Services in community pharmacies are expanding, and your local pharmacist is now able to provide medication for seven common conditions, without needing a GP appointment first.
Going to your local pharmacy offers an easy and convenient way to get advice on minor health concerns.
Pharmacists...
Join the conversation: #FrankieGoesToBollywood
Rifco Theatre Company in partnership with Watford Palace Theatre and HOME Manchester is delighted to announce the headline cast for its most spectacular and ambitious musical to date, Frankie Goes To Bollywood: A Billion Colour Musical.
Conceived by Artistic Director of...
In this two-part series we explore the importance of cervical screening and how vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) could eliminate cervical cancer and offer protection against some other cancers linked to HPV too.
Hopefully, you have heard of cervical screening, but do you know how it helps to prevent...
Leo Twins and Zeeshan Ali will perform on Friday 8 March
A new series of South Asian Sounds is celebrating the rich and varied musical traditions of the wider Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Afghan diaspora as well as ambitious UK-based artists.
Taking place from Thursday 7th March until Sunday 10th...
The World Food Programme announced it could no longer send humanitarian aid to the area after its trucks were targeted by Israel.
Struggling to survive, Palestinians in Gaza have been eating grass, animal feed, and in northern areas simply drinking broth because aid is no longer entering the...
Pioneering fan club, Deshi Whites, celebrates multiculturalism in football
A pioneering multicultural fans group dedicated to supporting Leeds United FC, welcomed fans at their launch on 13th February, at the esteemed Old Cockburn Sports Hall in Beeston, Leeds.
As a grassroots initiative, Deshi Whites aims...
Mobile phones are set to be prohibited in schools across England as part of the Government’s plan to minimise disruption and improve behaviour in classrooms.
New guidance issued on 19th February backs head teachers in prohibiting the use of mobile phones throughout the school day, including at break times.
(l-r) Mohammed Azeem (Friend of Airedale Hospital) and Nazim Ali (Creating Smiles Gifts Initiative Co-ordinator)
A school careers adviser, who’s raised around £800,000 for charity, has just handed out gifts to poorly children in hospital, as part of his annual feel-good pressies distribution drive.
Nazim Ali, an Honorary Fellow at...
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The award-winning musical begins performances in London on 6th March
Helmed by the renowned director Christopher Wheeldon and produced by the talented trio of Lia Vollack, John Branca, and John McClain, the musical promises an unforgettable journey into the world of Michael Jackson.
British authorities will not decide until next year at the earliest on whether to go ahead with a state-backed digital pound that would provide an alternative to payments operated by banks and technology companies.
The Bank of England and Britain's finance ministry said they would continue preparatory work following...
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From Yorkshire to Rawalpindi: Business conference fosters economic cooperation between Pakistan and UK
In an important stride towards fostering economic cooperation and strengthening trade relations between Pakistan and UK, a coveted conference was held at the Queens Hotel Leeds on 22nd January 2024.
The event was organised by the British Friends of Pakistan (BFPK), and the Black Asian Minority Ethnic Business...
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GAZA IS STARVING: Charity warns of Palestinians mass hunger crisis, urges UK government to support immediate ceasefire
Islamic Relief UK launched a campaign stunt on Monday, 5th February outside Houses of Parliament
A British aid agency has issued a stark warning about the levels of starvation facing Gaza in a stunt on Monday, 5th February.
Outside the Houses of Parliament, the Islamic Relief UK charity highlighted the...
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Under My Hijab: Cricketer Abtaha Maqsood helps children better understand Muslim head coverings
Cricketer Abtaha Maqsood
Abtaha Maqsood, the first woman to wear a hijab while taking part in The Hundred, returned to CBeebies this February to read a bedtime story.
The Scotland cricketer co-designed the custom hijabs for Birmingham Phoenix, the team she plays for in The Hundred.
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BYLINE: Halal Food Authority UK
When it comes to making food choices, effort is always made to go for the best based on an informed decision.
This article is a humble effort to enhance consumer awareness on the Halal Certification process so that they are aware...
With 3 in 5 South Asians worried about their mental health, new poll shows that seeking professional support can make a difference
A new poll by NHS England has found that over 3 in 5 (64%) South Asians have felt concerned about their mental health in the last year....
TikTok content creator Mahek Bukhari was convicted for murdering her mum’s ex-lover
TikTok influencer Mahek Bukhari is at the centre of a new TV true-crime series after she was convicted of murdering her married mum's ex-lover and his friend.
The content creator, who boasted more than 160,000 followers on social...
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27-foot tall ‘Knfe Angel’ sculpture made from over 100,000 seized blades starts conversations about knife crime
The touring Knife Angel sculpture is coming to Leeds in February, to send a powerful message and spark conversations about knife crime in the city.
It will be placed outside the Royal Armouries Museum as part of an intensification month on knife crime which launches on 1st February.
An Independent elected member for Wakefield East, with no party affiliation, attempted to deliver an immediate Gaza ceasefire motion at a full Wakefield Council meeting yesterday, Wednesday 24th January.
Lawyer and councillor, Akef Akbar says it was extremely difficult to speak ‘against’ so many on such a sensitive matter...
Measles, along with mumps and rubella, are highly infectious illness. One child with measles can infect up to nine other unvaccinated children, making it one of the most infectious diseases in the world.
As measles cases continue to rise across the country, the NHS is urging parents and...
A couple who tricked victims into sending hundreds of thousands of pounds in a romance fraud and laundered cash from others have been sentenced.
Ibrahim Moro, 33, from Bromley, and Rebecca Patrick, 32, from Croydon, targeted older and vulnerable victims on online dating sites before gaining their trust and...

























