36 h. ago PSNI investigating loyalist bonfire refugee effigies as hate incident

Burning of boat containing dark-skinned mannequins in lifejackets in Moygashel draws widespread condemnationPolice in Northern Ireland are investigating a loyalist bonfire that featured effigies of refugees sitting in a boat as a hate incident.Crowds in the County Tyrone village of Moygashel cheered on Thursday night when the towering pyre was lit and flames engulfed the vessel and a dozen dark-skinned, lifesize mannequins with lifejackets. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Northern Ireland police investigate burning of lifesize models of refugees

Burning of boat containing dark-skinned mannequins in lifejackets in Moygashel draws widespread condemnationPolice in Northern Ireland are investigating a loyalist bonfire that featured effigies of refugees sitting in a boat as a hate incident.Crowds in the County Tyrone village of Moygashel cheered on Thursday night when the towering pyre was lit and flames engulfed the vessel and a dozen dark-skinned, lifesize mannequins with lifejackets. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago ‘Shameful’ that bonfire with migrant effigies was allowed to go ahead

The fire in Moygashel, Co Tyrone, was set alight on Thursday.

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39 h. ago Muir says controversial Belfast bonfire should not be set alight

Hundreds of loyalist bonfires are set to be lit on Friday night.

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40 h. ago Police launch hate crime investigation as 'vile and racist' effigy of small boat migrants is burned on top of Northern Ireland bonfire

Signs saying 'Stop the boats' and 'Veterans before refugees' were also attached to the pyre in the village of Moygashel, near Dungannon, County Tyrone, earlier this week.

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48 h. ago Moment controversial 'racist' bonfire with effigy of migrants in life jackets and a 'Stop the boats' sign at the top is set alight

A sign saying 'Stop the boats' was attached to the pyre in Moygashel, on the outskirts of Dungannon in Co Tyrone in Northern Ireland , prompting protests.

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50 h. ago Moygashel LIVE: 'Migrant boat' bonfire branded 'inhumane' set alight as hate incident probed

The loyalist bonfire - topped with an effigy of a migrant boat - has caused controversy in Moygashel, County Tyrone, and now Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is investigating a hate incident

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50 h. ago Moygashel LIVE: Fury over as 'migrant boat' bonfire branded 'disgusting' is set alight

The loyalist bonfire - topped with an effigy of a migrant boat - has caused controversy in Moygashel, County Tyrone, and now Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is investigating a hate incident

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3 d. ago Calls for removal of migrant effigies in boat on loyalist bonfire in Northern Ireland

12 life-sized mannequins in life jackets have been placed on the bonfire which will be lit in the next few days

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4 d. ago Gino D'Acampo branded 'disgusting and inappropriate' over 'disturbing' new video

TV chef Gino D'Acampo's latest social media post has been met with serious criticism as fans have slammed the TV chef for the "disgusting" clip

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5 d. ago Nurse almost burns to death after freak gust of wind sets her and house on fire

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: A woman was almost killed after a freak gust of wind set both her and her house alight. The nurse has admitted the incident has changed her life and has warned the public over the use of fire pits

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5 d. ago BBC viewers brand Countryfile 'disgusting' and 'cruel' after cow scene

Countryfile fans were left fuming after the programme shone a light on a family engaging in battery farming for cows.

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6 d. ago Viktor Gyokeres set the world alight at Sporting Lisbon after proving to be Brighton's biggest ever mistake... why Arsenal are throwing £70m at Europe's hottest striker

TOM COLLOMOSSE: When Swansea signed a forward on loan in October 2020, it did not take long for excitement among players and fans to turn to doubt and confusion.

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1 week ago Fundraiser launched after crucifix 'torched' and gravestones damaged at Scots cemetery

A man appeared in court on Tuesday after the wooden crucifix was set alight and 40 headstones damaged at an East Renfrewshire cemetery.

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2 w. ago ‘They attack us without provocation’: West Bank town mourns its dead after settler raid

Sense of helplessness pervades Kafr Malik where IDF killed three Palestinians after locals resisted masked maraudersThe men from Fatah arrived on Thursday morning, hours after the attack on Kafr Malik, to put out more flags along the main streets, adding bright primary colours to a mournful scene, but they did nothing to relieve the all-encompassing sense of helplessness.Three men from this central West Bank town, one a teenager, lay dead and several others were still in hospital after an attack by about 100 Israeli settlers on Wednesday evening. The men of Kafr Malik had run to its south-western edge to form a screen against the settlers and rescue women and children trapped in a house set alight by the masked attackers. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Animal rights fanatics Peta are branded 'disgusting and outlandish' for hitting out at William and Kate because they allowed their dog to have puppies

The Prince and Princess of Wales were branded 'staggeringly out of touch' for breeding their cocker spaniels in a provocative statement from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta).

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2 w. ago Glastonbury fans say festival is 'robbing them' after seeing price of pints this year

Some people have been put off by the cost of a pint this year, branding it 'absolutely disgusting'

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2 w. ago Manchester United stance on Christopher Nkunku amid Chelsea interest in Alejandro Garnacho

Christopher Nkunku has not set the world alight at Chelsea and has not played in more than two months due to injury.

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3 w. ago Family's fury as women pose for bizarre 'photoshoot' at murder victim's home

The family of hit-and-run murder victim Brandon Lee Porter-Kershaw have been left distressed and 'disgusted' after two women staged a 'photoshoot' in their front garden

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3 w. ago Desperate father who set himself alight while serving 13 years in jail for stealing a phone finally moving to hospital

Trapped under an abolished IPP jail term, Thomas White was driven to schizophrenia and psychosis. For the past year, The Independent has documented his tragic case - now he is finally being transferred to hospital following a six-year family campaign

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