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Can’t live with it, can’t do without it, a mere sniff can get you hooked. What are we talking about? That sweet sweet smell of nostalgia! The makers of Roohi bring us the most sensational song from the west, giving it their own desi twist. Nadiyon Paar is a swaggalicious rendition of Let the...
The Yorkshire County Cricket Club has appointed Mahboob Hussain as its new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager. The announcement comes following a legal claim made last year by former under-15 and under-19 England cricket captain, Azeem Rafiq, who says he faced expressly racist “dressing room banter”, where non-white players were often addressed as “Paki”.
An 18-year-old who’s lives with a stutter says he can’t wait to complete his Childcare Early Years Level 2 practitioners course, so he can help children with special needs. Manchester College student Faizan Sheikh has lived with a severe stammer for 15 years. The hardest thing to say for him during his childhood...
80% of people from these communities, across all age ranges, felt they faced discrimination when accessing health services The Pakistan & Kashmir Welfare Association (PKWA) in Batley commissioned local health consultant to undertake a survey of the experiences of people from the Pakistani and Kashmiri communities about their experiences of accessing local health...
India's women will play their first test match since 2014 when they take on England in a one-off game later this year, India's cricket board (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah said. The test marks the first time India have played in the five-day format since November 2014 when they beat South Africa by an innings...
“My tinnitus became so loud that I could not focus on anything else,” says University of Bradford Politics student Zbigniew Pawel Soj Tinnitus. A word which either you’re completely familiar with, or blissfully oblivious to. For some it’s a ringing sound in the ears, while for others, it's a whistling, buzzing, chirping, hissing,...
The independent NHS Race and Health Observatory is urging black and minority ethnic communities to complete this years’ national census survey to help capture information on the overall health conditions of ethnic minority households across England. Letters have been sent out this week by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) with an online access...
A mother whose son was radicalised, now fights tirelessly to support others who have been affected by extremism or radicalisation through her organisation. Nicola Benyahia’s teenage son, Rasheed, who had aspirations to become an engineer, left the family home in Birmingham in 2015 to join ISIS in Syria. Within a...
Sponsored Content Byline: Luke Patel Disputes arising between parties over contracts usually involve the different interpretation of the wording of particular clauses within the contract.  Traditionally, the courts have favoured a commercial common-sense approach to interpreting ambiguous contract provisions.  However the Supreme Court made...
All work carried out by Council for Mosques, including that during the pandemic, has been delivered off it's own back. No monies have been transferred by Bradford Council as yet. A seemingly sinister and defamatory video being widely circulated via WhatsApp slams the conduct of...
A video of a Canadian Sikh man’s Covid jab Bhangra celebrations on a frozen lake go viral, and he is seen dancing to the infectious sounds of the dhol. Gurdeep Pandher from Yukon, made his uplifting, heartwarming video and shared his delight on being vaccinated on YouTube. He’s since received oodles of praise...
Labour councillor Jamila Azad has been suspended from the party after claiming that she had received a Covid vaccination from a private doctor. Ms Azad, elected to represent both Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford City Council, has since pulled down the Facebook status from her social media page. Currently the vaccine...
New guidelines from Pearson help to advance more diverse, equitable and inclusive learning experiences One of the world’s leading learning company with more than 22,500 employees operating in 70 countries has released new guidelines which reinforces their commitment to fighting systemic racism in education. The guidelines from Pearson will serve...
The events of last year brought profound changes to all of our lives. For many, work lives have been upended or drastically changed. Looking for a new job may be a daunting task, but accessing the vast amount of resources and support in your local area can assist with finding new horizons.
The leader of the West Yorkshire Vaccination programme has paid tribute to the fantastic efforts of GPs, pharmacists and NHS staff, which have seen over half a million of the region’s adults vaccinated.  The latest figures show that 602,097 people have now been vaccinated, which is approximately a quarter of the adult population in...
By Khalil Alam India already hosts a wealth of boxing experience and talent like legendary boxers Vinjinder Singh, Mary Kom, Hawa Singh and Dingo Singh and is now hoping to attract more Indian boxers to the sport and through its leading boxing promoter Arif Khan. Khan is hoping to gain...
Creating an authentic chai at home has never been easier! Regal Foods are excited to welcome a brand new selection of instant chai. What brings out the true authenticity of these warming cups of tradition are the spices and natural flavours used in each sachet. By just adding hot water or hot milk, these experiences and flavours...
South Asian footballers have been historically underrepresented in English football, making up less than 0.3 per cent of Premier League and Football League players despite forming 7.5 per cent of the UK population. Criminologists are calling upon the Football Association to provide more support for Muslim players after new research revealed the impact...
Media Reach’s CEO Saad Al Saraf (above) says: “It is vital to accommodate all cultures and communities when building a successful campaign. Creating something to tick a box, does not serve any purpose. A successful campaign is not always about the number of views. But the physical impact it has.” Over the past...
As households across the country prepare to take part in Census 2021, in the meanwhile, a Community Advisor from Calderdale says she’s been working hard to dispel misunderstandings of the Census amongst the South Asian communities. Nusrat Bibi, has worked in the higher and further education sector in Yorkshire for more than 17...

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