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PM Rishi Sunak and EU boss Ursula von der Leyen agree to enforce a new Brexit pact

 Image by BLOOMBERG A new way forward for a prosperous, stable future for Northern Ireland was set out on Monday 27 February, rewriting the Treaty to fix the practical problems for the people and businesses of Northern Ireland. It is said to protect Northern Ireland’s place within the Union, and restores the balance of the […]

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The Muslim Council of Britain speaks out against ‘independent’ review on the Prevent strand of the Government’s Counter-Terrorism Strategy

Image by Twitter @MuslimCouncil The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) gave its response to the heavily trailed ‘independent’ review on the Prevent strand of the Government’s Counter-Terrorism Strategy earlier this month. The organisation believes that the review will make Britain less safe and will make British Muslims feel particularly vulnerable as it attempts to play down

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Regal Foods open multi-faith prayer room in partnership with Bradford City AFC

Image by Regal Food Products Group Plc Regal Food Products Group Plc has opened a new multi-faith prayer room at Valley Parade in partnership with Bradford City AFC. Special guests were invited to join staff from Regal Foods and Bradford City AFC on Thursday, 23 February for the official opening of a new multi-faith prayer

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Future Dreams Breast Cancer Charity partners with Palmer’s to support South Asian women touched by breast cancer

Image by Twitter @futuredreamss Future Dreams Breast Cancer Charity has partnered with iconic skincare brand, Palmer’s, to provide support to those touched by breast cancer, focusing on the specific needs of the South Asian community. Future Dreams and Palmer’s will work together to break down barriers, providing emotional and practical support to this community, which

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Yorkshire CCC admits to have deleted or lost documents and data relating to allegations of racism

Image by Getty Images/Azeem Rafiq The Yorkshire County Cricket Club have confirmed that the documents and data pertaining to the allegations of racism against it were deleted or lost under the jurisdiction of the previous management. After an investigation by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) into the allegations made in 2021 by former

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Islamic State bride Shamima Begum loses appeal against removal of UK citizenship

Image by Sam Tarling/Getty Images Shamima Begum has lost her appeal against the decision of the Home Office to revoke her British citizenship despite having a “credible” case that she was trafficked. The 23-year-old woman, who fled the country to join the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) at the age of 15,

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Young Bolton boy travels to Poland to meet and support Ukrainian children

Image by Daxa Kumar Inspirational young boy Milan Paul Kumar, who is the recipient of several awards for his humanitarian work, is supporting displaced Ukrainian children to show them that they still have the needed support a year on. 10 million refugees from Ukraine have crossed the Polish border since Russia invaded Ukraine last year.

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Regal Foods announce charity partnership with Bradford Community Kitchen

Regal Food Products Group Plc has announced a 12-month partnership with Bradford Community Kitchen to strengthen the ongoing support and work received by the Regal food group. The partnership with Bradford Community Kitchen aims to support, deliver, and grow its services through employee volunteering, Regal sponsored open kitchen events and fundraising activities. With the continuous

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Wolverhampton man running County Lines crack cocaine and heroin operation jailed

Representational image by KDL Law A drug dealer who was running a County Lines operation from Wolverhampton supplying crack cocaine and heroin to users in a Staffordshire town has been jailed for eight years. Jaydeep Neta operated a County Lines drugs line known as the ‘J’ line. It was active in Burton upon Trent where

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Professor Meghana Pandit becomes the first female CEO of the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Image by Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust The Council of Governors of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Professor Meghana Pandit as the Trust\’s permanent Chief Executive Officer who will step into the role on 1 March, 2023. Pandit was appointed to the post on a fixed term basis in July 2022

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