MEP tear gassed in Palestine
Chris Davies hits out at ‘shameful’ treatmentA BRITISH Euro-MP was tear gassed and knocked to the ground by Israel troops while taking part in a peaceful demonstration against the theft of Palestinian land.
Liberal Democrat Chris Davies said that protesters...
Ban and fine for man who starved dog
10 year ban and £300 fine for Kasim KhanA MAN has been banned from keeping animals for 10 years, fined £300 and ordered to do 200 hours unpaid community work, for causing unnecessary suffering to a dog.
Kasim Khan, of...
Mission to Mount Everest for Haroon
Coventry man in fresh fundraising bid A COVENTRY Council worker who had his dream of scaling the mighty K2 Mountain for charity cruelly dashed at the last minute is now setting his sights on Mount Everest.
Haroon Mota was...
Terror arrest suspects remain in custody
Police granted warrants for further detention
FIVE men arrested in Birmingham under the Terrorism Act earlier this week will remain in custody after police were granted warrants for further detention.
Officers from the West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit will now be...
Two bailed over fatal fire tragedy
Murder investigation still ongoingPOLICE investigating an arson attack on a Bolton home which claimed the lives of two people have re-bailed two people arrested on suspicion of murder.
A 14-year-old boy and a 22-year-old man have been bailed until Tuesday...
Curry snack a footie first!
Cousins’ snack curries favour with sports fans Two young Asian Bolton-based businessmen’s unique spicy take on Britain’s favourite food has proved a hit with catering bosses.
Cousins Umar Mohammed, 21, and Ahmed Suleman, 22 have secured a contract with Bolton...
‘Boxer shorts’ drug smuggler jailed
Six and a half years for Birmingham manA BIRMINGHAM painter and decorator who tried to smuggle more than £50,000 worth of heroin through Birmingham International Airport in his boxer shorts has been jailed.
Zareb Hussain, 38, was arrested by...
Bollywood leads rise in Asian bodybuilding
Asian men seek better bodies to emulate film idolsHUNDREDS of young Asian men are adapting their fitness routines in the gym to include body building, as they try to mirror the image of their Bollywood screen idols.
There has also...
Asian Businesses warned of biggest test since 1929
‘We can overcome difficulty’, says Ashfaq HussainBUSINESS leaders have been warned that the economy is facing its biggest challenge for nearly 80 years.
Ashfaq Hussain, vice chair of the West Midlands Minority Ethnic Business Forum gave this stark message...
Restaurateur celebrates 20 years of fine dining
Birmingham’s Faiz Choudhury is city’s Balti King!ONE of Birmingham’s best loved restaurateur’s is celebrating 20 years at the helm of one of the city’s most popular curry houses.
Faiz Choudhury has turned his restaurant The Purple Rooms into one...
