Big Screens Face Axe After Canary Warfare ; Bbc Threat to Pull Plug On Public World Cup Screenings

Evening Standard - London › June 12, 2006

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BBC BOSSES today threatened to pull the plug on big screen broadcasts of England's World Cup games after violence marred screenings at Canary Wharf.

Police ordered the screen to be turned off after trouble erupted during the second half of England's victory over Paraguay on Saturday The BBC was part of the organisation that put up two screens for fans who wanted to soak up the big match atmosphere .

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Big Screens Face Axe After Canary Warfare ; Bbc Threat to Pull Plug On Public World Cup Screenings

Trouble broke out after more than 6,000 converged on Canada Square.The crowd became sections of the crowd throwing missiles including bottles Police were called at around 3.30pm after Canary Wharf security lost control.

Police used their batons to hold back the crowd but no arrests were made.

Six people were injured and treated but no one...

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