Rail passengers face minefield of rules

RAIL passengers who make innocent mistakes with their tickets are sometimes facing hefty fines, a customer watchdog said today. Some even face criminal prosecution after getting caught up in a “minefield of rules and regulations”, according to a report from Passenger Focus. Hundreds of passengers complained to Passenger Focus about their unfair treatment. Some had forgotten their ticket but still faced fines even though they could produce proof of purchase. One woman who had her £2 ticket checked on the train still faced an £85 fine when she was unable to produce it at her destination station. * RUSSELL BRAND has opened up to ELLEN DEGENERES about his split - saying he still loves KATY PERRY “as a human being”. The comedian appeared on Ellen’s US chat show and told her he was “all right” following the divorce. He said: “I still love her as a human being but, sometimes, when you’re in a relationship, I suppose it “This is like the Blitz - only without the sex, of course” - Tory peer Baroness Trumpington, 89, after a late-night debate in the House of Lords. “God! The BBC is practically run by women” - Actress Julie Walters. “The euro has turned out to be a doomsday machine, a destroyer of jobs, a killer of * JOSH BROLIN has revealed he has talked to STEVEN SPIELBERG about making

a sequel to growth” - Boris Johnson, mayor of London. “Hey man, yo man, what the hell is your problem, buddy?” - Actor Will Smith to a Ukrainian reporter who tried to kiss him. “I hate actors who come and quote Nietzsche. I don’t like pretension. I Iike being around people who like to live life and un- classic kids’ adventure movie The Goonies. The Men In Black star made his acting debut as a teenager playing tough older brother Brand in the 1985 Spielberg-produced film which starred SEAN ASTIN and COREY FELDMAN. Josh revealed: “I talked to Spielberg recently about doing a sequel to it. It’s been talked about though for 28 years, so I don’t know if it’s ever going to happen.” Sean has previously said he was sure there will one day be a sequel to the film about treasureseeking kids.