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Racism fines to fund anti-racism work

Calls for racism fines to pay for anti-racism campaigning

Managers, players and ex-pros back call for racism fines to pay for anti-racism campaigning.

Names from across English football have endorsed calls from Show Racism The Red Card (SRtRC) for FA fines in racist cases to be given to anti-racism campaigns.

SRtRC has called for all fines in cases of racist abuse, for example the recent cases of John Terry and Luis Suarez, to be split 50-50 between its campaign and Kick It Out.**

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This is a great idea - football is a very powerful vehicle for combating racism. It's the duty of everyone in the football family to help support the fight against racism in the game and society at large. The FA should definitely make this happen."

– Chris Powell, Charlton Manager

Those who have already backed the call include former-England manager Graham Taylor, Robbie Keane, former-England defender Sol Campbell, former-Sunderland player Kevin Ball, former-England and Liverpool legend John Barnes, former-Newcastle forward David Kelly and former-full back John Beresford.

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CCTV appeal after racist abuse in Wallsend

Officers investigating a racial offence in North Tyneside have released a CCTV image of two men they want to speak to.

It happened on Sunday, October 21, when the men walked into a shop on High Street East in Wallsend and started to argue with the shopkeeper.

Police say the two men shouted racial abuse at the man before leaving.

CCTV image of the two men police want to speak to in relation to.
CCTV image of the two men police want to speak to in relation to. Credit: Northumbria Police

Detective Inspector Neil Brotherton of North Tyneside Area Command said: "We take all incidents of a racist nature extremely seriously.

"Extra high visibility patrols have been carried out in the local area and enquiries are ongoing to find those responsible."

Alleged racial abuse investigation

Police investigating alleged racist gesture at Stadium of Light

Romelu Lukaku celebrates scoring West Brom's third goal against Sunderland on Saturday Credit: PA

Police are investigating reports that a racist gesture was made towards West Brom striker Romelu Lukaku during Saturday's Premier League match against Sunderland.

Pictures appeared to show a fan making the gesture after the Belgian celebrated scoring his side's third goal in the 4-2 victory at the Stadium of Light.

Northumbria Police said it is "carrying out inquiries after a report of racist abuse was received at the Sunderland versus West Brom match on Saturday."

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Five arrested in racism raids

Suspects bailed after race arrests

A 43-year-old man from North Tyneside, has been bailed pending further enquiries and searches at the North Tyneside address are now complete

But a 46-year-old man from Seaham, County Durham remains in custody at this time. Searches at the address in County Durham are now complete

So far, police have recovered a range of items from the addresses of all five of the people arrested today including computers, laptops and mobile phones.

The five were arrested under the Public Order Act, publishing or distributing written material which may stir up racial hatred.

Five held in racism raids

Five suspected far-right extremists were arrested by counter-terror detectives today after race-hate material was posted online.

They are being held after raids by the North-East Counter Terrorism Unit in North Tyneside, County Durham, Merseyside, Barnsley and London.

A spokeswoman for the unit said: "All five men have been arrested on suspicion of offences under the Public Order Act, publishing or distributing written material which may stir up racial hatred."

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