Foreign Office Issues Travel Warning for UK Tourists Visiting Senegal Amid New LGBT+ Law Enforcement Thursday, May 14, 2026 travel lgbt safety senegal law foreignoffice fcdo legislation discrimination tourism The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has updated its travel guidance for Senegal, highlighting significant legislative changes affecting LGBT+ travellers. As of March 30, 2026, Senegal has enforced new … Read More
Solihull Councillors Moved to Tears Amidst Debate on Strengthening Hate Crime Response Monday, May 4, 2026 solihull hatecrime councillors discrimination racism ableism misogyny localelections community equality During a heartfelt session ahead of the upcoming local elections, members of Solihull Council delivered powerful and emotional speeches as they debated a motion aimed at bolstering the borough’s efforts to tackle hate crime. … Read More
Domino's Apologizes After KKK Reference Found on Pizza Box Received by Black Birmingham Mother Tuesday, April 21, 2026 dominos apology racism birmingham pizza kukluxklan incident discrimination customerexperience fastfood Domino’s Pizza has issued an apology following an incident in which a black mother in Birmingham received a pizza box marked with the initials “KKK,” a widely recognized abbreviation for the Ku Klux Klan, a … Read More
Drunk Driver Apologizes After Racial and Homophobic Abuse Toward Officers Monday, March 23, 2026 drinkdriving hatecrime harassment apology racism homophobia sentencing intoxication police discrimination George Garvey, 30, admitted to being heavily intoxicated when police found him in the driver’s seat of a running car on Dickens Heath Road, Solihull, on March 2. Following his arrest, Garvey verbally abused two officers with … Read More
Flags are not weapons - stop using them like it's a turf war Friday, February 27, 2026 flags pride identity division leicester lgbtq+ discrimination community intimidation symbolism Flags have long served as powerful symbols of identity, pride, history, and community. They are meant to represent unity and inclusiveness—not exclusion or division. Yet, in parts of the Midlands today, flags are increasingly … Read More
West Midlands Police sergeant disciplined for offensive and sexist behaviour towards female colleagues Sunday, February 8, 2026 misconduct sexism police harassment workplace misogyny discrimination professionalism westmidlands suspension Sergeant Capewell of West Midlands Police has been found guilty of gross misconduct following a misconduct hearing that exposed his repeated use of offensive, sexualised language towards junior female officers. Known for his … Read More