Man Jailed After Racist Incident Closes M42 Near Solihull Saturday, May 9, 2026 m42 solihull incident arrest racism motorway disruption jail police emergency Geoffrey Brewer, 53, from Brierley Hill, was jailed following a disturbing incident on the M42 near Solihull. Brewer climbed over the railings on a motorway bridge near junction five, causing alarm and forcing a complete … 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
'I'm Thinking of Quitting parkrun – Frustrated by the Rise of Competitive Attitudes' Saturday, May 2, 2026 parkrun community running competition inclusivity socialrunning pb racism events sportsmanship sport A woman has voiced her frustration over the increasing competitiveness at her local parkrun, to the point where she is considering quitting. According to her, a group of newcomers transformed the event atmosphere by pushing … Read More
Birmingham Patient Removed from GP List Assaults Medical Secretary in Disturbing Incident Friday, May 1, 2026 assault mentalhealth birmingham gp deregistration abuse therapy harassment racism rehabilitation A Birmingham man, Shuaib Al-Azawe, who had been removed from a GP’s patient list due to previous aggressive behaviour, verbally abused and physically assaulted a medical secretary at Ejaz Medical Centre. The incident, … Read More
Why Birmingham Must Stop Raise the Colours Flaggers Friday, April 24, 2026 birmingham raisethecolours flags patriotism intimidation division community racism unity protest 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 … Read More
Black Birmingham Mother Receives Domino’s Order with “KKK” Printed on Box Tuesday, April 21, 2026 dominos birmingham kkk apology pizza racism packaging error customer incident A Black mother in Birmingham was shocked and distressed when she received her Domino’s pizza order with the letters “KKK” printed on the box. The initials are widely associated with the Ku Klux Klan, a white supremacist … Read More