A Ripple Effect
“I grew up in a family where the stereotypical gender roles were not really observed,” Dr Mavalvala says. “So I grew up thinking women can, must and should do anything and everything. That is very important for me.”
A Pakistani-born...
London To Dominate Video Gaming World
City to receive £1.2m investment to help make it the world’s games capital
The video games and interactive entertainment industry in London is set to receive a boost of £1.2m to launch Games London, a groundbreaking new initiative to transform...
Cameron ‘Doesn’t Understand Muslim Women’
"The real question I would ask the prime minister is this: how comfortable is he with accepting the genuine choices of women, educated and literate, when they don’t fit with his world view?”
Prime Minister Comes Under Fire From...
Blood in your Urine?
Dr Jyoti Sood warns South Asians “If you notice blood in your urine, even if it’s just the once, you must tell your doctor straightaway”
Dr Jyoti Sood, who features in the latest Public Health England (PHE) Be Clear on...
Driver in Fatal Crash to Serve Only 6 Months in Prison
Zubair Hussain: “My children will always carry the psychological burden of this terrible tragedy."
Driver Shammas Rehman will serve just 6 months in jail for the fatal crash that resulted in the death of pregnant mom-of-two Tahira Parveen.
Parveen, 30, who...
Two Men to Appear in Court over Murder of Warehouse Owner Akhtar Javeed
Two men have been charged with the murder of soft drink firm owner Akhtar Javeed.
26-year-old business-man Surjat Mistry from Leicester and 18-year-old student, Lemar Wali have been charged with murder, possession of a firearm and conspiracy to commit...
Penny Appeal Pull Out all the Stops
"At Penny Appeal, we're not just digging wells but we're transforming lives by strengthening and empowering communities."
Penny Appeal pulled out all the stops for their exclusive cross-country tour featuring Saif Adam and coveted Danish Band Outlandish, in aid of...
The British Ethnic Diversity Sports Award 2016 : A Star-Studded Event
"I wanted to hear the ring announcer saying Bruno the new world champion of the world. And I was privileged to hear that in 1995. That was my legend and no one can ever take that away from me.”
February...
Small Heath School Strikes Again
"Hundreds of children are not receiving an education because there exists an employee/employer dispute regarding one member of staff."
Labour MP Shabana Mahmood has condemned striking in Small Heath School, urging staff to return to the classroom.
Concerns ensued as...
Zatoon Bibi, 36, Charged with Murder of Edgbaston Shop Owner
A 36-year-old woman has been charged with the murder of Hi-Tech Music shop owner Tanveer Iqbal.
Zatoon Bibi, of Rowey Lane, Oldbury, was set to appear in Birmingham Magistrates Courts on Wedneday Morning.
A 43-year-old male was also arrested in suspicion...
