Councillor relishes dirty chip shop fine

City chippe fined over £7,000A CHIP shop owner whose business was so dirty that it had to be immediately closed down, has received asubstantial fine at Birmingham Magistrates Court. Arshad Hussain Ghani, 41, who ran Hajee’s Chip Shop on Stratford...

Thugs guilty of setting man alight in London park

Victim Rizwan Ahmed beaten unconscious before being set alight THREE men who beat a man unconscious before dousing him in lighter fluid and setting him alight have been found guilty of attempted murder. Rizwan Ahmed, 25, was lured to...

New pictures of ‘murdered’ Watford man

‘Help end family’s agony, say police in Mahmood Ahmad investigationON the three-month anniversary since Watford man Mahmood Ahmad was kidnapped, police are renewing their appeals for information with new photos of him. The 41-year-old was kidnapped from outside his home...

Konnie Huq lands X-Factor role

Former Blue Peter presenter to front spin off show The Xtra FactorFORMER Blue Peter presenter Konnie Huq will front the X-Factor’s spin-off show ‘The Xtra Factor’, it has been announced. The 34-year-old will join the show for its seventh...

BBC Asian Network axe is ‘backwards step’

Interview with protest musician Ranvir Singh WHILE the BBC Asian Network and 6 Music await their fate, a London musician took his protest at the BBC cuts a step further; walking from London to Birmingham…backwards! As part of the four-day...

New Kid on the Block

Interview with Jernade MiahWELCOME Jernade Miah; a 19-year-old singer, songwriter and dancer from East London. In April he signed to 2Point9 Records, the Independent label who are credited with starting the careers of Jay Sean, Rishi Rich, Juggy D...

Zee offers Cricket Extravaganza

Cricket action hit high note on Zee networkCRICKET fans are in for a tri-series treat this summer as Zee Network announces it will be broadcasting the biggest tournaments happening this summer, promising over 30 days of exciting matches.  Subscribers to...

What’s On Bollywood with Manish Gajjar

Abhishek and Aishwarya team up for RaavanRAAVAN Director: Mani Ratnam Cast: Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Vikram, Govinda   A determined and dedicated Dev Pratap Sharma is an encounter specialist who achieves what he believes is right. His mission is to capture tribesman Beera...

Win a copy of ‘The Double’ – Chelsea FC End of Season Review!

Two copies to giveaway!IT was the season that saw Chelsea FC make history! Led by the masterful Carlo Ancelotti Chelsea FC broke record after record as the club secured a scintillating Premier League and FA Cup Double for the first...

Deadly cosmetics warning

Raid on ‘poisonous’ beauty products sold on the streets of BirminghamCOUNCIL officials in Birmingham have issued a warning to the city’s Asian community after a shopkeeper was sentenced and fined for selling poisonous beauty products. Trading Standards officials raided...

Younis’ ban lifted by PCB

Former captain could be part of Pakistan’s England tourFORMER Pakistan captain Younus Khan had his indefinite ban from international cricket lifted at a hearing in Lahore. The Pakistan Cricket Board also lifted a fine placed on current Pakistan captain Shahid...

Beating the Paratha!

How Birmingham grandfather cut the booze and Paratha to beat diabetesWALKING a few miles every day and cutting out regular trips to the pub was a small price to pay for Satnam Gill when he was told he had...