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Bradford woman sentenced and given a community order for driving while she was disqualified

Image by iStock Sabeela Bibi, a 32-year-old woman residing in Sahara Court recently appeared in court for driving despite being disqualified. Bibi was caught driving a motor vehicle on North Avenue, Bradford, on 24 December 2021, when she was disqualified from doing so and pleaded guilty in the Bradford & Keighley Magistrates’ Court. As a […]

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London couple left devastated after the death of her new-born baby

Tasnim with her husband Enamul Haque Rohel London woman Saima Tasnim was left heartbroken and devastated after her baby died due to “gross negligence” by the Royal London Hospital. Tasnim and her husband had told the hospital staff that something was wrong as she was suffering from a lot of pain while in labour, but

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Popular British Asian singer of the nineties, Taz, dies at 54

Image by Times of India Musician Tarsame Singh Saini popularly known as Taz has died at the age of 54. The music legend had a long career spanning 35 years with many hit songs under his belt. Taz, who created music with a fusion of British pop and South Asian tunes, inspired many British Asians back

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Weekly BBC podcast addresses social issues faced by Indian and Pakistani Communities

BBC journalist Samrah Fatima is producing a new five-part weekly podcast in Hindi and Urdu languages. The podcast, called ‘Drama Queen’ has the London-based journalist talk about common social issues faced by the people of both India and Pakistan. It will be available for people to listen to on BBC News Hindi and BBC News

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Artist Salma Zulfiqar\’s film on climate change to premiere in prestigious Venice art exhibition

Picture by Salma Zulfiqar British artist Salma Zulfiqar’s film ‘Migration Blanket’ is set to premiere in Venice, Italy in the attendance of HRH Princess Esmeralda of Belgium on April 23 this year. The film is based on the effects of climate change on women’s lives leading them to marry early and being unable to get a good

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A Sikh cultural festival is being organised ahead of the Commonwealth Games this month

‘United Colours’, a festival to celebrate Sikh religion and culture, will be held in Walsall’s Bescot Stadium between 28-29 May. Organised by Global Sikh Union in partnership with Birmingham 2022, the festival will host the Commonwealth Games Community Roadshow where people can participate in many kinds of sports activities. This event has been organised after Birmingham 2022 was

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Eid Celebrations take place in Trafalgar square after two years

Image by Victoria Jones/ PA Wire Eid celebrations finally returned to London’s Trafalgar Square after being cancelled for two years due to the coronavirus pandemic. Announced by London Mayor Sadiq Khan earlier this month, thousands were seen at the historic site to celebrate the festival. The event included various forms of entertainment including live music

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Bolton Mosque invites people of all religions and background for Iftar meal

Image by Visit North West Bolton’s largest mosque, the Zakariyya Jaam\’e Masjid recently invited people of all backgrounds and faiths to the Iftar (fast-breaking) event in an effort towards making them understand what the holy month of Ramadan entails and its importance. During the event, Maulana Talha of the mosque gave a talk about the

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Southall Park event draws large crowds and leads to chaos and stampede

A music event in Southall Park did not go as planned due to a stampede that resulted in huge crowds gathering to see musician Jazzy B perform on stage at a family event. The Norwood Green Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha released a statement criticising people for drinking and urinating in public while The Famous Punjabi

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