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‘500 for 500’ campaign launched in London BRITISH women are being urged to help inspire their counterparts in Pakistan. The call is part of a new appeal, titled ‘500 for 500’ by the Hashoo Foundation which officially launched in the...

Nausheen Quraishi and Dilwar Hussain left victim with ‘life changing’ injuries A WOMAN who was seeing two men at the same time has been jailed for helping one set alight to the other. Nausheen Quraishi, 29, gave vital details...

Marathon running Ilford pensioner sets new world record BRITISH pensioner Fauja Singh, 100, has become the oldest person to complete a marathon – earning him another spot in the Guinness World Records! Mr Singh, from Ilford, accomplished the fete at the...

Harjit Kalian and Ajay Chopra swindled thousands out of innocent customersTHE directors of a burglar alarm company who swindled tens of thousands of pounds out of scores of residents across the Midlands have been convicted of fraud. The case, which...

Curry Life Magazine honours Britain’s best A POPULAR Midlands Curry chef has been honoured at the Curry Life Chef Awards. Shahidur Rahman from Raj Spice in Warley Regis was one of 20 curry chefs honoured at a glittering ceremony at The...

Stars of stage, screen and sport stand up for charity FOUR British Asian stars of stage, screen and sport have joined The British Asian Trust’s prestigious line-up of celebrity Ambassadors. Broadcasters Ritula Shah, Tasmin Lucia Khan and Manish Bhasin join...

‘Overwhelming’ response just two weeks after launchA NEW route to India, launched from Birmingham Airport less than a fortnight ago, has had so much interest the airline plans to increase the number of weekly services.  Comtel Air, began flights...

Model Citizenship award for Shazad Ali, Abdul Musavir and Haroon Jahan THREE men mown down and killed during riots in Birmingham in August have been honoured at the Young Muslim Beacon Awards. Brothers Shazad Ali, Abdul Musavir and Haroon...

Police ‘concerned’ for Srinivas KadiumPOLICE are appealing for help in tracing a 36-year-old man who has been missing from home for over a week. Srinivas Kadium was last seen at his home on Wenlock Avenue, Perry Barr on the evening...

Amdeep Sanghera tracking endangered turtles in the Caribbean A BIRMINGHAM scientist is on a turtle trail - all the way in the Caribbean! Amdeep Sanghera, dubbed 'Turtle Man', has satellite tagged three ‘teenage’ endangered green turtles as part of a Marine...

Restaurant Launches new curry scented perfume THE latest beauty accessory wafted onto the British High Street yesterday – curry scented perfume! ‘Tears on my Pilau’ is described as a “delicious” mixture of fragrant oils, exotic herbs and a blend of...

More than 20,000 British Muslims are expected to make the journey next month BRITISH Muslims travelling to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj pilgrimage should prepare carefully and follow travel safety advice, the Foreign Office have said. More than 20,000 British...