Grandmother was suffocated, police reveal
DETECTIVES investigating the murder of a grandmother in her home have revealed she was suffocated.
The mother-of-five was discovered in her top floor flat in Nutgrove Close, Kings Heath on Saturday.
Police forced entry to the premises after worried...
Star gazing with Gurpal
A COVENTRY student has become the envy of all star gazers after he was hand picked to control one of Europe’s largest optical telescopes.
Twenty-one-year-old Gurpal Dosanjh was given the responsibility of directing the gaze of the William Herschel...
Alton Towers accused in event row
TOP tourist attraction Alton Towers has been accused of attempting to “marginalise” the Asian community after they pulled the plug on an Asian concert at the venue.
Concert promoters R33ce accused bosses at the tourist attraction of attempting to...
Family appeal in arson attack
A WOMAN has revealed how her sister-in-law and young nephews still “live in terror” after they nearly died in an arson attack on their Leicesier home.
Shabina Khan, 31, and her two sons, nine-year-old Awez and six-year-old Arbaaz were caught...
Warwick University a reality for talented Arvind
A TALENTED Indian student has scooped a four-year scholarship to study engineering at the University of Warwick after beating thousands of hopefuls in a reality television programme.
18-year-old Arvind Aradhya from Bangalore is the first winner of Scholar Hunt, a...
Health advice for Umrah pilgrims
A BIRMINGHAM charity has urged British Muslims preparing to travel to Saudi Arabia for the Umrah pilgrimage to take the necessary health precautions.
Over a million British Muslims are expected to make the pilgrimage in the lead up to...
Muslims in ‘Live 8’ Darfur aid
A MUSLIM version of Live 8 will be staged at Wembley Stadium in October to highlight the humanitarian crisis in Dafur.
More than two thirds of the population in Darfur are dependent on aid due to escalating violence in the...
‘Dismay’ at Irish police turban ban
THE IRISH Police force has been criticised by the Metropolitan Police Sikh Association for telling a Sikh recruit he would have to remove his turban before taking up his post.
The Sikh man, who has not been named, was told...
Lamborghini heaven for Krishna
A NOTTINGHAM optician has landed the biggest prize of her life after winning a Lamborghini.
Mother-of-two, Krishna Parmar, scooped the super-car after she was entered in a prize draw with property giants Damac Properties after purchasing a luxury two-bed ocean-fronted...
MP3 juror escapes punishment
A MUSLIM juror who was caught listening to her MP3 player during a murder trial has escaped punishment.
The Attorney General said there was “insufficient evidence” to bring a case against 20-year-old Ruhela Khanom.
She had denied a charge...
