Council refuses to back charity event for wounded British soldiers - in case it offends ethnic minorities

A council refused to back a military charity event for fear of offending minority groups. Richard Chamberlain had applied for a £500 grant to help him raise cash for Help for Heroes, which cares for wounded soldiers. But Portsmouth City Council turned down the 57-year-old, saying in a letter: 'The event could cause offence to ethnic minority groups living in the community who may also have experience of injury/violence due to the war.'

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