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Machete and hammer robbers attack off licence
Detectives are appealing for information to help trace three young men who raided a shop with a hammer and two-foot machete – all for eight cans of lager and two bottles of wine. The robbers –...2015-09-22 2261 0 -
Tribute to Seema Jaya Sharma
Santosh Kapal, 67, of Pembroke Close, Seven Kings, paid tribute to Seema Jaya Sharma, 38, after her daughter’s final Facebook post, which was written to be posted after she died, went viral and sparked global interest...2015-09-09 2952 0 -
All A’s for Malala
Malala Yousafzai, the teenage education rights campaigner who came to Britain after the Pakistani Taliban tried to kill her, has scored high marks in national school exams, her father said. Malala, shot in the head three...2015-09-09 2686 0 -
Asian wedding caterer to give away £10,000 wedding to struggling bride and groom
A luxury wedding caterer has pledged to gift a luxury wedding to a couple in need of financial help to realise their big day. Itihaas, based in Birmingham, has joined forces with Asian Bride magazine, Hotel...2015-09-09 3239 0 -
Muslims fun fair tackling environmental issues
On Sunday August 16th, MADE organised the ‘Eco Fair’ to celebrate Islam’s strong message of environmental stewardship. The day boasted an array of fun activities for the whole family themed around reducing, reusing and recycling. Over...2015-09-09 2598 0 -
Shia- Sunni divide ‘growing strong’
Radical preachers within the UK’s minority Shia and majority Sunni communities have caused growing religious sectarianism within the country’s Muslim community, according to a media report. Of the 3 million Muslims in the UK, about 2.3...2015-09-09 2858 0 -
UK ban on curry leaves
Uday Dholakia, Chairman of the National Asian Business Association informed the media in the UK, Africa and the Indian sub-continent that “imports of fresh curry leaves will no longer be permitted into the UK from, 18...2015-09-09 7662 0 -
Curry houses closing rapidly
The shortage of skilled chefs in the country is forcing at least two curry houses to close each week. The shock number of closures was revealed by the sales data of Cobra, the beer sold in...2015-09-09 3222 0 -
Aston Martin and RAF want more women
Aston Martin has teamed up with the Royal Air Force, to attract the next generation of women into engineering roles in both organisations. A pioneering STEM Women in Engineering event took place at RAF Brize Norton...2015-09-09 2729 0 -
Northfield has highest proportion of low-paid part-time women workers in West Midlands
Over three-quarters (76.8 per cent) of women working part-time in Birmingham Northfield earn less than the Living Wage – the highest proportion in West Midlands – according to new analysis published today (Wednesday) by the TUC...2015-09-03 2260 0