TV drama of Anthony Walker's sickening murder exposes UK's ingrained racism

Starbucks worker by telling him he was "cute" in a sing-song voice, and got some serious flack for it.The video filmed by Tan @tanjewest ended up being a hoax, but it still triggered a fierce discussion on social media about the "harassment" of workers.In the clip, she pulls up to the Starbucks Drive-Thru and then sings: "Hi, thank you for giving me this drink, you are pretty cute..."The Starbucks employee slams the kiosk window shut and turns his back on her, while she laughs and her companion calls the worker "rude".In the caption of the TikTok video, Tan wrote: "I was trying to shoot my shot with the cute Starbucks worker but he turned me down before I could even try...

Jamie Carragher previously claiming nobody wanted to be one.Carragher and Owen spent many years playing together for Liverpool in the 2000s.Both are now pundits, with Owen lauding Alexander-Arnold's impact for Liverpool ahead of their clash with Leicester City on Thursday night.But his claim that the Reds starlet and Cancelo have made the position one of the most attractive in football is a direct contrast to Carragher's old claim to Gary Neville - when he hilariously told the Manchester United stalwart nobody grew up wanting to be a full-back like Neville."There's only two things for a full-back.

BBC documentary amid claims that it was all a scam.Hanad Hassan, 20, was part of the BBC’s show The Crypto Millionaire – due to be broadcast on Wednesday, February 9 – after he claimed to have been able to quit two jobs and drop out of university by making £1million from just £37.The 20-year-old from Birmingham also featured on an article on the BBC’s website too.However, both have now been removed, with the corporation saying they are looking into “editorial issues”. The BBC did not mention that Hassan's cryptocurrency OrfanoX was abruptly shut down in October last year – leaving many unhappy investors claiming it was a "scam".

Chernobyl.Independent councillor Paul Hayhurst made the comment during a debate about devolution when he warned "prosperous" Fylde faced being swallowed up by Blackpool which “looks like Chernobyl no matter how much money you put in there.”Chernobyl, for those of you in the back, is famously the site of the 1986 Soviet nuclear disaster which has left the city irradiated and abandoned to this day.Naturally, Councillor Hayhurt's comments went down like a cup of warm sick over in the seaside resort.LancsLive reports that he was branded "disrespectful" and "sour grapes" in response by Blackpool Council’s Labour leader Lynn Williams.To matters even more insensitive, Blackpool resort regularly hosts children for holidays from Belarus, where families are still feeling the after effects of the 1986 accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power station.Coun Hayhurst's outburst came due to new recommendations for Fylde to support plans for a Lancashire-wide deal where authorities would work together to bid for government funding.He said: “I am convinced on that basis that the more co-operation we have with our neighbours down the road, the more this area is going to suffer.”He added: “Our friends down the road, the bottomless pit, could swallow £5bn overnight and it would still look like Chernobyl."Blackpool needs probably half its hotels knocking down and instead of rebuilding on greenfield sites, it needs redeveloping because it’s never going to be the sort of place it was in the ’40s, ’50s and ’60s.”He added Fylde was "a prosperous borough" while Blackpool “looks like Chernobyl no matter how much money you put in there.”But Coun Williams hit back and said Coun Hayhurst had clearly not visited the resort for a while.In a statement in

Kate Garraway recreated Nadiya Hussain's royal birthday cake which she could only open with a mallet and a sharp knife after her baking disaster.During the latest instalment of the popular ITV docuseries, the 54-year-old broadcaster welcomed the Great British Bake Off winner onto the show as she reflected how her life has changed since she won the baking show. To mark the Queen's 90th birthday last year, the professional baker made a three-tiered birthday cake for the monarch.

The state of Texas sued influencer Brittany Dawn Davis over claims that her online fitness program allegedly misled and negatively impacted clients who suffered from eating disorders.

Ethan Shanfeld Kanye West took to Instagram on Thursday to call out Billie Eilish for comments she made at a recent show about concert safety, which West apparently perceived were targeted at rapper and Astroworld Festival founder Travis Scott.Despite Eilish never having mentioned Scott, West posted on Instagram a screenshot from hip-hop account @RapSeaTV that reads, “Billie Eilish dissed Travis Scott at her concert after she stopped the show to give her fan an inhaler! ‘I wait for the people to be okay before I keep going.'”Responding in his own caption, West wrote, “Come on Billie we love you. Please apologize to Trav and to the families of the people who lost their lives.

Well, that’s one way to make your mark in the art world…

Jerry Harris pleaded guilty in his child pornography case in a court hearing in Chicago on Thursday. Harris' sentencing is scheduled to take place on June 28. According to, sentencing guidelines call for up to 50 years in prison, though it will be up to the judge to decide how much time he serves.A statement from Harris' lawyers noted that the star wanted to take responsibility for his actions and «publicly convey his remorse for the harm he has caused the victims in this case.»«Jerry is a 22-year-old young man whose story can only be understood though the lens of the extreme poverty, sexual abuse, and neglect of his childhood,» the statement reads.

Regan Gascoigne has quickly become a firm fan favourite to take the Dancing On Ice trophy this year thanks to his skilled footwork, faultless lifts and ease when on the ice. But off of the ice, Regan has had a diverse career in showbiz and has worked as a dancer, singer and an actor. And through it all, the 25 year old has been supported by his father, England football icon Paul ‘Gazza’ Gascoigne.

Police have been dealing with a crash involving five vehicles on a major road through Falkirk.

Good Morning Britain presenter Alex Beresford has quit his regular role on the programme ITV West Country as he gears up to try something new.The TV star has been a weatherman on the show for an incredible 17 years. But after moving his way up the ranks, Alex has left the regional section behind in favour of a position with the national news team. Giving an emotional statement about his departure, the longtime GMB host reflected on a "special part" of his life and how much he'll "miss" the job and all the people in it.

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Former Apprentice star Ryan-Mark Parsons has told how coming out as gay during the show was the “biggest nightmare” of his life. Ryan-Mark, now 21, was just 19 and the youngest contestant in the BBC show’s history when he appeared on the reality series in 2020.The contestant spoke openly about his sexuality on the show, but has now revealed that members of his family only found out he was gay after gossip between fellow contestants got back to them before he had had a chance to tell them. In a new interview, Ryan-Mark speaks of how the ordeal “traumatised” his family and left him with trust issues after some family members cut him out.

A new BBC One drama left viewers in tears tonight as it showed what Anthony Walker's life could have been had he not been murdered by racist thugs 15 years ago.

A racist killer is making a bid for freedom after a moving drama about his victim airs on TV tonight.

BBC drama is imagining what his life could have been like if it wasn't for that tragic night on July 29, 2005.'Anthony' will explore the life that could have been for the aspiring lawyer across 90-minutes including marrying the love of his life,and watching the birth of his daughter.It was written by Hillsborough's Jimmy McGovern and is based on conversations he had with Anthony's mother Gee Walker.The film will imagine what life could have been like for Anthony before telling viewers what really happened to the teen.Anthony and his cousin Marcus were walking Anthony’s girlfriend Louise to a bus stop at around 11pm on July 29, 2005 when they were subject to racist abuse.It was coming from Michael Barton, then 17, who was later convicted of

Anthony Walker was a promising young student when his life was snatched away from him in a vicious and racist stabbing.

Anthony Walker had his whole life ahead of him when an unprovoked act of violence cut it short.

Anthony star Toheeb Jimoh has explained why the BBC One drama about the real-life murder of Anthony Walker is so important.The Jimmy McGovern-penned drama imagines the life that Anthony, who was murdered in 2005 at the age of 18 in a racially-motivated attack, might have had if he had lived, with the drama showing Anthony getting married, having a child and encountering an old schoolfriend who is living rough.Speaking on This Morning today (July 27), Toheeb explained that portraying Anthony was an incredibly nerve-wracking experience but said that receiving the blessing of Anthony's mum Gee Walker helped him to feel that he was doing the right thing."It was the most nervous I've ever been for anything in my entire life," Toheeb said of

The mother of murdered teenager Anthony Walker has opened up on the new dramatisation about him, and said she cannot watch the scenes where he is killed.