Racism
Protesters challenging Rwanda plan arrested outside Home Office immigration centre in Solihull
Staff Reporter
April 30, 2024
Police officers arrested 13 protesters following a demonstration at a Home Office immigration centre in Solihull yesterday evening. The group were apprehended just after 9pm on Monday (April 29), after preventing…
Four arrests made ahead of Tommy Robinson protests in Telford but no “significant issues” say police
Staff Reporter
January 27, 2024
Police arrested four people who were "involved in antisocial behaviour" earlier today, ahead of a Tommy Robinson protest in Telford town centre. Around 500 people showed up for a public protest…
Man jailed under terrorism charges for sharing extreme far-right propaganda videos
Staff Reporter
January 19, 2024
A Cardiff man has been jailed for more than four years for terrorism offences after sharing extreme right-wing propaganda videos. Kristen Persen, aged 22 from Fairwater in Cardiff, appeared at…
Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration to be held at Birmingham Council House
Staff Reporter
January 11, 2024
Birmingham’s annual civic commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day will be staged at the Council House later this month. The Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Cllr Chaman Lal, will lead the event…
Birmingham City University bestows highest honour upon influential artist Sonia Boyce
Rangzeb Hussain
July 23, 2023
Respected British artist Sonia Boyce OBE, whose work has been a regular fixture at Birmingham art galleries, will receive an Honorary Doctorate from Birmingham City University. Boyce, who has been…
Celebrated photographer Vanley Burke to give Windrush 75 talk at Black Country Living Museum
Rangzeb Hussain
June 19, 2023
Respected Birmingham photographer Vanley Burke is due to give a talk this week as part of events to mark Windrush 75. The free 'in conversation' session will take place at…
Football ‘fan’ banned from matches after homophobic chants during Premier League game
Rangzeb Hussain
June 19, 2023
A man arrested for homophobic chanting during the Wolves vs Chelsea match in April has been banned from attending football matches for three years. Liam Duce, 24, appeared at Dudley…
Midlands far-right extremist was making “submachine gun for religious war”
Rangzeb Hussain
June 15, 2023
A far-right extremist from Leamington Spa was caught making a "submachine gun and ammunition" and collecting terrorism material, say police. During the trial at Birmingham Crown Court the jury heard…
Far-right white supremacist from Solihull jailed for stirring up homophobia and antisemitism
Rangzeb Hussain
June 12, 2023
A far-right white supremacist from Solihull who kept an unlicensed shotgun has been jailed today for stirring up hatred against the Jewish and LGBTQ+ communities. Richard Osborne, 53, from Marston Green,…
Three Birmingham men charged over violent attack on Muslim family enjoying picnic
Rangzeb Hussain
June 3, 2023
Three Birmingham men have been charged over the savage attack against a Muslim family who were peacefully enjoying a picnic in a Walsall park on Bank Holiday Sunday (28 May).…