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Columbian wants to challenge for WBA light-welterweight beltBREIDIS Prescott is eyeing a re-match with Amir Khan. The Columbian famously floored Khan within the opening minute of their clash in Manchester last year. The defeat is Khan’s only blemish in...

27-year-old to appear before Redditch magistratesDETECTIVES investigating the murder of a Birmingham taxi driver have charged a man. The 27-year-old man, from Kings Norton, Birmingham, was arrested on Saturday 14 November. He will appear before Redditch magistrates this morning...

Tributes pour in for Indian starWHEN Sachin Tendulkar walked out onto the Ahmedabad cricket pitch earlier this week for the first Test against Sri Lanka, he made history. Celebrating two decades as an international cricketer, Sachin has emulated a fete...

Five men already charged with house fire that claimed lives of mother and fatherPOLICE have arrested another man in connection with a house fire in Blackburn which claimed the lives of a mother and father. Detectives investigating the deaths...

Nosheen Arshed convicted over death of 13-week-old son Mohammed ZaidA WOMAN has been found guilty of the manslaughter of a three-month-old child at Luton Crown Court today. Nosheen Arshed, 25 of Beechwood Road, Luton was charged with the murder of...

Police appeal for witnessesTWO brothers from Birmingham were among four teenagers killed when their car collided with a wall, police have confirmed. Hadi Suweef, 17 and Kammal Suweef, 15, brothers from the Hall Green area of Birmingham, Hasni Ali,...

Channel 4 to screen Oscar winner as part of ‘India Season’OSCAR winner Slumdog Millionaire will premiere on UK terrestrial television this winter on Channel 4, the broadcaster has announced. Channel 4 will screen the film as part of a special...

‘My name is Khan’ set for February 2010 releaseBOLLYWOOD’S ‘Golden Couple’ Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol will return to the big screen next February in the hugely-anticipated film ‘My Name is Khan’. Details of the release were announced by Fox...

Charity extravaganza coming to BirminghamBBC Asian Network and Pudsey Bear have teamed up to host a free Bhangra and Bollywood Party for BBC Children In Need. The event will take place at Birmingham’s Millennium Point on Friday 20 November. The...

Aamir Iqbal sentenced to five yearsA BRADFORD man who was caught hiding a gun in his flat has been jailed for five years. Aamir Iqbal, 29, was arrested in April 2008 after officers found a semi automatic 9mm handgun...

‘Ironman’ Manjit smashes world record with hair-raising attemptLEICESTER’S very own ‘Ironman’ Manjit Singh, has gabbed himself a Guinness World Record after pulling a seven-ton bus with his hair through London’s Battersea Park. The 59-year-old celebrated Guinness World Record Day...

Birmingham mum hailed for dedication in helping othersA BIRMINGHAM mother has been hailed for her dedication in supporting Asian families with learning difficulties who face language barriers when attempting to access healthcare services in the city. Mum-of-two, Samia Ali...