Asian footie star releases film in UK

Vikash Dhorasoo documents his 2006 World CupVIKASH Dhorasoo, the first South Asian to ever reach the FIFA World Cup tournament is releasing his widely talked about film, Substitute in select cinemas across the UK next month. Shot completely by...

Three jailed for ‘appalling’ race abuse

THREE men who force-fed a Muslim colleague bacon during a ten month campaign of abuse have been jailed at Wolverhampton Crown Court. Victim Amjid Mehmood was tied to railings, hosed down with water and force-fed bacon during a campaign...

Record label leads way against music piracy

Gurdas Maan backing new initiative A MIDLANDS-based record label is leading the fight against music piracy by offering fans the chance to see their favourite stars in return for legally purchasing material. UK Box Office, based in Willenhall, are just...

Asian group aim to ‘bring cultures together’

Offlicence team up with Apache IndianA WEST Midlands Asian music group is hoping to use their music to unite different cultures. Offlicence, a Midlands based group consisting of vocalist Sunny J, and rappers Lexeye and Projay, will release the...

Cricket’s Bling Bling – The Indian Premier League

Everything you wanted to know about the IPLEIGHT teams, Superstar owners, the best cricketing talent on show – it can only be The Indian Premier League. With the IPL kicking off its inaugural match tomorrow here’s a guide to...

‘It’s good that the cause of Tibet is highlighted’

Saif Ali Khan on being an Olympic torchbearerON the eve of the Summer Olympics torch relay in New Delhi, Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, is facing a tough race. Shrugging off controversy, the star spoke to Steven Baker on...

Ferrari surges on

Young Champ claims 4 Gold Medals in USATHE SKY’S the limit for a young Karate and Taekwondo champ after he scooped four gold medals in two tournaments in America. 17-year-old Ferrari Faqiri is certainly living up to his name...

Gandhi statue gets Leicester nod

LEICESTER City Council has approved plans to erect a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the city’s Belgrave area. Leicester-based charity Samanvaya Parivar submitted plans for the bronze statue last year but was met with opposition from the local community...

Slam Dunk!

Ladies Basketball team meet Harlem Globetrotter IT was the day a Raven met a Wildcat. Standing at a towering 6"6 ins tall, Harlem Globetrotter Eugene 'Wildcat' Anderson took time out of his touring schedule with the world famous team...

Campbell – ‘Amir’s a Fraud’

World Title holder blasts KhanTHE MAN standing in the way of Amir Khan’s ultimate goal of becoming a world champion has launched a sensational verbal attack on the Bolton star, calling him a fraud. Khan, who has made no...

Coventry duo scaling new heights for orphaned kids

A COVENTRY businessman is spearheading a quest to raise more than £10,000 for charity by urging people to visit social networking website Facebook. 23-year-old Coventry entrepreneur Riz Navsarka has set up a Facebook group in response to cousin Haroon Mota’s...

‘Sanjay Leela Bhansali is a Living Legend’

Salman Khan on Sanjay, Saawariya & being a StarSalman Khan is to Bollywood like Brad Pitt is to Hollywood – a star through and through. When he worked alongside Sanjay Leela Bhansali in the 1999 romantic drama ‘Hum Dil...