5 h. ago Bristol City fan dies after falling from lamppost while hanging up Union Jack flags

Reformed football 'casual' Paul Lumber had raised funds to acquire more flags in the weeks before his fall

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6 h. ago Football fan and author, 60, dies after falling from ladder while putting up Union Flags on lampposts

Paul Lumber, 60, was one of the leading figures in Bristol City's notorious City Service Firm and published author of books about the 'football casuals' scene of the 1980s.

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7 h. ago Football fan dies after falling from lamppost while putting up Union Jack flags

Paul Lumber, 60, one of Bristol City’s most well-known fans and former a member of the notorious City Service Firm, died after he fell from a ladder while hanging up Union Jack flags near his home

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9 h. ago Man tragically falls to death after hanging Union Jack flags on lampposts

Paul Lumber, 60, fell from a ladder while hanging flags in South Bristol and never regained consciousness after being placed in an induced coma. Tributes have now poured in

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12 h. ago Man dies after falling from lamppost putting up Union Jack flag

Paul Lumber died after falling from a ladder while hanging Union Jack flags on lampposts near his home

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1 week ago Tony Germano death: Netflix and Nickelodeon voice actor dies at 55 after tragic fall

The Brazilian actor provided voices for animated shows on several streaming services

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2 w. ago More 'racial incidents' in Stockport since flags went up, council hears

It comes as some councillors have demanded flags be removed from lampposts.

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2 w. ago Council cancels tree surgeon's £9,000 contract because he put up Union flags and St George's crosses on lampposts

Billy Crotty erected around 300 flags along a stretch of the A1198, near the town of Royston, because he wanted to 'make a stand for our country' and show he was 'proud to be English'.

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2 w. ago Campaign group 'takes full responsibility' for Edinburgh’s Palestine

A ‘community led group of activists’ that is ‘committed to standing against racism and Islamophobia’ has said it is behind a recent campaign which involved attaching Palestine-Saltire flags to lampposts in Edinburgh.

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3 w. ago Emmerdale 'lines up' triple exit with tragic death and resident facing prison

Emmerdale spoilers have teased the fallout to a tragic death which could see two characters exit the ITV soap, while a third character could face prison in a new twist

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3 w. ago Council workers removing Union Jacks and England flags face 'unacceptable' abuse

Council workers tasked with taking down flags put up on lampposts in towns and cities across the country have faced 'unacceptable' abuse as well as threats on social media

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