Teacher tells father of fears for his life over Prophet Muhammad row  

The RE teacher who sparked a blasphemy row after allegedly showing students a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad fears he will be murdered and will never be able to return to his old life, his father has told MailOnline. The teacher, 29, who is not being named, has gone into hiding with his partner after … Read more

Glowing verdict on teacher in Charlie Hebdo cartoon storm – by his Muslim next-door neighbour

Glowing verdict on teacher in Charlie Hebdo cartoon storm – by his Muslim next-door neighbour: Islamophobe? No, he gives us cards at Eid and hands my kids halal sweets Jamal Al-Terk has defended his neighbour saying he is ‘not Islamophobic at all’  Mr Al-Terk, 42 said the teacher and his family fled their home three days ago … Read more

RE teacher suspended over Prophet Muhammad cartoon ‘defended his right to freedom of speech’

The RE teacher suspended over a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad is reported to have ‘defended his right to freedom of speech’ in a heated telephone call with the father of a Muslim pupil at Batley Grammar School, Mail Online can reveal. The ‘burly Yorkshire lad’ in his 20s, who has not been named, is also … Read more

Ricky Gervais ridicules parents protesting against teacher who ‘showed Prophet Muhammad cartoon’

Ricky Gervais has today ridiculed Muslims angry with a teacher given death threats after allegedly showing cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad to students, declaring: ‘What next? People being punished for insulting unicorns?’. The atheist British comedian, 59, has mocked the protesters who have gathered outside Batley Grammar School demanding the unnamed teacher is sacked for blasphemy, … Read more

Ricky Gervais ridicules backlash at teacher who ‘showed Prophet Mohammed cartoon’ to class 

Ricky Gervais has ridiculed Muslims angry with a teacher who allegedly showed cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed to students, declaring: ‘What next? People being punished for insulting unicorns?’. The atheist British comedian has mocked the protesters who gathered outside Batley Grammar School again today demanding the unnamed teacher is sacked for blasphemy, forcing the headteacher to … Read more

Mohammed cartoon row: Batley teacher facing death threats is rugby-loving ‘burly Yorkshire lad’

The RE teacher who sparked a blasphemy protest at his school’s gates after allegedly showing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed to students is a ‘burly Yorkshire lad’ who recently wrote about his love for the job. The amateur rugby player, a white man is in his late 20s, had trained to teach in the mid-2010s after going … Read more

RE teacher facing death threats is rugby-loving ‘burly Yorkshire lad’

The RE teacher who sparked a blasphemy protest at his school’s gates after allegedly showing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed to students is a ‘burly Yorkshire lad’ who recently wrote about his love for the job. The amateur rugby player, a white man is in his late 20s, had trained to teach in the mid-2010s after going … Read more

Gavin Williamson condemns death threats against Batley Grammar School teacher

Gavin Williamson has condemned the death threats made against a teacher who was suspended for allegedly showing a caricature of the Prophet Mohammed in a religious studies lesson on blasphemy.  Dozens of furious Muslim parents protested outside the historic Batley Grammar School in West Yorkshire for seven hours on Thursday and chanted ‘shame on you’ … Read more

Batley teacher suspended after Muslim parents protest over ‘Prophet Muhammad cartoon shown in class’

A teacher suspended after allegedly showing caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad during a religious education lesson is said to have accepted pupils would tell their parents about it before displaying the images. Dozens of furious Muslim parents protested outside the historic Batley Grammar School in West Yorkshire today which had to delay its opening and … Read more

Teacher Belinda Norton reveals the five secrets to boosting her metabolism to stay slim

A PE teacher has revealed the five secrets to boosting her metabolism, after her digestive system ‘dramatically staggered’ when she turned 44. Belinda Norton, from the Gold Coast, said she noticed her waist was widening and she wasn’t able to eat as much as she did previously without putting on weight. She put this down … Read more