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New deputy mayor of the Rochdale council under investigation

Image by Rochdale Borough Council The new deputy mayor of the Rochdale council is facing an investigation following a complaint lodged against him. Councillor Shakil Ahmed, who chairs the council’s planning and licensing committee, was appointed to the position of deputy mayor at the annual meeting earlier last month. The member of the Labour party […]

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Dr Ranj admits he’s had a tough week after criticising the “toxic” workplace culture at This Morning

Image by Instagram @drranj After popular presenter Phillip Schofield’s exit from ITV’s This Morning following revelations about his affair with a much younger colleague, the staff have been reassured that the show will go on. This comes after Dr Ranj, the TV doctor who parted ways from the team last year, claimed that the show

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The winners of The 2nd British Sikh Awards 2023 are announced

Image by Oceanic Consulting The British Sikh Awards is an annual event that celebrates the achievements and contributions of Sikhs in various fields, from business and academia to arts and community service. The event took place on Wednesday, 31 May at The Holiday Inn Birmingham Airport NEC. The Awards, running for second year, recognised the

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The Apprentice 2022 winner Harpreet Kaur announces engagement with co-star

Harpreet Kaur, the winner of BBC’s The Apprentice 2022, has announced that she is engaged to her co-star on the show – Akshay Thakrar. The couple first met each other on the sets of the show, when both were competing to bag a £250,000 investment from Lord Alan Sugar. They began a relationship soon after

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Issa brothers’ EG Group to sell the majority of its UK and Ireland business to Asda

Image by Jon Super/Alamy EG Group has announced an agreement to sell to Asda the majority of its UK and Ireland fuel, foodservice, grocery and merchandise business for an enterprise value of £2.27 billion ($2.8 billion). This transaction is a transformational step for the Group and strengthens its platform to further invest in its proven

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NEXA IIFA Awards 2023 Lookbook: Check out some of our top favourites

The NEXA IIFA Awards 2023 held in Abu Dhabi on May 28, was a star-studded affair. The Green Carpet saw some of Bollywood\’s biggest celebrities grace the event with their presence. While the awards celebrated outstanding performances, the Green Carpet witnessed a mesmerising display of fashion and style. Let\’s delve into some of our favourite

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PM Rishi Sunak “deeply concerned” over the rising use of vapes among children, bans sale of free samples

Image by Phanie/Alamy A loophole that allows retailers to give free samples of vapes to children in England is set to be closed under new plans announced by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on 30 May to clamp down on youth vaping. This comes as recent NHS figures for 2021 showed that 9% of 11 to

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First British Indian Lord Mayor of Birmingham takes up office

Image by Birmingham City Council Birmingham’s new Lord Mayor, Councillor Chaman Lal, has taken the office of First Citizen after a Mayor Making ceremony during the council’s Annual General Meeting on 23 May 2023. Councillor Lal is the first British Indian, from a Sikh family, to become the city’s Lord Mayor. He was born in

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Luton Town fans celebrate the club’s historic promotion to the Premier League

Image by Sky News Thousands of Luton Town fans descended on to the streets of the town on Monday, 29 May, to celebrate the club’s historic promotion to the Premier League. The football team organised an open-top bus parade, and the mayor, Councillor Mohammad (Yaqub) Hanif, encouraged all the fans to show their support and

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