Law student wins praise from police

Melissa Maharaj awarded for security campus workA UNIVERSITY of Leicester Law student has proved she is an award winner when it comes to looking after the interests of her fellow students. Melissa Maharaj was presented with awards recognising her community-minded endeavours...

Conviction of Hajj fraudster welcomed

‘Sentence will warn others’, says Lord AhmedLORD Ahmed has welcomed the conviction of a Hajj fraudster who conned over half a million pounds from innocent Muslims saying it will act as a warning to other unscrupulous travel operators. Mohammed...

Pair quizzed over ‘poison’ death of mum

Police awaiting toxicology resultsTWO people have been arrested in connection with the sudden death of a 22-year-old Bradford woman. Sana Abbasi, 22, died on Friday several weeks after she was admitted to hospital with suspected poisoning. Two people –...

India direct flight row

City leaders put pressure on Air India to resume direct flights from BirminghamA WEST Midlands MEP has begun a battle to force Air India to resume direct flights to Amritsar from Birmingham Airport. Neena Gill is angry that the...

Hajj fraudster gambled victim’s money

Six years jail term for Mohammed Faruk AhmedA LONDON man who gambled away over half a million pounds given to him to arrange Hajj pilgrim packages has been jailed. Mohammed Faruk Ahmed, 41, of Brick Lane, took the money...

Cash scam wedding trio jailed

Dancing groom and parents claimed compensation for non-existent injuriesA GROOM and is parents who invented injuries to falsely claim compensation following two minor crashes on his wedding day have been jailed. Andrew Singh, 26, his father Graham, 53, and...

Gandhi comes to Leicester

Statue of Indian leader unveiled in hub of City’s Asian communityTHE long-awaited statue of Mahatma Gandhi has finally been unveiled in Leicester. Home Secretary Alan Johnson made one of his first official appearances in his new role when he...

Learner driver helped police in robber pursuit

Birmingham gang jailed for Jewellers raidA LEARNER driver helped police apprehend five robbers who attacked and robbed a Blackburn jeweller before feeling. The gang, all from Birmingham, entered Rahman's Jewellers on Whalley Range posing as customers before they launched...

Four charged over fatal house fire

Police still appealing for information year on from tragedyOFFICERS investigating a fatal fire in Bolton have charged four people with witness intimidation. Simon Buckley, 23, of Tonge Moor Road, Bolton, Tracey Peers-Holland, 25, of Hawthorn Road, Bolton, a 15-year-old boy...

Murder hunt after girl, 15, dies in arson attack

Family members still in critical condition, police sayDETECTIVES have launched a murder inquiry after a 15-year-old girl lost her fight for life four days after a suspected arson attack on her home. Teenager Maleha Masud suffered burns and smoke...