A 50-year-old statue of Captain Cook is under threat after activists petitioned for it to be torn down over his links to ‘colonialism and genocide’. The statue in Cairns has attracted controversy over the British Royal Navy captain’s treatment of Aboriginal people when his ship landed in Australia. The petition claims the statue is a … Read more
Born in Cheltenham in 1892, Sir Arthur Harris emigrated to Rhodesia, modern day Zambia and Zimbabwe, at the age of 17, returning to England at the outbreak of the First World War to serve his country. He joined the Royal Flying Corps and in 1918, when it was created, he joined the RAF. By the … Read more
Media personality Deborah Hutton has revealed she is recovering well after having surgery to remove two skin cancers from her face. On Thursday, the 58-year-old bravely posted a photo of herself to Instagram, showing the visible scars on her chin and cheek. Deborah said she was ‘healing well’ and urged her followers to get their … Read more
Labour peer Baroness Amos who will be first black head of Oxford College demands statue of ‘white supremacist’ Cecil Rhodes is removed – as university’s vice-chancellor refuses to comment but says ‘we must confront our past’ Baroness spoke after a large demonstration was held outside Oriel College She says that there is no excuse to … Read more
A seaside statue of Scout and Girl Guide founder Robert Baden-Powell is to be hauled down today after Black Lives Matter protesters branded him racist, homophobic and fascist as the campaign to remove approaching 80 historic monuments in Britain hurtles on. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council leader Vikki Slade, a Liberal Democrat, says the statue … Read more
Statue of Belgium’s King Leopold II is removed in Antwerp after it was vandalised by anti-racism protesters because of his colonial rule Leopold exploited the Belgian Congo with slave labour, leaving millions dead The statue was vandalised by protesters and has now been removed for repairs Antwerp city authorities say the statue is likely to … Read more
Little Britain has been removed from Netflix, BBC iPlayer and BritBox amid concerns that the use of blackface characters on the series is no longer acceptable. In an apparent reaction to the Black Lives Matter protests, Netflix pulled the Matt Lucas, 46, and David Walliams, 48, series on Friday, along with the pair’s other comedy … Read more
Little Britain has been removed from Netflix, BBC iPlayer and BritBox amid concerns that the use of blackface characters on the series is no longer acceptable. In an apparent reaction to the Black Lives Matter protests, Netflix pulled the Matt Lucas, 46, and David Walliams, 48, series on Friday, along with the pair’s other comedy … Read more
Sadiq Khan has announced he will ‘review and improve’ the diversity of London‘s public landmarks and called for the removal of all slave trader statues in the capital. It follows the tearing down of a statue of slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol over the weekend by Black Lives Matter (BLM) demonstrators. Last night, some people … Read more
John Cleese has revealed he had ‘a minor operation’ on Friday to remove a cancerous tumour from his leg. Posting on Twitter on Monday evening, the Monty Python star, 80, made light of his health scare, insisting ‘at my age this sort of thing happens about once a week’ and making a classic Monty Python … Read more