Death of dad in house fire was ‘murder’, say police

Detectives make appeal as three family members remain in hospitalPOLICE have today announced that they are treating the death of a 41 year old Blackburn man who died following a fatal house fire as murder. Devoted father Abdullah Mohammed, 41,...

Asian women who chew tobacco ‘at risk’

BBC Asian Network reports highlightshealth dangers of using GutkaA BBC Asian Network report willinvestigate how British Asian women riskdeveloping mouth cancer as a resultof using Gutka, a form of chewing tobacco. The National Cancer Intelligent Network, who revealed the first...

Royal performance for Birmingham Bhangra dancers

Sandwell-based Gabhru Panjab De to perform for the QueenA MIDLANDS Bhangra dance group will perform in front of the Queen next week to mark the launch of the Delhi 2010 Queen’s Baton Relay. Sandwell-based Gabhru Panjab De are hoping...

The Aftermath – Nick Griffin & Question Time

Muhammad Abdul Bari of the Muslim Council of Britain gives us his viewsDESPITE the best efforts of thousands of anti-fascist campaigners BNP leader Nick Griffin made it onto BBC’s Question Time last night. Millions tuned in to see Griffin...

Man tried to strangle dog after it attacked child

Police hunt Asian man after attack is caught on CCTVPOLICE in Birmingham are hunting an Asian man who tried to strangle his dog moments after it attacked a four-year-old boy in a city park. The incident, which occurred on...

Thumbs up for City ‘Baby Club’

City help for mums a success after year trialA NEW initiative to help new mums cope with the challenges of motherhood has been given the thumbs up. For the last year Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust community midwives...

Music star turned FA coach backs Birmingham World Cup bid

‘It would be amazing to see the World Cup in Birmingham’, says Jaz Dhami A BIRMINGHAM raised Asian music star turned FA coach is backing the city’s bid to be a host city for the 2018 World Cup. Popular...

Fatal house fire Dad named

Abdullah Aziz Mohammed dies in house fire, family members in critical conditionPOLICE have named the man killed in a house fire in Blackburn yesterday and are renewing their appeal for information. Abdullah Aziz Mohammed, 41, died after he and his...

‘Segregation’ groom joins Respect Party

Bodrul Islam slams MP Jim Fitzpatrick over wedding walkoutA MUSLIM groom whose wedding became national news when a MP walked out in protest over the segregation of male and female guests has joined the Respect Party. Bodrul Islam said he...

Crash for cash man jailed

Mohammed Patel sentenced to four and a half yearsTHE man at the heart of a so-called 'crash for cash' scam has been jailed. Mohammed Patel, 24, of Nottingham Drive, Bolton, was jailed for four and a half at Manchester...

Asin: From Ghajini to London Dreams

Actress talks about her latest big-budget Bollywood blockbusterSHE’S quietly rolled onto the Bollywood scene, but for actress Asin her forthcoming film ‘London Dreams’ will prove she’s here for good. Vipul Shah’s forthcoming rock flick, ‘London Dreams’ will be the...

Panorama ‘racism’ estate ‘unfairly portrayed’

Southmead anger at BBC documentary A POLICE inspector who polices a Bristol estate which featured on a shocking BBC Panorama documentary about racism has hit out at programme makers. Inspector Mark Runacres, from Avon and Somerset Police defended Bristol’s...