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A Sikh cultural festival is being organised ahead of the Commonwealth Games this month

‘United Colours’, a festival to celebrate Sikh religion and culture, will be held in Walsall’s Bescot Stadium between 28-29 May. Organised by Global Sikh Union in partnership with Birmingham 2022, the festival will host the Commonwealth Games Community Roadshow where people can participate in many kinds of sports activities. This event has been organised after Birmingham 2022 was […]

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Eid Celebrations take place in Trafalgar square after two years

Image by Victoria Jones/ PA Wire Eid celebrations finally returned to London’s Trafalgar Square after being cancelled for two years due to the coronavirus pandemic. Announced by London Mayor Sadiq Khan earlier this month, thousands were seen at the historic site to celebrate the festival. The event included various forms of entertainment including live music

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Bolton Mosque invites people of all religions and background for Iftar meal

Image by Visit North West Bolton’s largest mosque, the Zakariyya Jaam\’e Masjid recently invited people of all backgrounds and faiths to the Iftar (fast-breaking) event in an effort towards making them understand what the holy month of Ramadan entails and its importance. During the event, Maulana Talha of the mosque gave a talk about the

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Southall Park event draws large crowds and leads to chaos and stampede

A music event in Southall Park did not go as planned due to a stampede that resulted in huge crowds gathering to see musician Jazzy B perform on stage at a family event. The Norwood Green Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha released a statement criticising people for drinking and urinating in public while The Famous Punjabi

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University of Derby graduate becomes UK\’s first South Asian plus-size model

Image by David VenniCaption: Image by David Venni Bishamber Das, a University of Derby graduate in Law and Criminology has become the UK’s first South Asian plus-size model. This is not the only feather in her cap as she also became the youngest Asian magistrate at the age of 22. Inspired to take up the

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Riz Ahmed makes a statement on the Met Gala red carpet

Image by Getty Images/ Mike Coppola Academy Award-winning British-Pakistani actor Riz Ahmed was snapped wearing an unexpected outfit to the highly decorated art show, Met Gala this year. The theme for the gala was Gilded Glamour. The Sound of Metal actor wore a navy blue co-ord set with knee-length boots, reminiscent of the clothes worn

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Regal Foods bag a sponsorship deal with Bradford City AFC 

Award-winning food supplier Regal Food Products Group has announced its partnership with Bradford City AFC as the official sponsor for next season’s shorts. For the upcoming two seasons, the new football kits will feature Regal Foods logo on the shorts of the team making the sponsorship deal a consistent part of Regal Foods’ efforts to

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Man of South Asian background appointed COO at Roomzz Aparthotel

Image by PropertyInvestorShow 32-year-old Shaan Ahmed has been announced as the new COO of Leeds-based luxury apartment hotel provider, Roomzzz Aparthotel. The serviced apartments belonging to the fast-growing business have been scattered across many big cities with three buildings in Leeds and an overall 792 apartments in the country, offering rooms with a bed, bathroom,

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Issa brothers 5th richest in the North West according to Sunday Times Rich List

Jon Super/Alamy The annual Sunday Times Rich List has declared the Issa brothers as the fifth richest in the North West with earnings of £50 million more than what they earned last year. Brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa, who founded the EG Group and are majority stakeholders in Asda, have seen their wealth grow to £4.73

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London woman launches a halal baby food brand consisting of South Asian flavours

Sadia Ahmed, a British Bangladeshi living in East London has launched a new range of halal baby food products under the brand name Oliver’s Cupboard. The incorporation of various South Asian flavours is what sets her products apart. The 38-year-old mother came up with this idea after she struggled to find baby food for her

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