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Shamima Begum’s father has pleaded the British Government to bring back his daughter while asserting that she “committed a mistake” in joining ISIS. The ISIS bride’s father spoke from Bangladesh, where he encouraged his daughter to...

“Heavy Metal was born in the West Midlands and has developed a global following matched only by hip-hop. It’s time to stop sneering and celebrate this proud cultural heritage.” The New Statesman on Home of Metal (2007) ...

Rung – (Colour) is a play-set in Birmingham which gives importance to the early arriving immigrants in Britain during the late 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. It exclusively includes those from South Asian communities, especially from Kashmiri, and Pakistani backgrounds.   The play covers real lived events, life’s different colours of happiness, joy...

Can an orange ever be blue? The French surrealist poet Éluard thought so, he claimed that the ‘world was blue like an orange.’ Not surprisingly, such statements spoken by the wrong person at the wrong place...

Winners are now revealed for Britain’s 3rd Asian Wedding Awards Chapter 2 2019 following the stunning awards ceremony at the Mercure Piccadilly Hotel in Manchester on 18th March.   The awards celebrate the hard work and...

The men were jailed in February last month at Southwark Crown Court and sentenced as follows:  Mohammed Kodoris, 52, of Blackthorn Road, Ilford, was sentenced to 16 years for two counts of false imprisonment, eight years...

The Centre is the first of its kind in the UK and was launched in 2018, offering PhDs and Master’s level courses in Sikh studies as well as continuing professional development (CPD) courses for teachers and...

Abdullah Muhammed was found critically injured in Herbert Road, Small Heath, at around 8 pm on Wednesday, 27th February. Despite the best efforts of paramedics, he was pronounced dead at the scene. A 15-year-old boy, who...

    Internationally renowned artist Faiza Butt and award-winning writer, curator and art historian Dr. Sona Datta have spoken out on gender politics and artistic inequality at an event organised by the Stellar International Art Foundation....

An ex-businessman has been prosecuted for purposely interfering with speed camera equipment, whilst driving on UK roads.   Michael Twizell, aged 58, of Dewsbury, was spotted speeding in North Yorkshire across junctions, illegally breaking the motorway speed limits...