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The legacy of Sophie Lancaster: “We should be embracing difference, not scared of it”

On August 24, 2007, 20-year-old rock fan Sophie Lancaster lost her life after she and her boyfriend were set upon by a gang in a local park.

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Sophie Lancaster’s mother Sylvia has passed away

Sylvia Lancaster – mother of Sophie, and founder of The Sophie Lancaster Foundation – has died suddenly and unexpectedly.

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Sylvia Lancaster shares statement following Parole Board’s decision to release killer Ryan Herbert

“Once again we have a justice system that fails to deliver justice,” says Sophie Lancaster’s mother Sylvia of the Parole Board’s decision to release murderer Ryan Herbert from jail.

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Bury Tomorrow's Dani Winter-Bates delves into sub-culture hate crimes in Corrie doc

Watch new 30-minute short documentary Coronation Street: Identity Stories, written and presented by Bury Tomorrow's Dani Winter-Bates.

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Coronation Street announce Sophie Lancaster-inspired hate crime storyline

In a new storyline that begins airing in May, Coronation Street's Nina Lucas and Seb Franklin are subjected to "an unprovoked violent attack because of her alternative identity".

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The legacy of Sophie Lancaster: “We should be embracing difference, not scared of it”

Sophie Lancaster’s mother Sylvia has passed away

Sylvia Lancaster shares statement following Parole Board’s decision to release killer Ryan Herbert

Bury Tomorrow's Dani Winter-Bates delves into sub-culture hate crimes in Corrie doc

Coronation Street announce Sophie Lancaster-inspired hate crime storyline

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