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Cologne Cathedral hires lawyer to stop Pokemon hunters

Interior of the Cologne Cathedral, the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Cologne
Interior of the Cologne Cathedral, the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Cologne Interior of the Cologne Cathedral, the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Cologne

THE Catholic Church has hired a lawyer to tackle a plague of Pokemon Go players invading Cologne Cathedral in Germany.

The augmented reality game sees players travelling around the real world, using their mobile phones to catch and train creatures known as Pokemon.

It was reported that the Church decided to take legal action after the virtual reality game’s manufacturers did not react to requests to exclude the ancient building from Pokemon Go.

A newspaper quoted the dean, Robert

Kleine, as saying that “the cathedral isn’t a playground”.

Elsewhere fans of the global craze are being offered a helping hand by a Scottish taxi firm.

Edinburgh company Central Taxis has devised a route through the city for gaming enthusiasts to boost their chances of capturing a large number of digital characters within a short space of time.

The firm’s 18-year-old IT apprentice, Cameron Herkes, came up with the taxi tour concept for the company.

“I was just sitting in the office and it occurred to me you could get things in this game done so much more quickly if someone was driving you around,” he said.

“When you click on the Pokestops on the game, it’ll tell you exactly what monument or what part of Edinburgh you’re in. It’s great for tourists, great for families or anyone who just likes the game.”

The tour, which takes roughly 20 minutes, is offered for a fixed price of £15 and can accommodate up to six gamers.