Police face legal threat over ‘spy’ cameras
Liberty demand removal of ‘unlawful’ surveillance camerasA POLICE force who installed a network of ‘spy cameras’ in predominantly Muslims areas in Birmingham have been told they will face legal action if the cameras are not removed.
Liberty said it...
Credit crunch ‘hurting’ Asian businesses, says survey
Only 30% of businesses take advice from outside bodies when failingA NEW survey by the Leicestershire Asian Business Association (LABA) has highlighted the worsening state of British Asian businesses in the Leicestershire region.
The research of nearly 500 businesses, carried...
Expenses Scandal: Peers face suspension
Baroness Uddin, Lord Paul and Lord Bhatia face Lords banTHREE peers have been told they could face lengthy suspensions from parliament after an inquiry found they had falsely claimed tens of thousands of pounds in expenses.
Baroness Uddin, Britain's...
Sky’s the Limit for Jasmeet
Sutton Coldfield Skydiver raises over £1,700 for heart charityA BIG-HEARTED Sutton Coldfield daredevil has raised over £1700 for the British Heart Foundation (BHF) by plunging from the sky in a parachute.
Jasmeet Sandhu, 37, from Walmley travelled to Hibaldstow near Hull...
Charity leader speaks out for disadvantaged youth projects
‘Education is the key to addressing poverty’, says Dr Mohammed AliA CHARITY leader is hoping the Government will not axe vital funds for disadvantaged people in its spending cuts to be announced this week.
Dr Mohammed Ali, founder and chief...
Millions back ‘Ban the R-word’ campaign
Bollywood star Akshay Kumar launches campaign to ban the word ‘retard’MILLIONS of people have backed a campaign to ban the word ‘retard’.
The campaign was started by Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar following comments by American actress Jennifer Aniston in August...
Konnie looks ‘green’ hot as Marilyn Monroe
X-Factor presenter in dress made entirely from recycled newspapers!KONNIE Huq looks ‘green’ hot as Marilyn Monroe – as she dons recycled newspapers for a climate campaign!
The X-Factor presenter was unveiled as the ambassador for npower’s successful green programme Climate...
FA back flood appeal
The FA support The DEC's Pakistan Flood AppealTHE Football Association is lending its support to the Disaster Emergency Committee’s (DEC) Pakistan Flood Appeal.
Large parts of the country were devastated by the monsoon rains in July and August, with...
British mother murdered in Pakistan was ‘shot 100 times’
Commons debate on Yousaf family killingsA BRITISH mother on holiday in Pakistan was forced to beg for her life before being shot 100 times, an MP has revealed.
Tania Yousaf, 22, and her parents Mohammed, 51, and Pervaz, 49, were...
Tribute to murdered mother
Two appear in court charged with murderTHE FAMILY of a woman found dead at her home in Buckinghamshire have paid tribute to her.
Assia Shahzad, 40, was found injured at an address in Wendover Road, Aylesbury, on Saturday night.
She died...
Celebs back sight campaign
Sightsavers launch £1m to restore sight to people in IndiaA HOST of celebrities are backing a new campaign highlighting how less that £20 can restore the sight of someone in the developing world.
British Asian actress Sunetra Sarker and film...
Name claim rejected in fraud case
Birmingham mother convicted of benefit fraud A BIRMINGHAM woman who claimed her landlord coincidentally had the same name as the father of her children has been found guilty of almost £15,000 of benefit fraud.
Jeetinder Sangha, 29, of Powick Road,...
