In a story which has made national news, with the Guardian reporting it today on their Greenslade Blog, West Ham fan Chris Barmby had his copy of the Worcester News confiscated by stewards outside Stoke City's Britannia Stadium before the Premier League match on 2 March.
Mr Barmby, a retired firefighter, was told by stadium staff that the newspaper was an "offesnive weapon" as it could be set fire to and used as a missile. The News was contacted by Barmby last week with his story and ran it as its lead story under the headline 'Your paper's an offensive weapon.'
These things happen; I've been told on more than one occasion by stewards at the Boleyn Ground before matches that I can't enter the club car park with my can of beer but am perfectly fine two yards outside. 'Elf and safety eh?
By Alex Shilling, News Editor
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