Muslims Need to do more to “Tackle Extremism”

Prime Minister Backs Letter Sent to Islamic Leaders A letter written by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles to around 1000 Islamic leaders has courted controversy, the letter outlines how leading Islamic figures must integrate Islam into British identity and help...

Back on Track

Oldknow Academy Undergoes Overhaul After Trojan Horse Controversy Oldknow Academy will close for the first two weeks of term in September due to last minute changes for their new makeover, following the Trojan Horse Scandal. The Small Heath school...

Reviving The Muslim Community

Op-ed by Dr Qari Muhammad Asim MBEAs the New Year starts, we remember all those magical moments when we achieved something; we cherish the memories of our accomplishments, or those of our loved ones. End of a year also...

Living On The Breadline

How Thousands Are Turning To Food BanksMillions of people across the country are turning to food banks as a means to feed themselves and their families. Being the sixth largest economy in the world, Britain has seen an unprecedented...

Sameena Imam

Body Found in Murder InvestigationDetectives investigating the disappearance of missing woman Sameena Imam have found a body. Searches have been conducted this week on an allotment site off Groby Road, Leicester a body has been found. The body will be formally...

Teacher Jailed for Sexually Abusing Pupil

Gets Two Years for Grooming Student A Birmingham school teacher has been given a two year jail sentence for grooming a student with learning difficulties. 28-year-old Amardip Bhopari of Foley Road East, Streetly, "showered gifts on the 16-year-old boy and also...

Bank Machine Theft

Opportunist Thief SoughtPolice are searching for an opportunist thief who stole £300 from a Birmingham pensioner’s bank account after he lost his card. The 70-year-old used the ATM outside Union Street's Santander Bank in the city centre just before 10.30am...

Hani Makes a Comeback

Releases Saat Samandar Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Hani is set to make his comeback with his first release of 2015 Saat Samandar (Seven Seas) as a free download.   Hani born in Karachi, Pakistan and raised in Middle East released his last...

Smiling Ambassadors

Wishful Smiles Collaborate With SANAM Popular band ‘Sanam’ have joined hands with Wishful Smiles, a UK based charity to support their mission to spread smiles across the globe as their official ambassadors in India. SANAM' is an Indian Pop Band based...

Eh Janam Tumhare Lekhe

A Movie that Promises to Inspire   Releasing on 30th January 2015, Presented by White Hill Production Inc. in association with Pingalwara, A Poonieland Studio production, distributed internationally by B4U and White Hill Productions   Setting a new benchmark in the biopic genre...

Not Race Related

Small Heath Attacks Are Not Religiously Motivated Police in east Birmingham investigating attacks on businesses in Small Heath and Sparkbrook − where windows were smashed − have moved to stress the incidents are not racially or religiously motivated.   Statements have been...

Local Fundraising Drive

Students Raise Thousands for Charity Generous Year 11 students from Hodge Hill College have raised over £2000 for national charity, Cancer Research UK.   For the past couple of months, have raised money through various activities that included Christmas-themed clothing, cake baking,...