25 February 2010

Council closes swimming pool for Muslim women-only sessions

The row broke out after a would-be swimmer arrived at Hull Council's Beverley Road Baths, in Hull, East Yorks., last Thursday but saw a sign at the entrance saying the pool was closed for "staff training".

The user, who did not wish to be named, then discovered the council was advertising 10.30am to 12pm on Thursdays on its website as a training period as well as a "Muslim ladies session". [telegraph.co.uk] Read more