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Justice for mother-to-be after she was transferred to the wrong ward for treatment

Image by Irwin Mitchell / SWNS An inquest has heard that a pregnant mother of three children and her baby passed away two days after she was diagnosed with Covid and transferred to a ward unsuitable for her treatment. 37-year-old Sumera Haq complained of suffering from severe stomach pain and shortness of breath after she contacted […]

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The Spice Tailor sold to Premier Foods for £43.8 million

Image by Nish Kitchen Founded by an Indian-origin couple, The Spice Tailor, a meal kits company has been acquired by Premier Foods for £43.8 million. The company’s founders Anjum Anand and her husband Adarsh Sethia owned 9.5 stake each with the majority stake being held by a trust based in Jersey. Anand, who is a

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Legendary former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar honoured with a cricket ground named after him

Leicester cricket ground named after Sunil Gavaskar Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has been honoured with a cricket ground that has been named after him in East Midlands, England. Gavaskar was thrilled to have been a part of such a special occasion and posted a picture of him on the Leicester ground on Instagram. His

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Majid Haq stresses on the ‘silence’ from Scotland players after report on racism released

Cricketers Qasim Sheikh (right) and Majid Haq (left) sit with lawyer Aamer Anwar during a press conference at Stirling Court hotel in Stirling, Scotland on July 25, 2022. (Image by AFP) Majid Haq has noted \”deafening silence\” from Scotland players following the publication of a report which found the governing body institutionally racist. The testimonies

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Scotland cricket team should be banned from all tournaments

Image by Reuters Cricket Scotland is \”institutionally racist\”, an independent review into allegations of racism against the sports body has found. The damning report published this week, was described as a \”wake up call for Scottish sport” and found 448 examples of institutional racism. However, despite the board having resigned, it is the need of

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Former Yorkshire Cricketer Azeem Rafiq speaks out on Cricket Scotland report

Image by Wisden Azeem Rafiq said he was “incredibly proud” of former Scotland cricketers Majid Haq and Qasim Sheikh for speaking out about the racist abuse they had suffered in their careers, which led to a damning review into Cricket Scotland. The review, which was backed by SportScotland, was published on Monday and said the

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Preston Hindu Society makes a generous donation to a cancer charity

A Hindu Society based in Preston has been hailed for donating £5435 to a cancer charity. The Gujarat Hindu Society Preston organised a successful fundraising drive recently and donated the funds to Rosemere Cancer Foundation. The Society, which previously donated more than £4000 in 2018 to the same charity invited its chairman Peter Mileham OBE

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Bradford man risks life to save a person from drowning

A Bradford man has been hailed for his courage and selflessness after he rescued a drowning person from the sea at Blackpool on July 11. 37-year-old Shahid Parvez, who works as a security door supervisor, was out with his family for a fun day at the Blackpool Beach when the incident occurred. Parvez explained, “We

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First-ever European purpose built Hindu crematorium project kickstarts in Buckinghamshire

(First row, from left) Jayanti Solanki, Pujari Palkeshbhai Trivedi, Virendra Sharma, Pujya Jashbhai Saheb, Pradeep Dhamecha, and a community leader; (back row, from left) Navendu Mishra, Shailesh R Solanki, Barry Gardiner and Kalpesh R Solanki (Image by Bhupendra Jethwa) Leading Hindu saints, religious and community leaders, MPs and peers took part in a ground-breaking ceremony

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Many disturbing details revealed in report after board of Cricket Scotland resign

Louise Tideswell, Managing Director, Plan4Sport and Stewart Harris, Chief Executive, Sportscotland (Image by Andrew Milligan/PA) An independent review has recommended that Cricket Scotland is placed in special measures by Sportscotland after 448 examples of institutional racism were revealed. Cricket Scotland failed in 29 out of 31 indicators of institutional racism following an investigation by consultancy firm

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