Bristol school adopts new badge to replace one that was inspired by Edward Colston’s family crest

A school with links to Edward Colston has unveiled its new logo after its old one resembled the politician’s family crest. The Dolphin School in Bristol changed the design from two of the aquatic mammals either side of an anchor to two jumping over a wave. Staff said the new badge will allow them to ‘move … Read more

Protestor ‘who rolled slave trader Edward Colston’s statue into water’ set to escape with caution

An 18-year-old accused of pushing a statue of slave trader Edward Colston into Bristol Harbour is set to escape with a police caution – if he attends a meeting on other monuments, his lawyer has revealed.  The bronze memorial to the 17th Century slave merchant was pulled down during a Black Lives Matter protest on … Read more

Lewis Hamilton slams politicians for criticising how Edward Colston’s monument was torn down

‘That statue should stay in the river like the 20,000 African souls who died’: Lewis Hamilton slams politicians for criticising how Edward Colston’s monument was torn down in Bristol at a Black Lives Matter protest Protesters were shown bringing the statue of Edward Colston down in Bristol Politicians Sir Keir Starmer and Priti Patel criticised … Read more