Play about lesbian and gay community to uncover untold stories of men who choose a female persona
A play about British Asian drag queens – ‘Miss Meena & the Masala Queens’ begins is tour this week, which has been complied after speaking to British Asian lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) individuals.
Rifco and Watford Palace Theatre in association with...
Police Constable Miladur Khan, 30, has pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice following a car crash where he lied about being the driver. He said that he was trying to protect his uninsured brother Mured Khan.
PC Khan, attached to East Area Command Unit, admitted the offence after appearing at Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday, 2nd May.
Mured...
Detectives have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with a rape of a 17-year-old girl.
On 27 October 2016, the victim and her friend whilst shopping in Westfield in Shepherd's Bush, were approached by two men who identified themselves as 'Mohamed Saif' and 'Ahmed', although it is not known whether these...
53 per cent of NHS patients treated for depression and anxiety relapsed within a year of treatment
79 per cent of relapses occurred within six months of treatment
Mental health costs the NHS £9.2 billion every year
“Incomplete or insufficient treatment also costs the NHS, as patients who relapse often need further care or support.”
Over half of NHS patients...
A record one million fans turned out to watch the epic finale to the 2017 Tour de Yorkshire which saw Serge Pauwels claim the stage and overall victory.
Not since the 2014 Tour de France Grand Départ has Yorkshire experienced such a huge figure on a single day of racing, and that bumper crowd on Sunday helped ensure the third...
Adverse possession, the principle that simply by occupying land for a certain period of time you might acquire legal ownership of that land, is an attractive legal idea to the layman. In practice, and following changes to the law by the Land Registration Act 2002, obtaining adverse possession of land where a legal owner has been registered is now...
Theresa May has pledged ‘to earn every vote’, and makes a call for old divisions to be put aside, saying that every vote for the Conservatives will demonstrate ‘a unity of purpose’ for the best possible deal for Britain in the Brexit negotiations.
The Prime Minister said: “I am determined to earn every vote I can because that will strengthen...
A 34-year-old British man who had stored missile systems material on sophisticated spy-like data sticks in concealing cufflinks and an extensive online manual for Islamic State (IS) has been sentenced to eight years' imprisonment.
Unemployed Samata Ullah, from Cardiff admitted to five terrorism charges including his membership of IS.
Upon arresting Ullah at his home on 22 September 2016,...
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK will showcase the one-off Mitsubishi L200 that has been built in conjunction with Top Gear magazine at the 2017 Commercial Vehicle Show, held at the NEC, Birmingham from April 25 - 27.
Developed in secret by the world’s biggest-selling enthusiast magazine and codenamed ‘Project Swarm’, the totally unique Mitsubishi L200 will take centre stage on...
"If I as a Muslim woman from a traditional family, I could serve in the Territorial Army then so can anyone."
An author and motivational speaker, who trained to become part of the British Army's elite fighting force, the SAS, is fighting back against online trolls who have tried to destroy her reputation.
Azi Ahmed was born in Oldham to Pakistani...
Bollywood superstar and US primetime TV action heroine Priyanka Chopra steals the scenes as the sultry but sinister Victoria Leeds in the latest trailer for one the year’s most anticipated action-comedy movie Baywatch, in cinemas on Monday 29th May 2017.
The brand new trailer sees Priyanka sizzle on screen in the film as the villainous Victoria Leeds, adversary to heroic lifeguards Mitch Buchanan (played by Dwayne Johnson) and Matt Brody (played...
The Royal Opera, London Philharmonic Orchestra and Curve prepare for legendary composer’s multicultural collaboration
12 May at 7.30pm at Curve, Leicester
14 May at 7.30pm at The Lowry, Salford
15 May at 7.30pm at Symphony Hall, Birmingham
19 May at 7.30pm at Royal Festival Hall, London
The Royal Opera, London Philharmonic Orchestra and Curve present the world premiere of Ravi Shankar’s only opera Sukanya,...
Sir Gary Verity, Chief Executive of Welcome to Yorkshire and Director of the Tour de Yorkshire has been given a top honour by the French government.
The Ordre National du Mérite (National Order of Merit) is the second national Order after the Légion d'Honneur, and is awarded by the President of the French Republic in recognition of distinguished military...
During an ongoing counter terrorism investigation at 7pm Thursday 27th April, armed officers entered an address in Harlesden Road in London, during which a 20-year-old woman was shot.
The femle who is one of the subjects of the investigation, was shot by police and taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service. She remains in hospital in a serious but stable...
A woman has been sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment for possessing a record of a kind likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism, contrary to section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2006.
Jade Campbell, 26 (12.11.90) of south London was also sentenced to six months' imprisonment, to run consecutively, for making a statement...
Statement given by Deputy Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu, Senior National Co-ordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing, outside New Scotland Yard at 08:30hrs today, Friday 28 April, concerning counter terrorism operations:
Yesterday was an extraordinary day in London so I wanted to update you on the two separate unconnected and ongoing counter terrorism investigations that happened in the last 24 hours.
Given the...
Breaking into the mainstream
British crime drama ‘City of Tiny Lights’, staring Riz Ahmed (Nightcrawler or Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) and Billie Piper (Dr Who), which recently hit the big screen has since received a wave of rave reviews.
In the flick, set in the teeming, multicultural metropolis of modern-day London, a seemingly straightforward missing-person case launches a down-at-heel...
Following huge success in 2016, the Belgrade Theatre is welcoming back the smash-hit show Bring On The Bollywood to its B2 auditorium this May, in a new production with Phizzical and Vivacity Key Theatre.
Created by Samir Bhamra, the master of authentic Bollywood inspired work, Bring On The Bollywood is a Bollywood dance-theatre extravaganza. Bringing a festival of colour...
An absolute highlight of this summer’s Goodwood Festival of Speed will be a glittering array of at least 70 significant Ferraris, as the legendary Maranello marque celebrates the 70th anniversary of its founding by il commendatore, Enzo Ferrari, in 1947.
From Thursday June 29th to Sunday July 2nd, a jaw-dropping variety of Ferrari’s finest road and racing cars will be...
Okay, so it’s not the plushest executive car, nor the sportiest and BMW has ditched 50/50 weight distribution for its 530e iPerformance, which raises an eyebrow or two.
The new 530e iPerformance plug-in hybrid comes with a 182bhp 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine up front and an 111bhp electric motor sitting where you’d normally find a torque converter for the eight-speed...
