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Sophie Lancaster's mum set to win tougher sentences for hate crimes
8:40am Thursday 7th May 2009
A MUM is set to win her battle for the creation of ‘Sophie’s Law’ in memory of her murdered daughter.
Comments (12)Festival tribute to Sophie Lancaster
2:13pm Friday 1st May 2009
ORGANISERS of an international rock festival have renamed a performance stage after a young Rossendale woman murdered two years ago.
Metal record in memory of Sophie Lancaster
12:00pm Monday 13th April 2009
A RECORD in memory of tragic student Sophie Lancaster will be released by a metal outfit next month.
Sophie Lancaster's mum to meet top MP
1:27pm Tuesday 20th January 2009
THE mother of a young woman kicked to death because of what she was wearing is due to meet a top Tory politician to discuss policies to cut street crime.
Band's new single inspired by tragedy of Sophie Lancaster's murder
1:12pm Tuesday 6th January 2009
AN up and coming band has used the tragic story of Sophie Lancaster to inspire a new single which targets Britain’s ‘unsafe streets’.
Sophie Lancaster's mum named Rossendale Woman of Year
5:00pm Wednesday 10th December 2008
THE MOTHER of Sophie Lancaster has been named Rossendale Woman of the Year 2008.
Sophie Lancaster’s memory lives on at concert by The Damned
3:43pm Monday 1st December 2008
PUNK legends The Damned and a 400-strong crowd helped to ensure the memory of a tragic East Lancashire student will not be forgotten.
Theatre production in memory of murdered Sophie Lancaster
5:40pm Tuesday 11th November 2008
A THEATRE group is donating profits from its latest production in memory of Sophie Lancaster, who used to perform with them.
Bench tribute to Sophie Lancaster at goth festival
2:09pm Monday 3rd November 2008
A MEMORIAL bench has been dedicated to murdered student Sophie Lancaster at a huge goth festival.
Sophie Lancaster's murderer has sentence cut
2:30pm Wednesday 29th October 2008
UPDATE A teenager who murdered student Sophie Lancaster has had his jail term cut.
Punk legends The Damned to headline Sophie Lancaster memorial gig
6:10pm Monday 27th October 2008
PUNK legends The Damned are set to headline a memorial concert for murdered former Hasliingden High student Sophie Lancaster.
Sophie Lancaster mum's frustration at appeal verdict wait
2:30pm Thursday 9th October 2008
SOPHIE Lancaster’s mother has spoken about her frustration at having to wait for a letter telling her if her daughter’s murderers will have their sentences cut.
Sophie Lancaster's murderers waiting on appeal verdict
4:20pm Tuesday 7th October 2008
TWO teenagers who killed Sophie Lancaster because of the way she dressed must wait to find out if they have been successful in appealing against their sentence. last year.
Appeal date set for Sophie Lancaster's killers
11:10am Sunday 21st September 2008
SOPHIE Lancaster’s killers have a date set to appeal against their sentences.
Sophie Lancaster cash boosts Salford hospital
6:10pm Tuesday 26th August 2008
THE hospital intensive care unit which cared for murdered student Sophie Lancaster after she was atttacked is to receive a large cash injection in her memory.
Sophie Lancaster killers to appeal jail terms
7:08pm Saturday 23rd August 2008
THE killers of tragic student Sophie Lancaster have been given leave to appeal against the length of their sentences.
Sophie Lancaster tributes 12 months on
12:36pm Thursday 31st July 2008
FRIENDS of tragic murder victim Sophie Lancaster have planned a month-long series of fundraising events in the lead up to the anniversary of her death.
Sophie Lancaster-inspired clothing range launched
8:20pm Friday 25th July 2008
CLOTHING inspired by murder victim Sophie Lancaster, has gone on sale in her memory.
Colne festival stage to be dedicated to Sophie Lancaster
2:39pm Tuesday 1st July 2008
A STAGE at an annual music festival in Colne will be dedicated to Sophie Lancaster on the anniversary of her death.
Sophie Lancaster's mum pleads for end to binge drinking culture
12:53am Monday 23rd June 2008
THE mum of murdered Sophie Lancaster believes her daughter would still be alive if Britain had tackled its binge-drinking culture.
Sophie Lancaster's fund tops £20,000
8:25pm Monday 16th June 2008
AN appeal launched in the wake of tragic Sophie Lancaster's senseless murder has collected nearly £20,000 in under a year.
Appeal bid launched by Sophie Lancaster's murderers
10:31pm Thursday 12th June 2008
TWO murderers who kicked and punched student Sophie Lancaster to death because of the way she dressed have lodged an appeal against their sentences.
Sophie Lancaster's dad unveils tattoo in her memory
2:58pm Thursday 29th May 2008
THE father of Sophie Lancaster has unveiled his own memorial to his daughter - a tattoo of her face over his heart.
Foundation in memory of Sophie Lancaster
6:58pm Sunday 18th May 2008
A CHARITABLE foundation is being set up in memory of murdered Sophie Lancaster.
MP's fight in Sophie's memory
2:55pm Friday 2nd May 2008
ROSSENDALE and Darwen MP Janet Anderson has launced an Early Day Motion calling for a review of legislation on hate crimes following the murder of Sophie Lancaster.
Funds in memory of Sophie
4:52pm Wednesday 30th April 2008
A ROCK band from the Valley raised more than £500 for Sophie Lancaster's memorial fund.
Sophie's family and friends vow to carry on campaign
1:09pm Tuesday 29th April 2008
FRIENDS and family of a student kicked to death because of her Goth looks have vowed to carry on campaigning for official recognition of subculture-based hate crime.
Bacup 'is the same as any town'
11:14am Tuesday 29th April 2008
THE murder of Sophie Lancaster brought Bacup under intense national scrutiny and left its residents facing difficult questions: How could youths brought up in the town have carried out such an appalling crime? And what is life like for young people in Bacup?
Sophie's friends and family react to sentencing
8:19pm Monday 28th April 2008
Sophie Lancaster's mum Sylvia, who has launched the SOPHIE campaign to encourage a greater tolerance, said: "Justice can never be done because it will never bring her back."
Sophie Lancaster's 'feral' murderers sentenced
4:43pm Monday 28th April 2008
UPDATE Ryan Herbert, 16, was jailed for life today at Preston Crown Court for the murder of Sophie Lancaster and ordered to serve a minimum of 16 years.
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