To-do list tension: UK households face an average of 33 tasks a week
Life can often feel overwhelming with the number of things we need to do, so it’s easy to understand why many of us find it difficult to tame those to-do-lists.
A new study has revealed that Britain’s to-do-lists are jam-packed, as the nation battles to get an unwieldly number...
A man has been jailed for 40 years after raping his own daughter and fathering “at least” six children with her. The court heard how the defendant went on to also repeatedly rape one of the girls he had fathered with his first victim, using mysticism and witchcraft to control her.
Swansea Crown Court...
Around the country, many people were celebrating National Inclusion Week by showcasing their diverse networks of people, both young and old, in unity.
Youth at Dewsbury’s Kumon Y’all were too building bridges in ways they hadn’t done before.
20 young girls from Kumon Y’all went to Meadow Green residential...
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PENNY APPEAL: Watchdog confirms serious incident reported relating to ‘potential financial concerns’
The Charity Commission has confirmed it has had a serious incident reported, relating to potential financial concerns at the charity Penny Appeal. We contacted the trustees for further information, which they have provided, and are currently assessing this information. While this is ongoing we are unable to comment further.”
Penny Appeal's founder and chairman...
A once prominent community centre, which became an eyesore on Whetley Hill in Bradford, has been completely overhauled into a glamorous ballroom.
Last year, a few local young men took on the ambitious project to refurbish the site and transform the ignominious building into a banqueting hall namely - the White Abbey Ballroom.
The government had announced a plan to use strict age verification checks to stop under-18s viewing porn online. But now, the policy, which was initially set to launch in April 2018, has been dropped.
The government first mooted the idea of a porn blocker in 2015, with the aim of stopping youngsters "stumbling...
In a few days time, charity hero Nazim Ali, a regular feature in Asian Express, will embark on a self-funded humanitarian trip to one of the world's most desperate people.
38-year-old Nazim has been at the forefront of community and humanitarian initiatives at local, national and international levels, having raised around £200,000 since he...
An assistant head of a primary school was caught in a police sting when he sent indecent pictures of himself, thinking they were going to a 13-year-old girl.
Daniel Butterfield, 36, asked the ‘girl’ to send pictures of herself and made arrangements to meet her through a messaging app, Kingston crown court heard....
Outbursts like the above are common at this time of the year, when a spider's cover is blown, and it is forced to skitter this way and that along the wall or across the living room carpet to avoid being speedily smashed.
At this time of the tear, the eight-legged arachnids sneak into our...
Adverts for clothing retailers Boohoo and Missguided have been banned, the first for asking customers to ‘send nudes’ and the second for objectifying women.
The advert for Missguided, a brand founded by Nitin Passi, 35, appeared during Love Island and has been banned after regulators ruled it 'objectified women'.
The Queen announced that workers in restaurants, pubs and hotels will receive 100 percent of their tips, as part of a new bill unveiled in the Queen's Speech.
The new Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill, which comes more than three years after a consultation into tips, service charges and troncs was led by then...
A Pakistani wrestler has added another medal to his cabinet after bagging gold at the World Beach Games in Doha, Qatar.
The 30-year old remained unbeaten in the 90kg weight category throughout the day and truly outclassed all of his opponents.
On the outskirts of the port city of Mangalore in Dakshin Kannada, Karnataka, India, a troupe of men get ready to paint themselves in vibrant oranges, yellows, and whites. It takes about 12 hours for their transformation to be complete, and what emerges from that little hamlet is a strange pride of upright tigers, ready to...
Muslim women have been attending synagogues over the Jewish festival of Sukkot to show support in the aftermath of the violent attack in Halle, Germany, this month.
With arms linked in unity and strength the Muslim women, many attending with their daughters and other family members, vowed to stand solidly as allies with their...
A private hire vehicle driver who sexually assaulted a female passenger when she was in an extremely vulnerable condition has been convicted after an investigation by the Met’s Taxi and Private Hire Policing Team.
Temur Shah, 45, from Harrow, was found guilty at Isleworth Crown Court on Monday, 14th October after a one-week trial....
Prince William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, made a glamorous entrance in Pakistan on Monday 14th October as they arrived for the start of their five-day official royal tour.
Kate wore a stunning turquoise shalwar kameez designed by Catherine Walker
William and Kate, both 37, want...
In recent years, electric face cleansing brushes – especially the Clarisonic and less expensive options such as Olay, Neutrogena, Clinique and other brands – have grown popular among the skincare savvy!
These high-powered beauty tools feature vibrating heads that clean and are supposed to cleanse your skin three times deeper than a facial cleanser. They also get rid of more...
If you're anything like us at Asian Express, you'll love a great thriller - and we've got something to recommend. Netflix's brand-new thriller 'Fractured' will leave you on the edge of your seat.
The new flick tells the tale of Ray (played by Sam Worthington) who is on his way home with his wife...
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Little Einstein: 5-year-old Bradford boy becomes youngest Briton to recite ‘Pi’ to 104 decimal places
The mathematical value of Pi is an infinite number - understanding Pi is as easy as counting to one, two, 3.1415926535…
But a young Bradford primary school boy is the youngest Briton to recite the value of Pi to a whopping 104 decimal places in the quickest recorded time of 29 seconds.
Five-year-old Muhammad Ahmad Khan from Bradford achieved the challenge...









