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Cinemas urged to boycott ‘Four Lions’A NEW British comedy about suicide bombers has come under attack from families of those killed in the 2005 London bombings, it has been reported. Four Lions, directed by Chris Morris, follows four would-be...

New research reveals UK South Asian kids have higher diabetes riskNEW research says worrying warning signs of type 2 diabetes begin to show for South Asian children as young as 10. UK South Asian children are already heading on a...

Mo Chaudry steps in to save sporting dream of Potteries sprint aceMO Chaudry, entrepreneur and star of Channel 4’s ‘Secret Millionaire’, has rescued the Olympic aspirations of Potteries sprint ace Alex Nelson. Nelson, a former under-20 European 200m gold medalist,...

Election 2010 – Your Choice Your VoteIn a statement, Rabi Martins the Vice Chair for Ethnic Minority Liberal Democrats said that the Liberal Democrats were the only Party without an MP from an ethnic minority background. Can you see...

Election 2010 – Your Choice Your VoteYou have been targeted in the past for being a Muslim woman in the public eye. How do you feel about this?  Yes. I have found myself on the receiving end of abuse from...

Election 2010 – Your Choice Your VoteA recent poll by The BBC Asian Network Radio suggests that just 44% of British Asians are like to vote in the Election on Thursday 6th May. This is obviously not an impressive...

Election 2010 – Your Choice Your VoteBritish Muslims are continuously frustrated with the UK’s relationship with America. Has this relationship with the US really benefited the UK and if so, in what way? Labour’s international policy is driven both by...

Election 2010 – Your Choice Your VoteYou have a record 60 Women MPs and a substantial number of black and ethnic minority MPs standing in thiselection. Do you think that the Conservatives have finally managed to detach themselves away...

This month Dr Dyer gives advice on irritable bowel syndromeIrritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects both men and women. It is a common functional disorder of the gut, with symptoms including recurrent abdominal pain, discomfort, bloating and irregular bowel function...

Presenter will “pursue other radio and TV projects”TOP Asian DJ Adil Ray will leave the BBC Asian Network, it has been confirmed. The current breakfast host will leave the station in June to “pursue other radio and TV projects”,...

This month, Heartlands Hospital’s Dr Dyer talks about prostate cancerWhat exactly is the prostate? Found only in men, the prostate is a small gland in the pelvis between the penis and the bladder which surrounds the urethra – the...

Record turnout as Midlanders celebrate Sikh festivalTHOUSANDS of Midlanders turned out in force to celebrate the Sikh festival of Vaisakhi. A staggering 90,000 people - of all faiths and backgrounds - basked in the glorious sunshine as Birmingham was...