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East End Foods to bring its festival of flavours at Birmingham Mela 2023

East End Foods, a renowned British culinary brand with a rich heritage rooted in Birmingham, is set to dazzle taste buds at the highly anticipated UK’s biggest South Asian Music Festival, Birmingham Mela on the 22 and 23 July, 2023. The event, which is set to take place at Victoria Park, Smethwick, High Street, West […]

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The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, visits the head office of Regal Foods

Left to right: Faz Ali (Regal Group Sales & Marketing Director), Sadiq Khan (Mayor of London), Younis Chaudhry (CEO of Regal Food Products Group Plc), Naz Shah (MP), Ali Chaudhry (MD of Regal Food Products Group Plc) On Saturday, 24 June, Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, along with Naz Shah, MP for Bradford West

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Three men convicted following investigation into the murder of Karamjeet Singh Reel

Karamjeet Singh Reel (Image by Metropolitan Police) A man has been convicted of murder after detectives’ extensive CCTV and phone analysis provided overwhelming evidence in court. Following a trial at Wood Green Crown Court which concluded on Wednesday, 14 June, Wesley Angel, 33 of Clayponds Gardens, Brentford, was found guilty of murdering 31-year-old Karamjeet Singh

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New funding announced after report reveals ‘shocking’ exploitation levels of migrant workers

Image by Futures of Work Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London has announced more than £750,000 additional funding to boost support for migrants in London and tackle the exploitation of migrant workers following a ‘shocking’ report which uncovered widespread abuse. The new report, commissioned by City Hall, uncovers shocking levels of bullying, racially motivated harassment,

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Youngsters from across the UK honoured at The Scottish Parliament in inaugural Inspire Awards 2023

Group shot of winners Young people across Britain gathered at the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday, 6 June to attend the Inspire Awards which celebrate the talents of young people aged 5 to 17 who excel in whatever they love to do. The Inspire Awards 2023 is a new initiative from the British Youth International College (BYITC), which was

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Issa brothers’ EG Group to sell the majority of its UK and Ireland business to Asda

Image by Jon Super/Alamy EG Group has announced an agreement to sell to Asda the majority of its UK and Ireland fuel, foodservice, grocery and merchandise business for an enterprise value of £2.27 billion ($2.8 billion). This transaction is a transformational step for the Group and strengthens its platform to further invest in its proven

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EG Group raises £178,000 for the British Red Cross and announces new charity partner

Image by EG Group EG Group has announced that it has raised more than £178,000 for the British Red Cross, part of one of the world’s largest humanitarian networks, following a four-month partnership. For the last 150 years, the British Red Cross has helped millions of people in the UK and around the world get

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UK to boost tech, innovation and research ties with India

Image by Twitter @tariqahmadbt Lord (Tariq) Ahmad is in India for a visit that will accelerate UK-India collaboration on science, technology and health, following a landmark agreement on science, research and innovation signed by the two countries in April.  Building on the ambitions for the UK-India relationship set out in the 2030 Roadmap, Lord Ahmad

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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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West London café owners claim to have lost about £15,000 due to HS2 construction

Image by Adam Toms/MyLondon HS2 construction on Victoria Road in West London has led to businessmen Abdul Lambarky, 39, and Ali Lambarky,25, express their disappointment as their business has seen a drastic loss since the work on a station nearby started. The owners of a small hundred-year-old West London café are claimed to have missed

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