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UK charity WaterAid organises a secret art auction in London

Image by WaterAid/Oliver Dixon Last week WaterAid, a charity that works to provide clean water and decent toilets in several deprived parts of South Asia, Africa and South America as well as pushes the policy makers to change laws, held Art of Change, a secret auction in partnership with British Art Fair. It featured climate-themed […]

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Human Appeal carries out global fundraising challenges to help people in need

Image by Human Appeal Humanitarian NGO Human Appeal launched a new series of UK and global fundraising challenges in a bid to challenge the country to help people in need, both in the UK and around the world. The series of sponsored fundraising activities ranges from climbing some of the UK’s top peaks, to sporting

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Suella Braverman calls out Tory MPs for plotting a coup against prime minister Liz Truss

Image by gov.uk Britain’s Home Secretary, Suella Braverman has called out Tory backbenchers for plotting a “coup” against Prime Minister Liz Truss that led to a U-turn over plans to abolish the top rate of income tax for the country’s highest earners. In an interview with The Telegraph, Braverman said, “I’m very disappointed that members of

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UK charity Muslim Hands to rebuild homes for those affected by the devastating floods in Pakistan

 Image by Muslim Hands This monsoon, severe rains have caused flooding that has destroyed the homes and livelihoods of millions in Pakistan. Although the southern provinces of Sindh and Balochistan were hit the worst, there were still 17 ‘calamity-hit’ districts in northern provinces such as Khyber Pakhtunkwa. UK-based charity, Muslim Hands’ teams in Pakistan are

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King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla host reception for the British Asian community in Edinburgh

Image by royal.uk King Charles III has received praises after his first reception as a monarch held at the Holyrood House in Edinburgh on Monday. The King and Queen Consort met over 300 people from the British South Asian Community. They joined a reception in the Great Gallery where they met guests of British Indian, Pakistani,

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Police investigate social media messages after Glasgow pupils subjected to racist abuse

Image by gov.scot Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has condemned “vile racists” for writing racist comments under a post she shared on social media. Sturgeon visited St Albert’s Primary in the Pollokshields area of Glasgow to take part in a virtual assembly led by Keep Scotland Beautiful, where she was informed about the daily live

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Islamic Relief UK awarded Charity of the Year at the Third Sector Awards

 Image by thirdsectorawards.com Islamic Relief UK was delighted to be awarded Charity of the Year at the Third Sector Awards in Central London in September. The Third Sector Awards recognises the efforts of charities around the UK, from fundraising campaigns to marketing and communications work. The award recognised the significant work of Islamic Relief in 2021,

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‘Exhibition of self-discovery’ featuring teachings of Sikh gurus to be held in Glasgow

Image by Without Shape Without Form YouTube Channel Conceived by arts organisation WSWF, and supported by Arts Council, Journey of the Mind is a volunteer-led exhibition that will be open to the public in Glasgow from 6 to 23 October at Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery. It brings Sikh teachings and heritage to a contemporary

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Police Scotland release image of a man in connection with a knife-crime incident

Image by Police Scotland The police have released a CCTV image of a man, whom they wish to speak to in connection with an Incident where he is seen assaulting and robbing an Edinburgh man on June 28, 2021. The incident, which caused a lot of distress to the 22-year-old victim, occurred on Bruntsfield Crescent

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Man who racially abused an Asian couple in Bolton sacked by his company

Image by Twitter by @lorryspotting A man who subjected a couple of Asian background to vile racist comments in Bolton has been sacked by his company. A video of the incident went viral over the weekend where the man is seen wearing a uniform that belongs to trucking firm Accolate Logistics in Accrington. The video

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