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Wetherspoon bosses have confirmed The Black Boy pub in Wales will keep its name - despite activists saying it has 'racist connotations'. The Black Boy in Newtown, Powys, dates back to the 17th century and was named after chimney sweeps who would emerge from local properties covered in soot. Pub regulars have also claimed the name came from a nickname given to King Charles II by his mother due to his dark hair and complexion. Wetherspoon's decision comes after pub chain Greene King announced it would rename two pubs in Suffolk and another in Berkshire all called The Black Boy in the wake of...

Outcry over Derbyshire pub's new name The previous name had racist connotations The Blacks Head pub in Wirksworth will be renamed The Quarryman (Image: Google Maps) Subscribe to our weekly email updates about the Peak District to make sure you never miss another storyInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice The majority of Derbyshire...

A coat of arms featuring a black sailing ship could be changed if a probe discovers it depicts a slave vessel, a council has revealed. Hammersmith and Fulham council's coat of arms depicts the arrival of Vikings in the borough in 879AD - but some fear it could actually represent a slave ship.  And those behind the probe suggested a horseshoe symbol on the coat of arms could have links to a 17th-century slave trader who lived locally, the Sun reported. The Labour-run authority in West London will have all statues, plaques, monuments and street names within its boundary examined by experts for...

More than 7,000 pubgoers have voted for new names at four Greene King pubs which had ‘racist connotations’. Greene King asked communities to rename the pubs via an online poll and stated the decision to change the names is part of its inclusion and diversity strategy in a bid to champion equality and diversity within the firm alongside further supporting people from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds. The 3,100-strong group said the name change followed detailed consultations with a range of stakeholders and thorough research of the pubs’ histories....

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