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Barnsley condemn derogatory chanting towards Bristol Rovers staff member

Barnsley have condemned derogatory chanting aimed at a female member of Bristol Rovers’ staff during the Sky Bet League One game at Oakwell on Tuesday evening. Rovers raised concerns over the chants with Barnsley, who have contacted the EFL and ...

18 Aug 2022 at 19:23

Scotland

Stigma causing people with mental illnesses to hold back in life, study suggests

Scots living with severe, enduring and complex mental illnesses are withdrawing from relationships, friendships, work and healthcare due to stigma and discrimination, new research has shown. The Scottish Mental Illness Stigma Study – the first ...

27 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Northern Ireland age discrimination laws ‘must be urgently strengthened’

A call has been made to urgently strengthen laws in Northern Ireland around age discrimination. In a joint statement, Equality Commissioner Geraldine McGahey, Older People’s Commissioner Eddie Lynch and Age NI director Paschal McKeown warned ...

09 Aug 2022 at 15:45

National News

'Everyone has a right to live safely' - Number of hate crimes in 2021 revealed by Gardaí

Gardaí have revealed almost 500 hate crimes and hate-related incidents occurred in Ireland last year. Newly published figures show a total of 448 reports in 2021, 389 of which were hate crimes with 59 hate related (non-crime) incidents. A ...

19 Aug 2022 at 23:33

Football

Swansea and Bristol City announce they will no longer take the knee

Swansea and Bristol City have announced they will no longer take the knee before games this season. Both Championship sides, who have adopted the anti-racism gesture since it came into the English game in June 2020, stressed they remain ...

29 Jul 2022 at 17:26

Major review calls for windfall tax on biggest private children’s home providers

A windfall tax should be imposed on profits made by the largest private children’s home providers to fund the overhaul of England’s “dysfunctional” care system, according to a landmark review. The Independent Review of Children’s ...

23 May 2022 at 07:17

Children’s social care system needs ‘radical reset,’ review leader warns

The children’s social care system needs a “radical reset” to stop the “cycle of escalating problems”, the leader of a review into the sector has warned. Josh MacAlister, a former teacher who led the Independent Review of ...

23 May 2022 at 10:34

Minister: We cannot stop evil against children but review can help limit cases

Major reforms to children’s social care will not “prevent evil” but offer an opportunity to limit the number of tragic cases, an education minister has said. Will Quince told MPs his priorities in response to the ...

23 May 2022 at 18:14

Anti-racism plan not about being ‘woke or politically correct’, police insist

Police chiefs have insisted that a new plan to tackle racism among officers is not about political correctness or being “woke”. The National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) launched a Police Race Action Plan on ...

15 Jun 2022 at 10:45

Football

Arsenal offer support to fan who was racially abused and physically attacked

Arsenal have offered their support to a season-ticket holder who was the victim of racial abuse and a physical attack during Wednesday’s home match with Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium. The details of the ...

19 Mar 2022 at 12:55

Sport

PCA fear Robin Smith is ‘endangering the future’ of Yorkshire ahead of vital EGM

Former Yorkshire chairman Robin Smith has been accused of “endangering the future” of the county ahead of a crucial deadline later this month. Julian Metherell, non-executive chair of the Professional ...

19 Mar 2022 at 14:55

Woman who said she was bullied and humiliated at work settles claim

A woman has described how older male colleagues made her feel bullied and humiliated at a web development agency in Belfast. Susanne Rice, 36, a former operations manager with Flint Studios Ltd, has ...

26 May 2022 at 01:01

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