Month: April 2011

Hungary Roma battle far-right vigilantes Vatican police clash with Gypsies on steps of basilica

“Racism of many kinds, including anti-Semitism, is alive and well. However, in the U.K., you generally won’t find official institutions, mainstream politicians, or newspapers openly […]

last year’s open day In celebration of Gypsy, Roma, Traveller History Month, 2011, St.Day Gypsy and Traveller Women’s Group are holding an open day. Come […]

“A councillor has called for an immediate decision over controversial plans for a Travellers’ site within a major housing development.  Yolonda Henson, leader of Exeter’s […]

At around 1 am on Sunday morning six vans parked along the sea wall in Marazion had their tyres slashed.

More than 1,000 people have signed a petition urging bosses at the social networking site Facebook to crack down on pages which incite racial hatred […]

Arson Attack on Leeds Travellers CentreInvestigation into an Alleged Hate-Crime on a Gypsy and Traveller Support Centre is Continuing.POLICE are investigating a suspected arson attack […]

“A Devon council has returned £840,000 to the government which it had been granted for a travellers’ site. Torridge Council had earmarked a site at […]

The government have today announced a twelve week consultation period for the draft Planning Policy Statement for Traveller sites. This new policy will replace circular […]

Early Day Motion 1729 proposed by St.Ives MP Andrew George:  “That this House considers that there is no justification for the forced eviction of Gypsies […]