In depth report - 1Radio closure celebrations

From the night of December 31st through to the early hours of January 1st the world saw celebrations take place in every capital city in the world celebrating Tim Longhurst's decision to close 1Radio.

We can now provide an in depth report into these celebrations and the mayhem this caused across the world and the UK.

From Swansea to Manchester, Birmingham to London, and Liverpool to Newcastle, partygoers were drunk and dishevelled as they spilled out of bars, clubs and parties and onto the streets in celebration of the closure of the world's worst Internet radio station.

Police respond to a group of rowdy people in Birmingham, West Midlands who were arguing over which 1Radio DJ was the worst

Throughout the country the celebrations continued into the early hours of January 1st with some people throwing house parties. It was also reported to be one of the busiest nights in over 50 years for the UK's emergency services.

In Hartlepool, County Durham, a teenager was arrested after stabbing a 1Radio fan who was playing old recordings from the station at high volume.

Police were called to an address at 10.20pm and a 31-year-old man wearing a 1Radio T-shirt was taken to hospital with serious injuries and later pronounced dead.

A 17-year-old was arrested, however after carrying out inquiries in the area Cleveland Police ultimately decided to release the arrested teenager without charge.

A Cleveland Police spokesman said: "The 17 year old teenager stabbed a 1Radio fan, so we are prepared to look the other way in this case. I mean the guy was playing out 1Radio recordings, so I can understand why people would want to kill him."

Meanwhile on the other side of the country in Kent the fire service had to call off planned industrial action because crowds were gathering in towns across the county and building statues of Tim Longhurst out of wood and straw, and setting them on fire while they danced around the flames to the song Celebrate by Kool & The Gang.

A spokesman for Kent Fire & Rescue said: "Our guys had planned to go on strike on the 31st December and 1st January over cuts to our pay. However when midnight hit and celebrations began we were told by the commissioner that if we worked that night we would get triple pay and double pension. We called off the strike straight away."

"We had to attend an uncountable amount of incidents across the county from Sevenoaks right down to Ramsgate because people were burning home made statues of Tim Longhurst and setting them alight. Normally we would discourage people from doing this, but these were statues of Tim Longhurst, so it was completely acceptable.

"In truth we were quite upset about having to put the statues out, everyone was so happy at the sight of Longhurst up in flames, but unfortunately public protection is our priority."

In Central London crowds gathered in the city as fireworks went off at midnight as the station closed and people smashed radio sets up in celebration meaning council workers had to be called out to clean up the refuse after celebrations ended at around 4am.

Throughout the country clashes took place between 1Radio fans (which consists of about 2 or 3 people) and 1Radio haters (the rest of the population) as fights went on requiring police and ambulance attendance.

1Radio closed... no we really mean it this time

Back in July 2012 FNA reported on the supposed closure of Internet radio station 1Radio. This closure did not happen despite it being reported by station manager Tim Longhurst.

We can now confirm that 1Radio.org has officially closed down which happened at 00:00 UK time on Wednesday 1st January 2014.

Anyone who directs their browser to 1Radio.org will find this message posted by Longhurst.

1Radio is now closed (finally)

After 45,000 hours of shows from no more than five presenters, it's time to take the needle off the record.

1Radio was just another online station with a website that looked so garbage it would make even the most crappiest web designers on the planet have homicidal thoughts and if it were a physical object it would be best disposed of in a land fill site. We had a tiny community of maybe 1 or 2, 3 at the maximum.

Today, more than five years after it launched, still everything else comes far closer.

To those 2 or 3 people who have been a part of the 1, I say a fond farewell and wish you all the worst for the future.

Tim Moody Longhurst, Jan 1st 2014

This site attempted to contact Moody Longhurst to discuss what his plans were for the future now that 1Radio has closed, but he could not be reached for comment.

It has been reported that despite the station not receiving much attention, with only having a maximum of 3 people as reported above, 1Radio's closure has still sparked international celebration with cities such as London, Paris, New York, Sydney and even Pyongyang celebrating the station's closure with huge crowds gathering and firework displays.

It is thought that Auckland, New Zealand was one of the first cities to celebrate when the news reached their part of the world just before 11am UK time (12am NZ time).

In England, where 1Radio was based, BBC 1, ITV 1 and Sky News showed these celebrations commence as the clock hit midnight signalling the closure of the station.

Views sought on Ilminster drinking zone

POLICE are keen to hear people’s opinions about plans to bring in a drinking zone in the recreation ground in Ilminster, Somerset where by people physically present in the zone must legally be in possession of and consume alcohol.

They are working with Ilminster Town Council to increase anti-social behaviour in the area, as a result the police will make more arrests, and this will be used as an excuse to raise taxes.

PCSO Karen Pack said: “We would like the public’s views on this, including their current worries and the pros and cons of introducing a mandatory drinking zone.

“Drinking on the recreation ground causes various problems, such as increased litter – there are often broken bottles left around – and other types of antisocial behaviour.

“Essentially this will create problems, but then we will come along and offer the solution, as a result we can raise taxes to splash out on luxuries for ourselves.”

To share your thoughts, drop a note through the police station letter box, pick up a postcard from the town hall or email 8391@avonandsomerset.police.uk or 8075@avonandsomerset.police.uk

Teenager from Strood returned to parents after shining a harmless torch at police helicopter

A teenager was returned to his parents' house in Strood, Kent after shining a flashlight at a police helicopter which although wasn't a serious danger to the aircraft or the officers aboard, it did distract them from carrying out their job.

A 17-year-old was detained by police on suspicion of distracting officers from the lawful execution of their duty in Rochester High Street at 11.30pm on Saturday.

The helicopter was helping with enquiries into reports of a burglary in Wainscott.

The boy, who is from Strood was found with a copy of the video game GTA V and when he was returned home the officers told his parents that it was "probably" the video game that was causing his criminal behaviour and they should take it off him before he progresses to even more serious crime such as shining flashlights at passenger jets.

More foreigners filling Norway’s jails, Norwegians urged to commit more crimes

Since 2006, the number of foreign inmates has doubled, giving Norway the highest proportion of foreign prisoners in Scandinavia, according to statistics from the Correctional Service of Norway Staff Academy (KRUS).

Thirty-three percent of the country’s 3,642 prisoners are foreign citizens, with many Lithuanians and Poles falling foul of the criminal justice system in recent years, newspaper Bergens Tidende reports.

As a result of this, the Norwegian government has urged more Norwegians to commit more crimes to rectify the issue.

At a press conference in Oslo, Norway's prime minister, Erna Solberg said: "We need more people in Norway to start committing crimes so we can start getting these immigrants out of our prisons."

“So get out there, rob a shop, hold up an old lady, put a window through, commit serious fraud, and do it with a feeling of civic pride, you may be committing crime but you are also helping your country and that is a good thing.”

Grete Faremo, a Norwegian politician and previously head of the Minister of Justice and Police said: “We are urging Norwegian citizens to commit crimes so we can start filling up Norway's prisons with our own kind. However potential criminals are to be warned that the sentences that will be given out will be just as severe, after all we need more of you in prison.”

The government has already started a crime encouragement campaign, supported by Norwegian national broadcaster NRK. From 2014 programmes on Norwegian TV and radio will carry subliminal messages to try and brainwash people into committing crimes such as murder, which will result in lengthy prison sentences.

Flyers have also been posted in the streets of Oslo, Stavanger and Bergen urging people to break the window of the next shop or house they walk past. However the new campaign is also discouraging non-Norwegian citizens from committing crimes and requests that all foreigners remain law abiding citizens.

Ex-police worker caught downloading Justin Bieber

A former civilian police employee has appeared before court after secretly downloading Justin Bieber's music at home, a court heard.

Michael Dale, 33 was also an army reserve officer dealing with cadets since 1999 and working for the charity, Action For Blind People, when he was arrested under Section 4 of the Offensive Music Act 2013.

He had formerly worked for Leicestershire Police and the Northern Ireland Policing Board.

Leicester Crown Court was told earlier this week that he accessed indecent audio clips of Bieber's music, and his Internet browsing history showed he had viewed video clips of his music videos and live performances on YouTube, which were found on two laptops. Additionally a memory stick was found containing all of Bieber's albums.

Under the Offensive Music Act 2013 it is illegal for a male adult over the age of 18 to listen to music intended for young females including all of Justin Bieber's music because it "takes away attention from actual decent artists."

His barrister, Walter Daniel, told Judge Richard Salter QC: "All he's worked for has gone, he's lost a great deal."

Dale, formerly of Linkway Gardens, Leicester, has also split up with his long-term partner since his offensive musical taste came to light.

He has now moved to Newry, Northern Ireland after the local community in the Leicester area found out he was a fan of Justin Bieber and laughed at him and poked fun at him.

He pleaded guilty to 10 counts of possessing indecent songs of Justin Bieber.

Dale was given a 12-month jail sentence, suspended for two years, with a requirement to attend a music offender group work programme, where he will undergo brainwashing techniques to make him believe that Justin Bieber's music is rubbish and he should only listen to decent artists such as Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and Pink Floyd.

The offences related to indecent audio and video clips of Justin Bieber's songs, music videos and live performances which were all in the most serious category, level five.

Sentencing, Judge Richard Salter QC said a video in the most serious category from Dale's laptop showed Justin Bieber performing his songs on tour in Germany. He said: "People should be under no illusion about the sort of material we are dealing with."

He said he was taking a merciful course in society's best interests so Dale could undergo an intensive music offences course to protect the integrity of good artists who are known for their music and not their good looks.

Alan Murphy, prosecuting, said on January 25 this year, a warrant was executed at his Leicester home and computer equipment seized as well as other offensive articles such as CDs, a stereo, and wall posters and photographs of Bieber.

In interview, Dale openly confessed saying he downloaded the material after becoming "obsessed" with Bieber's music and had listened to his songs for about two years.

He has since voluntarily attended the music offences course in an effort to rehabilitate himself, the court was told.

Dale, who has no previous convictions and was a civilian worker for Leicestershire Police, was placed on a 10-year music offences prevention order, which bans him from listening to local CHR/Top 40 radio stations, his iTunes account will also have added restrictions to stop him from downloading modern boy bands.

The judge ordered Dale to listen to the entire X&Y album from Coldplay. He was also ordered to pay £300 court costs, a £15 victim surcharge and carry out 250 hours unpaid work while listening to The Beatles on his iPod.

Jobless father who blew benefits on sausage rolls banned from ALL Greggs bakery on 13-mile stretch of coast

A feckless father has been banned from every single Greggs along an entire 13 mile stretch of coastland after going on a six year sausage roll addiction funded by state handouts.

Jobless Mervin Gardener, 25, terrorised police, supermarket security guards, supermarket till workers, supermarket shelf re-stockers, Greggs workers and the public after blowing his benefit money on sausage rolls at various supermarkets and Greggs shops in Blackpool and other towns and villages bordering the Lancashire seaside resort.

In the latest incident, Gardener was said to have behaved like a 'wild animal' when he was refused the sale of the rolls, biting a store security guard before kicking a policewoman called to the scene to restrain him.

In previous incidents he abused paramedics trying to help him after he was found collapsed after having withdrawal symptoms - and in another stormed round a taxi rank shouting: 'I’m going to kill someone unless a sausage roll is in my mouth in five minutes.'

Since November 2007 Gardener has been a familiar figure at Blackpool magistrates court for his unusual addiction where he was given fines or supervision orders.

He claimed to be getting treatment for his addiction to sausage rolls and vowed to give them up completely.

But a picture posted on his Facebook page only last week showed him stuffing a 6 pack of sausage rolls into his mouth with the message: 'These rolls are so good, I can't stop eating them.'

Today Lancashire Police said Gardener, who has a young daughter, had been issued with a year long 'Category D' Food Banning Order barring him from purchasing processed foods and pastries in all supermarkets across at least 16 different towns and villages across the Fylde Coast.

The order also bans him from Greggs and was imposed as he was jailed for four months after being convicted of two assaults, and breaches of previous court orders after he failed to stop his addiction.

It means he is barred from buying, eating or possessing processed foods or pastries in public and from entering certain supermarket aisles that serve the restricted products covered by the ban.

The FBO will come into force once he is freed from jail. If he is caught inside a restricted supermarket aisle or purchasing banned foods from the black market he faces a maximum fine of £15 and a warning not to do it again.

Blackpool JP Mark Cowburn told him: 'We feel we have a duty to protect the people of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. These offences you have committed and previous offences, show you are a dangerous individual.'

Afterwards the area manager of Tesco said: 'This man has been a total menace to our branches up and down the Fylde Coast.

'The problem is he is so obsessed with sausage rolls that he will almost want to kill anyone who gets in his way of buying them.

‘What amazes us is how is able to afford so many packs of rolls. He’s supposed to be unemployed yet it seems he can gallivant around funding his life of savoury pastry with his welfare handouts. It’s a disgrace.'

Gardener was initially before the court in November 2007 for disorderly behaviour after he insisted on shouting and swearing in the street - despite pleas from an officer for him to go home.

A woman at a taxi rank was so concerned about Gardener's behaviour she asked a police officer to stay with her until her cab arrived as he yelled: 'I’m going to kill someone.'

At the time Gardener claimed he was angry because Tesco had sold out of sausage roll packs and Greggs was closed.

But in June 2009 he was back in court for littering after being seen eating sausage rolls in public, then discarding the packet onto the floor.

The following November Gardener was back in court again after he was again angry at the fact Tesco had sold out of sausage rolls, he began throwing punches in the air and threatened a group of people saying he was going 'to kick their heads in'.

He promised again he was trying to sort his life out and had been on a pastry foods rehabilitation course.

But in July this year he was invited to a party where sausage rolls were served, he threatened the party guests that he would kill them if they took the sausage rolls, and he ate them all himself in 30 seconds. Police were called and he was arrested for making threats to kill or injure.

The latest incident occurred in the early afternoon of September 29 when police were called to the Asda in Blackpool after Gardener was seen 'bouncing' around on the supermarket floor with a packet of sausage rolls in his hand, stuffing them into his face one by one.

A security guard tried to eject him from the store but he was bitten on the forearm. Police arrived and had to use a strange technique where they lured him to the police van by placing sausage rolls in a line from the aisle to the back of the van.

In mitigation Gardener said he had problems with the police and people in authority when he is refused his pastry cuisine. He was vowing to get more treatment for his addiction.

After the case Sgt Jim Richards, of Blackpool Police said: 'Gardener has assaulted two people for doing their jobs. The security guard was trying to restore order in the supermarket by removing Gardener when he started being abusive to the other shoppers around him.

'And then Gardener has assaulted an officer responding to Gardener's assault of the security guard during the lawful execution of her duty.

'These actions are completely unacceptable, and we welcome the magistrates’ decision to imprison Gardener. As both of these assaults were fuelled by the pastries, we also sought a Food Banning Order in Category D.

She added: 'We will continue to seek Food Banning Orders in a bid to reduce the amount of nourishment-fuelled offenders who are harming others, as they are a great way to protect the public.'

Gardener's previous Facebook post read: 'I’m getting mad that the people in the supermarket just keep saying they don't have any sausage rolls left because I've eaten them all. F***ing idiots.'