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Reward offered as detectives appeal one year on from fatal collision in Barnet

Bhagwanji Rughani (Image by Metropolitan Police) A reward is being offered for information as detectives investigating a fatal collision in Barnet appeal for information one-year on from the incident. Bhagwanji Rughani, who was aged 80 at the time of the incident, died after being struck by a white van in the car park of a […]

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Young employee bravely chases two masked men away

Hridesh Tiwari (Image by Newsquest) A courageous 22-year-old man, who is a Biomedical Engineering student at the University of Bradford, is being celebrated for his heroic actions. Hridesh Tiwari confronted and chased off two masked men who were armed with an imitation gun and a stick. Tiwari was beginning his shift alone at the Premier

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Brothers don Royal Mail disguises for £280k \’sham robbery\’ at post office

Image by Greater Manchester Police Two brothers, Rakib Shah, 26, and Aksar Shah, 29, have been sentenced to jail for their involvement in what has been described as a \”sham robbery\” at a Heald Green post office. They entered the post office and convenience store on Finney Lane, disguised in Royal Mail waistcoats, and stole

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Tributes pour in after respected mosque official dies suddenly

Image by Shaukat Mahmood By News Desk Saeed Iqbal, affectionately known by community members as ‘Smiler’ due to his infectious smile, was in Pakistan with his mother when he passed away. He was an important member of the Zia-ul-Quran Jamia Masjid and Community Centre in Alum Rock. Iqbal was a kind-hearted man who was known

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Pair found guilty following car collision which killed two young brothers

Sanjay and Pawanveer Singh Two men were convicted last month over a tragic collision that claimed the lives of beloved young brothers Sanjay and Pawanveer Singh. They died after the car they were in with their mother was hit by a high-powered Audi on Birmingham New Road in Wolverhampton in 2019. The Audi driver Mohammed

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Croydon shop owner devastated as his store is looted ten times each day

Image by the BBC A food market owner from South London has expressed his dejection after witnessing more than ten cases of shoplifting in a day. Benedict Selvaratnam, who runs his family business – Freshfields Market in Croydon, told MyLondon that his staff has had to regularly put up with violence and abuse from thieves.

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Leading gang member given lengthy sentence for drugs conspiracy

Image by West Yorkshire Police A county lines drugs boss who was believed to play a major part in the supply of illegal drugs in Calderdale has been jailed for 18 years. Khumran Mohammed Taj, aged 41, operated the meticulously organised “Billy Line,” employing multiple vehicles to evade detection. However, his operation was caught when

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Graduation day as youngsters complete \’mini PhD\’ in abacus

Image by BYITC Twenty-three of the brightest minds in the UK – eighteen of which were from Scotland – were honoured in a ceremony in Glasgow recently to celebrate their completion of a leading abacus training programme. The War Memorial Hall in Bishopbriggs, packed with family and friends of the winners, rung with heartfelt applause when

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‘I got caught doing silly things’: Amir Khan praises wife for forgiving him after stories of his affairs made headlines

Image by Instagram @amirkingkhan By News Desk Ex professional boxer Amir Khan has spoken highly of his wife Faryal Makhdoom for forgiving him after several women came forward to claim that he was having affairs with them. The controversy broke out after an influencer and bridal model came forward with allegations of Khan getting in

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Cultural Crossroads: Live-in relationships redefine British Asian love stories

Image by Canva By Swarupa Tripathy When one talks about live-in relationships within the British Asian community, it does not take long for others to silence them. Although this concept of dating has undergone a significant transformation over the years, it still remains a taboo topic that is not spoken about openly. ‘Log kya kahenge?’,

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