East Midlands

East Midlands

Racial abuse pair banned from Bulwell newsagents for five years

TWO men who subjected a “decent and hardworking” Asian family to a torrent of abuse have been sent to jail and banned from their shop. Stefan Davis and Kelvin Barratt were locked up for ten months and told not to go within 200 metres of the family’s newsagents in Bulwell [...]

by × August 27, 2012 × Comments are Disabled

East Midlands

Racial attack on taxi driver

A TAXI driver was assaulted and racially abused in Chesterfield.   The 27-year-old driver was parked at the rank in Church Walk at around 12.45am on Saturday, May 19 when he was approached by a couple who asked him to take them to Darley Dale. As they drove along Whitecotes [...]

by × May 24, 2012 × Comments are Disabled

East Midlands, Far Right

Lincoln BNP candidate arrested over ‘racist images’ on Facebook page

A British National Party candidate in Lincoln has been arrested over allegations of racist content his Facebook page. It was reported that anti-Islamic and other racist images and slogans appeared on the site of Dean Lowther, who is standing in Bracebridge ward in the city council elections see full story [...]

by × April 18, 2012 × Comments are Disabled

East Midlands, Sport

Police launch race chant probe at Nottingham Forest

Police are investigating chants aimed in the direction of Leicester City supporters by their East Midlands rivals Nottingham Forest. They are treating the chants as a potential hate crime. Nottinghamshire Police said it was investigating the “racist” chanting after a video-clip filmed during the club’s FA Cup tie against Leicester [...]

by × January 16, 2012 × Comments are Disabled

East Midlands, Hate crime

Police officer still has job after racist texts

Police officer still has job after racist texts

A POLICE officer found guilty of gross misconduct after sending racist and sexist texts is still in his job, Northamptonshire Police has confirmed. The behaviour of the constable, was revealed in a Freedom of Information request submitted to the force by a member of the public, which said the officer [...]

by × January 4, 2012 × Comments are Disabled

East Midlands, News and Events, Regions

Nottingham pig’s head mosque race abuse man sentenced

A man who was involved in placing a pig’s head on a pole outside the possible site of a mosque in Nottingham has been given a suspended sentence. Christopher Payne, 25, from Beardsmore Grove, Hucknall, admitted racially aggravated public order offences after the incident on 23 June. Nottingham Magistrates heard [...]

by × August 2, 2011 × Comments are Disabled

Art and Culture, East Midlands, Featured, Gypsy and Travellers, News and Events, Projects, Regions

TMG launch Patrin project

TMG launch Patrin project

Friday 20th May 2011, 6pm-9pm at the New Art Exchange, 39-41 Gregory Boulevard, Nottingham NG7 6BE Patrin – signposts Romany Gypsies left for their travelling fellows – was once the language of travellers, maps and stories shared by an ethnic community, present in Britain since the 1500s.Through digital photography, sound, [...]

by × May 18, 2011 × Comments are Disabled