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James Nesbitt hit by hate crime in Northern Ireland over 'menacing' graffiti
James Nesbitt
Just weeks after James Nesbitt spoke of how he was open to a discussion about the possibility of a united Ireland, the actor - who is from a unionist background - has been targeted in the form of menacing graffiti
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Football's fan disorder crisis: West Ham top arrests, pitch invasion rise and FA Cup problem
Crime
Home office figures show sharp increase in trouble at matches across the pyramid but Premier League is below national average as police make more arrests at League Two and FA Cup
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Huge rise in fan disorder at football matches in England and Wales as police arrest 2,198
Home Office
Home Office figures show significant rise in reported incidents and arrests as government and leagues come together to strengthen punishments
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448 hate crimes and hate-related incidents recorded in 2021, new data reveals
An Garda Siochana
Motives included race, sexual orientation and nationality.
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Teenager jailed for sending racist abuse to Marcus Rashford after Euro 2020 final
Marcus Rashford
Justin Lee Price of Worcester has been sentenced to six weeks in jail for sending a racist tweet to Man Utd star Marcus Rashford in the aftermath of England's defeat in the Euro 2020 final
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Stephen Fry reveals terrifying moment 'skinhead' tried to attack him for 'being gay'
Stephen Fry
Blackadder actor and former QI presenter Stephen Fry has shared the 'distressing' moment he was threatened by a skinhead while attending an FA Cup final at Wembley
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Leicester fan hit with £369 fine after admitting homophobic abuse at Aston Villa star
Premier League
A Leicester supporter has pleaded guilty to shouting homophobic slurs during a game at Aston Villa, with the Crown Prosecution Service classing such abuse as a hate crime
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Pensioner, 70, jailed after sending vile anti-Semitic messages to Lord Alan Sugar
Alan Sugar
The Apprentice's Lord Alan Sugar was sent three vile letters from 70-year-old Patrick Gomes, who was convicted of religiously- aggravated harassment, putting those targeted in fear of violence
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Chelsea welcome CPS ruling on "vile and disgusting" homophobic chant
Chelsea Football Club
Chelsea have welcomed the decision made by the Crown Prosecution Service determining the term 'rent boy' would be considered a homophobic slur, which can amount to a hate crime
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Lucy Spraggan fears lockdown has caused spike in homophobia as she's insulted at gigs
Lucy Spraggan
The singer says she can feel crowds have 'changed' since lockdown first began and she recently experienced four separate incidents of abuse – including homophobic abuse while out with her girlfriend
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Jussie Smollett prosecutors say evidence he lied is 'overwhelming' as he awaits verdict
Crime
The former Empire actor is facing up to three years in jail if found guilty of faking a racist and homophobic attack in January 2019. He is on trial facing six counts of making false police reports..
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Actor Jussie Smollett attends court for long-awaited case over alleged attack hoax
Jurnee Smollett
The actor claimed in January 2019 that he had been attacked by two white men while he was on the streets of Chicago – but doubts about the authenticity of Jussie's claims quickly emerged with two black men claiming he paid them to help stage the incident
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Empire's Jussie Smollett returns to red carpet after alleged hate crime attack
Empire
Jussie Smollett made a red carpet appearance for his new film B-Boy Blues at the AMC Magic Johnson Harlem multiplex in New York City
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Piers Morgan mocks Dominic Raab after BBC forced to define misogyny to Justice Secretary
Piers Morgan
Former Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan was incredulous after spotting the clip Justice Secretary Dominic Raab on BBC Breakfast today with Sally Nugent
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Man, 31, charged with racially abusing Rio Ferdinand at Wolves vs Man Utd match
Soccer News
Former England and Manchester United defender Ferdinand was working as a pundit for BT Sport on the final day of the Premier League season at Molineux
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Police hunt racists who abused Marcus Rashford after Europa League final loss
Marcus Rashford
Manchester United and England star Rashford revealed that he had been inundated with abhorrent racist messages in the immediate aftermath of his side's Europa League final defeat to Villarreal on Wednesday
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'Coronation Street approached me to do a story based on my daughter's murder'
Coronation Street
Coronation Street viewers were recently left reeling by the death of Seb Franklin after he and goth girlfriend Nina Lucas were set upon by a gang
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Corrie fans heartbroken as Nina Lucas ditches gothic identity after Seb's murder
Coronation Street
Coronation Street's Nina Lucas, played by actress Mollie Gallagher, was recently attacked in a hate crime assault because of her gothic looks
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Corrie's Asha vows to bring down boyfriend Corey in secret plan after Seb's murder
Coronation Street
Coronation Street teen Asha Alahan confirms her secret plan to expose Corey Brent over the murder of Seb Franklin, and the attack on Nina Lucas
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Corrie teens desperately cover their tracks in fallout to violent Seb and Nina attack
Coronation Street
Coronation Street aired distressing scenes earlier this week, as Nina Lucas and Seb Franklin were violently beaten up in an unprovoked attack
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Coronation Street's Nina Lucas actress Mollie Gallagher speaks out after dark attack airs
Coronation Street
Coronation Street fans are asking if Nina and Seb will die on the ITV soap after horrific scenes, and now actress Mollie Gallagher has discussed the hate crime plot
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Corrie's Sally Carman says "difficult" hate crime storyline shows need for kindness
Coronation Street
Coronation Street actress Sally Carman, who plays Abi Franklin, said she hopes the heartbreaking hate crime storyline will do Sophie Lancaster justice and it proves the need for "kindness"
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Mum of teen killed for being a goth helps with dark new Coronation Street plot
Coronation Street
EXCLUSIVE: Sylvia Lancaster OBE, the mother of murdered student Sophie Lancaster, was asked by bosses to help with a shocking twist that sees characters Nina Lucas and boyfriend Seb Franklin clash with Corey Brent and his gang
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Brave victim of gay hate attack slams weak sentences after thug got away lightly
Good Morning Britain
Brave Ryan Turner appeared on Good Morning Britain to speak out against homophobic hate crime and the lack of serious penalties after he was left traumatised and scarred for life
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