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Police 'responsible' for Orgreave insult
Barnsley staff say cops ordered removal of miners' strike banners

South Yorkshire Police was accused yesterday of ordering the removal of the banner of the Orgeave Truth and Justice Campaign when it was raised at Barnsley Football Club on Saturday.

As reported in the Star on Tuesday, Barnsley FC fans marking the 30th anniversary of the start of the 1984-85 miners' strike took the banner to Barnsley's home game against Nottingham Forest.

Soon after the banner was raised Barnsley FC stewards moved in, ordering fans to take it down.

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