Two more staff are suspended from Batley blasphemy row school

Two more teachers have been suspended over a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad being shown to pupils at Batley Grammar School, MailOnline can reveal.  It brings to three the total number of teachers being investigated for the incident in which the controversial cartoon was shown during an RE lesson.  All three staff at the school … Read more

‘Burly Yorkshire lad’ is now receiving police protection after sparking blasphemy protests

Teacher who sparked Batley blasphemy protests is now receiving police protection as friends say he is a ‘burly Yorkshire lad’ who ‘loves teaching’ and ‘always has a smile’ Amateur rugby player, in his late 20s, had trained to teach in the mid-2010s  He spoke of his experiences as a trainee teacher, saying it was a … Read more

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Lust, blasphemy – and Bob The Builder as an unfaithful husband!

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night’s TV: Lust, blasphemy — and Bob The Builder as an unfaithful husband! By Christopher Stevens for the Daily Mail Published: 02:26 GMT, 18 March 2020 | Updated: 02:26 GMT, 18 March 2020 Penance Rating: The Great Celebrity Bake Off Rating: Not so long ago, the sheer blasphemy would have been … Read more