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Superhero book based on boy who found a £5 note at Huddersfield Town’s Stadium released

A young Huddersfield Town fan melted hearts with his honesty after finding a £5 note at the John Smith’s Stadium in 2007. Adam Bhana was at the John Smiths stadium to see the Terriers\’ 2-1 victory over Manchester United. The youngster found a £5 note at the football ground. Having been taught, \”we cannot keep […]

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Public given one last chance to see an exhibition celebrating Asians in Manchester

Image by NQ An exhibition celebrates the contribution of diverse communities across Greater Manchester is running at Manchester’s Central Library until the end of March. Coming In From The Cold: Taking Centre Stage shines a light on personal stories of culture and migration from Greater Manchester\’s diverse communities, including many from the South Asian populations. The exhibition marks

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Top cricket players signed by Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred Draft, powered by Sage

Naseem Shah, Amy Jones, Richa Ghosh and Sean Abbott were the big players of the night to join Birmingham Phoenix at The Hundred Draft, powered by Sage. Birmingham Phoenix had first choice in the women’s side of The Hundred Draft, bringing local Birmingham star Amy Jones back to Edgbaston for her fourth year in Birmingham

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Oasis CEO apologises to Sikh community for causing offence

John Barneby, the Chief Executive Officer of the Oasis Community Learning Multi Academy Trust has been forced to apologise for offence caused to the Sikh community for including slides about a Sikh youth organisation in slides about religion, extremism and terrorism. A number of Sikh organisations and members of the community were outraged by the

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Lancashire fire service chief speaks out as staff abused for fasting

A fire service chief has slammed those abusing non-Muslim staff for fasting during the month of Ramadan, as part of a community campaign. Lancashire Fire and Rescue teams posted an image on social media saying they were supporting the ‘I am not a Muslim but I will fast for one day.’ The campaign reaches out to

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Preston doctor honoured at Global Women in Healthcare Awards

An NHS doctor has been honoured at this year’s Global Women in Healthcare Awards for her work training undergraduates and promoting leadership. Dr Mumtaz Patel (pictured above), Postgraduate Associate Dean in NHS England North West’s Workforce Training and Education Directorate, won the Outstanding Leader award at the awards. Mumtaz was presented the award for her work in undergraduate

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NY VFXWAALA announces strategic international expansion with their latest collaboration

Ajay Devgn\’s award-winning entrepreneurial initiative, NY VFXWAALA, a renowned Indian Visual Effects Studio, announces a strategic partnership with the acclaimed Swedish studio, Goodbye Kansas Studio, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, through its offshore subsidiary. Goodbye Kansas Studios boasts a remarkable portfolio of services, seamlessly integrated across feature films, TV series, commercials, games and trailers. Their expertise spans VFX, FX,

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Replacement plaque installed at the Melville Monument

A plaque has again been reinstalled on Edinburgh\’s Melville Monument in St. Andrew\’s Square, after it was taken in September 2023. Edinburgh Council, together with Sir Geoff Palmer and heritage experts, agreed the wording for a new plaque which was installed on the monument in 2021, to expose Dundas\’ role in slavery and to recognise those

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A man has been charged with attempted murder following incident outside Mosque

A man is facing an attempted murder charge following a stabbing outside the Stepney Shahjalal Mosque & Cultural Centre on March 8th which has left another man fighting for his life. Arosh Ali, 24, of White Tower Way, Stepney Green, was charged with attempted murder on Friday Morning and is due to appear at Thames Magistrates\’ Court.

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Pro-Palestine protest staged outside Israel defence firm factory

Pro-Palestine protestors descended on the North East base of an Israeli defence firm over the week holding up prop babies which were removed by police at the scene. They were protesting outside the factory of defence firm Rafael on Scotswood Road in Newcastle. Rafael is an Israeli firm, majority owned by the state. It acquired

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