Councillor Carole Pattison Kirklees Council has confirmed that it has welcomed five Afghan families under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) scheme and three others under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) scheme, which were introduced by the UK government to provide aid to Afghan refugees who fled the country after the Taliban came […]
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On Monday evening the Glasgow Mariott Hotel played host to the crème de la cream of restaurants and takeaways from across Scotland. The Scottish Curry Awards 2022 welcomed 350 guests on June 13, in a celebration of the Scottish curry industry. The Scottish Curry Awards 2022 were a much anticipated event, where winners were a
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Imam Qari Asim, who was an Independent Adviser and Deputy Chair of the Government’s Anti-Muslim Hatred Working Group, was recently dismissed from his roles. The Imam is said to have supported the protests against the release of the film ‘The Lady of Heaven’, believed to be based on Prophet Muhammad’s daughter. It was stated that
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Days after protests organised by many in the Muslim community against the release of the film The Lady of Heaven after deeming it as ‘blasphemous’, Cineworld decided to cancel screenings of the film based on Prophet Muhammad’s daughter. Asif Patel, Chairman of the Bolton Council of Mosques, wrote a letter to Cineworld stating that the film is
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Dubbed as “The Kenmure Street Three”, three people including a 23-year-old woman and two men, aged 31 and 32, were arrested and charged in May 2021 for public order offences during the protests against two Indian men being deported by the Home Office. Now, they face prosecution and are still fighting charges. Police Scotland had
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A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Dundee in collaboration with Dr Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centres, has found that South Asians – especially Asian Indians – are at a higher risk of developing young onset type-2 diabetes as compared to white Europeans. The research is one of its kind as mostly research
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(Far Left) Dr Kuldip Kaur Bharj OBE, President of Ramgarhia Gurdwara with members of the community helping feed the hungry Ramgarhia Gurdwara on Bolton road is providing relief to members of the community facing issues as a result of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis in the UK, by providing free food. The Gurdwara’s Sikh community members
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Image by Belfast Asian Women’s Academy A community Fusion Day was organized recently by the Belfast Asian Women\’s Academy (BAWA) and St Malachy\’s Youth Centre in South Belfast to promote interaction among people of various backgrounds in a fun, shared and safe space. The event was appreciated by many local people belonging to all ages
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Nottinghamshire-based non-governmental organisation, Muslim Charity, has tied up with United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to provide over 630 diabetic Palestinian patients living in Gaza with insulin that will last for two months. The charity has donated $75000 for the insulin supplies which will treat those suffering
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Image by Dr Sarbjit Clare MBE Deputy Medical Director at Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, Dr Sarbjit Clare MBE has spoken about the struggles of women working in the NHS as they face harassment and sexual abuse from patients, relatives, the public as well as some colleagues. In a workshop held for the
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