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4 charged after Bristol statue of slave trader toppled

Four people have been charged with criminal damage after the toppling of a statue of slave trader Edward Colston in the English city of Bristol earlier this year.
UK • 09 Dec 20

School named after slave trader Edward Colston renamed

The name of a Bristol school named after slave trader Edward Colston has officially been changed after a vote with current students and staff. Colston's Girls' School (CGS) in Bristol will become Montpelier High School after a vote with current students and staff.
UK • 06 Nov 20

Statue torn down in Bristol to be exhibited in museum

The Mayor of Bristol has confirmed the statue of a 17th century slave trader pulled down during an anti-racism protest last weekend will be retrieved from the city's harbour and exhibited in a museum.
UK • 10 Jun 20

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