The Paisley Daily Express 06/04/2012 A TRUE picture of what life is really like for Gypsy Travellers is being examined by Paisley politician Mary Fee. Ms Fee, who is a Labour MSP for the West of Scotland, is heading the Scottish Parliament’s Equal Opportunities Committee as part of an inquiry into accommodation. The focus will [...]
BBC News Europe 04/04/2012 Roma, or Gypsy, communities across Europe are facing widespread persecution, says Amnesty International. In a new report, the human rights group says not enough is being done to tackle “shocking” discrimination. The survey of Roma communities across Europe found they tend to be poorer than the rest of the population, with [...]
Solihull Observer 29/03/2012 ONE YEAR to pack up, clear out and clear up – that is the verdict handed to the Meriden travellers who have been living illegally on Green Belt land in the village for nearly 700 days. The gypsies, who moved onto the Eaves Green Lane site without permission in 2010, have agreed [...]
Leamington Observer 15/03/2012 A CAMPAIGNING Warwick schoolgirl is in the running for a prestigious national writing competition. Alice Woodhouse, a pupil at King’s High, has been shortlisted for Amnesty International’s Young Human Rights Reporter of the Year award. The 16-year-old’s report on Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Rights was selected in the top ten for her [...]
This is Gloucestershire 07/03/2012 SCHOOLRUNS are a big fat twice-daily nightmare for touring fairground parents John and Sarah Coneley. The couple, whose winter base is in Stonehouse, have not one but three schools to ferry their two children to and from during the year. Keen to counter the image of non-conformist travelling families given on [...]
Bournemouth Echo 07/03/2012 AN 85–year–old grandfather is leading protesters into battle over the plans for a gypsy and traveller site in Poole. Lionel Aldridge has organised a 256–signature petition against the proposed site, which would be located close to a school for youngsters with severe learning disabilities. Borough of Poole has to provide eight pitches [...]
Get Surrey 09/12/2011 THE door was slammed shut on plans to make a Leatherhead gypsy site permanent amid fears their approval might lead to an ‘open door policy’ for such applications in Mole Valley. Wednesday night’s decision to refuse permanent permission for four pitches off River Lane was the latest chapter in a saga going [...]
Surrey Comet 09/12/2011 A group of travellers have been refused planning permission to remain on a green belt site which has been their home for the last eight years. The site, at River Lane in Leatherhead, has been home to the travellers since 2003 although their presence there has deeply divided the community.
Daily Star 27/11/2011 FOR the past fortnight I’ve been staying on a gypsy site in North Wales, filming a new show for Channel 5 with Paddy Doherty, the Irish traveller who won Celebrity Big Brother. I’m not going to give away all the secrets, as you can see those in glorious detail on TV in [...]
The Northern Echo 01/11/2011 GYPSIES evicted from the notorious Dale Farm site have set up camp in Newcastle. The travellers have declared that they will stay there “for life” after descending on a car park just outside the city centre. Dozens of families, with caravans, transit vans and pets in tow started arriving near to [...]