The MK Citizen reports that the Somali Muslim female who lost her unborn twins in an alleged racist attack is so fearful over her safety and that of her children, that the family are seeking help from a councillor to be rehoused in another area. The woman who was verbally abused and “kicked to...
The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) has published its country report on the UK, part of the human rights organisation’s regular monitoring of Member States of the Council of Europe. The report has garnered some media coverage in the UK papers with Sky News and The...
The Cambridge News reports on a spate of “offensive” stickers which have appeared in Cambridge, some of them plastered on public property near to schools. The stickers are described as “anti-Muslim,” “anti-European Union,” and “anti-Semitic”. The paper notes the stickers...
The Liverpool Echo and The Mirror report on another “P*** bashing” incident with news of an incident at a takeaway in Liverpool where three drunk schoolgirls racially abused and beat up staff. Hassan Ghazi, 61, had his nose broken in the assault when one of the girls struck him in the face with...
The Times and the Lancashire Telegraph report on the trial of a businessman and his two sons who were sentenced over an altercation at a bar in Whalley, Lancashire during which an Asian doorman was verbally abused. Vernon Charles Yerkess, 43, and his sons, Harrison Yerkess (18) and Benjamin Charles...
The Exeter Express and Echo reports that a man charged with offences of racially aggravated threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour against a Turkish kebab shop worker was cleared after two witnesses failed to show up in court. Craig Longstaff, 44, was charged in connection with the incident...
The Daily Record reports on another racist assault on an Asian schoolboy after footage from an incident in Edinburgh was uploaded on Twitter with the words “Smash a P*ki.” The paper reports the incident involving a “feral gang” of 13 year olds took place on 13 September in the...
Manchester Evening News reports on an alleged racist assault on a young Muslim boy in Chorlton, Greater Manchester last week (22 September). Rosina Sheraz posted a message on Facebook following the incident in which her 13 year old son was repeatedly called a “P***” before being punched in the...
The London Evening Standard reports on a suspected assault on an elderly man outside a mosque in north London. The paper reports a man in his 70s was found injured in the street outside the UK Albanian Muslim Community and Cultural Centre on Rupert Road, in south Kilburn, at around 3.40am on...
The Chingford Guardian reports on a bomb scare sparked at the St Peter and St Paul’s Church, in Chingford after a suspect package marked “only open if you are expert in the Quran” was left in the church last night. Police were called to the north London parish after the package was found...
