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Police Scotland chief admits that the force is institutionally racist, sexist and misogynistic

Sir Iain Livingstone (Image by Police Scotland)  Scotland\’s Chief Constable Sir Iain Livingstone QPM addressed the matter of institutional discrimination in policing at a meeting of the Scottish Police Authority Board on Thursday, 25 May. He said, “I have been the Chief Constable of Police Scotland for six of our 10 years and have been

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Yorkshire CCC cricketers surprise pupils during a visit to Leeds school

Image by Yorkshire CCC Yorkshire CCC captain Shan Masood and seam bowling all-rounder Ben Mike made a surprise visit to The Ruth Gorse Academy to celebrate and inspire youngsters who are part of the academy’s ‘excellence in sport’ program. As part of the visit yesterday (Tuesday, 23 May) the cricket stars took part in a coaching

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Oceanic Consulting set to launch the first-ever British Asian Influencer Awards 2023

Oceanic Consulting is excited to announce the first instalment of the British Asian Influencer Awards 2023. Set to take place in Birmingham later this year, the event will honour several trailblazing influencers who have added immense value to the digital landscape and made an impact on society. In today\’s predominantly digital world, influencers possess the

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Former Gurkha soldier makes history as the first double above-the-knee amputee to conquer Mount Everest

Image by Instagram @hari_budha_magar Hari Budha Magar, former Corporal in the British Army’s legendary Gurkha regiment, has made history by becoming the first double above-the-knee amputee to conquer Mount Everest. Budha Magar lost both of his legs during a mission in Afghanistan following an IED explosion in 2010. Not wanting his disability to be a

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Asian founded AI startup sees 30x growth, attracting major organisations

Over 100 new organisations sign up to Genie AI each day. Genie AI, an open-source legal artificial intelligence startup, has experienced a 30-fold rate of growth in one year with zero marketing spend. In the past 12 months, Genie AI achieved the following major milestones: 1500+ templates (£7.5m worth) of open-source legal templates released at no cost

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University of York PhD student selected as one of the 75 India UK Achievers award winners

Image by University of York Meghna Asthana, a PhD student in computer vision science at the University of York, was selected as one of the 75 India UK Achievers award winners earlier this year. The awards recognise and celebrate the work of 75 Indian students and alumni who have pursued a British programme of study,

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Mayor partners with industry leaders to encourage young Londoners from all backgrounds into the creative industries

Image by IWMBuzz The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is partnering with industry leaders in film, music, design, publishing, architecture and theatre to encourage young Londoners from all backgrounds to consider a future in the capital’s world-beating creative industries. Khan has worked with HBO, Bloomsbury Publishing, Disney’s The Lion King, Sony Music, Grimshaw Foundation and

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New booking platform for Hajj pilgrimage leaves many distressed

Image by Getty Images The same old story repeats this year as travellers looking forward to their Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia are facing challenges. A similar incident occurred last year, where several thousands were left confused and devastated after a new faulty booking system called Motawif was introduced. British Muslims have been outspoken about

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Top Glasgow lawyer condemns Scottish Government’s plans to reform rape trials

Lawyer Aamer Anwar (Image by  Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) The Scottish Government has come under intense scrutiny as it considers plans to reform rape trials by “arrogantly” ignoring the views of the legal profession. The bill, introduced as ‘The Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill’ is set to create a pilot of rape trials

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