South-West England

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bbc news
On managed migration in the United Kingdom Widower allowed to stay in UK
A Filipino man, whose wife died after being given an epidural during childbirth, has won his fight to stay in UK, following a Home Office refusal in May.
6 August 2008 (external article)

reading evening post
On government policy in the United Kingdom Funding severely cut for Reading immigration service
The remit for immigration advice has been transferred from Reading Council for Racial Equality to the Citizens Advice Bureau, concern has been expressed that the CAB is insufficiently equipped to deal with their service users.
1 August 2008 (external article)

guardian
On policing and criminal justice system in the United Kingdom Man complains after gun point arrest
Nzube Udezue has made an official compliant about his arrest by armed police officers in Bournemouth after it emerged he did not even match the description of the suspect.
17 July 2008 (external article)

this is cornwall
On violence and harassment in the United Kingdom Arson attack on Asian community centre
An arson attack has been made on a chapel near Truro which is being converted to house an Asian community centre - the latest in a series of attacks.
17 July 2008 (external article)

guardian
On policing and criminal justice system in the United Kingdom 'Shocked' innocent commuter arrested by armed police
An innocent Black student has been detained at gun point by police at Bournemouth station, following a firearms incident. The young man has described the moment of the arrest as a 'really bad dream'.
9 July 2008 (external article)

plymouth herald
On violence and harassment in the United Kingdom Boys threatened with screwdriver
Two Black boys aged 15 and 16 were racially abused and threatened with a screwdriver by a gang of five White youth in Plymouth.
10 June 2008 (external article)

gloucestershire echo
On violence and harassment in the United Kingdom Polish father and son injured in racist attack
Two Polish men have been hospitalised following a racist attack in Newent. A 19-year-old was left with a fractured jaw and his 45-year-old father suffered cuts and bruises after being kicked and punched by a gang of youths.
29 May 2008 (external article)

bbc news
On national security in the United Kingdom Anti-terror powers used by council to spy on family
Poole Borough Council has admitted using powers usually used for the surveillance of terrorists to track a family in order to establish whether they were living in the catchment area for a school.
11 April 2008 (external article)

plymouth herald
On violence and harassment in the United Kingdom Have-a-go-hero criticises others for failing to stop attack
Joel Griffiths, 25, has criticised by-standers to a racist attack for failing to act after three Chinese students in Plymouth were attacked, one of whom suffered a suspected fractured skull.
1 April 2008 (external article)

portsmouth news
On violence and harassment in the United Kingdom Portsmouth man attacked by racist thugs in his home
A Black man in Portsmouth was the victim of a racist assault by two men in his own home on Emsworth Road in the early hours of 16 March. Police are appealing for any information to assist in identifying the attackers.
27 March 2008 (external article)

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