Police called as furious Muslim parents protest at gates of Yorkshire grammar school after teacher showed pupils Prophet Muhammad cartoons in class – as head issues ‘sincere apology’ at ‘great offence to community’ Batley Grammar School in West Yorkshire delayed opening and told pupils to stay at home amid chaotic scene Headteacher Gary Kibble has … Read more
A green grandmother is deliberately causing supermarket chaos by stripping her shopping from its packaging while still in store – dumping a mountain of plastic waste behind. Jackie Hopkinson visited her local Aldi, near Chesterfield, Derbyshire, on a mission to tackle ‘excessive use of plastic’ in supermarkets. Armed with scissors and containers, the grandmother-of-three began … Read more
Women in India have hit out at a politician who blamed ripped jeans for a ‘societal breakdown’. Thousands of women have shared pictures of themselves in ripped jeans under the hashtag #RippedJeansTwitter after Tirath Singh Rawat criticised the garments during a workshop. Speaking during a workshop on the protection of child’s rights earlier this week, … Read more
Heathrow passport control staff will strike over Easter in protest at ‘unworkable’ new rotas they blame for seven-hour queues in arrivals hall Border Force staff reportedly angry over the ban on shift swapping at Heathrow Public and Commercial Services Union says the strike action will begin on April 1 This coincides with Unite’s strike action … Read more
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Australia on Monday to protest against sexual violence against women in the wake of rape allegations that have rocked the government. The #March4Justice rallies were held in more than 40 Australian cities and towns, with a major demonstration taking place in Canberra where the nation’s … Read more
Woman pinned to the floor by police at Sarah Everard vigil demands demonstrators defy Covid lockdown rules for NEW protest outside parliament tomorrow Patsy Stevenson was pictured being held on the ground by police in Clapham She had attended the vigil for 33-year-old Sarah Everard in south London Ms Stevenson has now called for a … Read more
Swampy’s 16-year-old son Rory Hooper has left him in tunnels below Euston where they were protesting against the HS2 project, declaring ‘I am looking forward to seeing mum’. Rory had spent 22 days living underground in a move that had been criticised as bad parenting by some quarters. When he came out of the tunnel … Read more
Why are you doing this to me? Husky lets out ear-splitting howls of protest as dog groomer gives him a bath Sara Pullum recorded clip at pet salon in Michigan as the pooch was pampered But the unhappy husky did not appear to be a fan as he let out deafening shrieks The bemused salon … Read more
A Tory backbencher has led calls for the immediate removal of the ‘dangerous’ anti-HS2 campsite in Euston, including wooden shacks which cover a 100ft tunnel network – after bailiffs first started evicting eco-warriors protesting the controversial £98billion rail project 13 days ago. Six HS2 Rebellion activists including veteran environmental campaigner Swampy, real name Daniel Hooper, … Read more
Doctors in Myanmar are refusing to work on non-emergency patients in protest against the military coup after soldiers detained Aung San Suu Kyi and other civilian leaders in a series of dawn raids on Monday. Soldiers and tanks are patrolling major cities but the military takeover, which has ended the country’s brief experiment with democracy, has … Read more