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CEO of Cricket Scotland denies allegations of making stereotypical statements about ethnic minority communities

Gordon Arthur, CEO of Cricket Scotland (Image by Cricket Scotland) The chief executive officer of Cricket Scotland, Gordon Arthur, has told the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee of Scottish Parliament that his comments on the roadblocks faced by ethnic minorities in the sport did not have any racist connotations. Arthur, in an evidence session […]

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Scottish politician supports campaign to end cervical cancer in the UK

This Cervical Cancer Prevention Week (23rd-29th January), Foysol Choudhury MSP is supporting Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust as they call for action to eliminate cervical cancer in the UK. Cervical cancer currently kills two women in the UK every day and the charity is calling for action, innovation, and awareness to help end cervical cancer. Choudhury

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Tributes paid to Indian freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 126 th birth anniversary

Image courtesy Twitter @HCI_London On the occasion of the 126 th birth anniversary of Indian freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, also known as Parakram Diwas, the High Commission of India in London hosted a special event on Monday, 23 January. The event was marked by special tributes and a special diaspora portrait exhibition at the

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Drug dealing twins who were running an organized crime group in Nelson jailed for 12 years

Image courtesy by Lancs Police Two drug-dealing twins have been jailed for a total of 12 years following an investigation into an organised criminal group (OCG) in Nelson conducted by Lancashire police. As part of #OpWarrior the police launched an investigation into the four year criminal conspiracy, which involved Rohail and Sohail Khan, who were

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London hospital doctor reveals there’s ‘no wiggle room’ at the A&E

Image courtesy by Tim Merry / Sunday Mirror Despite concerns, it seems that there’s no end to people’s misery when it comes to A&E waits, with the NHS facing the worst winter on record. According to MyLondon, hospitals are facing a crisis with staff shortages and strikes. Capacity is believed to have reached its limit

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My wife and I were truly shocked to learn of the utterly tragic loss of life following the plane crash in Pokhara’: King Charles writes to the President of Nepal

   Image courtesy by India TV King Charles III has expressed his condolences to the President of Nepal after the devastating plane crash in Pokhara, Nepal. The Yeti Airlines Flight 691 was an ATR 72 aircraft which crashed into a steep river gorge while attempting to land on 15 January, 2023. All 72 people on board

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Murderer jailed for life after brutally stabbing a young man to death

Mohammad Raza Gulzar, Image courtesy by Met Police A man has been jailed for murder following a complex investigation by specialist detectives. Abraheem Sikander, 24, of Dale Grove, Barnet, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 21 years at the Old Bailey on Friday, 13 January for the murder of 29-year-old Mohammad Raza

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Durham shopkeeper jailed for defrauding woman with Alzheimer’s

 Image by Durham Constabulary/The Northern Echo A Durham shopkeeper who stole part of an elderly woman’s savings during the pandemic has been jailed. Ponnampalam Jeyapalan ran Woodham Village Store in Newton Aycliffe, where the woman was a regular customer. However, instead of helping the woman who is in her 90s, Jeyapalan decided to defraud her

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British Airways introduces new uniform for its staff with hijab options

Image by British Airways British Airways on 6 January, 2023, unveiled a new uniform to take the airline into its next chapter. The collection of garments, created by British fashion designer and tailor Ozwald Boateng OBE, will be worn by more than 30,000 of the airline’s colleagues from Spring 2023. The collection features a tailored

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