Teen killers jailed for killing man for ‘fun’
Victims family speak of ‘unimaginable’ lossTHE FAMILY of a father-of-three who was viciously attacked and killed a year ago have spoken of their pain as two teenagers were locked up for life for his murder today.
28-year-old Asaf Mahmood...
Protecting the Pilgrims
Stopping rogue firms blighting the Hajj pilgrimageFOR British Muslim Sami Minhas his pilgrimage to Mecca was supposed to be the greatest spiritual journey he would ever take.
Like millions of others he trusted a local travel firm specialising in...
Ratings hit for Spice Queen Anjum Anand
Millions tune in to BBC’s ‘Indian Food Made Easy’CELEBRITY chef Anjum Anand’s popular new BBC2 series ‘Indian Food Made Easy’ got off to a flyer with more than 1.9 million budding chefs tuning into her first episode.
The London-born...
New Year Breakfast slot for Adil Ray
All change at BBC Asian NetworkBIRMINGHAM DJ Adil Ray will take over the reins of the BBC Asian Network breakfast show from the New Year, it was announced today.
Current breakfast presenter on the national digital radio station Jas...
Karans’ ‘Dostana’ runs into trouble in Pakistan
Films ‘gay theme’ proves sticking pointKARAN Johar’s gay buddy movie Dostana has run into trouble in Pakistan.
Despite receiving rave reviews from critics and fans alike, the film isn’t going down too well within neighbouring Pakistan.
And the sticking...
Fifth person charged over stabbing death
Teenager to appear in court later this monthA TEENAGER has become the fifth person charged with the murder of a London man.
Adnan Patel, 20, died after being stabbed in the chest on 10 July.
The 16-year-old boy who...
Preston man guilty of attempted murder
Doctors removed 56 gun pellets from victim’s body A PRESTON man has been found guilty of the attempted murder of a 26 year old man following a shooting in the city in April.
Kyle Parvez, 20, of Arnhem Road was convicted...
The Demise of the Traditional Arranged Marriage?
Samina Akhtar discussesTHE ROAD to finding your perfect life partner is a long and arduous one.
You have your criteria (with many boxes left unchecked) and needless to say, your parents have their own criteria to. Expectations are high,...
Man pleads guilty to murdering wife
Mohammed Rashid to be sentenced next monthA MAN has pleaded guilty to murdering his wife at their Oxfordshire home.
Mohammed Rashid, 35, appeared at Oxford Crown Court in relation to the death of his wife Sughra Rani, 30.
Mrs Rani...
City Cabbies driving up their skills
Drivers find Road Map to Better Customer CareBIRMINGHAM taxi and private hire drivers are going the extra mile to offer top quality customer service by picking up new qualifications thanks to a government-backed skills service.
Funded learning and qualifications accessed...
Two plead guilty to park killing
Three others deny murderTWO people have pleaded guilty to murdering a teenager in a West Yorkshire Park.
Amin Hussain Ali, 20, and a 16-year-old boy who cannot be named for legal reasons admitted killing 17-year-old Amar Aslam in a Dewsbury...
MEP launches Sikh group in European Parliament…
But Sikh delegates denied entry over KirpanA NUMBER of Sikh delegates who travelled to Brussels for the launch of the All-Party Sikh Interest Group were denied entry into the European Parliament for a third successive time because they were...
