Byline: Imran Mirza
Ask most people what they would like to leave behind when they leave this world and you’ll hear the word “legacy”. A legacy for their family and a lasting legacy for the community and beyond.
My brothers and I wanted to share the story of a man who achieved this and remained resolutely humble and inspirationally active till...
By Khalil Alam
Heart of a Lion – Amir “King” Khan to face one of the best pound for pound boxers - Terence Crawford.
I have always been a huge fan of the Bolton super star and boxer Amir Khan and followed his career from his Amateur boxing.
I always knew that Khan was special and would one day become a world...
Half of UK workers think that getting people with the right skills will be the biggest issue faced by their workplace in the year ahead
New research from workplace experts, Acas, has revealed that over half of workers (53%) believe that getting the right people with the right skills will be the biggest issue faced by their workplace in the year...
A RECORD number of British Muslims were named in The Queen’s New Years Honours list along with some of Britain’s top names such as Michael Palin and Twiggy, who have been recognised for their services to the country.
The tradition dates back to 1860 when Queen Victoria gave out her first Birthday Honours. Honours are handed out twice a year...
Bradford boxer Tasif Khan was gunning for glory as he defended his World Boxing Union (WBU) super flyweight title, Africa with a quick but impressive TKO win.
Headlining the event at the Lagos Landmark Convention Centre in Nigeria, Khan from Girlington topped the bill on the night infront of a packed audience thanks to his promotor Prince Stanley Williams -...
Byline: Aatif Majid - founder and director of Halal Expo London
Mention ‘halal’ and most people think of meat.
While this has been the core of the industry, the halal market is now so much more. Halal means ‘permissible’ in Arabic and is a term used to describe anything permitted under Islamic law as prescribed by the Qur’an.
From travel agents and...
In a judgment given just before Christmas, the High Court ruled that the former Chairman of the Bristol branch of UKIP, Steve Wood, was liable for the publication of a libellous tweet that was written and posted by the branch’s Vice Chairman, John Langley, who was Mr Woods’ campaign manager in the 2015 general election.
On 4th May 2015, shortly...
The Lord’s Taverners Wicketz programme saw three of its projects come together through cricket at Edgbaston during the first week of January.
School holidays can lead to teenage boredom, with some young people making poor choices, succumbing to peer pressure and becoming involved in anti-social behaviour. For others, tensions at home can drive them out onto the street, while families...
Upset Hindus are urging London based fashion label “Sera Ulger” (SULDN) for immediate withdrawal of swimsuit carrying images of Hindu deity Durga; calling it highly inappropriate.
The Universal Society of Hinduism has said that goddess Durga was highly revered in Hinduism and was meant to be worshipped in temples or home shrines and not to adorn one’s buttocks and crotch....
Two men from the West Midlands have been jailed following an operation by the joint National Crime Agency and Met Police Organised Crime Partnership (OCP).
Abid Hussain, aged 50, of Wells Avenue, Wednesbury, who pleaded guilty to drug trafficking offences on the first day of the trial, was sentenced to eight years and one month at Blackfriars Crown Court.
His accomplice, 55...
Detectives from the Homicide and Major Crime Command continue to investigate after a 14-year-old boy was struck by a car and then fatally stabbed in Leyton in what police are treating as a targeted attack.
A crime scene remains in place and police are appealing for information and witnesses including anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.
Chief Superintendent Richard Tucker...
#TriJanuary marks six months to go until World Triathlon Series heads to Britain
With six months to go until the prestigious AJ Bell World Triathlon Leeds and Accenture World Triathlon Mixed Relay Nottingham arrive on British soil, British Triathlon is encouraging the nation to get active via swim, bike and run; whatever way they wish.
Tri January is designed to invite...
There are many reasons why a child or young person may feel that they are no longer safe in their home country - war, oppression and civil unrest can create situations in which many children may fear for their lives.
Many have experienced significant trauma which forced them to flee from their home, including living through war; imprisonment and in...
A Leeds engineer has been awarded membership of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), the oldest professional engineering association in the world.
Zeeshan Arif, from Moortown studied Civil and Structural Engineering at the University of Leeds and currently works as an engineer at WSP.
He was involved in the preliminary design for the A19/A1058 Coast Road in Newcastle and was presented...
Bats, Balls and Bradford Girls follows the first British all-Asian girls’ cricket team over the 2018 summer holidays as they train for their last ever tournament together.
The team started at a school in Bradford four years ago when the girls’ only experience of cricket was their dads and brothers watching it on the TV. In spite of this, they...
McLaren has lifted the lid on its new 212mph 720S Spider.
A drop-top version of the 720S Coupe, the Spider matches the hardtop’s performance figures. It’s capable of hitting 60mph in just 2.7 seconds and can reach a top speed of 212mph with the roof raised, or 202mph with it lowered.
Drive comes courtesy of a 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine with...
Jagdiep Dhonsi, Amrin Mirza and Shirina Ali have been sentenced at Southwark Crown court for their involvement in the illegal supply of potentially dangerous prescription-only medicines.
Dhonsi was sentenced to 38 months imprisonment, Mirza to 18 months imprisonment, and Ali to 9 months imprisonment for their roles in the crimes.
Following a complex investigation, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency...
At Canary Wharf station, in the heart of the financial district, international humanitarian charity, Penny Appeal unveiled 5 life-size ice statues symbolising homeless families to promote their winter campaign.
The frozen family depict the plight of the 140* families who become homeless every day, and the 900* children who become homeless every month, right here in the UK.
The Rt Revd...
A well-renowned award-winning Asian luxury perfumery which boasts the largest global collection of elite Oud perfume products, has opened it’s third store now in Leeds City Centre.
Scent Salim, brainchild of Ilyas Salim who holds a Masters degree in Islamic Sciences, fell in love with fragrances as a child and knew he wanted to work with them. His new store...
Eighteen-year-old Emirati racing driver Amna Al Qubaisi became the first Arab woman to take part in a Formula E test and hopes her participation will increase interest in the sport from the Middle East.
The teenager, who is the first-ever female Emirati racing driver, joined a who’s who of female racing talent on the street circuit of Ad Diriyah in...
