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Winners announced for the 16th Scottish Asian & Business Awards 2023

Image by SABA After months of anticipation the winners of the 16th Scottish Asian & Business Awards 2023 presented by Lookers Glasgow and Jaguar Land Rover have been announced.  For a decade and a half these awards have celebrated the achievements of Scottish-Asian businesses and professionals whose continued graft and dedication has created a lasting

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Westminster Works Employability Scheme Proves Succesful

Image by Rodrigo Salomón Cañas at Pixabay A year on from the launch of an innovative scheme designed to tackle the hospitality and leisure industry’s staffing crisis in the wake of Covid-19, ‘Westminster Works’ has revealed that over 220 businesses across the borough of Westminster have been supported with recruitment and retention of new talent. The first of its kind

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Islam Channel Business Awards confirmed for 2024

Image by Islam Channel  Islam Channel’s Business Awards 2024 will take place in London on 9th February next year, bringing together 1000 prominent members of the business community at the Hilton London Metropole.They will be joined by community leaders, ambassadors and politicians to celebrate the outstanding contribution of Muslim businesses to the British economy. The Islam Channel Business

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Afrikana Halal Restaurant opens a new branch in Glasgow

Image by Afrikana Kitchen African inspired Halal restaurant ‘Afrikana’ has launched its 14th UK site with the first in Glasgow, Scotland. Located in Sauchiehall Street, the brand has another eight sites in the pipeline with the next apparently being in Coventry, according to their website. The journey for Afrikana began in the village of Aldridge in

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Mayor of London paying tribute to the industry at The Glittering Asian Curry Awards

Image by Avocado Media More than 1200 VIP guests attended the Asian hospitality sector’s most prestigious event of the year, the Asian Curry Awards, also known as The  ‘Curry Oscars’ and the awards sponsored by Just Eat. The ceremony took place at The Grosvenor House Hotel in Mayfair, London on the evening of Sunday 19th November. Organised by The Asian

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Innovative Designer launches Polko – The Convertible Clothing Range

Image by Polko Maheen Sadiq has launched a convertible clothing rang.  Polko is the forward-thinking and innovative new fashion outfit that can be worn fourteen different ways, to multiple occasions. This means that  you are covered from work to dinner, from the party to the beach, and everything in between. It’s your entire capsule wardrobe

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British Bangladeshi entrepreneur creates a brand new clothing line inspired by his heritage

Image by MyLondon A young man from East London has launched his clothing line, which draws inspiration from his Bengali heritage, to illustrate to young people the importance of celebrating their cultural roots. Azhar Ashraf is determined to help British Bengalis embrace their heritage, especially after noticing that the media often erroneously describes people from

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Asda partners with MasterChef quarter-finalist Rishi Nanavati this Diwali

Rishi Nanavati (Image by Asda Good Living) This year, Asda has introduced Diwali seasonal aisles to 61 stores, which is 11 more than 2022, making it the biggest Diwali yet at the supermarket.  To showcase the breadth of range and choice, when it comes to fresh ingredients, store cupboard essentials and frozen favourites, the retailer

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