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Reliance Retail acquires majority stake in Alia Bhatt founded kids’ wear brand Ed-a-Mamma

Image by Instagram @aliaabhatt  Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd. (RRVL) has entered into a joint venture with a 51 per cent stake in Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt-founded kids and maternity wear brand Ed-a-Mamma, on Wednesday, 6 September. In the announcement of the investment, RRVL stated that the partnership will facilitate the expansion of the brand into […]

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New Muslim centre set to be introduced for the community in Kendal

Image by Google Maps/Asian Image A new Muslim centre is set to open after plans were submitted to Westmorland and Furness Council. According to reports, Mr H Burrows has submitted suggestions for altering the utilisation of the store and office premises situated in Kendal. This particular site, found at 185 Highgate, is positioned within Kendal’s

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ECB and Metro Bank pledge to treble number of girls\’ cricket teams by 2026

The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Metro Bank have pledged to treble the number of girls’ cricket teams in England and Wales. The two organisations will work together with the aim of transforming access to grassroots cricket by recruiting 6,000 volunteers to grow girls’ cricket so there are 2,000 clubs with a girls\’

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TOP TEN ENTREPRENEURS TO WATCH

By Swarupa Tripathy In the exciting yet challenging world of entrepreneurship, a group of visionary trailblazers have taken the baton forward, striving to introduce innovative concepts and determined to reshape industries and inspire communities. In this article, we shine the spotlight on ten of these remarkable individuals whose achievements, dedication and relentless pursuit of excellence

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Sara Sharif’s death was an ‘accident’, says grandfather, as both father and stepmother appear in a video

Image by Surrey Police By News Desk The death of a 10-year-old in Woking last month has left many in the community shaken. Sara Sharif was found dead at her family home in Woking during the early hours of 10 August. A post mortem report could not confirm how she died, but revealed that she

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Cross party MPs urge Rishi Sunak to take action and facilitate the release of Scottish man Jagtar Singh Johal

Image by the BBC By News Desk A cross party group of MPs is urging the Prime Minister to intervene in the case of a Scottish man who faces death penalty in India. 36-year-old Jagtar Singh Johal has been held in prison in India for over five years and is said to have been “arbitrarily

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3G networks set for switch-off by the end of the year

Image by Getty Images Vodafone and EE are the first two networks to close their 3G services, with Vodafone expecting to switch their 3G network off completely by December 2023 and EE following suit in early 2024.  This follows a government agreement with the four major networks – Vodafone, EE, O2 and Three – to

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Birmingham City Council declares itself ‘effectively bankrupt’

Birmingham City Council, the largest local authority in the country, has essentially declared insolvency by issuing a section 114 notice, indicating that it lacks the means to balance its budget. In a statement released on Tuesday, the leader and deputy leader of the Labour-run council, John Cotton and Sharon Thompson, said it was “a necessary

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Family describes ‘nightmare’ holiday after getting stuck in Turkey

Image credits: DESIblitz A Rochdale family that went on a holiday to Turkey did not imagine that it would soon turn into a nightmare due to the UK air traffic control failure. Shamila Kauser travelled to Antalya with her husband and their four children, along with her brother and his family. The 40-year-old admitted that

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NHS doctors set to receive pay rise this month

Image by Getty This month, around 150,000 NHS doctors will start to receive a pay rise after the government accepted the recommendations of the Independent Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration’s (DDRB). As part of the award, doctors covered by the review body, which includes doctors in training, consultants, specialty and associate specialist (SAS)

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