Image by Dominic Lipinski/PA The number of Islamophobic incidents reported to an organisation monitoring anti-Muslim sentiment and abuse in the UK more than tripled in the four months since the Hamas attacks in Israel last year. Tell Mama, the leading agency in measuring and monitoring anti-Muslim hate in the UK has said the number of Islamophobic […]
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Image by Nq A vigil was held outside the BBC Radio Lancashire offices in Blackburn on Wednesday evening in memory of the journalists killed while reporting on the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza. During the Vigil the flag of Palestine was lit up with candles in recognition of the journalists and members of the press who have
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Image by Nq Police are investigating after a pig’s head and large stone were thrown into a house in Sheer Brow, Blackburn at 10:35pm last Sunday night. Shards of glass could be seen strewn across the front room of the property, with a severed pig\’s head and a large stone also visible on the carpeted floor
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The Shree Swaminarayan Mandir temple in Oldham has announced it is hosting a wellbeing event to challenge mental health stigmas in South Asian communities. The gathering has been organised by the temple’s Yuvak Mandal youth group, which is committed to serving the community. The Yuvak Mandal has organised a dedicated session in partnership with local wellbeing
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Image by Newsquest, Mike Simmonds The Baji Bantams, Bradford City’s first fans group for South Asian women, is set to have their first outing at Valley Parade this weekend when Bradford take on Sutton United. The group is made up of life-long fans, families and some who have never seen the lively home of the Bantams
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Image by Jordan Pettitt/PA Thousands of peace protestors gathered in London last weekend to call for an end to the bombing of Gaza. A spokesman for the Palestine Solidarity Campaign estimated there would be between 200,000 & 250,000 people for a march that kicked off at 1.30pm south of Marble Arch, in central London. Demonstrators held banners
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Image by Nq/Zee\’s Defence Academy Thirty six participants joined a qualified coach at Bangor Street Community Centre in Blackburn for the ‘Empowering women through Sunnah Sport Wrestling’ classes. These free sessions aim to give women an opportunity to find out more about the sport as well as gain self-defence skills. This event was made possible
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Image by PA MP Sajid Javid (pictured above) has called for a memorial to honour Muslims who served with Britain and its allies during the two World Wars. The World Wars Muslim Memorial Trust, registered in 2016, seeks to honour those Muslim soldiers from the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East and North Africa who were
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Image by EPA Police in northern India have fired tear gas to prevent thousands of protesting farmers demanding minimum crop prices from marching on Delhi. The capital is ringed by razor wire, cement blocks and fencing on three sides to keep protests at bay. The government looks to avoid a repeat of the long protests
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Image by Abdul Majeed/ AFP Thousands of protesters blocked highways and started a daylong strike to demonstrate against the results of last week’s general election in Pakistan. The demonstrations yesterday follow the announcement of the final results from the February 8th vote, with tensions high amid claims of vote rigging and tampering, and intense uncertainty over
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