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HRH The Prince of Wales launches the British Asian Trust’s Midlands Chapter in Leicester
HRH The Prince of Wales launched the British Asian Trust’s Midlands Chapter at City Rooms, Leicester The Chapter will act as a catalyst for engaging the British Asian diaspora and the wider community in the region and will be chaired by local entrepreneur, Shahid Sheikh OBE The British...2020-02-23 1580 0 -
New online vehicle checker to help drivers prepare for clean air zones with charges
Online service to help drivers and businesses prepare for the introduction of clean air zones released. A new online service has gone live to help drivers and businesses to prepare for the introduction of clean air...2020-02-19 1058 0 -
Sneak Peek: First glimpse at BRAND NEW beauty concept from Holland & Barrett which lets customers refill their products and is made from recycled materials
Holland & Barrett to launch its first ever ‘clean & conscious’ beauty concept store next month The natural beauty dedicated concept space will be trialled at their NEW Birmingham Bullring Shopping Centre branch In addition to the concept launch, Holland & Barrett...2020-02-18 1818 0 -
Shop closed after illicit tobacco worth over £100,000 seized
A shop on Manchester Road has closed and boarded up after a series of seizures of illicit tobacco with a street value of over £100,000. Faisal Food Store, located on 76 Manchester Road, was granted a...2020-02-18 1238 0 -
HRH The Prince of Wales announces Katy Perry as ambassador of the British Asian Trust at annual Royal Dinner
Katy Perry to be announced as an ambassador at the British Asian Trust’s annual Royal Dinner by HRH The Prince of Wales, Royal Founding Patron of the charity Anti-trafficking will be the main focus of the night as the Trust will announce its intention, together with Sir Chris Hohn and...2020-02-17 1760 0 -
Construction Employer Imprisoned after Illegal Workers Found on Midland Metropolitan Hospital Site
Home Office officials discovered immigrants who were illegally working at the building site in Smethwick in an investigation. Jagraj Singh Mand was found guilty of supplying the project with 38 unregistered workers, and of possessing criminal property. All of...2020-02-13 1507 0 -
Solihull man prosecuted for fly-tipping in Birmingham
A Solihull man has been ordered to pay £6,008 by Birmingham Magistrates’ Court after being found guilty of fly-tipping in Billesley. Adnan Qazi, aged 30, of Berkeley Road in Solihull, was found to be responsible for dumping rubbish,...2020-02-12 1224 0 -
Miss England Bhasha Mukherjee donates her Miss World pageant dress to help women living in disaster prone region of Bangladesh
All proceeds from Bhasha Mukherjee’s clothes will empower women to be prepared when faced with cyclones, flooding and other disasters. Dr Bhasha Mukherjee, the first South Asian woman to be crowned Miss England, has donated the “Ellie...2020-02-11 1719 0 -
DUKE AND DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE VISIT MYLAHORE IN BRADFORD
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited Bradford – one of the UK’s most diverse cities – today to visit a number of projects supporting local communities. As part of the programme, they also visited one of the city’s...2020-02-10 1350 0 -
Birmingham high street set to profit by £1bn Government finance – and the 13 others nationwide over UK
It will be tested first in 20 town/city centers before being turned out in 101 zones up and down the UK A West Midlands high street has been named as the first in the UK to profit by...2020-02-06 1173 0
