Reward in hunt for Gurdwara arsonists

£50,000 reward offered by Sikh community MEMBERS of a London Gurdwara that was gutted in a suspected arson attack have offered a substantial reward to help find the culprits. The ferocious fire at the Gurdwara Sikh Sangat in Harley...

Marathon joy for Abid

City father runs the race of his life in memory of beloved sonA BIRMINGHAM father has spoken of his delight after completing the London Marathon in memory of his young son. Abid Hussain completed the 26 mile annual run in...

Voters urged to ‘stop BNP’ in Euro elections

Salma Yaqoob urges high turnout as she backs the Green PartyVOTERS across the West Midlands are being urged to make their vote count in stopping the BNP gaining a foothold in next month’s European Elections. The West Midlands Region...

Trio guilty of publisher arson attack

Men attacked publishers home over release of controversial bookTWO men who set fire to the home of a publisher after he announced plans to release a controversial book have been found guilty. Ali Beheshti, 41, and Abrar Mirza, 23, planned...

Labour Minister resigns over expenses scandal

Shahid Malik vows to clear name as PM orders inquiryJUSTICE Minister Shahid Malik has resigned from the government following claims made about his expenses by the Daily Telegraph newspaper. Mr Malik stepped down from his post just hours after defending...

Police hunt death note author

Kuldeep Kaur Sidhu murder investigation gathers pace DETECTIVES investigating the murder of a Birmingham woman whose badly burnt body was found at her home have today released part of a note left at the scene of her death. The body...

Community order for eBay fraudster

Rizwan Hanif sentenced to 100 hours community workAN eBay fraudster who kept £730 for a laptop computer which he never supplied was sentenced to a 12-month community order at Luton Crown Court. Rizwan Hanif, of St Lawrence Avenue, Luton, pleaded...

Arson fugitive ‘may be back in UK’

Shahid Mohammed wanted over fatal house fire that killed eight family membersA MAN wanted in connection with an arson attack which claimed the lives of eight family members seven years ago is believed to be back in the UK,...

Husband attacked wife with cleaver after curry row

Mukhtar Ali jailed for four and a half yearsA MAN has been jailed after attacking his wife in a frenzy with a vegetable cleaver. Mukhtar Ali caused deep serious wounds, severing his wife’s ear and missing her spinal cord by...

Award for hero Mohammed

Youngster praised for 999 call saved mums lifeA YOUNG Leicester boy has been hailed a hero after dialling 999 when his mum collapsed at the family home. Nine-year-old Mohammed Chelbi was presented with a Young Hero Award by officers...