News about Martin Carter

National Highways committed 'corporate vandalism' when it poured hundreds of tonnes of concrete under historic railway bridge, inquiry hears

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 21, 2024
The 98-year-old structure was infilled after the government agency claimed it was at risk of collapse. But furious locals claim the work in Congham, Norfolk, has wrecked a heritage asset to save money, instead of using a more sympathetic method. The case is the latest involving an impassioned campaign to save a much-loved railway bridge. Last year National Highways was forced to remove concrete from a railway bridge in Cumbria after an outcry. Among the 363 objections to the infilling in Congham - compared to just five people in favour - was a statement from Lindsay Beare, who said: 'Immediate removal of the infill must be made, irrespective of cost.

When two men return to the United Kingdom, a Tradie scam in Melbourne is in jail

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 14, 2022
Following their detentions in July this year, Melbourne Magistrates' Court heard Mark Burton, 23, and Martin Carter, 35, escaped Australia for the United Kingdom by using other people's passports. Tania Hird (pictured, right), the wife of AFL legend James, who allegedly paid $33,000 for repairs to their Toorak mansion's roof, which should have cost just $350, was one of the syndicate's victims. Johnny Cassidy, 21, (left), Mr Burton's younger brother, was arrested after attempting to obtain a new passport and was taken back into custody.