TUESDAY 20 AUGUST 2019

Anti-sex loos? Now there’s an

idea that needs flushing

For women, toilets are confessionals with extra plumbing (Rex)

JENNY ECLAIR

One of the weirdly depressing stories in a week stuffed with weirdly depressing

stories was the plans for “anti-sex loos” (that would also deter rough sleeping) in the

Welsh seaside town of Porthcawl.

According to the original BBC story, £170,000 was to be spent installing a public convenience, which,
thanks to “weight” and “violent movement” sensors would trigger an alarm, water jets and automatic door-

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