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Dad-of-two proves that hard work pays off after graduating with a biology degree

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Image by University of Lancashire Mohammed Rahman, a married father-of-two, has successfully combined running takeaways and grocery shops with studying full-time for a biology degree from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan). The hard work of Rahman paid off as he graduated and took to the stage of UCLan’s Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre in […]

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Rishi Sunak promises significant tax cuts by 2029 if elected as the next PM

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Image by Getty Images Rishi Sunak, trailing in the race to become Britain’s next prime minister, has vowed to slash the basic rate of income tax by 20% by 2029 in a potentially make-or-break throw of the dice by the former finance minister. Sunak, once seen as the favourite to replace Boris Johnson when he

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Sikhism finds long-awaited representation at the Oxford Union

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From left: Serene Sing with Ravi Singh Khalsa 25-year-old Sikh Ph.D. student at the University of Oxford, Serene Singh, recently had a talk with Ravi Singh Khalsa, the first ever turbaned Sikh to speak on Sikhism at the Oxford Union, the world’s oldest and most famous and formidable debating society. Singh, who has served as

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Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss go head-to-head in front of Tory members for the first time

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Image by AFP/Jacob King British Conservatives Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss Thursday underwent their first grilling in front of party members as they wage a bitter duel to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The hustings in Leeds, northern England, were the opening bout of 12 nationwide events as the grassroots members elect a new leader after

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British boy becomes first-ever Sikh model for Burberry

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Sahib Singh is the first British Sikh boy to be cast as Burberry Childrenswear model Four-year-old British Sikh boy, Sahib Singh has created history by becoming British luxury fashion brand, Burberry’s first-ever Sikh model. The young boy has featured in the brand’s latest Autumn-Winter 2022 campaign, where he is seen wearing a padded puffer jacket

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Ground-breaking South Asian arts festival to be held in Hounslow

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Image by Bell Square London The Hounslow Town Centre will be hosting ANHAD, a new and exciting outdoor multi-arts festival featuring exceptional, cutting-edge contemporary work by South Asian artists based in the UK, in celebration of the South Asian Heritage Month on August 13 this year. The festival, directed by Mira Kaushik OBE in partnership

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Rishi Sunak pledges to hunt down and punish sex offenders as part of his campaign

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Image by JOE GIDDENS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Rishi Sunak has vowed to hunt down and stamp out grooming gangs who prey on children and young women, and make their ringleaders subject to maximum life sentences as part of his campaign pledge to be elected Conservative Party leader and the next British Prime Minister. Under a government

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Justice for mother-to-be after she was transferred to the wrong ward for treatment

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Image by Irwin Mitchell / SWNS An inquest has heard that a pregnant mother of three children and her baby passed away two days after she was diagnosed with Covid and transferred to a ward unsuitable for her treatment. 37-year-old Sumera Haq complained of suffering from severe stomach pain and shortness of breath after she contacted

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The Spice Tailor sold to Premier Foods for £43.8 million

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Image by Nish Kitchen Founded by an Indian-origin couple, The Spice Tailor, a meal kits company has been acquired by Premier Foods for £43.8 million. The company’s founders Anjum Anand and her husband Adarsh Sethia owned 9.5 stake each with the majority stake being held by a trust based in Jersey. Anand, who is a

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Legendary former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar honoured with a cricket ground named after him

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Leicester cricket ground named after Sunil Gavaskar Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has been honoured with a cricket ground that has been named after him in East Midlands, England. Gavaskar was thrilled to have been a part of such a special occasion and posted a picture of him on the Leicester ground on Instagram. His

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