Raise the Colours founder charged with 14 offences
Ryan Bridge faces a string of charges including racially aggravated harassment, threats and assault.
Ryan Bridge, the founder of the activist group Raise the Colours, has been charged with 14 offences, including racially aggravated harassment, threatening behaviour, and assault. The charges stem from a two-month period in Oxfordshire this year, where Bridge had been erecting Union Jack and St George's Cross flags on lampposts as part of his campaign.
Thames Valley Police announced that Bridge will appear at Oxford Magistrates Court on November 3. The group's activities have faced opposition from local councils, with Oxfordshire County Council and Birmingham City Council both seeking High Court injunctions to prevent the placement of flags near highways due to safety, trespass, and obstruction concerns.
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