Brothers charged over Sheffield shooting

Victim shot twice in the bodyTHREE Sheffield brothers have been charged with murdering a takeaway delivery driver who was shot dead in South Yorkshire. Safrajur Rahman Jahingir, 23, was hit twice in the body as he sat at the...

Birmingham crowns Miss Bollywood UK

Contest looks to launch winner Reena Patel into BollywoodA BRITISH Asian beauty will be whisked off for a Bollywood role after being crowned the first ever Miss Bollywood UK at a gala event in Birmingham. Reena Patel, from London, beat...

Man jailed for raping two 13-year-old girls

Munshur Ali sentenced to 14 years in jailA MAN has been sentenced to 14 years in jail for raping two 13-year-old girls. Munshur Ali, 22, was convicted of three counts of rape at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court following an...

Man jailed for raping two 13-year-old girls

Munshur Ali sentenced to 14 years in jailA MAN has been sentenced to 14 years in jail for raping two 13-year-old girls. Munshur Ali, 22, was convicted of three counts of rape at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court following an...

Ramadan appeal in hunt for arson suspect

£10,000 reward as Detectives step up hunt for Shahid MohammedCRIMESTOPPERS is appealing to British Muslims during the holy month of Ramadan for help in catching a man wanted by police for the murder of eight members of the same...

Channel 4 to screen Urdu film

25-minute drama Adha Cup is first for broadcasterCHANNEL 4 will screen its first Urdu film next week. The black and white comedy, called Adha Cup, is written and directed by Nottingham filmmakerSarmad Masud – a Leeds International Film Festival...

BBC defend presenter in Sikh race row

Adil Ray accused over Kirpan remarkTHE BBC has defended a Muslim radio presenter after he was accused of being insensitive towards the Sikh religion. Adil Ray, presenter on the BBC Asian Network, incurred the wrath of his Sikh listeners...

Charity gig for Punjabi Wolves

Supporters club look to raise funds for charityAN Asian footballer supporters club are hoping to raise funds for a number of charities when they host a charity night in Wolverhampton in October. Punjabi Wolves, the Asian football supporters club...

‘Why was being Muslim seen as such an offence?’

Parliamentary hopeful, Shazia Awan on her trip to war torn SrebreniciaPROSPECTIVE Parliamentary candidate, Shazia Awan this month returned from an eye-opening trip from war torn Srebrenicia, which saw one of the worst genocides of recent history.  She was part...

Muslims prepare for Ramadan

Official date announced as Muslims gear up for fasting periodMUSLIMS in Birmingham are preparing to observe the holy month of Ramadan after the official start date was announced. The Muslim Issues Steering Committee, which is made up of representatives...

Murder suspect extradited from UAE

Third charge in murder of Birmingham man Shanwaz AliA MAN accused of murdering a Birmingham man in 2006 has been extradited from the United Arab Emirates. Detectives charged the 27-year-old man with the murder of Shanwaz Ali who was attacked...

DNA testing in taxi driver murder probe

Detectives step up hunt for killer of Mohammed ArshadMALE residents of a housing estate close to where a Birmingham taxi driver was stabbed to death are being asked to supply DNA samples as detectives step up in the hunt...