Tomlinson urges release of 'Shrewsbury 24' documents
The Royle Family actor Ricky Tomlinson will today urge the government to release documents relating to the "Shrewsbury 24" case.
Calls to overturn 'Shrewsbury 24' picket convictions
TV star Ricky Tomlinson today made an appeal for 40-year-old convictions against 24 pickets in Shrewsbury to be overturned.
Ricky Tomlinson fights to clear name
Ricky Tomlinson is campaigning with the Shrewsbury 24 to have a 39-year-old conviction overturned relating to the building workers’ strike.
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Actor Ricky Tomlinson urges release of 'Shrewsbury 24' documents
Campaigners hoping to overturn convictions for conspiring to picket building sites during a national strike in 1972 have rallied support at Westminster.
Actor Ricky Tomlinson was one of those jailed at Shrewsbury Crown Court for his part in the action.
The campaingers are angry that the Government is refusing to release documents linked to the affair until 2021 on the grounds of national security.
Tomlinson urges release of 'Shrewsbury 24' documents
The Royle Family actor Ricky Tomlinson will today urge the government to release documents relating to the "Shrewsbury 24" case.
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Calls to overturn 'Shrewsbury 24' picket convictions
TV star Ricky Tomlinson today made an appeal for 40-year-old convictions against 24 pickets in Shrewsbury to be overturned.
Read the full storyRicky Tomlinson fights to clear name
Ricky Tomlinson is campaigning with the Shrewsbury 24 to have a 39-year-old conviction overturned relating to the building workers’ strike.
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