6 h. ago Racist yob hurled abuse and threats as he walked past Turkish barber shop

Scott Buchanan, who was carrying a knife when he was arrested, told police officers: "They started all this, the Muslims. The thing is I just don't like the Muslims."

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43 h. ago British Airways passenger hurls grim abuse at cabin crew and has to be handcuffed to seat

Simon Jones had to be handcuffed on a British Airways flight from LA to London after he began arguing with the cabin crew and started shouting at other passengers, a court heard

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2 w. ago Swearing, booing and spitting: is crowd behaviour out of control?

As Ryder Cup fans throw beer at players’ wives, we investigate if fans’ conduct has got worse or changed little since ancient Athens when Plato bemoaned the mobThe abuse hurled at Europe’s golfers in the Ryder Cup elicited gasps and dismay on both sides of the Atlantic. The crowd at the Bethpage Black course in New York graduated from boos and heckles to homophobic slurs and insults aimed at players’ wives. The first-tee master of ceremonies set the tone by leading a chant of “fuck you, Rory!”, putting Rory McIlroy firmly in the crosshairs – along with his wife, who was hit with a beer cup.After initially playing it down, American golf officials apologised and said some fan behaviour had “crossed the line”, but the affair has left a nagging sense of unease. What if the line has in fact moved? What if accepted codes of crowd behaviour have changed? Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Hero Manchester rabbi reveals how victim 'defended synagogue with his life'

Led by rabbi Daniel Walker, worshippers barricaded the door as Jihad al-Sharmie threatened them - Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, died in the attack

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2 w. ago Shocking moment British woman forces plane to divert to Crete after shoving stewardess and screaming at passengers after row sparked by someone kicking the back of her seat

Witnesses have described how the 38-year-old scratched the brave cabin crew worker, leaving her bleeding, while hurling abuse and threatening other travellers.

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2 w. ago Robber who left Coatbridge shop with just one cigarette jailed for nearly four years

Christopher Bonnar had threatened to jump over the counter and help himself, but walked away when the plucky assistant gave him one of her own cigarettes.

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3 w. ago Tom Watson expresses shame over Ryder Cup behaviour and acknowledges what Keegan Bradley didn't

The Ryder Cup was marred by a string of incidents, with fans hurling abuse at European players, and former USA captain Tom Watson was among those to weigh in

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3 w. ago Mother had vile racist abuse hurled at her on a packed Elizabeth line train

Sophia Choudry, 47, said the experience had left her ‘heartbroken’

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3 w. ago Team Europe stars are heckled about bad shots and Ozempic as crowd abuse 'CHAOS' begins at the Ryder Cup

Four years ago at the last Ryder Cup across the pond, the abuse hurled at Europe's most famous golfers 'went too far', according to legend of the sport Dame Laura Davies.

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4 w. ago CCTV appeal after dog walker and son 'threatened with shard of glass'

Officers are now looking to speak to a man who they believe could assist with enquiries

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