Today marked the beginning of a three-day counter-terrorism exercise which will continue across central and eastern Scotland and the north east of England.
The scenario, involving a vehicle attack, began at the Royal Bank of Scotland headquarters at Gogarburn.
Police Scotland, Northumbria Police, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Scottish Ambulance Service, North East Ambulance Service, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear...
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Indian music superstar Hans Raj Hans visited the University of Birmingham and found out more about University life when he met students from India.
The hugely popular Punjabi singer is a national treasure in his home country and has millions of fans throughout the world. One of the finest modern-day performers of Sufi songs, Hans Raj Hans is renowned as...
“We decided on a couples only event, because there has been trouble in the past where young men have started fights and this is something that we want to avoid.”
A new style night out has hit Halifax and has gone down a success following its debut in September.
The night is promoted to couples only to enjoy a Bollywood...
London, UK – The winners of the influential 17th annual Asian Achievers Awards were celebrated amid a ray of Bollywood stars, glittering celebrities and high profile dignitaries on Friday September 22ndat London's Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane. Winners include, Bollywood star Farhan Akhtar for International Personality of the Year (Male); Playwright Tanika Gupta MBE for Achievement in Media;...
The smash-hit of 2016 and 2017, 'Nashe Si Chadh Gayi' song from the film BEFIKRE crosses 300 million views on YouTube making it a first ever for a Hindi song.
This unbeatable song released by YRF Music, continues to strengthen its #1 position as the most-viewed Hindi song on YouTube by becoming the first to surpass a massive view count...
Zee channels are now available to UK homes via Sky’s Original bundle
Zee TV has become a staple part of British Asian TV watching habits. It heralded a sea change in consumers being able to engage with the South Asian diaspora, making it the most popular entertainment South Asian entertainment channel in the UK with over 100,000 subscribers.
Since its launch...
Police are appealing for the public's help to find a missing teenager from Bolton.
Before going missing, Sadia Ahmed, 15, was last seen in the Great Lever area at around 7pm on Tuesday 12 September 2017.
It is believed she then travelled to Leeds City Centre where she was seen at around 12:30pm on Saturday 16 September 2017.
She was seen on...
A Bradford man who’s global car-styling company customises vehicles for car enthusiasts, including celebrities, has now contracted an overseas trade specialist to help it create new sales partnerships in China.
Kahn Design, a group of four companies founded by designer and businessman Afzal Kahn, works with some of the world’s best-known car marques. His team specifies, manufacturers and supplies a...
Footage has emerged of England Vice Captain Stokes throwing punches at two men in Bristol
England test vice-captain Ben Stokes and One-day international team mate Alex Hales have been told that will not be selected until further notice, following footage which has emerged showing Ben Stokes punching two men.
The pair will not be considered by England to represent the country...
This Saturday, Jews and Muslims across the United Kingdom mark the 10th day of this lunar month.
For the strange synchronicity of this day is a time held as sacred by both Muslims and Jews.
For Jews it's Yom Kippur, the solemn day of fasting, prayer, and most importantly “Teshuva” the Hebrew word for atonement and repentance.
For Muslims,...
“We are all one global family and it is our duty to help and look after each ”
The Sant Nirankari Mission in Bradford certainly don’t shy from encouraging voluntary work and have been involved with planting tens of thousands of trees in the district.
Now members of the congregation donated generously to purchase much-needed food items for the Bradford Metropolitan...
Detectives in Kirklees have issued a warning against bogus callers after a woman was targeted by a criminal claiming to be a police officer.
This follows three recent reports where a cold caller has pretended to be a police officer and has approached properties, and said he needs their jewellery or money as part of an ongoing investigation.
In an incident...
Father of Asad Khan speaks at Bradford event marking anniversary of death of son
An anti-bullying event held in Bradford marked a year since the unfortunate death of 11-year-old Bradford school boy Asad Khan.
The youngster had been found hanged in his bedroom in Tile Street, Whetley Hill on Wednesday 28th September last year.
The spectators at the gathering in City...
Paying service charges will be familiar to most people holding flats or houses under a long lease. A leasehold owner owes various obligations to the freeholder (or a management company, where present) including paying ground rent, contributing towards the building insurance and paying service charge, generally the largest component.
Service charge is intended to permit the landlord to act...
A man who stalked his ex-partner and left dozens of threatening messages after she ended their relationship has been jailed.
Pradeep Thomas, 37 (25.10.79), of Townsend Road, Ealing, was sentenced at Harrow Crown Court on Wednesday 27 September, to 10 months' imprisonment.
He pleaded guilty to stalking involving fear of violence at Hendon Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, 15 August.
The victim, aged...
Two further extreme right wing groups banned in UK with up to 10-years in prison for those involved in them
Scottish Dawn and NS131 have been banned after their proscription as terrorist organisations.
An order laid in Parliament today will proscribe Scottish Dawn and NS131 (National Socialist Anti-Capitalist Action) as aliases of National Action, which was proscribed in December 2016.
The...
A police constable has been charged with six counts of rape and one count of indecent assault.
PC Adam Provan, aged 38, attached to the East Area Command Unit based on Barking and Dagenham borough, was charged on Tuesday, 26 September following consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service.
He appeared in custody at Barkingside Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, 27 September and...
A man from West Yorkshire has been charged with two terrorism offences.
Farooq Rashid, 43, of Soothill Road, Wakefield, is charged with disseminating a terrorist publication and possessing a publication likely to be useful to a terrorist.
He was arrested last October and initially bailed until February, then re-bailed until September. Rashid appeared before Westminster magistrates earlier and was remanded in...
Anti-terror police have arrested 11 men in the early hours of Wednesday 27th September. Two of these men are from Yorkshire.
Officers from Counter Terrorism Policing North East and North West, supported by Wales Extremism and Counter Terrorism Unit and Wiltshire Police conducted the arrests following several others in connection with the organisation National Action earlier this month.
National Action...
