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Drug dealer supplying drugs to vulnerable users in Rochdale jailed for four years

Image by Greater Manchester Police Selim Ahmed, of Heywood, had more than 14,000 contacts on his ‘graft’ mobile phone with the top contacts being users of the class A drug. The 22-year-old was also advertising the supply of drugs in Heywood and Middleton. Between August 2022 and November 2022 evidence showed he sent text messages

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Aid delivered to survivors of devastating earthquake in Türkiye and Syria

Image source: NDTV Islamic Relief has delivered lifesaving aid to thousands of earthquake survivors in Turkiye and Syria over the past 24 hours. As the number of dead and injured continues to rise, the charity’s teams on the ground say there aren’t enough graves to bury the sheer number of bodies. In northwest Syria, Islamic Relief

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East Lothian man to relinquish £600,000 in one of the largest tax-settlement cases in Scotland

Image by by TEK IMAGE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Getty Images An East Lothian man will be paying tax worth £600,000 which was unpaid in one of the largest tax-settlement cases in Scotland. 44-year-old Goljar Singh’s residence was raided by alarmed authorities who tracked him down after noticing large amount of cash deposits in his bank account.

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Türkiye-Syria earthquake: UK rushes to provide search teams, equipment and aid

Image source: NDTV Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on 7 February, following the devastating earthquakes which struck Türkiye and Syria. He expressed his deep condolences for the tragic loss of life and pledged the UK’s steadfast support. Sunak confirmed that a 77-strong British search and rescue team had arrived

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The ECB reveals charges against Yorkshire CCC and others

Image by ecb.co.uk The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed that the substantive hearing of a Panel of the Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) into disciplinary charges against Yorkshire County Cricket Club and a number of individuals into racism and other allegations will take place in London between Wednesday, 1 March and Thursday, 9 March

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Paedophile who sexually assaulted a child has been jailed

Anandarajah Bremakumar (Image by Met Police) UK charity Islamic Relief is delivering emergency aid and healthcare as Afghanistan suffers its coldest winter in a decade and the poorest families face freezing to death. More than 150 people have reportedly died, as well as tens of thousands of cattle, with temperatures plummeting as low as minus

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Islamic Relief delivers emergency aid as families freeze in Afghanistan’s coldest winter in a decade

Image by Islamic Relief Worldwide UK charity Islamic Relief is delivering emergency aid and healthcare as Afghanistan suffers its coldest winter in a decade and the poorest families face freezing to death. More than 150 people have reportedly died, as well as tens of thousands of cattle, with temperatures plummeting as low as minus -33C

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Devotees mourn spiritual guru Pujya Shri Rambapa’s death

Image by rambapa.com The UK’s most senior Hindu Saint has passed away aged 102 on 31 January, 2023. Devotees and well-wishers globally mourned the loss of a spiritual giant and loving father figure. Much loved and venerated spiritual leader and humanitarian Pujya Shri Rambapa lovingly known as ‘Bapa’ or ‘Babaji’ was a cornerstone in laying the

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Muslim Women’s Network UK launches the Muslim Women’s Advisory Group

Image by Twitter @ShaistaGohir The Muslim Women’s Network UK (MWNUK) announced the launch of Muslim Women’s Advisory Group at the All Political Party Group on Muslim Women event which took place on the 31st January at the House of Lords. The group of 12 members will help to strengthen the advocacy work of the APPG on

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