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What inspires you?
A seat means you get one more chance, one more year, to play the fame Game; but seats have to be earned on...
Bhupi Pabla debuts with Sufi song
Born in Punjab and brought up in the UK Bhupi Pabla, with her powerful voice and confidence she is ready to make a bang...
My big fat Sikh wedding
Asian mum in the bridal industry puts together valuable “pocket guide” on how to plan the big day
As a British Asian working mother and...
CINEMA: THIS WEEK – “Patriots Day”
Star Cast: Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman, J.K. Simmons, Kevin Bacon
Director: Peter Berg
Cert: 15
Release Date: 24/02/2017
Mark Wahlberg stars as a police sergeant on the trail...
Panjabi Hit Squad reinvents Hadiqa Kiani and Naseebo Laal’s ‘Boohey Barian’
Panjabi Hit Squad announces the first release as a part of their forthcoming EP, ‘Divas’.
The song ‘Boohey Barian’ featuring Blory has an infectious beat,...
No mission is impossible Dad-of-four raises a whopping £7000 despite two operations
Just two months after surgery, a father-of-four took on the ‘tallest’ challenge yet” as he ventured up Mount Snowdon for charity.
Parvez Hussain, who has...
“Goodbye Iffy”: Tributes pour in for kind-hearted 16-year-old stabbing victim
Thousands turned out for the funeral of “kind-hearted” Leeds teenager, Irfan Wahid, who was stabbed to death last week.
Members of the Asian community in...
OUTRAGE: Pipe-bomb making neo Nazi teen spared jail
Bradford 17-year-old, who hailed MP Jo Cox’s murderer a ‘f***ing legend’ walks free from court despite making explosive pipe-bomb in bedroom
Jury...
Get voting now! Epic nominee list announced for 7th annual Brit Asia TV World...
The most exciting names in the Asian music industry joined forces for the hotly anticipated announcement of the nominees for this year’s Brit Asia...
Spiritual happiness: Primary school children partake in school’s annual Naat recital competition
Eager smiling faces at a Bradford primary school performed at an annual Naat competition on Tuesday 14th February, a traditional affair that has been...
Hindus dismayed over Bank of England’s “blatant refusal” to withdraw the five-pound note
Beef-laced £5 causes outrage
Hindus worldwide are upset over Bank of England’s (BOE) blunt refusal to withdraw £5 polymer banknotes, which reportedly contained traces of...
£40M package to tackle child sexual abuse and trafficking
Home Secretary delivers a package of measures to protect children and pursue offenders
A ground-breaking £7.5m ‘Centre of Expertise’ will become...
Shortage of Urdu interpreters in public sector addressed
The International School of Linguists (ISL), with headquarters in Leeds, has launched a new qualification that will help to address the national shortage of...
Retired vicar convicted of indecent assault
A retired vicar has been convicted of three counts of indecent assault against a young boy.
Cyril Ashton Rowe, 78, (25.7.38) of Manor Road, Bournemouth...
BLACKS SOLICITORS: Asian Handshake Is Not Good Enough
The intention to create legal relations is an essential part of any contract. Without such intention the contract cannot be formed. This issue was...
POLICE APPEAL: Man sought after sexual assault of boy
Detectives investigating the alleged sexual assault of a schoolboy in Willesden Green continue to appeal for witnesses and information.
They also continue to appeal for...
HYPERCAR
Aston Martin’s AM-RB 001 6.5 V12 engine to be built by Cosworth and transmission by Ricardo
With design and engineering work on the AM-RB 001...
Over 80 guns handed into police
A total of 83 firearms and 1,175 rounds of ammunition were handed in during the Met’s one-week gun surrender.
Among the guns handed in were...
STABBING VICTIM: “He was such a nice kid – in the wrong place at...
“He was such a nice kid – in the wrong place at the wrong time”
Tributes have been pouring in on the murder of a...
Lahore deadly bomb blast kills 11 attending rally
Editor's Note: Graphic Content
A powerful and deadly bomb blast ripped through a protest rally in the busy Mall Road in Lahore, Pakistan, killing at...
