Two Sheffield universities are investigating four allegations of racism, including claims a black student was hit with a banana during an ice hockey game.
Tyrell Pearce, a PE student at Sheffield Hallam University, said a supporter of rival Sheffield University threw a banana at him at a match last month.
He said it was “the most racially abused I have been in my whole life”.
Three other incidents allegedly took place at Hallam library, according to Luke Renwick,...
Dance-pop musician RAYE says a London restaurant refused entry to her black friend because of his clothes - moments after letting a white pal into the venue in a similar outfit.
The 20-year-old British singer posted a video to Twitter of her attempt to enter The Ivy Chelsea Garden, which has since been shared thousands of times. The venue denies any racist intent and insists it was simply enforcing a dress code.
Speaking to The Independent, RAYE said her white friend - a woman...
The parents of terminally ill Alfie Evans have lost a legal fight to move their son to a hospital in Italy.
Tom Evans and Kate James had hoped to persuade appeal court judges that their 23-month-old son Alfie should receive life-support treatment abroad.
However, the family have lost their latest court battle, with judges Lord Justice Davis, Lady Justice King and Lord Justice Moylan dismissing their appeal.
During the hearing in London, Paul Diamond, a lawyer...
Israel’s Labour Party had suspended relations with Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of Britain’s Labour party, accusing him of sanctioning anti-Semitism and showing hostility towards Israeli policies.
Corbyn, who unexpectedly became party head in 2015, is a supporter of Palestinian rights and a critic of Israel. He has repeatedly faced accusations of turning a blind eye to anti-Semitic comments in the party and among groups he supports.
“It is my responsibility to acknowledge the...
The man who created a 'Love a Muslim Day' list in response to letters promoting hateful acts hopes his idea will "bring people together".
It was sparked by reports that 'Punish a Muslim Day' letters had been sent out in several cities, calling on people to verbally and physically attack Muslims.
Four MPs from South Asian backgrounds have also received packages containing anti-Muslim letters in recent days.
The response, listing acts of kindness, has been widely shared on...
Police officers should be prevented from accessing people's personal mobile phone data without a search warrant, a privacy campaign group has said.
At least 26 police forces in England and Wales have begun using new technology to extract data from phones.
And Privacy International said there had been no public debate about the rapid rollout of this practice.
But one former chief constable said obtaining a warrant in each instance would be "just not practical".
It...
A disabled man Syed Ali went out to go to the shops and he got outside he noticed his door was black before a neighbour pointed out the graffiti. 'Kill Muslims' was written on his front door in marker pen as well as in paint.
The police were called and came to Mr Ali's home and took the details of what happened and wiped the door to remove the hateful language.
Syed Ali, who lives alone and needs an electric wheelchair to help him get around, says he is now too scared to stay...
A British army trainer accused of joining a “virulently racist” neo-Nazi group kept a terrorism manual written by the white nationalist Anders Breivik, a court heard.
Mikko Vehvilainen is accused of membership of National Action, along with private Mark Barrett and a 23-year-old man who cannot be named for legal reasons.
All three were described at the start of their trial by prosecutors as “active members” of the rightwing group, before and after it was banned in December 2016...
Letters encouraging recipients to take part in "Punish a Muslim Day" have reportedly been sent to addresses across the UK.
Inside was a message so hateful that it sent out ripples of alarm and prompted a national counterterrorism investigation.
Images of the A4 notes, which contain a list of violent acts alongside a number of points for performing them, have been widely shared online.
They have prompted a chorus of condemnation, with campaigners and MPs describing them...
A Muslim woman was the subject of a deliberate hit and run attack in London.
A driver identified as Paul Moore drove into a Somali woman named Zaynab Hussein, shortly before he tried to drive at a 12-year-old Somali girl.
Hussein was wearing a headscarf when the incident happened and was hit twice by the same driver.
The 12-year-old Somali girl was also hit by the same driver as she was heading to school, but he only clipped her side,
Hussein told the court that...
Staff at a branch of the sandwich chain Subway in west London told a Muslim woman to just ‘ignore’ the racial abuse directed at her by a fellow customer.
The incident which occurred on February 14, began when the woman, who wears the hijab, was paying for her food when a man approached the counter and muttered ‘no Muslims’ at her several times. He then said: “Get out of this country, get out of this shop,” and told her not to ‘look’ at him.
No staff member attempted to stop the...
A Muslim woman was the subject of a deliberate hit and run attack in London, reports said Wednesday.
A driver identified as Paul Moore drove into a Somali woman named Zaynab Hussein, shortly before he tried to drive at a 12-year-old Somali girl, BBC reported.
The incident reportedly took place on Sept. 20, a few days after the bomb attack in London, according to Nottingham Crown Court records.
Hussein was wearing a headscarf when the incident happened and was hit twice...
The number of children believed to have been sexually exploited in Rotherhamhas been raised to 1,510, in the first official increase in the figure since the scandal erupted four years ago.
The National Crime Agency (NCA) said its analysis suggested the number of victims was higher than the figure of 1,400 identified by Professor Alexis Jay’s report in 2014.
Detectives revealed the updated figure on Tuesday in a briefing on Operation Stovewood, the major investigation into child...
The former football coach Barry Bennell has been found guilty of multiple sexual offences against boys from the youth systems of Manchester City and Crewe Alexandra.
The jury heard he had used his position in the sport to disguise the fact that he was a “child molester on an industrial scale”.
Bennell, 64, was convicted of 36 charges at Liverpool crown court relating to 10 boys and the jury will return on Wednesday for a fifth day of deliberations about seven charges that are...
Oxfam officials will try to convince the government it should keep its government funding - despite claims of sexual misconduct by its aid workers.
The charity has been accused of concealing the findings of an inquiry into claims staff used prostitutes while delivering aid in Haiti in 2011.
Oxfam denies a cover-up and officials will meet International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt later.
The Charity Commission said it should be "frank" about what it revealed....