Image by West Midlands Police A Birmingham brother and sister have today been found guilty of fraud offences relating to donated charitable funds. Rajbinder Kaur, 55, was convicted for money laundering and six counts of theft amounting to £50,000 and one count under Section 60 of the Charities Act 2011 – knowingly or recklessly provide […]
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Image by Kamran Mahmood An Accrington man has spoken out over the abuse he and other Muslims have had after eggs were thrown at them during a march. Kamran Ali Mahmood was one of many at an annual Islamic prophet march celebration through the town on September 29 aimed at “spreading love”. Worshippers were left
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Image by Reuters/One Voice Tributes have been paid to a charity worker and inter-faith campaigner whose work ‘epitomised the community spirit of Blackburn’. Hafez Sadiq Patel (pictured above) was one of Blackburn’s hardest-working and well-known volunteers and community workers who was at the forefront of a number of campaigns. In 2017, a picture of him comforting a
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Image by Sujan Katuwal/PA A south London restaurant owner said he was “so happy” after completing a 3,000-mile walking challenge across every London borough for charity. Sujan Katuwal (pictured above), who owns Panas Gurkha in Lewisham, south-east London, began his walk from the Embassy of Nepal, in west London, in January. He said: “I am
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Image by X Abdul Hai (pictured above), the man wrongfully accused of murder by Tommy Robinson on X is advocating for new laws to regulate Elon Musk’s social media platform, claiming it has turned into a “space for racism, bigotry, bias, prejudice, and disinformation.” Hai who was found not guilty of the murder of teenager
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Image by Pratham UK Antara Martins (pictured above), a 17-year-old writer, has released her debut poetry collection, Poison, with all proceeds going towards Pratham UK’s Second Chance Programme. This initiative supports women and girls in India who were forced to discontinue their education, helping them complete their high school diploma while providing life skills and
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Image by Hadhrat Shaykh Muhammad Zakariyya Foundation A decision is due on an application for a religious school for up to 200 students to be built on a 6,000sq/m site in Bolton. The Hadhrat Shaykh Muhammad Zakariyya Foundation is applying for planning permission for the site on Dinsdale Drive. According to the application for a religious
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Image by Platform for Indian Democracy Over 150 people attended the inaugural “Best of India” cultural ball at Porchester Hall, London. The Platform for Indian Democracy, an organisation that is uniting the British Indian community hosted the ball to celebrate the rich cultural heritage and artistic contributions of the British Indian community. The evening showcased
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Image by Nq A UK gin and spirit company is celebrating winning three awards at the Indian Wine and Spirits Awards, G & I Spirit Group, which is based outside Southend on Sea, won prizes for their chocolate cream tequila and two gold medals for their strawberry and coffee tequila at the awards in Mumbai. Gina
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Image by BHF Amina Hussain, whose baby son was diagnosed with a rare congenital heart defect, is leading a new British Heart Foundation (BHF) fundraising partnership. The business woman was recently named as the CEO of the BHF’s Asian Business Board (ABB), based in the West Midlands. She is a former co-President of the Asian
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