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Sunrise Radio wins Radio Station of the Year at the 2023 Asian Media Awards for the fifth time

Image by Sunrise Radio Sunrise Radio, a prominent and influential Asian radio station in the UK, continues to showcase its unwavering commitment to excellence by securing the prestigious title of ‘Radio Station of the Year’ at the 2023 Asian Media Awards. This remarkable achievement marks the fifth time that Sunrise Radio has been honoured with […]

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Drunk father-of-three convicted for abusing an air stewardess and a police officer

Image by Greater Manchester Police A drunk man has been convicted for his shocking behaviour towards an air stewardess on a flight as well as a police officer. According to the court, the air stewardess was brought to tears and continued crying as a result of Riaz\’s conduct when police boarded the flight. This incident

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Gaza: Islamic Relief loses contact with staff and renews calls for a ceasefire

Image by Islamic Relief UK charity Islamic Relief has lost contact with its staff in Gaza, and Palestinians are unable to contact their loved ones following the severing of internet and mobile communications links in the occupied enclave as part of an intensification of military operations. The death toll in Gaza and Israel since October

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From a Pakistani immigrant to Crown Court Judge: Tahir Khan KC shares his story

Image courtesy: Telegraph and Argus A newly appointed Circuit Judge has shared the touching and inspiring tale of his family\’s journey to the United Kingdom from Pakistan and his remarkable ascent in the legal profession over the course of more than 50 years of residing in the city, according to a report by Telegraph and

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Justice Minister fails to condemn and tackle discrimination against Sikh prevented from undertaking jury service

Vice Chair of the Sikh Federation Jatinder Singh seen wearing his Kirpan (UKImage by Birmingham Live By Sikh Federation (UK) There has been extensive local, national and international media coverage in the last three days of the discrimination experienced by an Amritdhari (fully practising) Sikh who was asked to serve on a jury at Birmingham

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Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf responds to Elon Musk’s comments about him being a racist

Image by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images By News Desk After viewing an edited clip of a three-year-old speech by Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf, billionaire businessman Elon Musk decided to publicly criticise him, referring to him as a “blatant racist” last week. Musk’s comment ignited a significant uproar on social media. His response came in

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Misconduct panel finds former officer had breached the professional standards of behaviour

Image by Metropolitan Police A gross misconduct hearing has found that a former Met officer would have been dismissed without notice were he still in post. Former Sergeant Anish Sharma, who was based on the West Area Command, faced allegations that he had breached the professional standards of behaviour with regards to honestly and integrity,

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VIPs help celebrate Scottish home care company\’s 10 year anniversary

Owners Suhail and Tasnim Rehman A local home care company celebrated its 10 year anniversary with a special event attended by Anas Sarwar, Leader of the Scottish Labour party, and Donald Macaskill, CEO of Scottish Care. The event marked a successful decade of the home care company which provides support for older people so they

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Scottish mum and son die after fire erupts in Mumbai flat

Image by Facebook By News Desk A Scottish mother and son have died after a fire erupted in a Mumbai flat where they were staying. Glory Valthaty, 42, and her eight-year-old son Joshua were reportedly visiting their relatives in India when the incident occurred. Valthaty, who was a doctor and businesswoman, was accompanied by her

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Huddersfield brothers found guilty of the tragic murder of devoted father

Amaan Ansar [left] and Sahil Ansar [right] (Image by West Yorkshire Police) A Huddersfield teenager played a role in assisting his friends in threatening a boy they went to school with, stemming from a dispute that began on Snapchat. The youngsters later tragically murdered a father in a premeditated manner. Ayaan Sajid joined the now-infamous

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