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Chefs from Punjab Restaurant bring Navratri celebration to HMS Queen Elizabeth

Image by Fnik Pr In a unique culinary collaboration, chefs from one of the UK’s oldest and most renowned North Indian Punjab restaurant in London’s Covent Garden, joined forces with the galley team aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth to celebrate the Hindu festival of Navratri.  The event, organised by the Royal Navy’s Race Diversity Network, transformed […]

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Coco Grill & Lounge from London set to open in downtown Dubai

Image by Coco Grill & Lounge Dubai\’s vibrant culinary scene is about to welcome an exciting new player: Coco Grill & Lounge, an iconic dining destination with roots in London\’s Tower Bridge district, is set to open in downtown Dubai this year.  Having rapidly gained international acclaim, this much-anticipated expansion brings Coco\’s signature blend of

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Siblings convicted for stealing money from their own charity

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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Tributes flood in for inter-faith campaigner who has passed

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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Restaurant owner happy to have completed charity walking challenge

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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Man falsely accused by Tommy Robinson calls for stricter social media laws

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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Proceeds from new book to fund education for girls in India

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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Islamic school up for approval on former car park

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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