Charity gig for Punjabi Wolves

Supporters club look to raise funds for charityAN Asian footballer supporters club are hoping to raise funds for a number of charities when they host a charity night in Wolverhampton in October. Punjabi Wolves, the Asian football supporters club...

‘Why was being Muslim seen as such an offence?’

Parliamentary hopeful, Shazia Awan on her trip to war torn SrebreniciaPROSPECTIVE Parliamentary candidate, Shazia Awan this month returned from an eye-opening trip from war torn Srebrenicia, which saw one of the worst genocides of recent history.  She was part...

Muslims prepare for Ramadan

Official date announced as Muslims gear up for fasting periodMUSLIMS in Birmingham are preparing to observe the holy month of Ramadan after the official start date was announced. The Muslim Issues Steering Committee, which is made up of representatives...

Murder suspect extradited from UAE

Third charge in murder of Birmingham man Shanwaz AliA MAN accused of murdering a Birmingham man in 2006 has been extradited from the United Arab Emirates. Detectives charged the 27-year-old man with the murder of Shanwaz Ali who was attacked...

DNA testing in taxi driver murder probe

Detectives step up hunt for killer of Mohammed ArshadMALE residents of a housing estate close to where a Birmingham taxi driver was stabbed to death are being asked to supply DNA samples as detectives step up in the hunt...

‘Muslim wedding walkout’ MP faces calls to resign

Backlash after MP left wedding over segregated rooms for men and womenA GOVERNMENT minister who walked out of a Muslim wedding after being told he would have to sit in a separate room from his wife is facing calls...

Zee TV Gives Back

Why there is more to Zee TV than the latest Bollywood blockbusterAS ONE of the leading entertainment channels for the world’s burgeoning South Asian population, you’d be forgiven for thinking there was nothing more to Zee TV than the...

Call for consistency in terror-related sentencing

Muslim fury as racist gets probation sentence for threatening to behead MuslimsBRITISH Muslims have called for consistency in the sentences being handed out to those who are found guilty of terror-related offences. The call comes after 35-year-old Scot Neil...

Appeal to trace ‘one of the country’s most wanted men’

Detectives step up hunt for Ajay KaushalDETECTIVES are making a renewed appeal for the public's help in tracing one of the county's most wanted men. Ajay Kaushal, 50, is wanted in connection with a serious and violent kidnapping offence which...

Hammer attack man jailed

Amin Ali “significant risk to women”, says DetectiveA MAN who horrifically beat his girlfriend with a hammer has today been jailed for more than six years. Detectives described 24-year-old Amin Ali as a “significant risk to women” following the...

Smokers urged to quit for Ramadan

Campaign targets British Muslims ahead of fasting monthMUSLIMS preparing for the fasting month of Ramadan are being encouraged to quit smoking for good. NHS stop smoking services in Birmingham have launched a seasonal campaign designed to get observant Muslims to...

City couple in running for £5,000 business award

Surjit and Balvinder Dhillon named as one of UK’s top franchisees A MARRIED couple from Birmingham have been named as Finalists in the annual British Franchise Association’s/HSBC Franchisee of the Year Awards. Surjit and Balvinder Dhillon, who run a mobile...