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Lead from leaded petrol persists in city air despite ‘90s ban
Lead levels in London’s atmosphere have dropped drastically since lead additives in petrol were banned, and currently meet UK air quality targets – yet airborne particles in the capital are still highly lead-enriched compared to natural...2021-06-22 3439 0 -
WORRYING NEW RESEARCH SHOWS WEST MIDLANDS YOUNGSTERS ARE PREPARED TO TACKLE DANGEROUS OUTDOOR ELECTRICS TO CREATE AN ‘INSTA-GARDEN’
Over half (65%) of the region will make outdoor improvements as they gear up their garden for a staycation summer Two thirds (65%) plan to spend, on average up to £1,000 on garden projects Hot tubs,...2021-06-15 4275 0 -
Zakah guidelines released as new benchmark for Muslim charities.
International humanitarian charity, Muslim Aid, commissioned a renewal of its Zakah guidelines that they will be sharing online from the 17th April. The guidelines have been designed to act as a benchmark for other charities in the...2021-04-27 278501 0 -
‘Ramadan Kid’ Documenting His First Fast to Raise Funds
Tuesday 13th April marks the beginning of Ramadan, the holiest month of the year for Muslims where billions will be donated to charitable causes across the world. A 2016 report by the Charity Commission estimated that...2021-04-26 18871 0 -
Severn Trent needs your help to keep sewers flowing.
Severn Trent is appealing to its customers in Walsall and Wolverhampton to help prevent local sewers from becoming blocked and cause flooding. Last year alone the water and waste company cleared around 4,700 sewer blockages in...2021-04-22 16838 0 -
World Book Night
World Book Night, the annual celebration of reading, will take place on Friday 23rd April 2021. This year’s theme, “Books To Make You Smile” is a response to the impact of Covid-19 on mental health, highlighting the proven power...2021-04-15 1605 0 -
Are you prepared for Ramadhan?
The blessed month of Ramadan is only a few days away!Are you ready? Do you want to ensure that you’re fully prepped for the blessed month? Are you feeling you’ve forgotten something?Well fear not! Here are our top tips to help prepare you...2021-04-09 3775 0 -
Asda donates £100k to FareShare support Muslim community groups, across the month of Ramadan
Supermarket retailer Asda has announced that during Ramadan it will be donating thousands of pounds to FareShare to support Muslim charities and community groups across the country. Through its charity partnership with food redistribution...2021-04-09 14182 0 -
System Hygienics bring another industry first with their Complete Ventilation Compliance Package!
Nationwide ductwork and ventilation cleaning, maintenance and testing specialists, System Hygienics, are taking their commitment to service excellence to a new level with the launch of their Complete Ventilation Compliance Package. This unique service helps businesses...2021-04-02 1539 0 -
Islamic Relief responds to massive fire in Rohingya refugee camp
Islamic Relief is scaling up to provide emergency shelter and sanitation to thousands of people made homeless by the devastating fire at Balukali refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Around 10,000 shelters have been destroyed and...2021-04-01 1423 0