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EastEnders Diane Parish led her fellow co-stars as they joined Gee Walker on stage to celebrate her mission to promote racial harmony in the name of her son Anthony Walker.Gee was celebrated by the crowds of attendees and celebs alike as she joined the BBC One soap stars on stage to accept her award.When they appeared on stage, Diane said: "Your capacity to take pain and turn that pain into hope and action is an inspiration for every single one of us."It doesn't matter what colour or gender we are.

A motorist who told police to 'give him 24 hours' for an alcohol test after ploughing into a parked car has been banned from driving.

murdered a black teenager could be moved to an open prison after the plan was recommended by the Parole Board. Michael Barton, the brother of former Rangers footballer Joey Barton, was 17 when he hurled racist abuse at 18-year-old Anthony Walker and then attacked him in a park in Merseyside in 2005.

A new BBC One drama left viewers in tears tonight as it showed what Anthony Walker's life could have been had he not been murdered by racist thugs 15 years ago.

A racist killer is making a bid for freedom after a moving drama about his victim airs on TV tonight.

BBC drama is imagining what his life could have been like if it wasn't for that tragic night on July 29, 2005.'Anthony' will explore the life that could have been for the aspiring lawyer across 90-minutes including marrying the love of his life,and watching the birth of his daughter.It was written by Hillsborough's Jimmy McGovern and is based on conversations he had with Anthony's mother Gee Walker.The film will imagine what life could have been like for Anthony before telling viewers what really happened to the teen.Anthony and his cousin Marcus were walking Anthony’s girlfriend Louise to a bus stop at around 11pm on July 29, 2005 when they were subject to racist abuse.It was coming from Michael Barton, then 17, who was later convicted of

Anthony Walker was a promising young student when his life was snatched away from him in a vicious and racist stabbing.

Anthony Walker had his whole life ahead of him when an unprovoked act of violence cut it short.

Anthony star Toheeb Jimoh has explained why the BBC One drama about the real-life murder of Anthony Walker is so important.The Jimmy McGovern-penned drama imagines the life that Anthony, who was murdered in 2005 at the age of 18 in a racially-motivated attack, might have had if he had lived, with the drama showing Anthony getting married, having a child and encountering an old schoolfriend who is living rough.Speaking on This Morning today (July 27), Toheeb explained that portraying Anthony was an incredibly nerve-wracking experience but said that receiving the blessing of Anthony's mum Gee Walker helped him to feel that he was doing the right thing."It was the most nervous I've ever been for anything in my entire life," Toheeb said of

Anthony Walker was a caring, charismatic teenager with a bright future in front of him – until he was murdered by thugs in a sickening racist attack.

Naman Ramachandran “Anthony,” a commissioned 90-minute drama about Anthony Walker, a Black teenager who was murdered in a racist attack in Liverpool in 2005, will air on BBC One. Inspired by conversations with Anthony’s mother Gee Walker, “Anthony” is written by Jimmy McGovern, BAFTA-winner for “The Street” and “Hillsborough.” The drama looks at what Anthony’s life could have been had he lived, before dealing with his death.

Joey Barton’s killer brother Michael Barton will make his first bid for freedom this summer, days before the 15th anniversary of the murder of Anthony Walker.

The killer brother of soccer star Joey Barton will make his first bid for freedom – days before the 15th anniversary of the race murder.