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FOOTBALL AHEAD OF SWIMMING AS THE MOST POPULAR KIDS SPORT IN THE WEST MIDLANDS
Football is the most popular sport for kids in theWest Midlands, according to new research sponsored by BT Coaching for Life. The research also showed a link between children being active and their popularity and concentration...2012-01-11 1886 0 -
Walsall Police Tackle Forced Marriage and Honour Based Violence Through New Group
West Midlands Police is to join forces with partners to launch a task force to highlight the problems associated with forced marriage and honour based violence inWalsall. Officers from Walsall’s Public Protection Unit (PPU) together withWalsall’s...2012-01-11 2020 0 -
“CUT VISA BANS TO STOP PILGRIMS BECOMING VICTIM TO TRAVEL AGENT FRAUD” SAY WATCHDOGS
Official Consumer watchdogs have asked the Saudi Arabian authorities to cut visa restrictions on Muslim worshippers, who often embark on Hajj pilgrimages toMecca. The ban on individuals applying for visa has resulted in tour operators ripping...2012-01-11 2063 0 -
LIVER TWINS SURVIVE AFTER SHARING ONE LIVER
A nine year old girl has struck up a life-long bond with a woman who she shared a liver with, despite their differing ages...2012-01-11 2110 0 -
COUPLE, WHO MARRIED OVER THE INTERNET, MEET FACE-TO-FACE FOR FIRST TIME
Modern technology shows no boundaries in making things simpler, as aSouthamptonstudent married his fiancé using a viral video. Syed Islam, who is studying in the city, was living 3,500 miles apart from Monira Chowdhury, fromPennsylvaniainAmerica. The...2012-01-11 1969 0 -
SPARKHILL TRADER PROSECUTED FOR SELLING FAKE DESIGNER CLOTHING
A trader who sold fake designer clothes from his stall will have to sell his house in order to pay a £60,000 fine, or face 20 months in jail. Zaheer Ahmed, from Sparkhill, was found guilty...2012-01-11 2101 0 -
BABY TO BE ADOPTED TO PREVENT HONOUR KILLING
A baby, conceived after her mother had a secret affair, must be adopted to avoid becoming the victim of an honour killing. Senior judges rejected an appeal by the baby’s father, who wants the child to...2012-01-11 1953 0 -
Interview with Professor Norman Finkelstein about Palestine-Israel
By Haider Ali. Following Israel’s constant violations of international law, the abuse of human rights and daily humiliations of the Palestinian peoples, I had the chance to interview a distinguished scholar upon the topic and often...2012-01-11 2233 0 -
‘MAGIC IS AN ART FORM’ PERFORMANCE ACT TELLS COURT
A magic act, made up of a father and son team from Pune, are urging the Bombay High Court to classify magic as an art form. Vijay and Jitendre Bhopale made the move after they failed...2012-01-11 1769 0 -
JOHN TERRY TO SUE OVER INDIAN CIGARETTE WARNING
England and Chelsea Captain John Terry is threatening to launch a law suit against the Indian government after it allowed the use of his image on an anti-smoking message without his knowledge or permission. The image,...2012-01-11 1909 0
