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Scotland cricket team should be banned from all tournaments

Image by Reuters Cricket Scotland is \”institutionally racist\”, an independent review into allegations of racism against the sports body has found. The damning report published this week, was described as a \”wake up call for Scottish sport” and found 448 examples of institutional racism. However, despite the board having resigned, it is the need of […]

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Former Yorkshire Cricketer Azeem Rafiq speaks out on Cricket Scotland report

Image by Wisden Azeem Rafiq said he was “incredibly proud” of former Scotland cricketers Majid Haq and Qasim Sheikh for speaking out about the racist abuse they had suffered in their careers, which led to a damning review into Cricket Scotland. The review, which was backed by SportScotland, was published on Monday and said the

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Preston Hindu Society makes a generous donation to a cancer charity

A Hindu Society based in Preston has been hailed for donating £5435 to a cancer charity. The Gujarat Hindu Society Preston organised a successful fundraising drive recently and donated the funds to Rosemere Cancer Foundation. The Society, which previously donated more than £4000 in 2018 to the same charity invited its chairman Peter Mileham OBE

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Bradford man risks life to save a person from drowning

A Bradford man has been hailed for his courage and selflessness after he rescued a drowning person from the sea at Blackpool on July 11. 37-year-old Shahid Parvez, who works as a security door supervisor, was out with his family for a fun day at the Blackpool Beach when the incident occurred. Parvez explained, “We

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First-ever European purpose built Hindu crematorium project kickstarts in Buckinghamshire

(First row, from left) Jayanti Solanki, Pujari Palkeshbhai Trivedi, Virendra Sharma, Pujya Jashbhai Saheb, Pradeep Dhamecha, and a community leader; (back row, from left) Navendu Mishra, Shailesh R Solanki, Barry Gardiner and Kalpesh R Solanki (Image by Bhupendra Jethwa) Leading Hindu saints, religious and community leaders, MPs and peers took part in a ground-breaking ceremony

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Many disturbing details revealed in report after board of Cricket Scotland resign

Louise Tideswell, Managing Director, Plan4Sport and Stewart Harris, Chief Executive, Sportscotland (Image by Andrew Milligan/PA) An independent review has recommended that Cricket Scotland is placed in special measures by Sportscotland after 448 examples of institutional racism were revealed. Cricket Scotland failed in 29 out of 31 indicators of institutional racism following an investigation by consultancy firm

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Cardiff girl recites capitals and currencies of 195 countries in record time

Image by Cardiff Council Eight-year-old British Indian girl, Anne Winston has created the world record as she became the youngest person to recite the capitals of 195 countries along with their currencies in 7 minutes and 15 seconds in Cardiff, Wales, according to reports. Anne Winston from Kerala in southern India achieved the feat during

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Glasgow doctor secures her medical license after being struck off by the tribunal

Image by Cavendish Press (Manchester) Ltd. A Glasgow doctor who was dismissed for taking a nap during a busy shift at the A&E ward  and stripped off her license, has received it back. 33-year-old Dr Raisah Sawati was found asleep on a bench and wrapped in a blanket by a nurse at the Fairfield Hospital

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UK and India welcome ‘landmark’ agreement to recognise educational qualifications

Image by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images/Bloomberg The UK and India on Thursday 21 July signed an agreement to recognise each other’s higher education qualifications in a move welcomed by British universities. The Memorandum of Understanding, part of the UK-India Enhanced Trade Partnership (ETP) agreed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year,

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Young Edinburgh woman reported missing with police growing increasingly concerned

Maryam was reported missing on July 20 A woman has been reported missing from Edinburgh after growing concerns for her welfare. According to Edinburgh Live, police in the capital city of Scotland have issued an urgent missing person’s appeal to help trace Maryam Arshad, 24, who was last seen on Wednesday, July 20. According to

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