Relative of Virginia Woolf slams critics of £50k statue of the author next to the River Thames

Relative of Virginia Woolf slams critics of £50k statue of the author next to the River Thames

Virginia Woolf’s great-great niece has hit back at critics of a recently unveiled riverside statue of the author, whose location has been described as ‘insensitive’. The celebrated English author, who was dogged... Read more »
2 pro-Palestinian activists squirt ketchup on Balfour statue in London, are arrested

2 pro-Palestinian activists squirt ketchup on Balfour statue in London, are arrested

Two women were arrested Saturday when pro-Palestinian protestors squirted tomato ketchup over a statute of former British prime minister Lord Arthur Balfour in the Houses of Parliament in London. Palestine Action members... Read more »
West Ham United celebrate Jack Leslie Statue unveiling

West Ham United celebrate Jack Leslie Statue unveiling

Co-founders of the Jack Leslie campaign, Greg Foxsmith and Matt Tiller, ultimately raised over £100,000 for the statue, with the unveiling ceremony attended by a number of VIPs and special guests, including... Read more »
adidas Unveil a Statue of Vivianne Miedema Outside the Emirates Ahead of the North London Derby

adidas Unveil a Statue of Vivianne Miedema Outside the Emirates Ahead of the North London Derby

adidas and Arsenal have come together to immortalise one of the club’s greatest players ahead of a landmark night for the North London club. As the Gunners prepare to face off against... Read more »
Fresh plans for ‘Angel of the South’ statue in Kent after London Resort proposals scrapped

Fresh plans for ‘Angel of the South’ statue in Kent after London Resort proposals scrapped

Plans are underway for a giant white horse statue to be built at the site of the now withdrawn plans for a London Resort theme park. The site, located on the Swanscombe... Read more »
Statue of slave trader Robert Milligan to join Museum of London collection

Statue of slave trader Robert Milligan to join Museum of London collection

A statue of merchant and slave trader Robert Milligan will join the Museum of London Docklands collection where it can be “contextualised”. The controversial landmark was taken down from its plinth at... Read more »
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Statue by paedophile artist will remain in place in central London, says BBC

A controversial statue made by a paedophile artist at the Broadcasting House in central London will remain in place, the BBC has said. It comes after a protester was arrested on Wednesday... Read more »
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Labour MP attacks Attorney General for ‘playing politics’ with Colston statue verdict

It is feared that other protesters could deploy similar defences, prompting widespread criticism, including in an exclusive article for The Telegraph by Lord Sumption, the former Supreme Court judge, who warned that... Read more »
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Planned Virginia Woolf statue challenged as insensitive | Virginia Woolf

Concerns have been raised about a planned statue of Virginia Woolf overlooking the Thames, which has been called insensitive because of the way she killed herself. The memorial the author, designed by... Read more »
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Virginia Woolf statue approved amid concerns over ‘insensitivity’ of riverside location

However, proponents for the sculpture say that to “hide” the famous resident of Richmond in a residential street would be offensive to her legacy. Aurora Metro, a charity which has planned and... Read more »