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Religious teacher Atta Ur-Rehman caged for six yearsA RELIGIOUS teacher sexually abused a 12-year-old boy – and then tried to justify what he had done by telling his victims furious parents ‘All men make mistakes’. Atta-Ur-Rehman, 38, from Sheffield was...

Fans and presenters of the station turn to Facebook as BBC confirm it faces axeDISGRUNTLED fans and presenters of the BBC Asian Network are turning to social networking website Facebook in a bid to save the radio station from...

On Your Marks! Tommy Sandhu gets ready for Sport Relief MileBBC Asian Network DJ Tommy Sandhu is getting into shape for next month’s Sport Relief Mile – thanks to specially trained Bollywood dancers! The stations new Drive Time presenter is...

Bungling thieves caught and held by home owners are jailedTWO Leicester men who tried to burgle a house only to be caught and held by the owners until police arrived have been jailed. Bungling thieves Pritpal Singh Gill, 28,...

Asian Beauty journalist wins top awardTOP Asian beauty journalist Anjana Gosai has been named Beauty Journalist of the Year at the 6th annual Johnson & Johnson Beauty Journalism Awards. The mum-of-one won the prestigious prize - and a second award...

17-year-old youngest to be prosecuted over incitement to racial hatred, say CPSA TEENAGER who posted ‘highly disturbing’ racist videos on YouTube and on his personal website has pleaded guilty to two charges of inciting racial hatred. The 17-year-old, from...

Zainab goes into labour – and dad Masood is forced to deliver babyALBERT Square will welcome a new arrival next week – after Zainab Masood gives birth to baby Kamil. But in true EastEnders fashion, nothing is ever as...

Iman Omar Yousef, 24, to appear in courtA BIRMINGHAM woman has been charged with the murder of a three-year-old girl, believed to be her daughter.  Iman Omar Yousef, 24, will appear before Sutton magistrates court today, police confirmed. The toddler,...

City charity urges British MuslimsBRITISH Muslims preparing to fly out to Saudi Arabia to perform the Umrah pilgrimage are being urged to take preventative measures against health risks. Birmingham-based charity, The Association of British Hujjaj (Pilgrims) UK, estimate that...

Nomination call for Asian Women of Achievement AwardsTHE search for inspirational Asian women who are shaping the UK’s business, public, cultural, and political sectors has begun with the launch of the Asian Women of Achievement Awards, now in their...

Celebs back monster Fundraising event SPORT RELIEF is calling on British Asians to join the likes of champion boxer Amir Khan in ‘Rising to the Challenge’ for this year’s monster fundraising event. The Sport Relief Weekend takes place from...

Birmingham teen urges Britain to continue support for earthquake victimsA BIRMINGHAM teenager moved by the suffering of victims of the Haiti earthquake has written a special poem urging the people of Britain to continue supporting those in need. 17-year-old Shazia...