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‘Hero’ Sheffield teenager saves the life of an 11-year-old girl in Pakistan

 Image by Newsquest A Sheffield teenager is reported to have risked his own life to save an 11-year-old girl from drowning during a family day out in Pakistan. Yahya Ben-Zakar, 19, was enjoying a day out with his uncle and business partners’ family when the incident occurred at the Manthoka waterfall Skardu in Northern Pakistan […]

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Imran Khan’s former wife Jemima Goldsmith comes forward in his support after assassination attempt

Image by Sky News Former wife of Imran Khan, Jemima Goldsmith, took to Twitter to express relief at Khan’s life not being under threat after the assassination attempt during a protest march in Pakistan on Thurday, 3 November. The British screenwriter and producer also conveyed their sons’ gratitude to the man who caught the attacker.

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‘Glamorous’ Met Police officer dismissed from the service after cannabis farm and several illegal items seized from her home

Image by Facebook/rasvinder.agalliu A ‘glamorous’ Met Police officer has been removed from the service after police found narcotics, a cannabis farm and large stockpiles of cash at her London home. PC Rasvinder Agalliu, a mother of two, was based at the Central West Command Unit but had to be dismissed on Tuesday, 1 November after

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Foreign Secretary James Cleverly visits India to strengthen ties and tackle terrorism

 Image by GOV.UK UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly travelled to India last week on Friday, 28 October for his first official trip to the country – to meet his counterpart and discuss strengthening the UK-India relationship. He visited Mumbai on Friday and travellled to New Delhi on Saturday. In Mumbai he paid to those who lost

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Leader of the City Hall Conservatives faces backlash for supporting Suella Braverman

Image by London Assembly The leader of the City Hall Conservatives came under fire after backing Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s controversial comments about refugees, claiming that they are staging an “invasion” of the south coast. City Hall Tory leader Susan Hall AM supported the right-wing minister who said that the refugee system is “broken” with

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Dover immigration centre suspect thought to have anti-Muslim sentiments

Image courtesy: The Telegraph Reports have stated that the suspect in a firebomb attack that took place on Sunday at an immigration processing centre had posted anti-Muslim rants on Facebook. On Tuesday, the police revealed the details of the suspect, 66-year-old Andrew Leak from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire. North Thanet MP Sir Roger Gale on

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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan warns of rough sleeping ‘crisis’ as cost of living crisis gets worse

Image by Greater London Authority The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan is urging the government to take immediate action to tackle the cost of living as rising bills and housing costs force growing numbers of people to sleep rough on London’s streets. Alarming new statistics released by City Hall from the GLA-commissioned Combined Homelessness and

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Island Poké increases their halal offering across all locations

London’s largest poké brand Island Poké has started using exclusively Halal meats across its 20 UK locations. They have taken it one step further with their locations in Wembley Boxpark and Bicester Village which are now fully Halal including their sauces and dressings. Island Poké has always tried to accommodate people of all dietary requirements

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Tiktok star allegedly hired men to kill her mother’s lover

Image courtesy: Instagram Tiktok star Mahek Bukhari, who is facing charges relating to an accident-murder case that took place earlier this year, has been blamed one of the co-accused who claimed that she came up with the plan to kill her mother’s secret lover, reports have stated. Mohammed Patel, who is one of the defendants

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Pakistani blockbuster The Legend of Maula Jatt shatters box office records worldwide

 Image by globalvillagespace.com Ram Setu, starring Akshay Kumar, and Thank God, starring Sidharth Malhotra and Ajay Devgn, were two brand-new Bollywood films that released in theatres on Diwali. However, they have faced stiff competition in the UK from of The Legend of Maula Jatt, a Pakistani film that has received massive acclaim worldwide. The film, starring

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