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Boy meets Prime Minister & Wife
Milan Paul Kumar, aged 10, from Bolton Greater Manchester was invited to 10 Downing Street with a personal invitation from the Prime Minister for the Christmas tree lights switch on. Milan met both Rishi Sunak...2022-12-05 873 0 -
Human Appeal launches 7th Comedy Takeover to raise festive cheer
UK humanitarian aid charity Human Appeal announces the launch of its seventh annual Comedy Takeover, which will take place across 12 cities across the country from the 15th to the 31st December. This year, the much-loved comedy tour...2022-12-03 582 0 -
Inflation Disproportionately Affecting Women from Ethnically Diverse Backgrounds, Say Charity
Multiple reports show that women are one of the most affected demographics by the cost of living crisis, specifically those from ethnically diverse backgrounds. During September. the Money Advice Trust (MAT) revealed that 34% of women...2022-10-20 1062 0 -
A Manchester surgeon has been reunited with the woman whose face he helped to rebuild following an horrific acid attack in Pakistan
A Manchester surgeon has been reunited with the woman whose face he helped to rebuild following an horrific acid attack in Pakistan. Dr Asim Shahmalak, who was born in Pakistan and trained as a doctor there...2022-10-20 1740 0 -
80 alarm clocks sounded in Parliament Square to wake up UK Government to famine in East Africa
The UK’s leading aid agencies, diaspora groups, and youth activists demonstrated in Parliament Square yesterday, urging the new PM to wake up to the looming famine in East Africa. Co-ordinated by Action Against Hunger UK, the...2022-10-20 1140 0 -
Minister praises Midlands tech students as part of AI scholarship drive
Visiting the city for Birmingham Tech Week, Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy Damian Collins met with MSc scholarship students and alumni from Birmingham City University (BCU) and University of Birmingham (UoB) at BCU’s new £70m...2022-10-19 3725 0 -
Rajan Zed urges Hindus worldwide to take pledge of charity on Diwali
Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, sending early Diwali greetings to 1.2 billion Hindus of the world, has urged them to take a vow of undertaking at least one charitable project during the coming year for less...2022-10-18 1387 0 -
Virgin Money relaunches innovative finance programme for school kids
Virgin Money has relaunched its innovative financial education programme, Make £5 Grow, with additional tools and resources designed to prepare schoolchildren and provide the skills they need to better manage their finances in the future. Delivered...2022-10-15 2913 0 -
Stoptober campaign to give smokers the confidence to quit
The annual Stoptober public health campaign is back this month and Walsall Council is reminding residents about the help that is available and urging smokers in the Borough to stub out the habit. Stoptober, now in...2022-10-11 589 0 -
Birmingham global cooling summit launches new India partnership
Sustainable cooling experts came to Birmingham for a global summit organised by the Centre for Sustainable Cooling (CSC) – taking the next steps towards delivering sustainable and resilient cold-chains in a warming world. At the...2022-10-05 1212 0
