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Shiraz Bhatti ordered to pay over £1,000 over illegal leafletsA PROMOTER responsible for illegally distributing flyers for nightclubs and events across Leicester has been ordered to pay over £1,000 after being prosecuted. Shiraz Bhatti, of King Street, Leicester, appeared before...

New film opens the doors on the yet unknown world of Tamil gangs in South London INDEPENDENT film, Tooting Broadway has just completed a rigorous four-week shooting schedule in the heart of South London. Written by Tikiri Hulugalle and directed by...

Birmingham City University host seminar seriesHONOUR based violence was under the spotlight in a criminal investigation seminar being held by the Centre of Applied Criminology (CAC) at Birmingham City University, in conjunction with West Midlands Police, recently. The event explored the...

Mariam Naeem sentenced to eight years for vicious attackA WOMAN, who carried out a vicious attack on a 12-year-old school girl, has been jailed for eight years. Mariam Naeem, 21, of New Hall Street, Burnley pleaded guilty to wounding...

Charity Karma Nirvana stage three-month tour across Britain “So many people were alerted, I told them, but no one helped because they thought I was a teenager seeking attention.”   These are the chilling words of Saima who at the age...

Celebs light up food festival celebrating 11 yearsA HOST of celebrities have helped launch the 11th Brick Lane Curry Festival. The annual festival is a hit with curry lovers across the capital with local award-winning chefs cooking up a...

Actor talks about his latest role in Rajshri Productions’ Love You Mr. Kalakaar OF the current crop of Bollywood stars, Tusshar Kapoor could easily top the list of the most misunderstood and underrated actors. But the surprisingly humble and low-profile...

Brit Asian singer Shahid Khan goes from ‘Goldie’s Band’ to debut album NOT many singers can boast of an audience with royalty – unless you’re Shahid Khan! The 24-year-old Brit Asian music sensation was part of the BBC series Goldie’s Band-‘By...

Actress talks about her forthcoming film Love You Mr. Kalakaar WHEN she arrived in tinsel town, it was her earthly, girl-next-door looks which charmed Bollywood biggies and cine-buffs alike. But it was Sooraj Barjatya who used Amrita Rao’s simple charm...

New appeal in arson murder which claimed eight members of same familyFOR nine years members of the Chisti family have had to endure the torment of knowing one man has avoided justice for his part in a brutal arson...

LaurieLorry Theatre bring ‘Sausage and Samosa’ to The Public A heart-warming interactive theatre production heads to The Public on Friday 20 May, as Ready Steady Cook meets Blind Date in true ‘Bollywood style’. Sausage and Samosa, by LaurieLorry Theatre, follows the...

Hussein Lalani hands out family recipes on back of cooking saucesRECESSION busting entrepreneur Hussein Lalani wants to ‘wow’ his customers by putting family recipes on the back of sauce bottles sold across his 99p Stores empire. The value retailer...