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Islamic State bride Shamima Begum begins her appeal over the removal of UK citizenship

Image by BBC Shamima Begum, who fled the UK to go to Syria at the age of 15, is set to begin her appeal over the removal of her British citizenship. Prior to fleeing, Begum lived in east London and went to school in the city. She, along with Kadiza Sultana and Amira Abase, left […]

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Sharp rise in bullying cases reported across primary and secondary schools in Edinburgh

Image by futurity.org A “startling” report has come to light where new figures have suggested a sharp rise of reported bullying incidents in Edinburgh schools by 400 per cent since 2019. These incidents include more than 500 race-related attacks across the Scottish capital’s primary and secondary schools. According to EdinburghLive, the data collected shows “primary incidents

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Sikhs return to the parliament to mark 553rd Guru Nanak Dev Ji Gurpurb event

All images by Facebook @SikhFedUK After a two year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sikhs and politicians were back in Parliament on Tuesday, 15 November, to mark the 553rd Gurpurb, birth anniversary of the founder of the Sikh faith, Guru Nanak Dev Ji. The event was co-hosted by The Sikh Network, the Sikh Federation

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Leeds schoolboy has an IQ higher than geniuses Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking

Yusuf Shah with his brothers Zaki and Khalid, proud mother Sana and father Irfan (Image by The Mirror) A young British Muslim schoolboy from Leeds has made headlines after it was revealed that he has an IQ higher than that of world-renowned physicists – Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. Eleven-year-old Yusuf Shah scored 162 in the

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Armed Forces honoured on Remembrance Day by London Mayor Sadiq Khan and the London Assembly

Image by © Greater London Authority The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Chair of the London Assembly, Dr Onkar Sahota AM, and Chair of the City Hall Branch of the Royal British Legion, Len Duvall OBE AM, joined Assembly Members, representatives of the British Armed Forces and other special guests for the first Remembrance Day Service

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Thriller featuring British Asians set to release soon

A new independent movie depicting the lives of British Asians is set to hit the screen. The director and writer of the film revealed that she worked on the project with the intention to address and dismiss familiar stereotypes about the Asian community. Titled \’Tell Me About It\’, the thriller was created by producer and

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King Charles III  celebrates 50th anniversary of arrival of British-Asians from Uganda to the UK

Image by British Asian Trust His Majesty King Charles III joined 450 guests at Buckingham Palace to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the arrival of British-Asians from Uganda to the United Kingdom at an event at Buckingham Palace recently. The event included notable attendees Jonathan Dimbleby, Jon Snow, Alan Critchley, Sanjeev Bhaskar OBE, The Rt.

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Thriller featuring British Asians set to release soon

 Image courtesy: Screen Innovation A new independent movie depicting the lives of British Asians is set to hit the screen. The director and writer of the film revealed that she worked on the project with the intention to address and dismiss familiar stereotypes about the Asian community. Titled \’Tell Me About It\’, the thriller was

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King Charles III  celebrates 50th anniversary of arrival of British-Asians from Uganda to the UK

 Image by British Asian Trust His Majesty King Charles III joined 450 guests at Buckingham Palace to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the arrival of British-Asians from Uganda to the United Kingdom at an event at Buckingham Palace recently. The event included notable attendees Jonathan Dimbleby, Jon Snow, Alan Critchley, Sanjeev Bhaskar OBE, The Rt.

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JalTarang’s cultural event Sangam sees performances by noteworthy artists and raises autism awareness

JalTarang, an organisation that curates events across India, the US and the UK, organised Sangam, a spectacular evening exhibiting an incredibly diversified Indian cultural show, with several phenomenal performances and supported autism awareness on 5 November. Living legend Kathak Exponent, Padmashree awardee and MBE Pandit Pratap Pawar, who has mesmerised the audiences over fifty five

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