The concept of “fake news” came to the forefront of public consciousness during the 2016 US Presidential Election campaign and with the rise of Donald Trump. Its profile has risen exponentially to the extent that the term “fake news” was awarded Word of the Year 2017 by Collins English Dictionary and barely a day goes past without the phrase...
Well… she’s received death threats, cautioned about physical harm and there’s even a £1.1 million bounty for beheading her by a prominent Indian politician, no wonder the 31-year-old Bollywood actress is feeling shaky.
In case you’re wondering why, it’s all because of a film titled ‘Padmavati’ and accusations have been made that the film has distorted historical facts and represents...
A young man who grew up in a refugee camp in Burma has set his sights on a career in the modelling industry and aims to use his physical assets to give hope back to people in his home country that anything is possible.
Yeasin Mohammed, 21, now a British citizen living in Bradford, is looking to embark on a...
It's Christmas time! The trees are going up, the decorations are emerging, the jingles are blaring aloud and the Christmas parties are nigh, so what better time to learn of the top hairstyles to steal the show?
Hair stylist to the A-list stars, Asgar Saboo, gives his take on the perfect Christmas hairstyles with in-depth tips to achieving them with...
Detectives in Hillingdon investigating the robbery of a couple for family gold have released a CCTV still of a man they would like to trace.
The jewellery, worth an estimated £60,000, was being stored in a bank safety deposit box for safekeeping, and had been withdrawn by the owners just minutes before the robbery.
At around 16:35hrs on Tuesday, 10 October,...
Eleven-year-old boy wonder Aiman Shaid caught the eye at the recent world International Combat Organisation Kickboxing World Championships, which were recently hosted in Birmingham.
The three-day event hosted teams from around the globe, with nations competing as far as Brazil and New Zealand between the 20th-22nd of October.
Aiman who was competing at the world event through merit after he won...
One of the world’s most acclaimed South Asian musicians has joined Barnardo’s as an international ambassador, in a huge boost for the children’s charity.
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan accepted the offer after topping the bill at the sell-out Annual Gala Dinner at London’s Dorchester Hotel for the UK’s South Asian community to support Barnardo’s work with vulnerable children and young...
Boxer Amir Khan was voted by the public to take part in the first bush tucker trial on I’m a celebrity as he has already caused a stir to the public
Amir Khan’s first night in the I’m a Celebrity jungle was an eventful one as he has already been nominated by the public to take part in a bush...
Leeds based solicitors named one of the top three solicitors in the city
Whiterose Blackmans Solicitors continue to lead the pack in their field and march on in their quest to ensure the public are given the finest service possible when it comes to serious legal matters.
The highly respected solicitors, who are based in Leeds, have been recognised for their...
“We are called Harehills community Aid for a reason because it’s an area which gets enough bad publicity and we want to help change this and get some positive vibes.”
A group of men from Harehills in Leeds, have set the bar high with their latest charity drive. They’re looking to raise an imposing £15,000 to help the Rohingyan Muslims...
Signs that a Brexit slowdown may be taking a toll on the country
After a strong steady rise in employment in recent years, the number of people in work in Britain fell by the most in more than two years in the three months to September.
Experts have cautioned this may be a sign that a Brexit slowdown may be taking...
18-year-old Harleen Kaur balances Taekwondo as well as starting university with sports scholarship
Rising star Harleen Kaur has her eye on her Olympic dream but continues her selfless and admirable charity work to help others less fortunate than her.
The impressive Leeds-born martial arts star who’s set her focus on taekwondo after she tried her hand at a range of different...
“We have regressed as a nation”, says Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone, who plays the title role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's ‘Padmavati’, has said "nothing can stop the release of this film", following activists vandalising a cinema hall and a mall in Kota, India, on the screening the film's trailer.
The Shri Rajput Karni Sena called for a nationwide ban against...
"Forced marriage and FGM are not condoned by the Holy Quran. Pakistan gave women votes 24 years before Switzerland.”
Forced marriage, female genital mutilation and exclusion from the labour market were among the issues tackled at a high-level conference in Brussels addressing gender equality and Islam.
Held in the European Parliament, the event was organised by Amjad Bashir MEP and brought...
Demands are being made for an immediate investigation into how a cabinet minister – touted as a possible successor to May – failed to declare meetings with foreign politicians whilst on a private visit.
Priti Patel’s resignation as UK international development secretary on 8th November came following a row over unauthorised meetings with Israeli business and political figures during a...
Over 1,000 VIP guests attended a glittering gala dinner at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Sunday 12th November, to honour the winners of the 7th Asian Curry Awards, organised by the Asian Catering Federation.
The awards were co presented by BBC Master Chef’s Greg Wallace and BBC and former Sky TV news anchor Samantha Simmons.
Michelin-starred Benares’ Atul Kochhar...
Tower Hamlets Councillor Mahbub Alam joined the local Muslim community in Long Melford, Suffolk to engage in a short discussion on Remembrance Day. The event was hosted by Razak Amin.
The group also went out with the local Imam and collected donations for the Poppy Appeal. This was the first such occasion in Sudbury, which has a very small population...
A woman has been sentenced for encouraging terrorism and disseminating terrorist material on social media, following an investigation by the Met's Counter Terrorism Command.
Farhana Begum Ahmed, 40, of Wembley pleaded guilty to one count of encouragement of terrorism and three counts of dissemination of terrorist publications. She was sentenced on 7 November at the Old Bailey to a total...
An estimated 5.43 million young people in the UK have experienced cyber bullying, with 1.26 million subjected to extreme cyber bullying on a daily basis.
According to the NSPCC, there were over 12,000 counselling sessions with young people who talked to Childline about online issues last year, with an 87% increase in sessions over the past three years.
Enigma Digital...
Health experts have predicted that artificial intelligence will replace doctors within the next TEN years.
With the rise of apps and websites ready to diagnose illness and give treatment recommendations within seconds, StemProtect.co.uk the UKs stem cell bank, says that GPs will soon be a thing of the past, and instead we’ll turn to AI to give us all the...
