Two ex-soldiers have been remanded in custody this afternoon after being charged with arson with intent to endanger life. It follows an incident at the mosque on Weelsby Road, in Grimsby, on Sunday.
Stuart Harness, 33, of Dixon Avenue, Grimsby, and Gavin Humphries, 37, were arrested by police shortly after the incident took place. Both men appeared at Grimsby Magistrates’ Court today.
Lincolnshire Police have warned against inciting racial and religious hatred or violence at a planned protest march against the Lincoln mosque on June 8.
The demo is organised via Facebook by a group called East Anglian Patriots, possibly an off-shoot of the English Defence League (EDL). The force said the event was planned before the Woolwich attack last week.
Police are investigating an incident outside Folkestone Mosque in Foord Road South, Folkestone at 9.10 pm on Thursday 23 May.
A small rock was thrown at the front door of the building while worshippers were inside. There was no damage caused. A small rock was thrown at the front door of the building while worshippers were inside. There was no damage caused.
It was then reported to police that just after the incident four young girls also walked past and made racist comments.
Denying the right to discuss British foreign policy in the wake of the horrific murder in Woolwich is short-sighted and dangerous, argues Rachel Shabi.
A footballer who encouraged people to riot and “bomb and gas every mosque in England” following the terrorist beheading of Drummer Lee Rigby could be prosecuted.
Shaun Tuck is being investigated by police following his vile rant on Twitter which saw him calling for Muslim children to be beheaded in apparent revenge for the street killing of the 25-year-old soldier.
The Irish radio station Newstalk reports on an outbreak of Islamophobic (and anti-Catholic) hysteria in response to a banner displayed by Celtic supporters at the Scottish cup final. The banner featured the words “Achill Island C.S.C.” (Celtic Supporters Club) but was misread by some observers as “Achill Islam C.S.C.”, provoking a storm of angry tweets from bigots eager to denounce Celtic and its fans.
A former soldier with a hatred of Muslims stuffed tissue into a bottle of beer and attempted to light it at a mosque, a court heard.
John Parkin, 27, of Towyn Way West, Towyn, Conwy, pleaded guilty at a special court to threatening to burn down a mosque at Rhyl and religiously aggravated disorderly behaviour on Saturday. Magistrates at Llandudno committed him in custody for sentencing by a Mold Crown Court judge.
Forces charity Help for Heroes has announced they will not accept any donations raised by the leader of the English Defence League Tommy Robinson.
The EDL leader started fundraising following last week’s murder of soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich, south-east London, but a spokesman for Help for Heroes said the JustGiving page set up by Mr Robinson would be closed down and all donations would be refunded.
For a movement that was on the verge of implosion less than a month ago, the English Defence League has staged a major show of force in central London, signalling that the death of Drummer Lee Rigby has breathed new life into the far-right protest group.
More than 500 supporters – including football hooligans, veteran fascists and others – assembled under tight police security at the entrance to Downing Street, where they listened to their leaders blame Islam for the killing in Woolwich last week.
A counter-demonstration of several hundred people, organised by anti-fascist groups, was kept apart from the EDL protest, which chanted “scum, scum, scum” as their leader, Tommy Robinson, railed against the left and Muslims. Flags of St George fluttered and placards with messages such as “wool which 2013: no turning back” were held aloft.
