2 h. ago Police ‘apologise to Jewish community’ over Tel Aviv fan ban claim

The decision not to allow supporters of the Israeli team to attend the Europa League game against Aston Villa in early November sparked political uproar

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4 h. ago Senior West Midlands Police chief 'apologises to Jewish community in Birmingham for telling MPs they BACKED ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans for Aston Villa match'

WMP assistant chief constable Mike O'Hara told a select committee last week that concerns were raised by the religious community over supporters of the Israeli team travelling to the city.

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5 d. ago Police chief defends banning Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Aston Villa match saying Dutch cops warned about 'militaristic' Israeli ultras after Amsterdam violence

Chief Constable Craig Guildford faced MPs today to face questions over the decision to bar Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from their Europe League game at Aston Villa last month.

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8 d. ago Further Celtic fan arrests made after ‘disturbance’ which led to Green Brigade ban

FOUR more arrests have been made in connection with a disturbance at Celtic Park. The alleged incident during a match against Falkirk on October 29, which the Hoops won 4-0. And it led to Celtic’s Green Brigade ultras group being banned from Parkhead. Back on November 7, cops issued an appeal for information after two...

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1 week ago Weather tracker: heatwave roasts Israel as 90 die in Vietnam downpours

Temperatures over 35C break November records in Israel while some areas of Vietnam have nearly 2 metres of rainfallExceptionally high temperatures have roasted Israel in recent days, breaking records for late November. During the heatwave, which peaked over Friday and Saturday, temperatures soared to between 10C and 12C above average, as low-lying parts of the country widely reached between 30C and 35C and exceeded 35C more locally. Israel’s previous record for the latter third of November was 34.9C.On Friday, temperatures reached 36.2C in Beit Dagan, near Tel Aviv, where the average November high is around 24C, while on Saturday they reached a peak of 37.3C in Eilat on the Red Sea coast, where the average is 27C. Though temperatures were less extreme at higher altitudes, they were still well above average; Jerusalem, at an altitude of more than 700 metres, reached around 27C, in comparison with an average November high of 19C. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Police defend Israeli fans ban after claims it was based on false intelligence

Netherlands Police has reportedly disputed information in a West Midlands Police report which detailed justifications for the ban.

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1 week ago West Midlands police 'used false intelligence' to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Villa game

The police force sparked a backlash after concluding it was 'high risk' for the Israeli fans to go to the game in Birmingham on November 6.

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2 w. ago Police chief apologises for failing to catch serial rapist armed cop as he gets 37th life sentence

A POLICE chief apologised yesterday for failing to catch a serial rapist armed officer as he got a 37th life sentence. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Andy Valentine said of prolific predator David Carrick: “His actions bring shame on the uniform he should never have been allowed to wear. “We heard how he grossly misused the position...

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3 w. ago Usman Khawaja calls for end of England fan’s ban after ugly clash with Australia team

Usman Khawaja and David Warner confronted MCC members after receiving a barrage of abuse in the Long Room at Lord’s during the 2023 Ashes

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3 w. ago London theatre is reported to the Equality and Human Rights Commission over Jewish

The Jewish Community Council (JCC) have asked the EHRC to probe the Troxy, alleging the theatre has taken an 'anti-Jewish' policy since the October 7 attacks

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4 w. ago Police Scotland apologise to women's rights campaigner after brolly row

Susan Smith, co-director of For Women Scotland, received an apology from Police Scotland after a review found 'no crime was committed'.

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4 w. ago Police apologise to For Women Scotland director over umbrella incident at Parliament protest

Susan Smith said she was ‘relieved’ to draw a line under the episode

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4 w. ago UK police arrest 11 around soccer match between Aston Villa and Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv

British police have arrested 11 people around a Europa League soccer match in Birmingham between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv

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4 w. ago Protests outside match between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv lead to 11 arrests

Teenage boy among those arrested outside groundMP Ayoub Khan speaks at pro-Palestine demonstrationEleven people were arrested during protests outside Villa Park on Thursday after Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were banned on safety grounds from attending the Europa League match, sparking intense controversy.A large Pro-Palestine demonstration took place in the shadow of Aston Villa’s stadium, with protesters calling for the match to be cancelled and for Israeli teams to be banned from multinational competitions. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Eleven arrests and ‘death to IDF chants’ as protests overshadow Aston Villa’s win against Israeli champions Maccabi Tel Aviv

Aston Villa 2-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv: Unai Emery’ side cruised to a comfortable win over Israeli opposition but few will leave Villa Park talking about the result

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last month Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv police issue major update after night of protests

Missiles were allegedly thrown at West Midlands Police officers near Villa Park last night where Aston Villa played Maccabi Tel Aviv, a match to which away supporters were banned

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