Man charged with officer hit-and-run
A MAN has appeared in court charged in connection with the hit- and-run of a West Midlands policewoman.
Detective Constable Catherine Corbett was knocked down as she tried to arrest a fraud suspect near Heathrow Airport last Friday.
41-year-old...
Asian men sought after attempted murder
POLICE are searching for two Asian men after a man was attacked outside a Birmingham pub.
The men, armed with what police believe was a large knife, a baseball bat and an iron bar, attacked the 22-year-old man outside...
Dying for Britz
How Peter Kosminsky & Channel 4 got it right As Channel 4 began its huge publicity drive for ‘Britz’, community leaders in Bradford voices their disapproval. Understandably they didn’t want their Muslim-communities tarred with the ‘terrorism’ brush. But having...
Diwali goes digital
DIWALI in Birmingham will get blasted into the digital age this November as Digital Birmingham and the Hindu Council of Birmingham launch Digiwali.
As part of this year’s Max Mix Diwali celebrations, Digital Birmingham has teamed up with the award...
Launch of fire safety campaign for Asian community
A HARD-hitting and emotive TV campaign to raise awareness of the importance of smoke alarm ownership amongst the Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities in the UK will be launched by Communities and Local Government next week.
Strongly supported by Fire Minister...
British Asian star rocks India
The sky’s the limit for AjayA BRITISH Asian singer has stormed the Indian music Top 10 with his debut album.
Ajay is a well know artist in Britain and his popularity is set to soar in India with his...
Sima returns from Irish cycle adventure
A BIRMINGHAM artist has returned home following an extraordinary 900 mile trip of coastal Ireland - on her bike.
Adventurous Sima Gonsai cycled completely alone whilst carrying a pack weighing a third of her entire body weight for six weeks....
‘It’s bigger than the Ashes’
Lawson gears up for first South Asia clashPAKISTAN coach Geoff Lawson geared up for his first India Pakistan series clash, saying it was bigger than the Ashes.
Lawson, who took over from Bob Woolmer as coach of the national...
Criticism over new Warsi appointment
LONDON Mayor candidate Fiyaz Mughal has hit out at the appointment of Sayeeda Warsi as the new Shadow Minister for Social Action for the Conservatives in light of her recent comments on immigration.
The Liberal Democrat candidate described her...
New appeal in firebomb murder
TWO MEN wanted in connection with the death of a six-year-old girl killed in a firebomb attack on her Birmingham home, are the subject of a new police appeal.
Mohammed Foaz Ahmed and Jabed Ali fled the UK after...
Hajj-bound Muslims warned about travel agents
BIRMINGHAM Muslims planning to make the Hajj – the annual pilgrimage to Mecca – are being warned by Trading Standards to be on their guard for unscrupulous tour operators. Around 50,000 British Muslims make the Hajj every year. Many...
Arpan – Brum’s language boffin
HE’S not even old enough to leave the country on his own, but one ten-year-old schoolboy from Birmingham has stunned teachers with his knowledge of eleven languages.
Arpan Sharma’s talents have been described as “extraordinary” by teachers at the...
