Fictitious persons are not used just to perpetrate fraud, they are also for harmless recreational purposes such as role-playing games or to protect privacy.

Forty years on, legions of us are keeping our bodies to ourselves, sharing them only for recreational purposes.

These small unmanned aircraft, often fitted with cameras, have a number of commercial uses, including building inspections, aerial photography and surveillance, as well as recreational purposes.

A city tax commission ruled that the 21 acres, which were used exclusively for recreational purposes, did not qualify for exemption as land devoted to a charitable use.

The majority of flights are with smaller single engine piston aircraft, either for training or recreational purposes.