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Lancashire firefighter who was face of brigade's 'values' campaign is sacked over sex jokes

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A firefighter who became the face of his brigade's ''values'' campaign has been sacked over sex jokes during a staff team building event.

Award-winning Richard Holden, 46, stood up against bullying and devoted his own time to raise money for mental health charities and other good causes, a tribunal hearing was told.

But he was reported to senior colleagues after he repeatedly joked about ''pegging'' - a slang term for a sexual practice. READ MORE: Student says friends were forced to give her 'CPR for 20 minutes' after fears she was spiked at nightclub Married Holden had initially not known what the term meant when it was initially mentioned during a break by a young female recruit who said her partner ''enjoyed being pegged".

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