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Son of a Bangladeshi immigrant swaps the East End for Eton
Kaashif Kamaly, 15, will swap Forest Gate in the East End of London for the hallowed halls of the world-famous public school after winning a two-year scholarship. He will rub shoulders with the elite when he...2017-03-09 3573 0 -
Sikh man allowed to wear kirpan to workplace in UK
The Sikh Council, among the largest representative bodies for the Sikhs in the UK, had intervened on behalf of the unnamed worker to explain the Sikh articles of faith following which the employer conceded and has...2017-03-09 3877 0 -
University student’s artwork marks Curzon Street revival
Birmingham City University visual communications student, Sarina Kaur, beat off stiff competition to be crowned winner of an art competition marking the arrival of High Speed rail in Birmingham. The winning design is now on display...2017-03-07 2445 0 -
Birmingham to celebrate International Women’s Day 2017
This year’s theme is #BeBoldForChange, calling on the masses and ourselves to help forge a better working world – a more gender inclusive world. Each one of us – with women, men and non-binary people joining...2017-03-06 2858 0 -
Meetings over proposals which would create the first Multi-Academy Trust of its kind in the country.
Ninestiles Academy Trust and The Sixth Form College Solihull plan to merge in a new pioneering partnership. The College proposes to convert to an academy in order to merge with the Trust. Catering for students aged...2017-03-02 2859 0 -
Cenex joins research team working to power the grid through a smart electric vehicle car park
Cenex the UK’s first Centre of Excellence for low carbon and fuel cell technologies – today announced it will be part of the team carrying out an innovative project to establish the feasibility of turning a...2017-03-02 3127 0 -
Aston Sikh Society to host their 11th annual Langar On Campus
Aston Sikh Society at Aston University is holding their annual event Langar On Campus this Wednesday, serving free hot vegetarian food between 10-4pm. Langar On Campus has been running across many Sikh societies in England sees...2017-02-28 4282 0 -
“Exceptional student” set to be deported just before completing her degree
Shiromini Satkunarajah, a student at Bangor University, faces deportation only months before attaining her full degree, due to a rejected visa. The young student was arrested and detained, along with mother Roshani, and both are set...2017-02-28 2144 0 -
Langar serves up “Birmingham City University’s biggest meal”
Birmingham City University Students’ Union and its Sikh Society will be hosting ‘Langar on Campus’ in the Atrium at Millennium Point on Thursday 23 February between 11am and 4pm. ‘Langar’, meaning kitchen in Punjabi, is an...2017-02-23 2904 0 -
British Muslim teacher denied entry into US while on school trip with students
British school teacher, Juhel Miah, from Swansea, has spoken out after being removed from a New York bound flight while travelling with students, without providing a reason. Mr Miah, along with other members of staff and...2017-02-22 3340 0