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A 39-year-old man fakes his own death in Pakistan to claim life insurance
A 39-year-old man impersonated his partner on the phone to try and fake his own death in Pakistan in order to attempt to make a false insurance claim worth £999.999. Syed Bukhari is currently serving seven...2020-01-21 1680 0 -
Mayor remembers murdered grandfather and all victims of genocide at Holocaust Memorial event
The Mayor of Sandwell will talk about her Polish grandfather who was murdered at Auschwitz at a special Holocaust memorial event in West Bromwich. The event at Highfields Memorial Gardens, off High Street, on Sunday 26...2020-01-20 1396 0 -
Kaya Restaurant hosts Chinese New Year Lion Dance in Chalfont St Giles
Kaya Malaysian Chinese Restaurant in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire announces a traditional Chinese Lion Dance will be performing for their dinner guests at 8.30pm on Friday 31 January 2020 to celebrate the Chinese New Year of...2020-01-19 1424 0 -
British Government Welcomes Rohingya Genocide Case at ICJ
The British government has publicly welcomed the Rohingya genocide case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), having previously avoided expressing support for the case. The Gambia brought forward charges of genocide of the Rohingya to...2020-01-15 1290 0 -
UK Businessman shot dead in Pakistan
A 29-year-old businessman from Blackburn has been shot dead in Pakistan. Jahangir Hussain ran a takeaway in Blackburn and died after he was attacked in Jhelum. BBC Radio Lancashire has reported that a murder investigation has...2020-01-14 1727 0 -
Uncommon 2p coin sells for amazing £485 on GumTree – and you might have one
The merchant, from Granton, Edinburgh, posted the silver-hued currency on digital marketplace Gumtree with the asking cost You might need to put your hand down the of the settee again – because, surprisingly, a two pence coin has sold for £485. ...2020-01-13 2769 0 -
Birmingham Muslims Help Homeless this Winter
As temperatures continue to drop this January, rough sleepers will now be given shelter until the cold spell passes Several Muslim charities and institutions have joined together to tackle the homelessness cause in England’s second city...2020-01-09 3882 0 -
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL 2020 YOUTH ARTS FESTIVAL CONFIRMED
++ Over 5,000 Birmingham and Coventry children honour the 112 UK Holocaust survivors through commemorative arts project, Echo Eternal ++ ++ Birmingham and Coventry communities invited to commemorate and support local young people through the arts ++ ...2020-01-08 1336 0 -
Indian masterpiece snapped up by the British Museum
A painting that was made by Nainsukh of Guler who is said to be one of the greatest painters in India has been stopped from leaving the country after he was snapped up by the British...2020-01-07 2476 0 -
Man Imprisoned for Seven and a Half Years for Assaulting Teenager with Blade
A man who cut a teenager following a personal dispute has been imprisoned for seven-and-a-half years. Mohammed Pasha Uddin got a knife from the kitchen of his home in Tyseley, Birmingham and pursued his 17-year-old victim before plunging the...2020-01-07 2825 0
