Over 2,600 houses burnt to the ground in one of the deadliest bouts of violence in Myanmar
More than 2,600 houses have been burnt down in Rohingya-majority areas of Myanmar's northwest region in the last week, in one of the deadliest bouts of violence involving the Muslim minority in decades.
About 58,600 Rohingya have fled into neighbouring Bangladesh from Myanmar (also...
“Nothing is ‘too much’for me in this job” explains award-winning Yorkshire Police Inspector Mohammed Rauf
Police Inspector Mohammed Rauf, who is not only regarded as an inspirational leader, but has also won an award for Outstanding Leadership at this year’s prestigious West Yorkshire Policing Awards.
Inspector Rauf, who is responsible for the Batley and Spen Ward in Kirklees, is a highly...
Asian families' reluctance to talk about organ donation is contributing to deaths amongst Asian people waiting for a transplant.
Although many black and Asian patients are able to receive a transplant from a white donor, for many the best match will come from a donor from the same ethnic background. Blood and tissue types need to match for a successful...
Saturday 16th September 2017 at 7:30pm
Kala Sangam Arts Centre
Bradford
Earlier this year Kala Sangam opened its doors to a group of exciting artists to create, play, rehearse and develop new work – they called it their ‘Artists Takeover’.
Askshay Sharma, Lucie Lee and Kamala Devam are to premiere their scratch performances at Kala Sangam Arts Centre, Bradford.
The evening features a range...
Actress Sonam Kapoor, who will start shooting for ‘Veere Di Wedding’, says she has had a creatively satisfying year so far.
"This year has been amazing for me creatively. Working on 'PadMan', Sanjay Dutt biopic and now ending it with 'Veere Di Wedding',” she said.
“Can't wait for you guys to see all these films! Lots of love to all...
A Met officer has been given a final written warning for forging a signature on an official police document following a Special Case Hearing held on Wednesday, 23 August.
PC Robyn Harwood-Lewis, based in Southwark, was alleged to have forged one of the signatures on a cannabis warning form and then lied to her supervisor to cover her mistake.
The chair...
Bobby Deol became an overnight star with his debut film "Barsaat" in 1995, but his stardom faded gradually with Bollywood placing its bets on a new crop of actors and experimenting with different stories. The actor says everyone goes through ups and downs, and that he doesn't want to spend his time thinking about the past.
At the moment, Bobby...
Mayweather makes it 50-0 but he’s not the only winner in record breaking bout
Last Saturday’s showpiece ‘money fight’ between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather did not disappoint it in fact exceeded many expectations at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
It was inevitable in the end that the boxer won a boxing match against a non-boxer, especially when that boxer...
Detectives from the Met's Counter Terrorism Command are investigating after three officers were injured during a terrorist incident on the Mall.
Just after 20:30hrs on Friday, 25 August, a car deliberately drove at a police van and stopped in front of it in a restricted area on Constitution Hill near Buckingham Palace.
The officers, who were unarmed police constables and from...
Birmingham’s Pakistan Consulate student advisory wing axed after four years of not having a singe approach for help
Pakistan Consulate’s student advisory service in Birmingham, which was set up when Malala Yousufzai arrived in the city is closing down – because not a single student has approached it for help.
The news comes as Nobel Prize-winning education campaigner Malala announced she...
India comes to Manchester at Scene Indian Street Kitchen
Scene is fast becoming a household name for their authentic food and popular street food dishes brought directly from the streets of India and Pakistan. This fun quirky restaurant awes customers with their innovative dishes and presentation while retaining the true flavours and aromas of each dish.
Opened in 2015 to raving...
‘No Pain’ Hussain set for exciting encounter against top ranked MMA Veteran John ‘the one’ Maguire
Mixed Martial Arts fighter, Shah ‘no pain’ Hussain is back in action on the Rise of Champions 4 show in Brentwood, Essex on 30th September.
Shah will be fighting against the top ranked UK Welterweight and UFC veteran John ‘the one’ Maguire, in what...
An important part of the litigation process is the disclosure by the parties to one another of documents relating to their respective cases. The Civil Procedure Rules (CPR, the rules which govern civil claims) require disclosure of all documents which are relevant to their case even if those documents adversely affect it or support another party’s case. Some documents...
After playing a Bal Thackeray doppelganger in Ram Gopal Varmas 'Sarkar' series, it is time for the indefatigable Amitabh Bachchan to play yet another real-life character.
In the film, directed by Nagaraj Manjules yet to get a title, Big B plays Vijay Barse who more than a decade ago, established the Nagpur based NGO Slum Soccers, which helps slum kids...
Singer Jay Sean is all about smelling good, but says he has a "weird obsession" with fragrances, which has seen him collect almost 100 different colognes.
The 38-year-old musician has admitted he is "obsessed" with various scents and has collected around 100 colognes over the years, as he can't help but hunt for a new signature smell when he is...
Two men have been charged over a crash involving two lorries and a minibus which killed eight people on the M1.
Six men and two women died in the collision near Milton Keynes, while a woman, a man and a five-year-old girl who were also in the minibus sustained life-threatening injuries.
Another woman was taken to hospital but her injuries are...
A banned driver who tore along streets in Birmingham and Solihull at speeds reaching 115mph has been jailed for two-and-a-half years.
Kamar Farooq travelled at almost four times the legal limit - at times on the wrong side of the road - before crashing the £85,000 BMW M3 into a traffic island and careering into a car at a petrol...
The largest youth organisation in Britain with some 700 members, some as young as five-years-old, took part in a £500,000 fundraising effort.
Members of the AMYA from Bradford as well youth from all across the country held its 'Mercy for Mankind' Charity Challenge on Saturday 19th August in Fitz Park, Keswick.
This year welcomes the 33rd Charity Challenge, which first began...
Plans have been submitted to Leeds City Council for a new Rolls-Royce dealership on Gelderd Motor Park, which is due to open in 2018.
Stratstone, owned by Nottingham-headquartered Pendragon, has submitted plans for the first Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Retail Centre in Yorkshire. The purpose-built showroom, the luxury brand's eighth, will open in the first half of 2018 and showcase both...
A family from Hitchin have spoke out after a flat tyre on their car led to a full armed-police raid on their family home.
It all began after care service manager Mr Rayat’s Orange BMW experienced a puncture in Hitchin town centre.
Mr Rayat said that he had been sitting in his car after arriving home, making a call to the...
