Vandals decapitate statue commemorating all the soldiers killed in First World War as police launch investigation Statue, which was standing in Watford, Hertfordshire, was discovered yesterday Resident Paul Johnson was shocked when he came across decapitated statue He said: ‘It’s disgraceful. I just could not believe what I saw to be honest’ By Harry Howard … Read more
John Lennon’s son Sean mocks the toppling of a Lincoln statue in Portland by suggesting The Pyramids should be torn down because Pharaohs ‘were not very woke’ and says Italians should be ‘held accountable’ for Julius Caesar Sean Ono Lennon, 45, took to Twitter Monday in the wake of protests in Oregon He asked ‘why a … Read more
Baptist pastor’s son, 18, accused of spray-painting Winston Churchill statue with the words ‘is a racist’ is ‘threatened with hanging as he enters court’ Benjamin Clark was ‘threatened as he entered court’ with his father Andrew Onlookers shouted ‘he should hang’ outside of Westminster Magistrates’ Court Clark charged with one count of criminal damage after incident in … Read more
Bristol mayor says toppling of Sir Edward Colston statue was fuelled by ‘years of unaffordable housing, gentrification and being left behind’ Marvin Rees was giving evidence on ‘physical heritage’ to the DCMS Committee He said statue toppling in Bristol in June was not ‘all about the Colston Statue’ Suggested issues like ‘unaffordable housing and gentrification’ … Read more
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden tells museums and galleries not to remove statues at the demand of activists as he warns those which bow to pressure could have their funding cut Leaked letter reveals Oliver Dowden issued warning to museums and galleries He said Government ‘does not support the removal of statues or similar objects’ Said … Read more
Music venue named after Edward Colston is renamed the Bristol Beacon after slave trader’s statue was toppled in the town A ceremony was held today to change the ‘toxic’ name of the Colston Hall venue Bosses maintained attraction in Bristol gets its name from the street it sits on A statue of Colston was toppled … Read more
Five people interviewed over the toppling of a statue of slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol will be offered conditional cautions, a chief constable has said. The bronze memorial to the 17th century slave merchant was pulled down during a Black Lives Matter protest on June 7, before being dumped in Bristol Harbour. No arrests … Read more
Teenager, 18, is charged with defacing Winston Churchill’s Westminster statue branding the wartime leader ‘a racist’ Benjamin Clark, 18, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on October 9 He was arrested after Churchill’s plinth was yesterday daubed with yellow paint A slogan branding the wartime leader ‘a racist’ was sprayed on the stone plinth Scotland … Read more
Max the springer spaniel who delighted Kate Middleton could get his own STATUE after helping to raise £100k for animal charity The 13-year-old springer spaniel, Max, has been put forward for public tribute He raised £100,000 for PDSA in six weeks and was invited to Buckingham Palace Owner Kerry Irving, of Keswick, Cumbria, said his pet … Read more
Princess Diana statue commissioned by Prince William and Prince Harry will be installed in the Sunken Garden of Kensington Palace next year on what would have been their mother’s 60th birthday, palace announces Prince Harry and Prince William released statement about Princess Diana statue Project, to commemorate their mother, will be installed in the Sunken … Read more