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Raise the Colours
Coverage of Raise the Colours in the Nexus archive.
- Oxfordshire council seeks injunction over flags tied to lamp-posts across county
Oxfordshire county council is seeking an injunction against the Raise the Colours campaign group for tying England flags to lamp-posts across the county. The campaign, linked to anti-immigration protests, has cost the council £15,000 in removal expenses since August last year.
- Man hit by van in Birmingham after residents take down union flags put up by anti-migrant group
A man in his 30s was run over by a van and suffered a broken leg after a group of people took down union flags put up by Raise the Colours campaigners in Birmingham. The incident occurred on Thursday evening in the suburb of Stirchley. Police are investigating the incident.