Former textile town has worked hard to bring communities together since race riots of 2001Wajid Khan was half-watching his beloved Burnley football club when he received a WhatsApp message from a friend. It showed a banner reading “White Lives Matter Burnley” being flown over the Etihad stadium in Manchester. His heart sank.“It hurts because I love my town,” Khan said on Tuesday, the emotion apparent in his voice. “I was born and brought up here, educated here. You want to be proud of the town you live in. It’s not a good day.” Continue readingreadfullarticle
