This week is International Refugee Week, and throughout the week, we are putting the spotlight on some of the refugees that have settled in Dorset.
Today we hear from Malak, 15, from a village called Sarkha in Syria.
She and her family had to leave their home in 2013 because of the war,...
Next week is International Refugee Week, (17 to 23 June), a worldwide celebration of the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary.
This year marks the event’s 26th anniversary with the theme of ‘Our Home’.
Through art, sport and cultural activities, Refugee Week 2024 hopes to promote a shared...
The Dorset Welcome Fund has reopened, offering grants of up to £5,000 to voluntary groups and charities to support community action that helps refugees and asylum seekers of any nationality arriving, residing, or settling in Dorset.
The fund is once again being supported with contributions of £50,000 from Dorset Council and £30,000...
Truth
Amir Saadi, 47, of Bournemouth, was sentenced to nine years in prison at Bournemouth Crown Court on Friday 22 March 2024. He was found guilty following a trial on Thursday 22 February 2024 to three counts of sexual activity with a child and one count of paying for the...
In a groundbreaking employment case, academic David Miller, known for his anti-Zionist views, has claimed a victory against the University of Bristol. The case determined that anti-Zionism qualifies as a protected characteristic in the workplace. Miller was dismissed by the university in October 2021 over comments about Israel that...
My first best friend was a Jewish kid. He lived next door to me and, being a year older than me, was my absolute hero. I used to follow him around, and although I did not really understand it, I was aware of his Jewishness. Later, after we had...
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Leonard Farruku, a young Albanian discovered deceased aboard the Bibby Stockholm ship in Great Britain, is reported to have taken his life approximately 12 hours before being found, according to his roommate interviewed by The Guardian.
The asylum seeker was found in a shower cubicle on...
Racism is a pervasive and malignant trait. It is selfish and extremely damaging to others across all ethnic groups. It is also very damaging to the perpetrators, who live a life of ignorance and low empathy. Low empathy levels have been shown to detrimentally impact the immune system and...
The following is a typical cowardly right-wing response to racism and bigotry. Ignore it or defend it. GB Spews are notorious for self-promotion but are being abandoned or ignored by sponsors and the public at large. They offer nothing but ill-informed bigotry from ill-informed bigots. Thankfully, the majority despises...
The far-right, extreme right, hard right, radical right, fascist-right and ultra-right are terms used to discuss the position a group or person occupies within right-wing politics.
Many of these parties stem from either the legacy of Oswald Mosley's British Union of Fascists, or the political views held by either John...
