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Why Dont You Blog? (Free subscription) | 24/06/2009

This is quite an astonishing news item. East Lancashire youngsters see film on terrorism danger More than 2,000 10 and 11-year-olds will see a short film, which urges them to tell the police, their parents or a teacher if they hear anyone expressing extremist views. The film has been made by school liaison officers and Eastern Division’s new Preventing Violent Extremism team, based at Blackburn…....

Why taste is as regional as dialect (2)

nufc1892 blog on Absolute Radio (Free subscription) | 19/06/2009

:: North East: In contrast, on the other side of the Pennines, food which provides an instant hit of satisfaction is appreciated most. Visitors to fish and chip shops are often served them with "bits", scrapings of over-cooked chips from the corner of the deep fat fryer. This is because those who enjoy them like to use their incisors to crunch through food and taste their chips at the front...

Racists Simon Sheppard and Stephen Whittle to be sentenced at Leeds Crown Court

Lancaster Unity (Free subscription) | 12/06/2009

Two racists who fled to America after being found guilty of publishing inflammatory material are to be returned to Britain to face justice. Simon Sheppard, 52, of Brook Street in Selby, and 42-year-old University of York graduate Stephen Whittle, fled to America in the hope of claiming political asylum after being found guilty of running an internet race-hate campaign. Sheppard was found guilty of...

Lets teach children how to spot a terrorist

Bonkers Journal (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009

PRIMARY school pupils are to be shown a film about the dangers of terrorists as part of an organised safety day. More than 2,000 10 and 11-year-olds will see a short film, which urges them to tell the police, their parents or a teacher if they hear anyone expressing extremist views. The film has been made by school liaison officers and Eastern Division’s new Preventing Violent Extremism team,...

Anti-Guido video launched in primary schools

Dizzy Thinks (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009

Well I guess this is one way to have a pop at "Guido the Brand", according to the East Lancashire Telegraph , primary school children are being a shown a special video to help them spot terrorists and grass anyone up for having extremist views. THe EL Telegraph reports that, The terrorism message is also illustrated with a re-telling of the story of Guy Fawkes, saying that his strong views...

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• Teaching Children to Spot Terrorists - Planet Intertwingly

Report your parents, report people to the state.

The Lone Voice (Free subscription) | 03/06/2009

Report people, Nazi tactics used by police under New Labour filth. Primary schoolchildren are set to be taught how to spot potential terror suspects as part of a police strategy to tackle extremism. Lancashire Police has made a DVD featuring animated animals in a bid to teach children about the dangers of fundamentalism. The force's new Preventing Violent Extremism unit said the DVD aimed to teach...

• In The UK Little Brother Will Be Watching You : Informants In Training - Consent Of The Governed

Pub chain takes over York Brewery

BBC News (Free subscription) | 09/12/2008

A York brewing firm has been taken over by a Lancashire pub chain which plans to create more jobs.