50 Years of Asian Programmes
Adil Ray takes a look back at how the early shows reflected the lives of British
The issue of immigration is rarely out of the headlines and it was no different fifty years ago, when thousands of Indians and Pakistanis...
Boris Elected As New Prime Minister
Former foreign secretary Boris Johnson has been elected as our new prime minister.
Boris won comfortably, winning 92,153 votes to his rival Jeremy Hunt with 46,656.
In his victory speech, Mr Johnson promised he would "deliver Brexit, unite the country and...
Largest UK festival of South Asian culture returns in May 2017
International multi-arts festival, Alchemy returns to London’s Southbank Centre from 19 – 29 May, showcasing contemporary artistic work from seven countries. The festival explores the cultural connections between South Asia and the UK and champions innovative British and international...
A Child Laid to Rest
Asad Khan was an 11-year-old boy who killed himself after claims of bullying at his secondary school. The boy hung himself in his bedroom before being discovered by his mother, his death received an outpouring of sympathy from the...
JK Rowling Sends ‘Harry Potter’ Books to Young Syrian Girl In Aleppo
JK Rowling gives fans yet another reason to adore her, once again connected to her top selling Harry Potter books. Rowling saw some tweets online from 7 year old Bana Alabed, who told her that she would like to...
Schools Need More Places
West Midlands schools will need to accommodate an extra 82,000 pupils by 2039.
The increase in numbers is a consequence of population growth and immigration.
Only Birmingham alone is set to need an additional 30,700 places.
The prediction was published by the...
Aldi Secures Place as UK’s 5th Largest Supermarket
According to research firm Kantar Worldpanel, Aldi’s sales soared 12.4% year on year in the last three months, taking its market share to 6.2%. It’s a huge growth considering that 10 years ago, their market share was at a...
Samantha Cameron Pays Tribute to Asian Charity
Prime Minister’s wife Welcomed Guests to Downing Street
Samantha Cameron last night praised the “remarkable” and “amazing” North-London charity the Sangam Association of Asian Women at a Downing Street reception.
The Prime Minister’s wife welcomed over 100 guests on behalf...
London Midland loss to £1 billion pound investment
The combined forces to the Dutch and the Japanese businesses will manage services throughout Birmingham and the West Midlands from December.
The Railway services in the West Midlands are to see a financing of £1 billion as London has lost...
Slough Family ‘Syria-Bound’
Police Appeal for Family of Six Believed to be Travelling to SyriaA British family of six thought to be 'Syria-bound' could have already reached Syria, according to police.
Asif Malik, 31, and Sara Kiran, 29, along with their daughter Zoha,...
