The most exciting names in the Asian music industry joined forces for the hotly anticipated announcement of the nominees for this year’s Brit Asia TV World Music Awards.
With over 400 VIP artists and guests under one roof , this year’s nominations party did not disappoint!
Once again, it gave us a little taster of what is to come with the...
Eager smiling faces at a Bradford primary school performed at an annual Naat competition on Tuesday 14th February, a traditional affair that has been going on for over 15-years.
Naat is an Islamic recital, which is performed without music, and this wonderful event has been taking place at Lilycroft Primary School for many years with children looking forward to the...
Beef-laced £5 causes outrage
Hindus worldwide are upset over Bank of England’s (BOE) blunt refusal to withdraw £5 polymer banknotes, which reportedly contained traces of tallow, despite the serious concerns raised by the Hindu community.
The £5 polymer note, featuring Sir Winston Churchill, came into circulation in September last year and contains polymer substrates rendered from beef and mutton fat.
Consumption of...
Home Secretary delivers a package of measures to protect children and pursue offenders
A ground-breaking £7.5m ‘Centre of Expertise’ will become the authoritative source of research and innovation on tackling child sexual abuse and exploitation
£20m committed to the National Crime Agency (NCA) to target online child sexual exploitation (CSE)
£2.2m from the Child...
The International School of Linguists (ISL), with headquarters in Leeds, has launched a new qualification that will help to address the national shortage of skilled interpreters and translators servicing the public sector.
Recognised by the National Register of Public Service Interpreters (NRPSI), the new ISL Diploma in Community Interpreting is expected to help 1,000 linguists to qualify over time.
The...
A retired vicar has been convicted of three counts of indecent assault against a young boy.
Cyril Ashton Rowe, 78, (25.7.38) of Manor Road, Bournemouth was charged on 6 September 2016. All the offences were committed against one victim between 1979 and 1981. The victim, a boy, was between nine and eleven years old at the time.
The offences were reported...
The intention to create legal relations is an essential part of any contract. Without such intention the contract cannot be formed. This issue was highlighted in the recently decided High Court case of MacInnes v Gross.
In that case, Bruce MacInnes, an investment banker with the investment bank, Investec, claimed that €13.5m was due to him pursuant to an...
Detectives investigating the alleged sexual assault of a schoolboy in Willesden Green continue to appeal for witnesses and information.
They also continue to appeal for anyone with any information about a the identity of a man captured on CCTV.
On Wednesday, 11 January at about 15:50hrs the 12-year-old victim was approached by a man whilst in Park Avenue, NW2.
The man persuaded...
Aston Martin’s AM-RB 001 6.5 V12 engine to be built by Cosworth and transmission by Ricardo
With design and engineering work on the AM-RB 001 hypercar progressing apace, Aston Martin, Red Bull Advanced Technologies and project partner AF Racing today confirm some of the key technical partners for AM-RB 001.
Working to the exacting brief of both brands, the technical partners...
A total of 83 firearms and 1,175 rounds of ammunition were handed in during the Met’s one-week gun surrender.
Among the guns handed in were 22 live firearms, including an AK47 rifle and a pump-action shotgun.
The full breakdown of the weapons surrendered is: 13 pistols, eight shotguns, one rifle (AK47), 40 air weapons/BB guns and 21 imitation guns.
Detective Chief Superintendent...
“He was such a nice kid – in the wrong place at the wrong time”
Tributes have been pouring in on the murder of a 16-year-old stabbing victim in Harehills, Leeds.
Members of the Asian community have said schoolboy Irfan Wahid was simply 'in the wrong place at the wrong time.'
Irfan, died from a single stab wound to the chest and died...
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A powerful and deadly bomb blast ripped through a protest rally in the busy Mall Road in Lahore, Pakistan, killing at least 11 people and wounding dozens a local emergency rescue service said.
The explosion on Monday 13th February, rocked a protest organised by Pakistan's chemist and pharmaceuticals manufacturers outside the provincial assembly building. It was attended...
Star Cast: Arsh Bajwa, Brijendra Kala, Tapsee Pannu
Director: Amit Roy
Genre: Romance
Release date: 17/02/2017
It tells the story of Ram Bharose (Amit Sadh) and his friend Sarabjeet Sidhaana aka Cyberjeet (Arsh Bajwa), who set up a website to help love struck couples in the city of Amritsar defy their families’ marriage orders and elope together.
Taapsee Pannu, who plays Nimmi, the female...
Star Cast: Matt Damon, Willem Dafoe, Pedro Pascal, Andy Lau
Director: Yimou Zhang
Cert: 15
Release date: 17/02/2017
Matt Damon stars in this epic historical fantasy-adventure from esteemed Chinese director Zhang Yimou.
12th century European mercenary William Garin (Matt Damon) is in search of a fabled black powder that reputedly “turns air into fire”.
His quest has brought him to China where he soon...
John Wick: Chapter Two
Star Cast: Keanu Reeves, Ruby Rose, Riccardo Scamarcio, Ian McShane, Laurence Fishburne
Director: Chad Stahelski
Cert: 15
Release Date: 17/02/2017
Keanu Reeves' legendary hitman takes on the world's deadliest killers in this thrill-packed sequel.
John Wick (Keanu Reeves) isn't having much luck staying retired. Now a former associate of the unstoppable hitman is planning to take over the shadowy international assassins'...
Akshay Kumar, Huma Qureshi, Saurabh Shukla and Annu Kapoor starrer wins case, hearts and mind!
Akshay Kumar’s much anticipated courtroom entertainer Jolly LL.B 2 is out in cinemas Friday 10th February, and has already won hearts of fans, audience and critics alike.
With strong performances throughout the film and Akshay Kumar playing the character of a lawyer for the first time,...
In litigation, compliance with court directions and court rules is paramount.
Equally important is a party’s behaviour and conduct. This was highlighted in the recent High Court case of Buchanan -v- Metamorphosis Management Limited and Others.
In that case, the claimant pursued a claim for damages against Metamorphosis Management Limited (‘MML’) and a number of other defendants. However, MML had...
During a debate in the House of Commons this week, Naz Shah MP called on the British Government to do more to push for peace between Israel and Palestine.
In the debate she also called on the British government to act on the resolution signed in December at the UN and to move from condemnation to accountability.’
Members of the...
Over 150 mosques open their doors to guest of all faith
British Muslims across Britain offered tours and tea to members of the public in an effort to counter negative perceptions of Islam and educate people about the religion.
Mosques in cities with large Muslim populations, including Bradford, Leeds, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow and Cardiff welcomed their guests. A record number of...
Stroke kills over 40,000 people a year and almost two-thirds leave hospital with a disability
Emmerdale actor Bhasker Patel is calling on South Asians to know the common signs of stroke highlighted in the latest Public Health England national Act FAST campaign.
Act FAST reminds people of the key symptoms of stroke and the importance of calling 999 immediately if...
