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British Muslims gather to celebrate Ramadan in the West Midlands

Image by Asian Image/Supplied British Muslims have gathered in the West Midlands to celebrate the start of Ramadan. The festivities took place in Birmingham\’s Balsall Heath neighbourhood, welcoming the holy month with speeches, charity activities, and an array of Middle Eastern cuisine. The event was organised by humanitarian charity ISRA-UK, and attended by people of […]

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Parkinson\’s UK selected as charity partner for Asian Achievers Awards 2025

Image by Parkinson\’s UK The Asian Achievers Awards has chosen Parkinson\’s UK as its charity partner this year to raise awareness of, and encourage conversations about, the condition in the South Asian community.  Parkinson\’s is the fastest-growing neurological condition in the world, affecting around 153,000 people in the UK. Established in 2000 and held annually

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New Mosque in Farnworth hailed as ‘landmark project’

Image by Public A stunning new mosque has held its grand opening to a rapturous reception from the community. The Sughra Mosque, on Granville Street in Farnworth, welcomed community members, special guests and scholas to the opening event. It marks the culmination of a decade’s jobs\” work and has been one of Farnworth’s landmark projects. Mosque

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Altitude launches trailer for BAFTA Nominated film

Image by Altitude A trailer for the BAFTA-nominated film, Sister Midnight has been released. The debut film from writer and director Karan Kandhari, features actress Radhika Apte, and will be released in UK and Irish cinemas on March 14th. The plot follows a newly arranged marriage, with an \’oddball\’ couple living awkwardly in a small, shared

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BBC Asian Network Comedy night to air on BBC iPlayer

Image by James Watkins A stand-up comedy show featuring some of the best comedic talent is set to air on BBC iPlayer. The BBC Asian Network Comedy show, recorded at the BBC Radio Theatre in London, was hosted by Nikita Kanda and SMASHBengali. The night featured comedians Shalaka Kurup, Bas Rahman, Dinesh Nathan, and headliner

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Imam resigns from College post over Palestine event

Image by Nq/Fb An imam and chaplain has resigned from his role at Blackburn College after plans for a \’Palestine Awareness Day\’ were cancelled ‘without explanation’. Imam Saleem Seedat (pictured above) had been in the role for 13 years and along with leading and organising the Friday prayers on campus, he provided pastoral care to students. Blackburn

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Line up & theme announced for Brighton Festival 2025

Image by Angela Grabowska Brighton Festival, the largest annual curated multi-arts festival in England, has revealed its programme for 2025.  This year’s Guest Director, the Grammy-nominated and genre-defying musician, composer and activist Anoushka Shankar was inspired by the theme of ‘New Dawn’, working with Brighton Festival to shape a programme that imagines a hopeful future

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