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A group of six higher education institutions and one college of further education, headed by Kingston University, has been awarded £500,000 by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) to help increase the number of...

A European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling, allowing employers to ban their workers from wearing any kind of “political, philosophical or religious sign”, will not directly apply to the UK. The ECJ ruled it would not...

British Sikhs have voiced concern over a European court allowing companies to ban staff from wearing religious symbols like the Muslim headscarves and said the ruling puts nearly 300,000 community members in Europe at risk. “We...

Work places can now ban the wearing of “any political, philosophical or religious sign” and must dress within a “neutral dress code”, according to new ruling by the top European Court of Justice (ECJ). Discussions were...

Researchers at the University of Birmingham have found that prescriptions of adrenaline autoinjectors (commonly called ‘epipens’) for children with allergies have increased markedly in the last decade, with nearly four devices a year provided per child....

Construction work has begun on Severn Trent’s £300m Birmingham Resilience Project as main contractor Barhale hosted an official groundbreaking ceremony. Carol Bloor, from Severn Trent, said: “This project is the biggest engineering challenge we have ever...

Southbank Centre’s international multi-arts festival Alchemy returns for its eighth year from Friday 19 – Monday 29 May celebrating the dynamic cultural connections and exchange of ideas between South Asia and the UK.   Alchemy highlights...

West Midland Safari Park is taking a bite out of the Asian wedding and events market thanks to a new partnership that sees Itihaas’ award-winning catering team provide services to the venues’ three event spaces. The...

Police are warning to remain vigilant when answering calls as a new phone scam is set to sweep over the UK from the USA. Criminals are using voice signatures, obtained in the fraudulent calls, to purchase...

The 17th annual Asian Business Awards (ABA), which honours outstanding business leaders in the UK, are being held in London’s Park Plaza hotel on Friday March 17th. The night will also launch the 2017 Asian Rich...