Calls for an end of exploitation of Hajj pilgrims

‘It’s unacceptable’, says Government ministerTHE GOVERNMENT is today hosting a summit to tackle problems faced by British Muslims making the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. Travel operators, community groups and consumer organisations will discuss with the Government how to protect people...

Schools to help tackle Forced Marriages

Information pack launched at London road showSCHOOLS across the country have been sent information packs on forced marriages, the government revealed today. The information pack will include two posters, a leaflet and a discreet information card, which have been produced...

Kidnap horror for Midland Jeweller

Police release images of suspectsA BIRMINGHAM jeweller was kidnapped and driven at knifepoint to his jewellery shop in a horrifying ordeal police have revealed. The 62-year-old man, who has not been named, was ambushed by three men as he...

Asian Network partners with London Mela

Stars gear up for London music showpieceTHE BBC Asian Network has teamed up with the London Mela for another year as media partner. The Mela – the biggest Asian cultural event in Britain – will take place in Gunnersbury Park...

PCB tell Asif: ‘You’re on your Own’

Board will not provide help to bowlerTHE PAKISTAN Cricket Board has told Mohammed Asif he will not have their support as he fights yet another drugs scandal. It was revealed yesterday the 25-year-old failed a random drugs test during the...

Asif embroiled in new IPL dope scandal

Player ‘shocked’ at new accusationsPAKISTAN bowler Mohammad Asif is embroiled in yet another doping scandal after it was revealed he failed a random drugs test during the Indian Premier League. The 25-year-old, who played from the Delhi Daredevils during the...

‘Our pain will never go away’

Families of nursing home victims speak outTHE FAMILIES of two women murdered in their beds at a Leicester nursing home last November have spoken about their pain. Rashmi Badiani, 56, and Radhaben Chauhan, 72, were attacked and killed as they...

Man pleads guilty to Leicester nursing home murder

Nathan Mann guilty of ‘cowardly attack’A MAN who killed two “defenceless” women at a Leicester nursing home has pleaded guilty to murder. 20-year-old Nathan Mann attacked and killed Rashmi Badiani, 56, and Radhaben Chauhan, 72, as they slept in their...

Funding crisis threatens city disabled project

September deadline for £40,000 cash injectionA PIONEERING project that helps disabled young people in one of the poorest parts of Birmingham is facing closure because of lack of money. Inclusion Connect has been changing the lives of disabled youngsters in...

Fiancee of would-be-bomber jailed

Woman aided 21/7 bomber’s burka escapeTHE FIANCEE of failed July 21 bomber Yassin Omar has been jailed for three years today after she admitted providing him with her mother’s burka to help his audacious escape from police. Fardosa Abdullahi,...

Muslim prayer room opens at City Hospital

Facility to be used by patients and staffA NEW Muslim prayer room has been opened at Birmingham’s City Hospital. Trust Chair Sue Davis and Chief Executive John Adler opened the new Wudu and Salat facility last Friday in the Birmingham...

City officer wins praise from Pakistani community

Surprise award for Mohammed HanifAN officer from West Midlands Police has received a prestigious award for his work with Birmingham’s Pakistani community. Temporary Chief Inspector Mohammed Hanif was presented with the surprise award at a public meeting by the...