Avina Shah sets hearts racing with new single ‘Dil Deewana’
New single set for June release
BRITISH Asian singer Avina Shah is gearing up for the release of her second single ‘Dil Deewana’.
The talented star hit the headlines last October after she used her debut single ‘Tere Bina’ to raise...
‘Four Lions’ star in new Channel 4 comedy series
Kayvan Novak returns to small screen for paramedic comedy ‘Sirens’
HERE’S a first look at Brit actor Kayvan Novak in the new Channel 4 comedy ‘Sirens’.
The six-part comedy drama series will launch on Channel 4 in late June and follows...
London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay heads to Birmingham
City to bask in ‘Olympic Spirit’ ahead of gamesTHE iconic Olympic flame will light up Birmingham next summer after the city was today selected as a host destination for The London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay.
As the city prepares to host the...
Miracle on Mansel Road!
Birmingham family receive gift from Mecca with a message from Allah!
A BIRMINGHAM family got more than they bargained for when a gift from Mecca turned out to contain a message from Allah!
The Mirza family, who live on Mansel Road...
Tales of the Turban
British Sikhs ‘unwrapped’ in new exhibitionA NEW exhibition focussing on the social and political significance of the Turban will be launched in Birmingham next month.
The Niskham Civic Association in Birmingham will host the official launch of the “Turbanology:...
Are Schools doing enough to protect pupils from Forced Marriages?
New Report says they aren’t and now MPs want Government to take action
QUESTIONS have been raised about why schools are not doing enough to protect pupils from forced marriages.
In a report by the Home Affairs Select Committee, MPs...
Best of British Asian Music set for showcase tour
Live & Louder tour to raise funds for disabled children living in the UK
SOME of the UK’s hottest acts from the thriving British Asian music scene are set to feature in a live showcase tour, hitting three cities later...
City comedian teams up with Oxfam for climate change exhibition
Shazia Mirza reveals one thing she would save if her home was floodedWHAT would comedian Shazia Mirza save if her home was flooded – her joke book of course!
The Birmingham-born comedian has teamed up with Oxfam for a photographic...
‘Mickey Mouse’ nightclub promoter prosecuted
Shiraz Bhatti ordered to pay over £1,000 over illegal leafletsA PROMOTER responsible for illegally distributing flyers for nightclubs and events across Leicester has been ordered to pay over £1,000 after being prosecuted.
Shiraz Bhatti, of King Street, Leicester, appeared before...
Shooting in Tooting
New film opens the doors on the yet unknown world of Tamil gangs in South London
INDEPENDENT film, Tooting Broadway has just completed a rigorous four-week shooting schedule in the heart of South London.
Written by Tikiri Hulugalle and directed by...
Honour killings under the spotlight at city University
Birmingham City University host seminar seriesHONOUR based violence was under the spotlight in a criminal investigation seminar being held by the Centre of Applied Criminology (CAC) at Birmingham City University, in conjunction with West Midlands Police, recently.
The event explored the...
Jail for woman who attacked 12-year-old with hot iron
Mariam Naeem sentenced to eight years for vicious attackA WOMAN, who carried out a vicious attack on a 12-year-old school girl, has been jailed for eight years.
Mariam Naeem, 21, of New Hall Street, Burnley pleaded guilty to wounding...
