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Malkit Singh to perform at O2 Your Country LiveBHANGRA legend Malkit Singh will play at the O2 arena later this month as part of a celebration of multi-cultural Britain. Malkit, who was awarded an MBE last May for his services...

‘Because I am a Girl’ Campaign to mark International Women’s DayTWO of Britain’s best-loved Asian actresses will lead a charity’s call for action, on behalf of girls who suffer violence and discrimination because of their gender. Eastenders TV star...

CPS apologise over blunders that led to murder of domestic violence victimA MAN who was allowed to continually harass his wife before murdering her in cold blood has been jailed for life today. Malik Mannan, 36, repeatedly attacked his...

Detectives ‘very close’ to solving the caseTHE FAMILY of a taxi driver who was shot dead outside his home a year ago have today offered a £10,000 reward in a bid to bring his killers to justice. Married father-of-four Harun...

Can the cricket-loving nation survive this latest setback?THE implausible attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore may well signal the end of cricket in Pakistan. In 1992 the great Imran Khan held aloft the coveted World Cup...

Organisers in call for Dhol players for world record attemptORGANISERS of a Birmingham charity event are appealing for drummers from around the world as they bid to beat their way into the record books later this year. The Birmingham...

Gurinder Chadha tries hand at comedy in ‘It’s A Wonderful Afterlife’BEND It Like Beckham director Gurinder Chadha will begin filming her next film in London later this month. Entitled ‘It’s A Wonderful Afterlife’, the film is expected to begin...

Over half polled in survey admit economic downturn has affected wedding plans MORE and more Asian weddings are being put ‘on hold’ due to the credit crunch, a survey has revealed. Over half of weddings planned by couples who...

Dr Hussein Nagi describes horrors in GazaA CONSULTANT in Birmingham swapped the West Midlands for the Middle East when he travelled to Gaza to offer urgent medical assistance to medics treating those injured in the recent crisis. Dr Hussein...

Aussie singer in city for Bollywood collaborationKYLIE Minogue has jetted into Mumbai to begin work on her Bollywood debut. The Aussie singer is all set to make her first foray into Bollywood in Akshay Kumar’s forthcoming film ‘Blue’ – said...

Danny and Dev in talks over appearance on ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire?’OSCAR-winning film director Danny Boyle is hoping to raise charity cash for “slumdog children” in India – by appearing on the real version of Who Wants...

Jailed drug dealer told ‘face sentence increase if money is not repaid’A 36-year-old man, who was injured in a drive by shooting, has today been ordered to pay £320,000 at a Proceeds of Crime hearing at Manchester Crown Court...