Asian Business Chamber elects new president
The Asian Business Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) have welcomed Qasim Majid as their new president for 2018-19.
Qasim takes over from Saqib Bhatti, who served as ABCC president for four years.
Originally from Manchester, Qasim has been an active member of...
Baby Boom for the Royals, Actor and Boxer
On Monday 23 April Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, the wife of Prince William, gave birth to the couple's third child a son who will become the fifth in line to the British throne.
The Duke of Cambridge was present for the...
Schizophrenic Sukhwinder Singh drives body to Police Station
Paranoid schizophrenic Sukhwinder Singh killed his brother-in-law before driving his body to a police station.
He was arrested by officers from West Bromwich Police station after they found the body of 39-year-old Harish Kumar in a BMW.
Singh had driven around with...
Dudley Takeaway Fined After Zero Hygiene Rating
A Dudley takeaway that has had a has scoring a stomach-churning zero hygiene rating has been fined.
Environmental health inspectors at Dudley Council found the Kings Takeaway in Brierley Hill, High Street all rusty, damaged and unclean equipment during a...
A Landlord Fined More Than £180,000
A "rogue landlord" who left tenants living in unacceptable living conditions in Selly Oak and Edgbaston has been ordered to pay a ground-breaking fine.
Leila Amjadi, who runs Vertu Capital Ltd, was found guilty of 35 offences against four properties...
Dubai jewellers in Stratford Road, Birmingham raided
A gang who stormed a jewellery store on Stratford Road in Birmingham have been led away in handcuffs.
The gang also beat up the shop owner during the raid which took place around 2.50pm on Tuesday.
It is alleged that five...
Drug and alcoholism in the Muslim community
Mohammed Ashfaq, MBE, Managing Director at Kikit Pathways to Recovery (based in Birmingham), has written an op-ed about the issues surrounding drugs and alcoholism within the Muslim community. In particular, he looks at the reasons why drug offences in...
Two Athletes Sent Home From Commonwealth Games
Two athletes from India were sent home from the Commonwealth Games for violating the 'no-needles' policy.
Triple jumper Rakesh Babu and race walker Irfan Kolothum Thodi were asked by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) to take the first flight home.
India...
Jobs To Be Axed At JLR
Jaguar Land Rover is to axe 1,000 jobs and cut production at two sites.
The UK’s largest carmaker said it would make an announcement to employees regarding its production plans for 2018/19.
It added: "In light of the continuing headwinds impacting...
Hit-And-Run Victim Urges Witnesses To Come Forward
A teenage boy was left lying injured in the road by a hit-and-run driver has urged witnesses to come forward to help police trace the culprit.
Avtar Dass 16-year-old was injured in Cardinals Walk, off Scraptoft Lane, Leicester.
Leicestershire Police said the...
Caught on the M6 with Million Pounds of Drugs
Drug dealer from Birmingham was found with more than a million pounds worth of heroin in the boot of his car.
Earlier this year Jahnger Ahmed was stopped by officers on the motorway travelling towards Birmingham.
The 41-year-old must have been quaking in his...
More strokes are now occurring at an earlier age
Public Health England’s statistics show that over a third (38%) of first time strokes happen in middle aged adults (between the ages of 40 – 69). More first time strokes are now occurring at an earlier age compared to a...
