NOTTINGHAM police have said that 'homophobic chants will not be tolerated' at this weekends home football match. The statement, issued ahead of this weekends Nottingham Forest verses Hove Albion FC game, is the first time the police force have made an official statement vowing to crackdown on homophobic taunts by fans. Supt Mark Holland said: 'We have been made aware that over the years Brighton and Hove Albion FC have had to put up with a small minority of people who have started or joined in with homophobic chants. 'Alongside the clubs we are taking a zero-tolerance approach to this type of verbal abuse and we will be taking positive action to identify anyone who is involved.' Nottingham Forest football ground currently offers a service, so that fans can report any kind of anti-social behavior - including homophobia - at the matches by anonymous text. But it's not the first time homophobia has been at the forefront of Notts Forest. | Justin Fashanu, who was one of the first openly gay football players in the UK, played for Nottingham Forest in 1981-94, and was often subject to taunts. Some of which came from Forest's 'legendary' manager Brian Clough, who allegedly called him "a bloody poof." Fashanu was arrested for allegations of a sexual assault on a 17-year-old boy 3 April 1998, and was found hanged in a lock-up garage on 3 May. According to gay rights activist, Peter Tatchell his suicide note denied all charges, and claimed he was being blackmailed by the 17-year-old. |
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We've all heard that Britain's best loved record store is preparing the metaphorical needle to put the dog down... Yes, HMV has gone into administration. The high-street chain employs over 13,000 people, and makes a revenue of £44m a year, but has failed to keep up with the ever changing digital market of music sales. Here are five reasons that you should shop at HMV... and five reason's why your better of elsewhere.
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The first man to leave a footprint on the Moon, Neil Armstrong died today at the age of 82.
His family gave a statement today saying he died of complications following a cardiovascular (heart) operation. The American astronaut was the first human being to set foot on the moon on the 20th, July, 1969. The US President Barrack Obama said "[he was] among the greatest of American heroes - not just of his time, but of all time."-US PRESIDENT Armstrong was the commander of Apollo 11, which landed on the moon in front of a live television audience of an estimated 500 million people. Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon told the BBC's Newshour that it was sad that Armstrong would not be able celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo mission in 2019. His family are said to be deeply upset, but praised him for being a "reluctant American hero". RIP Neil Armstrong 1930 - 2012 |