HM Prison Birmingham was described by one source as the worst prison disturbance in a B category prison in the United Kingdom since the 1990 Strangeways Prison riot. The Birmingham riot caused about £2 million worth of damage.<ref name="bbc21/12/2016">HMP Birmingham riot repairs 'will cost £2m'</ref> This is the third serious incident within under two months, Riots previously happened at Bedford Prison and Lewes Prison and a subsequent riot happened at Swaleside Prison. After the riot inspectors found violence and illegal drug use were still problematic. Some prisoners felt unsafe. Prison wings damaged during the riot were not reopened until April 2017. There was
April 25 Sports Club is but one of several sports clubs belonging to the Army's April 25 Sports Group. Other Army clubs affiliated with the April 25 Sports Group are Sobaeksu, Ch'ŏngch'ŏn'gang, Taedonggang, Chobyŏng, and Maebong. However, referring to "April 25" on its own is generally understood to refer to this team. The men's football team plays in the DPR Korea Premier Football League, and is the most successful club side in the country, having won 17 national championships. April 25's home stadium is the Yanggakdo Stadium, but in international club competition, home matches are usually played at the Rungrado 1st of May Stadium.