70 each, a news report in the local media has recently revealed


Up to 26 million images are captured by CCTV on Britain’s roads daily

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A network comprising close to 8,000 active CCTV cameras watches over Britain’s road network, capturing close to 26 million images every day and supplying them to the police and intelligence agencies, a news report in the mainstream media can now reveal.


Up to 26 million images are captured by CCTV on Britain’s roads daily

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A network comprising close to 8,000 active CCTV cameras watches over Britain’s road network, capturing close to 26 million images every day and supplying them to the police and intelligence agencies, a news report in the mainstream media can now reveal.