Mayor of the West Midlands calls on Government to apologise for Amritsar massacre

The Mayor of the West Midlands, Andy Street, has today called on the Government to apologise on the centenary of the Jallianwala Bagh, or Amritsar, massacre. The Mayor visited the site of the incident in October last year following a...

Gone but not forgotten – Charity Walk

Readers are being encouraged to sign up to the annual Forget-Me-Not-Walk which takes place at Beale Wildlife Park next month. The charity walk, organised by Sue Ryder, the charity, and sponsored by Balfour Beatty, the construction giant, aims to...

Touchwood supports Thyagaraja Festival 2019

This year’s popular annual Thyagaraja Festival will take place in Solihull later this month. The Festival, led by Shruthi UK, a Solihull-based South Asian arts & culture organisation, will bring to life the songs, rhythms and teachings of Thyagaraja, one...

Guru Nanak Dev Ji 550th Birth Anniversary Celebrations at University of Wolverhampton...

The University of Wolverhampton (UOW) hosted a special event to celebrate the 550th Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji at the Chancellor’s Hall on 28th March, 2019. The event was organised by the centre for Sikh and Panjabi...

Charity Founder defies trolling and wins Pride of Birmingham award

A charity founder has been given a Pride of Birmingham award for her voluntary work to tackle the taboo surrounding female health issues in marginalised communities. Coronation Street actress Kym Marsh presented Neelam Heera, Business Development Executive in the personal...

F A L L I N G H- Dhami Featuring Raxstar is OUT...

Internationally acclaimed and Multi-Award Winning Punjabi Vocalist, Artist & Entertainer H-Dhami, launches his new single “Falling” featuring Raxstar, produced by LYAN which is Out Now. The new single is the first for 2019 alongside a series of new music to be released which will be followed...

Wembley grooves to the flavours of Bollywood and Rajah Spices

Rajah Spices brought communities together with a Masaledar Saturday filled with Bollywood dance and the taste of home #RajahMasaledarWeekends The vibrant colours of Bollywood and the aromatic flavours of authentic South Asian spices took over the Boulevard at Wembley Park...

Nominations open for leading awards event

The regional business community continues to thrive and contribute by creating wealth and employing thousands in the region, according to a leading businessman despite the gloom around political events in London. Ninder Johal’s comments came as preparations are in place...

USTAD RAHAT FATEH ALI KHAN TO RECEIVE PRESTIGIOUS HONORARY DEGREE FROM OXFORD UNIVERSITY

28th March 2019, London – Iconic Pakistani singer Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is to receive an honorary degree from the world renowned Oxford University on 26th June 2019, the university have announced. An international music star, Qawwali singer...

BIRMINGHAM MUSEUM & ART GALLERY CELEBRATES BOOST IN VISITOR FIGURES

Birmingham Museums is celebrating as visitor figures released today by the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) reveal that over 831,500 people visited Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (BMAG) last year, after a bumper year of exhibitions, events and...