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Four arrests made ahead of Tommy Robinson protests in Telford but no “significant issues” say police
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…
‘It absolutely sickens me’ – Kings Heath residents come together following brutal attack on mosque worshipper
Residents and activists have gathered in Kings Heath to show solidarity with an elderly man who was brutally attacked while walking home from a local mosque in the Birmingham suburb. The…
Two teenagers bailed after man assaulted while walking home from Birmingham mosque
Two 16-year-old boys, who were arrested after a man was attacked while walking home from a mosque in Birmingham last week, have been released on bail. The 73-year-old victim was left injured following the…
Two teenage boys arrested after man brutally attacked on way home from Kings Heath mosque
Two teenage boys have been arrested after a worshipper was attacked in the street as he walked home from a mosque in Kings Heath. West Midlands Police said a 73-year-old…
Community group condemns “Islamophobic” Kings Heath attack after Muslim man hospitalised by violent thugs
An anti-racist community group has condemned the attack against an elderly Muslim man who was savagely attacked by thugs as he walked home from a mosque in Kings Heath yesterday.…
Thousands expected to join mass rally in London marking global UN anti-racism day
Hundreds of Birmingham residents are today joining thousands of people in London for a rally to mark international UN Anti Racism Day. As protests take place in cities around the world under…
Birmingham artists join national ‘Rebel Music Tour’ in Digbeth to challenge racism through music
A national tour celebrating music as a means of bringing communities together and fighting racism is coming to Birmingham tonight. The 'Rebel Music Tour' - which is touring around the…
Anti-racism campaigners call for action against UK police following George Floyd trial verdict
Anti-racism campaigners are calling for action to charge rogue police officers in Britain, following news of the verdict in the high-profile George Floyd trial in the United States. Campaigners from Stand Up To…
Over 50,000 back campaign to stop UK deportation of Smethwick woman Gurmit Kaur
Over 50,000 people have signed an online petition calling for an elderly Smethwick woman to remain in the UK after she was threatened with deportation. 75-year-old Sikh woman Gurmit Kaur…
Community rallies around elderly Sikh woman as UK Home Office threatens to deport her
Community campaigners are rallying behind an elderly Sikh woman from Smethwick who is being threatened with deportation, despite living in the country for over ten years. Outraged friends and neighbours of 75-year-old Gurmit Kaur…