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It is Possible for Asian Women to Break the Glass Ceiling At the age of 32, Shabana Mahmood is living her dream. Elected to represent the Birmingham area of Ladywood, Aston, Nechells and Soho during the General Election of...

The Immigration Dilemma Over the course of British history, the question of immigration has been a controversial one. The last 70 years has seen migration numbers increase; especially from those coming from South Asian countries; even though the original...

Issue 183 WOW!   It’s February already? The weather has certainly not helped. Well grab a cup of garam chai and sit down to our latest edition of the newspaper which is packed with important news and features.   Inside Issue 183...

Singer Joins Other Celebrities to Support the Charity The British Asian Trust have announced Zayn Malik, a member of the chart topping and BRIT Award winning group One Direction, as an official Ambassador for the Trust.   One Direction have achieved...

Event will be held on Thursday 27 & Friday 28 February 2014 First Light & Choreogatainvites audiences to step into a world of new ideas created by exciting established and emerging dance artists.   First Light is a unique piece choreographed by...

Won the Special Jury Award Pakistani feature film Zinda Bhaag (Run for your Life) won the ‘Special Jury Award’ at the Closing Ceremony of the prestigious Jaipur International Film Festival.   Many writers and directors from around the world and also...

Meera Syal supports NHS ‘Be Clear on Cancer’ campaign The NHS is launching a new ‘Be Clear on Cancer’ public awareness campaign highlighting the fact that the older you get, your chances of getting breast cancer increase, with one...

Will recruit 450 new constables over the next two years West Midlands Police will recruit 450 new constables over the next two years from April onwards, it has been confirmed. Potential applicants will be able to begin registering their interest by...

Pair were Arrested and Sentenced Drug dealers who hid £75k worth of drugs in an airing cupboard at a Birmingham home have been jailed. Officers acting on intelligence spotted Anthony Ralph and Suresh Loi going into an address on Waterloo...

Jignesh Madhavji Shortlisted in National Award A Bolton barber is celebrating this morning after being shortlisted in a competition to crown Britain’s best wet shaving barber.   Jignesh Madhavji, owner of the Jiggi Salon and Spa in the prestigious Bolton Whites Hotel...

18-Year-Old Died on M65 The mother of Lena Begum, the 18-year-old who killed herself on the M65, has paid tribute to her. Miss Begum, who was from Brierfield, took her own life after she walked in front of a van...

Tory minister has been nominated for numerous awards The UK Home Secretary Theresa May leads the race for first IHRC's annual Islamophobia awards. The Tory minister has been nominated for her policies of banning Muslim preachers from entering the UK,...