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Preparations are well underway for the holy month of Ramadan and those observing the fasts know just how quick paced it can be, but when used correctly, Ramadan can present the perfect opportunity to show reverence...

Former England striker Michael Owen has urged more British Asians to take up football after launching the inaugural IPLSOCCER tournament which will take place at Pride Park, Derby, on May 8 2022.Recent data from the Professional...

Sultana Tafadar, a hijab-wearing criminal barrister, was named Queen’s Counsel. Her Letters Patent were given to her at the Palace of Westminster, and again with her peers at the Royal Courts of Justice. Ms Tafadar is...

Sandeep Singh Sandhu was stabbed ten times while watching a sport in Mallian Khurd, Punjab, on 14th March 2022. The audience at the kabaddi match were seen surging towards the area where Mr Sandhu sat, according...

The Lloyds Banking Group is closing 60 locations, such as on Smethwick High Street. Due to an increase in digital banking, Lloyds Banking Group has announced the closure of 60 bank locations, comprising two in the...

COVENTRY-BASED TRAIN DRIVER DANIELLE CELEBRATES AN IMPRESSIVE 40 YEARS ON THE RAILWAY After kick-starting her career in the railway industry back in 1981, it’s fair to say that West Midlands Trains’ Birmingham New Street train driver,...

The cost-of-living crisis has led to a huge growth in demand from Muslims in need across the UK. Applications to the National Zakat Foundation’s Hardship Fund, for essentials like food and clothes, has soared by more than...

One of the UK’s newest venues and club spaces has announced a series of major new shows along with further investment in its historic building, in line with the music and night-time industries welcoming fans back...

Ramadan is going to be particularly special this year, as people around the country prepare to celebrate, breaking their fasts together with the whole family for the first time since 2019. Asda is excited to help...

The UK’s community bank, Metro Bank, gives every colleague a Day to Amaze – essentially a paid day off to support a local charity or good cause. Colleagues from Metro Bank’s Birmingham store decided to use their Day...