Medway councillor Mike Franklin sparks investigation over ‘offensive’ tweets about Islam

Comments by a Conservative councillor on social media are being investigated after being described by his opponents as “extremely offensive”. Several other messages, some of which have since been removed from his account, promoted anti-Islamic views, which opposition councillors said were inappropriate, particularly from someone representing a socially and ethnically diverse ward. The Luton and

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Man who drove car at French troops said to have jihadi propaganda on computer

French investigators found jihadist propaganda material on Saturday in the computer of a man who drove his car into troops guarding a mosque in southern France on New Year’s Day but said it did not prove he had links with any terrorist groups. “The inspection of his computer led to the discovery of jihadi propaganda

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French police brutalize Muslim woman in Paris (video)

French police brutalized a Muslim woman in an alleyway in a suburb of Paris, this morning. A shocking video captured from the balcony of a residential building in Pantin, just outside of Paris, shows a Muslim woman being beaten by half a dozen French police officers. According to eye witnesses who uploaded the video to

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Paris Attacks: Muslims Use #MuslimsAreNotTerrorist Twitter Hashtag To Counter Prejudice

Muslims around the world are making a passionate stand against anti-Islam prejudice in the wake of the devastating terrorist attacks in Paris. At least 127 people have been killed in a bombing and shooting spree in the French capital which Islamic State have claimed responsibility for. Many people pounced on the opportunity to condemn all

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Muslim woman in a headscarf, Nadiya Hussain has won so much more than the Great British Bake Off

It’s official. Nadiya Hussain has been crowned as our Great British Bake Off queen. The grand finale delivered dramatic camera angles, priceless one-liners and a healthy dose of blubbering. One of the highlights was when Mary Berry gently wiped away Nadiya’s tears and described her as “sheer perfection”. It’s difficult to escape the current national

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