Fresh appeal in gym killing

THE BROTHER of a man shot dead as he worked out in a Birmingham gym three years ago has urged anyone withholding information to be 'brave' and contact police. Khuram Yaqub made a heartfelt appeal as police launched a...

Husband and mother-in-law guilty of honour killing

THE HUSBAND and mother-in-law of a Coventry woman murdered during a trip to a trip to India have today been convicted of her murder. Grandmother Bachan Athwal, 70, and Sukhdave Singh Athwal, 43, lured Surjit Athwal to India in...

Shilpa hits back at ‘marriage wrecker’ claims

Actress broke up my marriage, says divorced wifeBOLLYWOOD actress Shilpa Shetty has hit out against accusations that she was the reason behind the breakdown of the marriage of a British-based film producer. Kavita Kundra, 25, blamed the Celebrity Big...

City Eid Mela postponed

ORGANISERS for this weekends Eid Mela have been forced to postpone the event over health and safety fears. The Birmingham Eid Mela was scheduled to take place at Cannon Hill Park this Sunday but with heavy rain forecast for...

Keeping it in the Family!

The RUGHANI family had a special reason to celebrate this week as father and son Jay and Mitul graduated together with the highest class of degrees. Jay and his eldest son Mitul both scooped top degrees from De Montfort University...

Title glory for Qasim ‘The Dream’

Kickboxing star bags World Title BIRMINGHAM kickboxing star Qasim Nisar has spoken of his delight after winning the coveted ISKA Super Lightweight World title. The 18-year-old took on French Champion Galaoui Momo at the Light Bar in Wolverhampton and came...

Life sentences for honour killing father and uncle

THE FATHER and uncle of a 20-year-old Muslim girl have today begun life sentences for her murder. Mahmod Mahmod, 54, and his brother Ari, 51, will serve life sentences alongside third killer Mohamad Hama, 30, for the brutal murder of...

Midland doctor charged over failed bomb attacks

A MIDLAND doctor who was arrested in connection with the failed bombs attacks in Glasgow and London has been charged with conspiring to cause explosions. Dr Mohammed Asha, 26, from Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, was arrested on the M6 in Cheshire in...

‘Music is my passion, my soul’

Asian star Manjit on the joys of MusicInfused with soulful and diverse influences from artists such as India Arie, Tracey Chapman, Sade and Lata Mangheskar – Manjit, a talented singer songwriter, recently released her latest EP – ‘the acoustic...

Arise Dr Shilpa!

Honorary doctorate for Bollywood starBOLLYWOOD star Shilpa Shetty became a ‘Dr’ yesterday after she was privileged with an honorary doctorate from Leeds Metropolitan University. The actress who shot to fame in the UK after her infamous stint in Celebrity...

Health warning for hijab wearers

DOCTORS have warned Muslim women wearing the hijab they may be prone to serious illness because they do not get enough sun. The warning relates to the skin’s exposure to the sun and the lack of vitamin D as...

City man jailed for cartoon protest murder call

A BIRMINGHAM man has been jailed for six years for soliciting murder during a protest in London against cartoons satirising the Prophet Mohammed. Twenty-seven-year-old Umran Javed, of Washwood Heath Road, Washwood Heath, Birmingham, was jailed at the Old Bailey....