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Intellect to assume digital banking operations of Central 1, Canada

Image by Getty Images  BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty (pictured above) has expressed her shock and frustration after discovering that her name and image were being used in online scams.  In a personal account published on the BBC website, Munchetty described how fake advertisements featuring manipulated images of her were circulating on social media platforms

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Man who left offensive message for MP is sentenced

Image by Newsquest A man who left a \”highly offensive and insulting\” voice message for Bradford West Labour MP Naz Shah (pictured above) has been sentenced.  Thomas Mearing, 26, was given 12 weeks in prison, suspended for 18 months, after pleading guilty to a public communications offence at Taunton Magistrates\’ Court. He also received a five-year restraining order, banning

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Europe’s largest Muslim consumer event marks 10 th Anniversary with groundbreaking three in one show

Image by fnik pr In an unprecedented move that reflects the growing influence of the Muslim consumer market, the London Muslim Shopping Festival (LMSF) announces a groundbreaking three-in-one event format for its 10th-anniversary celebration.  The landmark occasion, scheduled for February 22-23, 2025, at ExCeL London, will unite three major shows: the London Muslim Shopping Festival,

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Zuber Issa\’s EG On The Move completes Applegreen UK takeover

Image by EG On The Move Blackburn\’s EG On The Move will now employ more than 4,500 staff nationally following the acquisition of Applegreen UK. The takeover of Applegreen UK\’s 98 sites with around 40 foodservice concessions is a major boost for the company which will now own and operate a total of 151 petrol stations nationally. The company, which is

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Businessman raises issue of Pakistani prisoners with Saudi Ambassador

Image by Nq/Asian  A Manchester based property businessman has raised the plight of Pakistani prisoners with the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the UK. Nabeel Mussarat of Bricks to Riches spoke with Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at a dinner. Nabeel also spoke about unlawful imprisonment of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Nabeel

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Manchester law firm expands financial Mis-Selling team with plans to create new jobs

Image by Inked PR A Manchester-based law firm has seen sustained growth in its Financial Mis-Selling (FMS) division and has announced plans to further strengthen its position in the sector. The department at Veritas Solicitors has grown by 40% in recent months which it expects to rise further. The firm expressed its intention to add

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Climate activist embarks on 50-city UK clean-up tour

Image by Vivek Gurav/ PA   An environmentalist embarking on a 50-city clean-up tour of the UK has said climate action is about individual responsibility rather than “just screaming” for government action. Vivek Gurav (pictured above), 29, who lives in Wembley, north-west London, started plogging, jogging and litter picking, in 2019 in his home city

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MCB Leader speaks out against the smearing of Muslims following grooming scandal

Image by Muslim Council of Britain/PA The newly elected leader of one of the UK’s major Muslim organisations has said that using the issue of grooming gangs to misrepresent an entire faith is unacceptable Dr Wajid Akhter (pictured above) gave comments as he was chosen as the new secretary-general of the Muslim Council of Britain

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Top rated legal firm expands with new department

Image by Asian Express Newspaper A fast-growing and award-winning law firm with over 50-years of combined legal experience has just welcomed the opening of its new Conveyancing department. With over 400 five-star Google reviews, and a 4.9 score on Trustpilot, Batley Law – who have offices in Batley and Hull, hosted the launch of their Conveyancing department,

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