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Police investigate social media messages after Glasgow pupils subjected to racist abuse

Image by gov.scot Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has condemned “vile racists” for writing racist comments under a post she shared on social media. Sturgeon visited St Albert’s Primary in the Pollokshields area of Glasgow to take part in a virtual assembly led by Keep Scotland Beautiful, where she was informed about the daily live […]

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Islamic Relief UK awarded Charity of the Year at the Third Sector Awards

 Image by thirdsectorawards.com Islamic Relief UK was delighted to be awarded Charity of the Year at the Third Sector Awards in Central London in September. The Third Sector Awards recognises the efforts of charities around the UK, from fundraising campaigns to marketing and communications work. The award recognised the significant work of Islamic Relief in 2021,

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‘Exhibition of self-discovery’ featuring teachings of Sikh gurus to be held in Glasgow

Image by Without Shape Without Form YouTube Channel Conceived by arts organisation WSWF, and supported by Arts Council, Journey of the Mind is a volunteer-led exhibition that will be open to the public in Glasgow from 6 to 23 October at Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery. It brings Sikh teachings and heritage to a contemporary

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Man who racially abused an Asian couple in Bolton sacked by his company

Image by Twitter by @lorryspotting A man who subjected a couple of Asian background to vile racist comments in Bolton has been sacked by his company. A video of the incident went viral over the weekend where the man is seen wearing a uniform that belongs to trucking firm Accolate Logistics in Accrington. The video

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ECB reports further progress to promote equity across cricket

Image by ECB.co.uk The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on 29 September, set out the continued progress that cricket is making in its commitment to promote equity, diversity and inclusion at all levels of the game. Since the announcement of cricket’s game-wide action plan in November 2021, the ECB has continued to work with County

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Imam of Manchester Islamic Centre slams ‘politically motivated attack’

Image by iStock The imam of an Islamic Centre in Sidney Street, Manchester has expressed his disappointment over claims that it is owned by the Iranian government. He has called for ‘peace’ and said that it is a ‘politically motivated attack’ on the mosque. “This place does not belong to government. If they want to

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British Hindu community members protest outside The Guardian’s headquarters

 Image by by INSIGHT UK Close to 50 people belonging to the British Hindu community gathered to protest in front of British daily newspaper The Guardian’s headquarters in King’s Place London. They blamed the popular newspaper of portraying the Hindu community in poor light and also served it a memorandum which was addressed to the

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Manchester girl raises money for Bangladesh flood relief by designing t-shirts

A primary school girl from Gorton in Manchester has raised £550 towards flood relief efforts in Bangladesh. Six-year-old Priya Hoq designs and makes t-shirts along with her parents. The process for making the designs involves uploading the design on an app and print it out, followed by a selection process where she would remove the

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London Mayor Sadiq Khan announces Diwali 2022 celebration date

 Image by london.gov.uk London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced that this year’s Diwali on the Square will be held on the Sunday, 9 October for families to attend. The capital’s celebration of the festival of lights will see Londoners and people from around the world gather at Trafalgar Square to enjoy a fantastic array of dance,

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UK to provide urgent aid to Sri Lankans amid the crippling economic crisis

Image by GOV.UK The UK will provide urgent food and farming support to Sri Lankans hit hardest by the economic crisis, Lord Ahmad announced on Friday, 23 September. This new package is in addition to the UK’s £11.3 million Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) programme (2022 to 2025) for Sri Lanka which focusses on addressing

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