Tamworth star defends Zesh Rehman

Rikki Bains on the dilema for Asian footballersTAMWORTH defender Rikki Bains has jumped to the defence of former Fulham and QPR star Zesh Rehman who said British Asian footballers should not count on playing for England. In an exclusive...

Thank god, it’s over!

The Cricketer with Mansoor AhmedBy the time you read this piece, hopefully my tip Sri Lanka would have beaten Australia in the final to win the World Cup for the 2nd time and the most colourless and boring World...

Society and its Contradictions

The Asian View with Bushra IrfanYes, it is quite a surprise when the people who you are attempting to show as being uncivilised and having no respect for your religion turn out to be the people who not only...

Violence erupts at city Sikh festival

A MAN is today fighting for his life after he was stabbed three times in a Birmingham park where hundreds has gathered to celebrate the Sikh festival of Vaisakhi. Police were forced to close Handsworth Park, on Holly Road,...

Tussaud’s wedding tribute for Bollywood couple

Tribute book on offer for fans of Ash & AbhiUK BOLLYWOOD fans will get the chance to send their own personal wedding messages to stars Ashwariya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan at top London tourist attraction Madame Tussauds. The world-famous...

10-year-old shot dead in Pakistan

A 10-YEAR-OLD schoolboy from Bradford has been shot dead whilst on holiday in Pakistan with his family. Hamza Nisar was fatally shot in the chest as he left his grandfathers house to go to the local Mosque in the...

£500m ‘dirty cash’ gang jailed

A BRADFORD travel agent became the eleventh man to be jailed for a massive money laundering scam involving a total of £500 million. Shahid Nazir Bhatti, 45, was jailed for three years at Bradford Crown Court after admitting conspiracy...

The man who gave Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan

Interview with Barry JohnCelebrated acting teacher Barry John, has uprooted himself and his company from South Delhi to Andheri West; the heart of the Hindi film industry. Since his arrival from England in the late sixties, John has thrived...

Pharmacist lends helping hand to local community

A MIDCOUNTIES Co-operative pharmacist has used his expertise to support his local community by offering free advice on blood pressure. Davinder Singh, a pharmacist at The Co-operative Pharmacy in Raynor Road, Wolverhampton, visited his local Sikh Temple in Willenhall...

Police investigate under-reporting of hate crimes

WEST Midlands Police are conducting their first ever survey to investigate the under-reporting of hate incidents. The online survey asks questions on why a hate incident has not been reported, and how police can improve their services to people who...

Learndirect launch service for Asian community

Learndirect, the UK’s largest provider of free advice and information about learning, has launched a new phase of its campaign to encourage and increase learning amongst the south Asian community. Learndirect first launched its bilingual advice lines in 2004, with...

Gere Shilpa kiss lands duo in trouble

Indian uproar after duo get cosy on stage BOLLYWOOD star Shilpa Shetty may have gone from heroine to villain in her native India after protestors burned effigies of the actress after she was kissed on stage by Hollywood actor Richard...