A High Court judge has imposed a stringent timetable of deadlines in the lead-up to a hearing next week concerning Birmingham City Council’s application for an injunction against a group of flaggers responsible for erecting …
Local residents in Portsmouth have reacted with anger after council workers were seen removing England flags from balconies ahead of the World Cup semi-final between England and Argentina. The flag removals took place on …
Another Facebook livestream from Ryan Bridge, leader of the West Midlands group Raise the Colours, has once again made its way onto my work feeds. This group, under the guise of patriotism, is plastering Birmingham with Union …
Tony Dowling, who now lives in Tyne and Wear, recently returned to Birmingham to attend his mother’s funeral. What he encountered on the city’s streets left him feeling deeply disturbed and disappointed. Throughout many parts …
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 …
Hundreds of Moseley residents braved the chilly weather to witness the removal of British flags that had been placed on lampposts earlier in the week. The flags, installed by the group Raise The Colours on Wednesday, aimed to …
As Birmingham prepares for an all-out City Council election in May 2026, the past two years have been unprecedented and turbulent for the city’s administration. In September 2023, the Labour-led council declared itself …
A 68-year-old pensioner was violently attacked while removing England flags from lampposts in Bowthorpe, Norfolk, in the early hours of October 23. The man, who wished to remain anonymous, reported being chased, punched, and …