A West Sussex council leader has called out racism amongst fans of Lord of the Rings. In a tweet that has been ​‘liked’ more than 900 times, Arun District Council leader Shaun Gunner said he was ​“disgusted” by comments from ​“part of the Tolkien community.” …

He called out some fans following comments they made about race ahead of the forthcoming Amazon Prime series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.…