Overview
- Highland Council said Cauldeen Primary dropped the production to prioritise staff and pupil wellbeing after abusive messages targeted the school and its staff.
- Police Scotland confirmed an inquiry into threatening and abusive online communications reported on November 21 is under way.
- The planned show, Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, includes a 2016 scene about Syrian refugee children, which the publisher says promotes themes of tolerance and peace.
- Edgy Productions’ managing director condemned the racist reactions and rejected claims of indoctrination, noting the scene reflects sympathy for war‑affected children.
- Local tensions have risen following UK government plans to use Inverness’s Cameron Barracks for about 300 asylum seekers, with recent disputes over migration-linked school activities also reported in Glasgow and Renfrew.