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DM Weekly Digest 29/08/2025

Thousands attend Notting Hill Carnival - with Met Police reporting 'far fewer' violent incidents this year

More than a million people were expected to attend this year's event. Read more here.

 

'When do we stop being immigrants?': Northern Ireland families ask after riots

There may be no more important question for people who come to Northern Ireland to build a new life – particularly for those who arrived years and even decades ago. Read more here.

 

Man, 59, arrested after racist and abusive messages sent to England football star Jess Carter

The National Police Chief Council's lead for football policing has said he expects the arrest "will be the first of many over the coming months". Read more here.

 

Bournemouth's Semenyo calls for tougher punishments after reporting racist abuse at Anfield

Meanwhile, AFC Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo spoke exclusively with ITV News Sports Editor Steve Scott in his first interview since he accused a man in the crowd of racially abusing him during the first Premier League game of the season at Anfield Stadium. Watch here.

 

In Canada, NGO Rainbow Railroad sees rise in LGBT asylum requests from US

The NGO Rainbow Railroad, which supports threatened sexual and gender minorities around the world, says that in June 2025, requests for assistance from the USA increased tenfold from the previous year. Read more here.

 

Report finds evidence of misogyny at Police Scotland

The findings came from the Independent Review Group which was tasked with looking into equality within the force. Read more here.

 

Tems is uplifting women to smash sexism in music. Can the industry change its tune?

The Grammy-winning singer has launched a pioneering platform to empower the next generation of African talent. Read more here.

 

‘It’s his superpower’: story of autistic boxer who trained in garden shed to become film

The journey of Billy Long Jr hit close to home for Nick Moorcroft, who is now writing the script for a film that will begin shooting next year. Read more here.

 

Premier League Disability Football Festivals giving young people a sense of belonging

Young people from across England and Wales came together this summer to showcase inclusion, resilience and opportunity at three Disability Football Festivals run by the Premier League. Read more here.

 

East and South-East Asian (ESEA) Heritage Month

September welcomes ESEA Heritage Month, a month-long, collaborative programme of events, dedicated to East and South East Asian heritage, culture, history and everything in between. This year's theme is 'Reframing Resilience'. Read more here.

 

Other events for September:

5th - International Day of Charity

10th - World Suicide Prevention Day

15th-21st - National Inclusion Week

18th - International Equal Pay Day

21st - International Day of Peace

22nd-24th - Rosh Hashanah (Jewish festival)

23rd - Bi Visibility Day