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Regal Foods team joins Bradford Community Kitchen to feed the homeless

Image by Regal Foods By Newsdesk On Friday, 21 July, the team at Regal Food Products Group Plc teamed up with their charity of the year – Bradford Community Kitchen, to serve hot food to those living in food poverty at Campbell House in Bradford – an emergency accommodation facility.  Regal Food Products Group Plc […]

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Brave Edinburgh shopkeeper, who was an amateur wrestler, recalls how he fought off an armed robber

Khalid Mehmood (Image by Daily Record) An Edinburgh shopkeeper, known as ‘Rambo’ in the local area, has recounted his experience of defending himself against a gun-wielding robber, who was subsequently sentenced to eight years in prison after attempting to raid his store. 65-year-old Khalid Mehmood, who owns the West Granton Superstore, fought bravely when a

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East End Foods to bring its festival of flavours at Birmingham Mela 2023

East End Foods, a renowned British culinary brand with a rich heritage rooted in Birmingham, is set to dazzle taste buds at the highly anticipated UK’s biggest South Asian Music Festival, Birmingham Mela on the 22 and 23 July, 2023. The event, which is set to take place at Victoria Park, Smethwick, High Street, West

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The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, visits the head office of Regal Foods

Left to right: Faz Ali (Regal Group Sales & Marketing Director), Sadiq Khan (Mayor of London), Younis Chaudhry (CEO of Regal Food Products Group Plc), Naz Shah (MP), Ali Chaudhry (MD of Regal Food Products Group Plc) On Saturday, 24 June, Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, along with Naz Shah, MP for Bradford West

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Issa brothers’ EG Group to sell the majority of its UK and Ireland business to Asda

Image by Jon Super/Alamy EG Group has announced an agreement to sell to Asda the majority of its UK and Ireland fuel, foodservice, grocery and merchandise business for an enterprise value of £2.27 billion ($2.8 billion). This transaction is a transformational step for the Group and strengthens its platform to further invest in its proven

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NEXA IIFA Awards 2023 Lookbook: Check out some of our top favourites

The NEXA IIFA Awards 2023 held in Abu Dhabi on May 28, was a star-studded affair. The Green Carpet saw some of Bollywood\’s biggest celebrities grace the event with their presence. While the awards celebrated outstanding performances, the Green Carpet witnessed a mesmerising display of fashion and style. Let\’s delve into some of our favourite

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PM Rishi Sunak “deeply concerned” over the rising use of vapes among children, bans sale of free samples

Image by Phanie/Alamy A loophole that allows retailers to give free samples of vapes to children in England is set to be closed under new plans announced by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on 30 May to clamp down on youth vaping. This comes as recent NHS figures for 2021 showed that 9% of 11 to

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Mother and son duo launch a unique homemade chutney brand

Paalan Sood with his mother Neetu Sood Mama Sood’s, a new brand of homemade chutneys, officially launched this month. The brand, born out of the passion and dedication of Neetu and Paalan Sood, aims to change the typical perception that chutneys are simply poppadom accompaniments. Instead, the duo is here to prove that they have

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Police and retailers in Bradford launch campaign to address violence and abuse at the city centre

Image by West Yorkshire Police Police and retailers have teamed up to launch a campaign to tackle violence and abuse against shopworkers in Bradford city centre. ShopKind, which aims to discourage aggressive behaviour towards staff in shops and stores, is part of a national campaign backed by the Home Office. Bradford City Neighbourhood Policing team

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Asda is a one-stop party shop this Eid!

George Navy Eid Mubarak Traditional Panel Duvet Set (Image by Here and Now 365) After Asda launched its biggest Ramadan yet, the retailer\’s Eid range offers customers a one-stop party shop for this year’s celebrations, including Eid Krispy Kreme doughnuts, new partyware and more amazing offers on food and drink.  As Eid al-Fitr approaches and

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