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DOCTORS could remove organs from dead patients without consent if plans announced by Prime Minister Gordon Brown go ahead. The move, which the government claims will help solve the transplant crisis and save thousands of lives, has been heavily...

MORE than thirty children and young people with disabilities from Birmingham enjoyed a night out at the theatre thanks to a generous donation from their local PC World. The extra special present took them to see Peter Pan at the...

ASIAN police chief Tarique Ghaffur, CBE is to be honoured by the University of Leicester. Mr Ghaffur, Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police and a former Superintendent of the Leicestershire Constabulary, will be honoured at the University’s Jubilee Degree...

THE HOME Affairs Committee is launching an inquiry and online consultation into domestic abuse, including forced marriage and "honour"-based" violence. The online consultation, which runs from January 21st for six weeks, aims to hear from survivors of forced marriage...

WORLDWIDE protests calling for the closure of the American prison camp at Guantanamo Bay have been staged today. Thousands of people are believed to have staged demonstrations in cities across the world to mark the sixth anniversary of the...

Teenager Shafilea Ahmed was ‘murdered’, the coroner heading her inquest has ruled. Coroner Ian Smith told the inquest: "She was murdered. I'm convinced of that because of the way in which the body was disposed, it had been hidden...

WHEN retired Birmingham tutor Talat Javed began teaching Urdu at South Birmingham College in 1989 little did she realise her dedication would result in her meeting the Queen 18 years later. Mrs Javed, who lives in the Kings Heath...

The Cricketer with Mansoor AhmedA virtual unknown speedster, who made his debut only 2 months ago, has created a new record in Pakistan First Class cricket by taking an astonishing 16 wickets in one match. Not even the greats...

The Footballer with Sunny SahotaWelcome to the BCFA’s column which outlines the proactive work that we are carrying out in The West Midlands and Warwickshire to increase the number of Asians into the game and highlight the Asian community’s...

Monthly Health with Heartlands HospitalQ: I keep feeling dizzy when I stand up. What's causing it?   Dizziness can be a symptom of many different conditions. People may feel dizzy if their balance is affected, or sometimes it can be...

THE FATHER of a Warrington teenager found dead in a river has told an inquest she was not under any pressure to have an arranged marriage. Shafilea Ahmed disappeared from her home in Warrington in September 2003. Her badly decomposed...

POLICE are searching for four men after an elderly Sikh man was assaulted in Leicester. The 55-year-old victim was repeatedly kicked as he lay on the ground and had his turban knocked off during the attack on Christmas Day, police...