The Green party hasn’t lost its way, it’s just broadening its appeal Letters: Marianne Gemmeke and John Ashby respond to criticism of the party and its leader, Zack Polanski The Guardian - UK · Oct 21
‘Deeply unpleasant racist and Islamophobe’: UK man jailed for life for raping Sikh woman he mistook for Muslim John Ashby, a man from the UK who raped a Sikh woman after wrongly believing she was Muslim, has been given a life sentence. Ashby, who admitted his crimes earlier in the week, was sentenced on Friday. The Times of India · Apr 25
How the Walsall rapist John Ashby exposed his misogyny rapping online The 32-year-old jailed for life for a racially motivated sex attack on a Sikh woman had a collection of hate-filled uploads The Guardian - UK · Apr 25
Rapist John Ashby was discharged from mental health treatment just days before attack When Ashby was discharged – three days before the rape – he had punched a member of staff multiple times to his head and face, and made threats to kill him The Independent UK · Apr 24
Man jailed for life after racially abusing Sikh woman as he raped her in Walsall John Ashby, who subjected woman to prolonged assault in her home, a ‘deeply unpleasant racist’, says judge The Guardian - UK · Apr 24
Man jailed for religiously aggravated rape of Sikh woman after he followed her home IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 24
Man who raped Sikh woman in her home during racist attack is jailed for life At the time of the rape John Ashby was homeless, having been discharged from psychiatric care three days earlier without a support package The Independent UK · Apr 24
Rapist jailed for religiously aggravated attack on Sikh woman in her home John Ashby targeted his victim and told her he was a ‘British master’ after following her into her home. Evening Standard · Apr 24
UK man admits raping a PIO woman in a religiously motivated attack TOI Correspondent from London: A British man has admitted raping a Sikh woman “who he thought was Muslim” at her home. The Times of India · Apr 22
Wanted to have fun: UK man rapes Sikh woman after mistaking her for Muslim A 32-year-old man in the UK has admitted to carrying out a religiously aggravated rape and assault on a Sikh woman inside her home in Walsall, after initially denying the charges during trial proceedings. The Times of India · Apr 22
Man admits rape and religiously aggravated assault after court confrontation John Ashby, 32, admits using Islamophobic slurs during attack on Sikh woman he thought was Muslim The Guardian - UK · Apr 21
Man admits religiously aggravated rape of Sikh woman after he followed her home IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 21
Man pleads guilty to religiously aggravated rape and assault of Sikh woman in Walsall The court was told Ashby ‘targeted’ the woman he wrongly thought was Muslim The Independent UK · Apr 21
Birmingham Man Charged With Racially Aggravated Rape and Assault After Attack on Punjabi Woman A Birmingham man has been charged with the racially aggravated rape of a Punjabi woman in Walsall, prompting national debate on race, justice, and protection for minority communities in the UK. International Business Times UK · Oct 30, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2025 Man charged with rape and religiously aggravated assault of Sikh woman in Walsall John Ashby, 32, did not enter a plea and was remanded to appear in Birmingham crown court
The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2025 Man charged with rape of woman in Walsall after ‘racially aggravated’ attack, say police John Ashby, 32, from Birmingham, also charged with sexual assault, strangulation, actual bodily harm and robbery
The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2025 Man charged over racially aggravated rape of woman in Walsall John Ashby, 32, has been charged with one count of rape and sexual assault in relation to the attack
Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2025 Man charged in connection with ‘racially aggravated’ rape of woman in Walsall John Ashby, 32, has been charged with one count of rape and sexual assault in relation to the attack of the woman who he did not know.
Wales Online · Jul 4, 2023 Wales pack entire gym into a lorry and send it to Switzerland as 70-strong group relocate for World Cup camp at ski resort It has been a huge challenge for those involved to move everything across Europe