Woman protected from Forced Marriage
Lancashire Police in Forced Marriage Protection Order firstA 22-year-old woman who feared her father would take her to Pakistan and force her into marriage has become the first person to be protected under new UK Forced Marriage laws.
The...
Campaign for student’s release
Teenager who fled Taliban could be deportedA COLLEGE student who fled to the UK with his family after he was allegedly kidnapped and beaten by the Taliban faces deportation.
16-year-old Satnam Singh Gurwara was arrested at the Dallas Court...
Fears for missing teenager
14-year-old Alia Miah urged to contact policePOLICE in Birmingham are concerned for the welfare of a 14-year-old girl who has been missing from home for over a week.
Alia Miah left an address in Goodrest Croft, Yardley Wood in...
Women in anti-violence march
Thousands expected to turn out for London eventWOMEN from Birmingham will join thousands from across the UK to take to the streets of London next month to demand an end to all forms of violence against women.
The March and...
Internet awareness for Muslim mums
E-safety classes to help mothers learn about net dangersA LONDON council has today launched an "e-safety" online class for Muslim mothers - with pointers on how to detect if teenagers are being drawn to extremist websites.
A group of 30...
Lorry crash victim named
Five-year-old Syed Yasin Hussain suffered ‘fatal injuriesA FIVE-year-old boy who died in hospital after being hit by a lorry has been named by police.
West Midlands Police said Syed Yasin Hussain suffered fatal injuries on Friday afternoon near his home...
Dragon to breath fire for Ethnic Minority Task Force
James Caan to co-chair Government’s Task Force for BME Businesses SERIAL entrepreneur and ‘Dragons’ Den’ star James Caan has been appointed co-chair of the government’s Ethnic Minorities Business Task Force, reporting directly to business secretary Lord Peter Mandelson.
The Task...
Queen’s Police Medal joy for Superintendent Chishty
Devoted police officer ‘extremely delighted’ at honourA WARWICKSHIRE police officer has spoken of his delight at being honoured with the Queen’s Police Medal in the 2008 New Year’s Honours List.
Superintendent Mak Chishty who has spent 22 years on the...
Woman jailed for concealing loaded gun
Fahmeeda Begum sentenced to two and a half years iA WOMAN who admitted trying to conceal a loaded gun moments before police raided her house has been jailed today.
Fahmeeda Begum, 48, of Manor Road, Levenshulme, wrapped the loaded...
City Asians targeted in Kidney screening campaign
Asians at high risk of kidney disease, says KidneyTHE Asian community in Birmingham are being urged to take up free Kidney checks as part of a national screening pilot by Kidney Research UK.
The screenings, which will take place...
