Ex-villa ace denies abuse

Porn shown on town sign

PORNOGRAPHIC pictures were broadcast on a shopping centre’s information board this week, causing the council to call in police.

The X-rated images appeared on a digital podium near Telford Shopping Centre on Monday.

Council chiefs said they have launched an internal probe into how a hard-core website came to be broadcast and said all internet connectivity was cut to digital “totems” as soon as it was spotted.

West Mercia Police said: “We were made aware of an incident of malicious communication. Should this relate to criminal activity, an investigation will be undertaken.”

The signs usually advertise local events in Shropshire. A FORMER Aston Villa and Crystal Palace footballer has appeared in court to deny gross indecency with a 12-year-old boy.

Brian Boggis, 75, who played for the clubs in the 1960s, is accused of assaulting a child under 14 between July 1, 1968, and June 30, 1970.

The pensioner confirmed his name and address and entered his not guilty plea at Cambridge crown court yesterday. Boggis was bailed until trial in March.

The alleged offence happened while he was player-manager for non-league Wisbech Town. Another of his clubs, Cambridge United, list him as one of their “100 Greats”.

The case is part of a probe into historical football-related abuse.