Batley cartoon: Pandering to the mob would be a disaster, writes DR RAKIB EHSAN 

As Britain at last begins to emerge from the pandemic, our country desperately needs a spirit of unity and solidarity. But the inflammatory row at Batley Grammar over a teacher’s use of the Prophet Muhammad’s image in a religious studies class threatens to undermine social cohesion – not just in Yorkshire but across Britain. Unless … Read more

Mohammed cartoon row: Batley teacher facing death threats is rugby-loving ‘burly Yorkshire lad’

The RE teacher who sparked a blasphemy protest at his school’s gates after allegedly showing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed to students is a ‘burly Yorkshire lad’ who recently wrote about his love for the job. The amateur rugby player, a white man is in his late 20s, had trained to teach in the mid-2010s after going … Read more

Ricky Gervais ridicules backlash at teacher who ‘showed Prophet Mohammed cartoon’ to class 

Ricky Gervais has today ridiculed Muslims angry with a teacher given death threats after allegedly showing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed to students, declaring: ‘What next? People being punished for insulting unicorns?’. The atheist British comedian, 59, has mocked the protesters who have gathered outside Batley Grammar School demanding the unnamed teacher is sacked for blasphemy, … Read more

Ricky Gervais ridicules backlash at teacher who ‘showed Prophet Mohammed cartoon’ to class 

Ricky Gervais has ridiculed Muslims angry with a teacher given death threats after allegedly showing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed to students, declaring: ‘What next? People being punished for insulting unicorns?’. The atheist British comedian has mocked the protesters who gathered outside Batley Grammar School again today demanding the unnamed teacher is sacked for blasphemy, forcing … Read more

Furious parents protest over ‘Prophet Muhammad cartoon shown in class’

Police descended on a school today as dozens of furious Muslim parents protested outside after a teacher allegedly showed caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad during a religious education lesson. Batley Grammar School in West Yorkshire had to delay its opening and told pupils to stay at home amid chaotic scenes at its gates, as headteacher … Read more

Furious parents protest over Prophet Muhammad cartoon shown in class

Police called as furious Muslim parents protest at gates of Yorkshire grammar school after teacher showed pupils Prophet Muhammad cartoons in class – as head issues ‘sincere apology’ at ‘great offence to community’ Batley Grammar School in West Yorkshire delayed opening and told pupils to stay at home amid chaotic scene Headteacher Gary Kibble has … Read more

Asda removes cartoon characters from its own brand sweets

Asda removes cartoon characters from its own brand sweets, ice cream and flavoured milk in bid to combat childhood obesity Asda will alter packaging on 14 of its confectionery items and 4 flavoured milks Nine of its ice-creams and ice-lollies will also be altered to remove cartoons Asda removed characters from 12 of its own-brand cereals … Read more

Inside Majara: Iran’s cartoon village overlooking the Persian Gulf from the island of Hormuz

It’s black and white – these domes make for an eye-popping place to stay. There are around 200 of them, and they form a cartoonish holiday retreat overlooking the Persian Gulf on the Iranian island of Hormuz, with multi-coloured exteriors and interiors in shades of bright blue, yellow, red and green. Eighty-five guests can be … Read more

The next Bluey? Bruce ‘Hoppo’ Hopkins lands unlikely new gig on cartoon Kangaroo Beach

The next Bluey? Bondi Rescue star Bruce ‘Hoppo’ Hopkins lands unlikely new gig on Kangaroo Beach cartoon By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:54 GMT, 24 January 2021 | Updated: 04:54 GMT, 24 January 2021 He’s one of the world’s most recognised lifeguards. And Bondi Rescue’s Bruce ‘Hoppo’ Hopkins will now help educate children … Read more

Cartoon Prince George interrupts Queen’s speech to list his biggest challenges of 2020 in spoof clip

Cartoon Prince George joins the Queen to deliver an alternative Christmas speech in a new spoof video from Family Guy producer Gary Janetti. The animated clip sees Her Majesty, voiced by actress Frances de la Tour, look back on 2020 and list the ‘challenges’ the world has faced. During her message, in which she references the … Read more