It has been confirmed that the powerful drama will see its UK premiere at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre.

A theatre boss has abandoned his plans to stage a controversial play that another venue pulled because of violent protests, it emerged yesterday.

A British theatre today abandoned further performances of a controversial play which sparked a mini-riot among Sikhs who claimed it demeaned their religion.

SIKH community leaders are to hold talks with police today in a bid to avoid a repeat of violent protests inside a theatre which forced the abandonment of a controversial play.

The Sri Lankan holiday home of TV presenter Matthew Kelly has been raided by police, the head of the country’s child protection agency said today.