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Against the Odds
I am a solicitor by profession. I have worked in the legal industry for over 26 years and have run my own law firm for the past 21 years. Additionally, I am a public speaker, a...2019-05-05 1835 0 -
Universities must Take Action to Eliminate Ethnic Minority Gap
In the joint report from the National Union of Students (NUS) and Universities UK (UUK), it was revealed that a student’s ethnicity could have an impact on their degree outcomes. Authors of the report stated that...2019-05-02 1595 0 -
Dark Blossom by Neel Mullick
Dark Blossom is an obscure and intimate novel full of emotion and gripping sensitivity. The main characters must go on deep and meaningful journeys to re-discover themselves, whilst taking readers along with them on each sudden turn. A mentally stimulating...2019-04-28 1826 0 -
Austerity Cuts Force Women’s Help Centre to Close
A women’s help centre in Handsworth, Birmingham, is facing being shut down after 30 years of being the sole source of help for women struggling with various issues in the surrounding area. The centre was founded in 1988...2019-04-25 1624 0 -
Birmingham highly ranked in the 50 best cities to live in around the world
Providing a safe, good quality of life, Mercer’s annual Worldwide Quality of Living reports Birmingham as one of the best places to live internationally. Coming in at 49 for the quality of living and 53 for personal safety,...2019-04-20 1750 0 -
Bias against BAME children in BirminghamNew data shows over 100 more black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) than white children were cautioned or sentenced in 2017/18.
The Ministry of Justice has released new data that shows 283 white children aged between 10 and 17 in the city were given a caution or sentence in 2017/18. This runs in comparison to 396 BAME...2019-04-13 1629 0 -
Alum Rock ‘Fashion First’ Store gets Ram Raided by Criminals
In recent events, an Asian fashion retail shop was targeted by ram raiders in Alum Rock Road, Saltley. West Midlands Police investigated the incident after a car crashed into the front of the Fashion First retail shop in the early hours of a Saturday in March...2019-04-12 3432 0 -
Riffat Mughal: Empowering Pakistani Women Across the UK
Pakistani born and educated mother of three Riffat Mughal is committed to encouraging and motivating Pakistani women from all sectors of the community. Riffat believes that women remaining idol and on the sidelines is not the...2019-03-29 2703 0 -
Parents Beware – Soon You Will be fined for Driving Your Own Children to School
Many schools over the UK will forbid parents from driving their kids to school in a bid to cut poisonous air contamination, and safeguard children’s health across Britain. The new plan will fine parents £50 at the school entrance and in some instances, points will be added as penalties on their licenses. A huge number of...2019-03-28 2650 0 -
Little Badman and the Invasion of the Killer Aunties
The first novel in a hilarious new series for children from Humza Arshad and comedy writer Henry White LITTLE BADMAN, is a funny and fast-paced adventure story created by comedy duo Humza Arshad and Henry White and with illustrations from Aleksei Bitskoff. Full of...2019-03-27 2063 0
