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Riots come under the spotlight in student play
The issue of hate crime is going to be explored in a theatre production that will be touring schools in Birmingham. Funded by West Midlands Police and produced by students at Birmingham School of Acting, part...2011-12-15 2656 0 -
DMU lecturer awarded grant to uncover the history of gender politics in Pakistan
A De Montfort University (DMU) historian has been awarded more than €48,500 (approximately £41,400) to carry out research on the history of gender politics in Pakistan. Dr Pippa Virdee, Senior Lecturer in Modern South Asian History...2011-12-15 2419 0 -
TiE Awards UK 2011 Celebrates the Crème of Business Talent
Some of the most prominent figures from the UK and international business community gathered in Central London on 6 Dec 2011 to celebrate entrepreneurship and the crème of UK business talent at The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE)...2011-12-13 2974 0 -
Coaching is Olympian Akhlaq’s Passion
By Ijaz Chaudhry Mohammad Akhlaq, the 1992 Olympics’ bronze medallist, has been involved in hockey coaching at various tiers for last many years. He was the manager of the Pakistan ‘A’ team which won the gold...2011-12-06 2958 0 -
WELSH LEGEND GARY SPEED DIES AGED 42
By Daniel Jackson The football world mourns as news sinks in of Gary Speed’s suicide. The ex footballer and then current Wales manager hanged himself on Sunday November 27 at his home in Cheshire. The midfielder began his professional...2011-12-06 2687 0 -
FEDERER WINS ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS
By Daniel Jackson Roger Federer has won the ATP World Tour Finals in London after beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France 6-3 6-7 6-3 in the final. It is the sixth time he has claimed the end...2011-12-06 2449 0 -
YOUNG MAN UNITED PLAYERS SHOULD PLAY IN OLYMPICS
The London 2012 chairman believes that Manchester United’s young players could gain valuable experience from joining the Great Britain football team at the Olympics. Despite Sir Alex Ferguson’s objections to his players featuring in the Euro...2011-12-06 2692 0 -
BLACKBURN BOSS STEVE KEAN ADMITS FORFEIT AT CARLING GAME
Blackburn manager Steve Kean has opened out about forfeiting his team’s Carling Cup quarter-final against Cardiff ahead of the all important league games. Kean’s team are at the bottom of the Premier League and after the...2011-12-06 2480 0 -
ASTON VILLA PLAYERS TOLD TO CONTROL TEMPER
Manager Alex McLeish has warned his players to control their aggression after a number of them have been in trouble. Aston Villa are in the bottom third of the table, with Gabby Agbonlahor and captain Stiliyan...2011-12-06 2626 0 -
Green roots of recovery based in the green economy
As youth unemployment rises, an issue that has affected young people in the Asian community and other communes, an expert at Birmingham City University urges the Chancellor George Osbourne to look to the West Midlands for...2011-12-06 2362 0
