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Yorkshire barber looks to inspire future generations as he celebrates a decade in business

Image by Newsquest  A barber has sent an inspiring message to the next generation as he marks his 10th year in business.  Ilyas Mohammed, who comes from a family of hairdressers, always wanted to follow his roots and become a barber. He worked at barbershops across West Yorkshire before deciding to open his own business, The […]

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New hard hitting Sikh Manifesto has been released

Image by iStock The highly acclaimed third edition of the Sikh Manifesto has been officially released. For the last decade the Sikh Network has been producing the Sikh Manifesto ahead of General Elections. The 32-page document is an invaluable briefing document for all politicians and political parties on the specific issues of concern to British

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AFC Preston makes history after securing league title win

Image by RP  AFC Preston have celebrated winning the Lancashire Sunday League Premier division title for the first time. They were attempting to make history and become the first Asian club to achieve the feat. A number of clubs with predominantly Asian players from Preston have set out to win the league title during the

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7 England children declared winners in the 5 th International Maths Olympiad by BYITC Supermaths

  The British Youth International College (BYITC) has announced the 10 winners of its International Maths Olympiad competition.  The BYITC International Maths Olympiad is a platform where students worldwide can participate and challenge themselves with a self-assessment of their mental arithmetic skills. It offers a valuable opportunity to gauge their current abilities while working to

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Lothian MSP sponsors Anti-Racism drop in session

  Lothian MSP Foysol Choudhury MSP has sponsored an \’Anti-Racism in the Third and Voluntary Sector\’ drop-in session at the Scottish Parliament, imploring organisations to integrate their own anti-racist strategies. North Edinburgh Arts, with support from Passion4Fusion and Project Esperanza, presented their work to other third sector and voluntary organisations on delivering North Edinburgh Arts’ Equality,

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Volunteers make history after Sikh prayers said in council chamber

Image by Nq/Amrit Kaur A council chamber resonated with Sikh prayers for the first time in nearly seven centuries. Preston City Council hosted the event which was led by a delegation from the Guru Nanak Gurudwara Singh Sabha, Bow Lane,  including volunteers Dr. Amrit Kaur and Dr. Gurpreet Singh, and students Khushi Kaur, Satveer Kaur, Navroop Kaur

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Simple PR & Events and Human Appeal partner for an Inter-Faith humanitarian event

  Simple PR & Events and Human Appeal Present Gala for Gaza; An Inter-Faith Humanitarian Event, featuring Comedian Paul Chowdhry (pictured above) Simple PR & Events in collaboration with Human Appeal, present a unique special black-tie event, The Gala for Gaza, taking place on Saturday the 1st of June 2024 at The Royal Garden Hotel

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Edinburgh’s Lord Provost accepts a prestigious award on behalf of the city

Lord Provost of Edinburgh with representatives ofBombay Lounge Councillor Robert Aldridge, the Lord Provost of Edinburgh was present at a special ceremony in Edinburgh’s City Chambers this week where he accepted an award naming Edinburgh as Scotland’s Curry Capital. Edinburgh was awarded this honour last month at the 16th edition of the Scottish Curry Awards organised

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A new place of worship for Hindus in Oxford to be constructed

Image by Oxford City Council A disused sports pavilion is to be turned into a place of worship to cater for the needs of \”over 5000 Hindus in Oxfordshire\” who are said to have \”no place of their own in the entire county\”. The Oxford Hindu Temple and Community Centre Project (OHTCCP) has had its plans

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