Fly-tipper trapped by Birmingham City Council
A FLY-TIPPER who was caught illegally dumping more than 250 used vehicle tyres at sites across Birmingham was today given a two year community order and disqualified from driving for six months at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court.
Mohammed Latif of Mendip...
Muslim frustration over Visa delay
BRITISH Muslim families planning the Umrah pilgrim later this month may be forced to miss out due to delays in issuing visas, a Birmingham charity has warned.
Thousands of British Muslims perform the Umrah pilgrim to Saudi Arabia each...
Indian restaurant makes Time Out guide
TOP Asian restaurant Madhu’s has been listed in the Time Out’s prestigious Top 50 London Restaurants.
The restaurant’s recognition by the UK’s most respected listings publication is a further notch on the culinary belt of restaurateur Sanjay Anand’s ever...
Forced marriage fear for ‘missing children’
A NUMBER of young students across the country are ‘missing’ from school amid fears they have been the victims of forced marriages, it has emerged.
Evidence given to the Home Affairs Select Committee which is investigating the issue of...
British Asian theatre research conference
Asian theatre experts to offer viewsBRITISH Asian theatre arts will be celebrated and explored at a major international conference at the University of Exeter in April.
The event is a culmination of a 4-year research project led by the Drama...
Branson conquering Bollywood
Business mogul sets sights on Indian marketHE may seem an unlikely Bollywood hero, but Virgin boss Richard Branson proved he may just have what it takes to cut it alongside Shah Rukh and Salman after starring in his first...
Statue row brews in Leicester
A ROW is brewing in Leicester as the council decides who is deserving of a commemorative statue – spiritual leader Mahatma Gandhi or footballing hero Gary Lineker.
The multi-cultural Midlands city has one of the largest British Asian populations...
Leeds’ benefit fraudsters jailed
TWO BROTHERS who falsely claimed more than £220,000 in benefits in what has been described as the biggest ever fraud in the city’s history have been jailed.
Brothers Javeid Akhtar and Banaras Ali pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit...
Police event to promote safety for female students
LEICESTERSHIRE Constabulary is joining forces with De Montfort University for an event to promote safety to female students.A ‘Violence Against Women' event is being held at the university this Thursday between 6pm and 9pm.
The evening will include talks...
‘Tour decision out of our hands’
Pakistan coach admits Aussie series looks unlikelyPAKISTAN coach Geoff Lawson has admitted his side’s impending series against world champions Australia is unlikely to go ahead.
Australia are due to travel to Pakistan later this month but have dragged their heels...
Parents on high alert after city abductions
POLICE have warned parents and children to be on their guard after two child abductors struck in Birmingham less than 24 hours of each other.
On Sunday an Asian man, described as being in his 30s, wearing glasses and...
Spreading the Dhol Beat
Johnny Kalsi on his new album 'Drums & Roses'THEY are the biggest pioneers of the Dhol, and this month Johnny Kalsi and Co of the Dhol Foundation release their latest album 'Drums & Roses'. We spoke to Johnny to...
