The Oxford Mail reports on the trial of a brother and sister accused of assaulting and racially abusing a Muslim taxi driver in Oxford earlier this year. Damian Longhurst, 24, and his sister, Deryn Longhurst, 21, appeared before Oxford Magistrates court this week. The court heard that the siblings...
The Northern Echo reports on a written warning issued to a Cleveland police officer following a dispute with a Muslim colleague which was alleged to have been racially motivated. The paper reports Police Constable Tracy Houldey appeared at a disciplinary hearing on Monday accused of...
The Glasgow Evening Times reports on a trial date set for a taxi driver who allegedly made anti-Muslim comments towards his neighbour while drunk. Glasgow City Council heard that the 60 year old man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, allegedly approached his neighbour’s house at around...
The Grantham Journal reports on a fine imposed on a young man who abused a taxi driver claiming he was refused a ride because the driver was “a f****** Muslim”. Jordan Doyle, 22, appeared before Grantham Magistrates Court charged with a racially aggravated public order offence. The...
News North Wales reports on the trial of a man charged with a racially aggravated public order offence after he abused a taxi driver in Wrexham calling him a “p***”. Zac Jeffries, 25, appeared before Flintshire Magistrates Court in connection with the incident. The court heard that the...
BBC News Scotland and Shetland News report on the fine imposed on a pensioner who sent Scottish Muslim MP, Tasmina Ahmed-Shaikh, a series of “vile and gratuitously offensive” letters last year. David Crozier, 68, admitted sending messages containing offensive and abusive comments...
The Chronicle reports on a £45 fine imposed on a man who verbally abused and physically assaulted a Muslim woman in an Asda supermarket store in Gosport. Joseph Tudor admitted racially/religiously aggravated common assault at Newcastle Magistrates’ Court last month. The court heard Tudor...
The Hull Daily Mail reports on the arrest of a 15 year old boy in connection with racist abuse directed at shopkeepers, including at the Aladdin takeaway, in The Quadrant, Hull. The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, will appear before Hull Youth Court on 28 June for a racially...
The Daily Record and Herald report on the disciplinary hearing facing a former care worker in Glasgow after anti Muslim Facebook posts were discovered on her social media page. Yvonne Maclean, 58, is to appear before the Scottish Social Services Council next week over allegations about racist...
ITV News reports on an appeal launched by British Transport Police after a teenager was subjected to racist abuse and headbutted aboard a train to Manchester. The incident happened on Wednesday 4 May, shortly before 5pm, when the schoolboy, who has not been named, got on a Manchester Piccadilly...
