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South Asian stars to shine at St George’s Hall

Image by Asian Express On 29 March, St George’s Hall in Bradford will host a spectacular concert that promises to be a landmark event for music lovers.  Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra and Bradford Festival Choral Society will present an unforgettable evening featuring two extraordinary works: the evening will begin with Reena Esmail’s ‘This Love Between Us’, […]

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Wizz Air to launch the UK’s only non-stop flights to holy city of Medina

Image by Asian Image/Supplied Wizz Air is to launch the UK’s only non-stop flights to the Muslim holy city of Medina. The budget airline announced it will begin daily return flights between Gatwick Airport in West Sussex and Medina from August 1 using a new Airbus A321XLR plane. Single fares are available from £233.99, the

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Scottish Bangladeshi Welfare Association Celebrates International Mother Language Day in Edinburgh

Image by Foysol Choudhury, MBE MSP The Scottish Bangladeshi Welfare Association (SBWA) is proud to announce its celebration of International Mother Language Day in Edinburgh.  The event, held at Portobello, Edinburgh on 23rd of February 2025, which truly promoted social cohesion and cross-cultural awareness between our community and others across Scotland.  This initiative fostered stronger

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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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