New fund aims to break down barriers of organ donation in these communities
Almost a third of black and Asian people in England are unsure about donating their organs for lifesaving transplants after their death, according to new research by NHS Blood and Transplant.
A higher proportion - 37% - said they did not want to be an organ donor. Just...
Rock and roll legend Mick Jagger has given his backing to national cricket charity Chance to Shine, helping the organisation to provide more young people with the opportunity to play and learn through cricket.
Jagger, whose father was a cricket fan and PE teacher, is a long-time supporter of the game and of Chance to Shine’s work.
During the final Specsavers...
A thousand pounds has been jointly contributed to Islamic Relief UK by both West Yorkshire Police and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner.
The Force is supporting the charity's 'Honour Her' campaign, which was launched in April 2018.
Backed by the Muslim Council of Britain, it is a major faith-inspired advocacy initiative to tackle all forms of violence against...
Anushka Sharma has completely de-glamed for her role as a rural housewife in the next Yash Raj film.
Anushka plays a simple, down to earth, sincere yet ambitious embroiderer from heartland India in Yash Raj Film's upcoming entertainer Sui Dhaaga – Made in India.
Anushka’s character in the film becomes self-reliant by using her talent of embroidering and she makes a name for...
The outstanding achievements of the Asian community in Britain will be showcased and celebrated at this year’s Asian Achievers Awards at the Grosvenor House hotel, Park Lane, London on Friday, 14 September.
Now in its 18th year, the Asian Achievers Awards pays tribute to the best of British Asian talent across the arts, community service, the professions, uniformed services, sports...
Duke-Cohan sent bogus bomb threats that saw over 400 schools in the UK being evacuated
A teenager has admitted making bogus bomb threats that triggered the evacuation of more than 400 UK schools and an airport security scare.
George Duke-Cohan, 19, from Hertfordshire, pleaded guilty at Luton Magistrates Court, to three counts of making hoax bomb threats following an investigation by the National...
“He was a true humanitarian”
An entire community is mourning the death of an avid young charity worker who was making his way home after a fundraiser.
Owess Munir, from Cardiff, had been in attending a charity event in Manchester on Sunday 2nd September. The grey Lexus IS 220 he was driving left the carriageway and ploughed into a tree, at...
Trump accuses Islamabad of rewarding past U.S. aid with “nothing but lies and deceit"
A final decision to cancel a further $300 million in aid to Pakistan has been made by the U.S. military, sources say. It has accused Islamabad of not doing enough to root out militants from its border region with Afghanistan.
The proposed cuts mark a new low...
Suman Hanif explores the British Pakistani community and it’s complexities warts and all…
Suman Hanif: “In mainstream media, it’s rare to find a British Pakistani writer, director, producer, actor or a crew member attached to films that represents the British Pakistani community.”
A Bradford film graduate looks set for a big screen future having already had her debut documentary successfully screened at...
Is ANY child safe online?
Sajid Javid in flagship speech declares it his "personal mission" to tackle all forms of child abuse
An internet watchdog has found that for images and video captured of live-streamed child sex abused, a staggering 98% of victims were aged 13 or younger.
The noise being made form charities, such as Barnado’s, is now louder than ever with...
Every shelter for vulnerable women and girls across Delhi will be inspected after accusations of sexual abuse at several Indian care homes and admission from the country’s minister for women that “many more” cases are likely to exist.
The widening scandal, including allegations that one care home in Bihar state had a room that functioned as an abortion clinic for...
Don't miss Sky Sports Cricket's “The Inside Edge” produced with comedian Paul Chowdhry, who was given exclusive access to Kumar Sangakkara, Harbhajan Singh, David Gower, and Isa Guha ahead of the England vs India 4th test cricket rivalry. Sky Sports Cricket will exclusively show all England v India Tests live, continuing with the Fourth Test on Thursday 30th August.
A mum and daughter killed in a suspected double murder were on the phone to police as they were attacked, according to detectives.
Raneem Oudeh, 22, and Khaola Saleem, 49, were attacked in the early hours of Bank Holiday Monday, at Ms Saleem’s house in Solihull, West Midlands.
Janbaz Tarin, Miss Oudeh’s former partner, is being sought over the incident. He...
"As Jewish and Muslim friends, we have worked out what we have in common and how we can set a positive example"
We have learned that the will of good people to create relationships between communities living side by side can overcome and break the dangerous cycle of fear and hate
In today’s environment some may ask what we – a Jew...
No, it's not Bollywood's Salman Khan in a double role, but real-life identical twins Arnav and Aryan Kotwal who are celebrating after clocking up 13 grade 9s and seven A*s between them in their GCSEs.
Having achieved the highest grades possible under the new GCSE marking system, Arnav and Aryan who study at the Grammar School At Leeds (GSAL) now...
Students at The Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL) smiled with joy as they opened their A level results. Tamanna Dasanjh, of Alwoodley, attained a stellar four A* grades in chemistry, maths, further maths and physics.
Nikhil Scott, of Alwoodley, attained A* grades in classical civilisation, history and Latin with an A in English literature. He has a place at Christ’s...
Keighley and district is to benefit from more funding for economic growth thanks to Bradford Council’s successful bid for funding from the Leeds City Region Partnership Business Rates Pool.
The Keighley and Bradford Community Led Local Development programme will share £500,000 Business Rates Pool funding to improve employment opportunities in Keighley East, West and Central wards along with the Bradford...
British High Commissioner encourages journalists to apply for South Asia Journalism Programme Fellowship
The British High Commissioner Thomas Drew is encouraging journalists from across Pakistan to apply for the UK Government’s prestigious Chevening South Asia Journalism Programme (SAJP) Fellowship.
SAJP is aimed at mid-career journalists from Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Bangladesh.
The programme is funded by the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth...
A convicted money launderer whose family claimed his 123 prize-winning lottery tickets paid for his house, has been ordered to repay the cash in three months or go to prison for four and-a-half years.
Kashaf Ali Khan, 44, at Birmingham Crown Court, was ordered to pay £480,000 under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA).
This follows his conviction last year when...
Emdad Rahman successfully completed 100 kilometres to raise awareness of Dementia.
The Barking & Dagenham resident finished his course record today and celebrated with tea and a selfie with the Honourable Mayor of Barking & Dagenham.
Participants on Running Down Dementia are encouraged to lace up, raise £100 and defeat Dementia by running or walking 100km before the end of August...
