Life sentences for honour killing father and uncle
THE FATHER and uncle of a 20-year-old Muslim girl have today begun life sentences for her murder.
Mahmod Mahmod, 54, and his brother Ari, 51, will serve life sentences alongside third killer Mohamad Hama, 30, for the brutal murder of...
Midland doctor charged over failed bomb attacks
A MIDLAND doctor who was arrested in connection with the failed bombs attacks in Glasgow and London has been charged with conspiring to cause explosions.
Dr Mohammed Asha, 26, from Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, was arrested on the M6 in Cheshire in...
Health warning for hijab wearers
DOCTORS have warned Muslim women wearing the hijab they may be prone to serious illness because they do not get enough sun.
The warning relates to the skin’s exposure to the sun and the lack of vitamin D as...
City man jailed for cartoon protest murder call
A BIRMINGHAM man has been jailed for six years for soliciting murder during a protest in London against cartoons satirising the Prophet Mohammed.
Twenty-seven-year-old Umran Javed, of Washwood Heath Road, Washwood Heath, Birmingham, was jailed at the Old Bailey....
Police investigate racial assault
DETECTIVES in Leicester have appealed for witnesses after two Asian men were assualted in a racially motivated attack.
The men, aged 22 and 23, were attacked in Market Place by three men and two women on in the early...
Man charged with Birmingham murder
A MAN is to appear in court later today charged with the murder of a Birmingham man in 2003.
Twenty-two-year-old Mohammed Sabir was gunned down in the Lozells area of Birmingham on 14 April 2003.
The father-of-two died of...
Autism support for Asian parents
ASIAN parents who have autistic children will benefit from a new support initiative launched in Birmingham this week.
South Birmingham Primary Care Trust has joined forces with the National Autistic Society to launch a new scheme called the EarlyBird...
Midland ‘Jewels’ crowned
HEAD of Drug Interventions at Her Majesty Prison Birmingham Charanjit Mehat and Founder of National Halal Centres, Hafiz Muhammad Yaqoob, were amongst the delighted winners, scooping top honours at this year’s Lloyds TSB Central Jewel Awards.
The prestigious event, now...
Hindu’s rejoice as sacred Shambo is saved
HUNDREDS of British Hindu’s who campaigned to save a bull scheduled for slaughter after testing positive for TB are rejoicing today after a High Court judge branded the government order “unlawful”.
The bull, named Shambo, had faced an uncertain future...
‘Changing Room’ makeover for Asian support group
CHILDREN with disabilities at Sandwell Asian Family Support Service are enjoying spruced up surroundings after a 'Changing Rooms'-style make-over.
Local firm Unifix were set a one-day deadline to completely redecorate a room at the service's Smethwick centre.
A team of...
