Day: July 25, 2013

UK NEWS: FORMER ANTI-RACISM CAMPAIGNER PAUL ELLIOTT SUED FOR LIBEL OVER N-WORD TEXT

July 25, 2013

Earlier this year former footballer and anti-racism campaigner Paul Elliott (48) dramatically resigned from all of his positions within the Football Association after it was revealed he called ex-Charlton player and former friend Richard Rufus a “nigger” during an argument over a failed business venture.  Click here to read all about it. According to reports Elliott later insisted that the term was not offensive because both men involved are black. Today it was reported that Rufus has now issued High Court proceedings against Elliott. Why? Because after Elliott announced he was […]

UK NEWS: MAN CHARGED WITH THE MURDER OF TYRELL MATTHEWS-BURTON IN CRETE

July 25, 2013

Via The Guardian Greek police investigating the fatal stabbing of a 19-year-old British tourist on Crete have charged a man with the killing. Myles Litchmore-Dunbar,19, has been charged with the murder of Tyrell Matthews-Burton as well as possession of a weapon. Police attributed the murder to gang violence between rival groups in Britain. As 19 other Britons arrested in connection with the crime appeared before a public prosecutor on Wednesday, police said they had begun to assemble a picture of two gangs “bent on destroying one […]