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Professor Meghana Pandit becomes the first female CEO of the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Image by Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust The Council of Governors of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Professor Meghana Pandit as the Trust\’s permanent Chief Executive Officer who will step into the role on 1 March, 2023. Pandit was appointed to the post on a fixed term basis in July 2022 […]

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Men’s and women’s teams confirm retained players for third year of The Hundred

Image by ecb.co.uk Rashid Khan, Ellyse Perry, Jos Buttler, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Smriti Mandhana and Glenn Maxwell are among the players confirmed last week by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) as returning to their teams to play in The Hundred this summer. Deadline Day sees the eight teams in The Hundred confirming the players

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16 people stabbed in London in just five days: Here’s what the mayor plans to do

Image by David Nathan/UKNIP The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, announced proposals to invest a further £8.5m as part of his commitment to tackle violence in the capital and help raise standards in the Met Police last week. Khan is proposing to allocate the additional funding to the Met and Mayor’s Office for Policing and

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Pakistan and the UK discuss partnership to enhance educational collaboration

Image by Pakistan High Commission London A reception dinner co-hosted by Pakistan High Commission, Higher Education Commission (HEC) and British Council Pakistan was held at the Pakistan High Commission in London on 6 February, 2023. The event was attended by a delegation of vice chancellors and senior officials of HEC from Pakistan led by Dr

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Akshata Murty and her mother Sudha Murty spotted holidaying in Goa

Image by Twitter @ians_india Businesswoman and wife of the prime minister of the United Kingdom, Akshata Murty, was recently spotted with her mother Sudha Murty in Goa, reports have stated. The duo were on a holiday and were seen having a great bonding time in Benaulim beach in south Goa situated about 40 km from state

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Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon resigns: British Asian politicians congratulate her for a remarkable tenure

Image by Twitter @AnumSNP Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, resigned from her post on 15 February after eight years in office. Considered to be one of the most powerful and well-known politicians in the country, Sturgeon’s resignation caused many of the Scottish independence supporters to feel upset over her decision; while those opposed to it felt

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Islamic Relief UK partners with Aston Villa FC to distribute food hampers in Birmingham

Image by Islamic Relief UK Humanitarian and development charity Islamic Relief UK partnered with Aston Villa Football Club to distribute hundreds of essential food hampers to vulnerable families in Birmingham last month. The year continues to see the cost of living crisis pushing families into poverty and Birmingham has seen an alarming rise in food

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Regulator launches inquiry into Middlesbrough mosque after repeated failure to meet financial and legal duties

Image by Middlesbrough Central Masjid The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into the Middlesbrough Central Masjid and Community Centre after the charity repeatedly failed to provide financial accounts. The Charity Commission is the independent, non-ministerial government department that registers and regulates charities in England and Wales. Its purpose is to ensure charity can

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Camilla, the Queen Consort will not be wearing the Koh-i-Noor diamond for coronation

Image by Sion Touhig/Getty Images Reports have stated that Camilla, the Queen Consort of the UK, will not be wearing the crown featuring the disputed 105-carat Koh-i-Noor diamond for coronation, as it has caused a lot of debate over several years. The diamond, which was stolen from India during the British colonial rule and presented to

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The Bhavan organises an event to celebrate India’s Republic Day

Indian high commissioner Vikram Doraiswami addresses the audience (Image by EasternEye) India’s Republic Day was celebrated at The Bhavan last Thursday marking 74 years of the Constitution of India coming into effect. The Indian high commissioner in UK – Vikram Doraiswami, was the chief guest of honour who addressed the crowd and other guests. He

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