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Tata Group to invest over £4 billion in UK gigafactory creating thousands of jobs

Image by Twitter @TataCompanies The UK has been chosen as the home of Tata Group’s first gigafactory outside India, in a move set to create thousands of jobs and bring a huge boost to the UK’s automotive sector. Tata Group confirmed the UK had secured one of the largest ever investments in the UK auto […]

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Brave Edinburgh shopkeeper, who was an amateur wrestler, recalls how he fought off an armed robber

Khalid Mehmood (Image by Daily Record) An Edinburgh shopkeeper, known as ‘Rambo’ in the local area, has recounted his experience of defending himself against a gun-wielding robber, who was subsequently sentenced to eight years in prison after attempting to raid his store. 65-year-old Khalid Mehmood, who owns the West Granton Superstore, fought bravely when a

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Breaking the silence: Is divorce still a taboo within the British Asian community?

Image by Canva By Swarupa Tripathy Divorce has traditionally been a sensitive and taboo topic in many societies worldwide, and the British Asian community is no exception. British Asians, consisting of several diverse ethnic groups often adhere to strong cultural and religious values that prioritise the institution of marriage and family unity above all else.

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West London family who subjected one of their own to relentless torment and abuse jailed

Shuaib, Arshid and Shaheen were jailed, while Aqeel and Zaib had their sentences suspended (Image by MPS/MyLondon) A husband and four of his family members have been sentenced to 18 years of imprisonment after subjecting his wife to forced slavery, honour-based violence and coercive behaviour between October 2017 and April 2019 at their shared family

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London school run by ‘Britain’s strictest headmistress’ rated outstanding by Ofsted

Image by Riverdog Productions For the second consecutive time, Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education) has awarded the highest rating of “outstanding” to Michaela Community School in Wembley. The North London educational institution is run by a headmistress known to be ‘Britain\’s strictest’. Despite facing criticism for its unwavering disciplinary methods, the school has once

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East End Foods to bring its festival of flavours at Birmingham Mela 2023

East End Foods, a renowned British culinary brand with a rich heritage rooted in Birmingham, is set to dazzle taste buds at the highly anticipated UK’s biggest South Asian Music Festival, Birmingham Mela on the 22 and 23 July, 2023. The event, which is set to take place at Victoria Park, Smethwick, High Street, West

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‘Too many young people are being sold a false dream’: Sunak says as plans to crackdown on rip-off university degrees are disclosed

Image by Getty Images  Students and taxpayers will be better protected against rip-off degree courses that have high drop-out rates, don’t lead to good jobs and leave young people with poor pay and high debts, the Prime Minister and Education Secretary have announced. Under the plans, the Office for Students (OfS) will be asked to

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Bollywood icon Johnny Lever spotted enjoying Indian street food in Edinburgh

Image by Chaiiwala A legendary Bollywood actor and comedian was spotted in Edinburgh over the weekend. Johnny Lever, who made a name for himself in the Hindi film industry with notable roles in blockbuster films including Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Koi… Mil Gaya, Baazigar, Baadshah and Phir Hera Pheri, among others, is a well-known face

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South Asian Heritage Month to be celebrated at One Garden City in Letchworth

Image by ReeIN Reeln Ltd is curating an exhibition at Letchworth’s Museum in One Garden City, the world’s first Garden City, to tribute local South Asian contributions. The showcase coincides with South Asian Heritage Month, which this year is themed as ‘Stories To Tell’ and is taking place from 15th July until the end of

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Faryal Makhdoom defends husband and former boxer Amir Khan after model accuses him of asking for revealing pictures

L: Faryal Makhdoom and Amir Khan with their daughter, R: Asian bridal model Sumaira Former boxing star Amir Khan has yet again been embroiled in controversy after a model accused him of contacting and asking her to send explicit photos. It was reported that Khan ‘begged’ 25-year-old Sumaira to send him revealing pictures and asked

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