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Manchester accountancy firms announce expansion into South Asia

Image by TR Forensic Accountants A Northern-based accountancy firm has announced it is expanding its operations into South Asia with a significant recruitment drive to create a new financial division. The firm has recruited 50 new data analysts specialising in guiding companies on investment decisions and managing financial projects as part of an affordability campaign […]

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South Asian man recognised for bravery after Leicester Square attack

Image by Eleanor Cunningham Abdullah, a security guard at TWG Tea shop, helped disarm an alleged knife attacker in Leicester Square and is now being recognised for his bravery at the Pakistan High Commission in London.  The 29-year-old told the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC), after being the guest of honour at the Pakistan Independence Day

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Women’s group raises £2,000 for Yorkshire-based international humanitarian charity

Image by Human Relief Foundation The Roshni Women’s Group (TRWG) has raised nearly £2,000 for the Human Relief Foundation’s Palestine Emergency Appeal through recent learning workshops and children’s activities at its education centre.  Human Relief Foundation (HRF) is a Bradford-based humanitarian aid charity that works to provide food, water, security, and refugee care to some

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Bradford Independent Group calls for action against far-right violence

Image by Bradford Council Bradford Independent Group have released a statement calling for measures that will ensure safety for Muslim communities.  They called for the Bradford community to unite against hate and continue to push for more robust measures against extremism. The statement said: “We are deeply outraged and gravely concerned by the recent surge

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Celebrate Indian Independence Day with a selection of South Asian titles atVue

Image by Vue To celebrate Indian Independence Day, Vue will showcase a selection of South Asian films on Thursday, August 15th. Six movies were specifically released for this occasion. One of the featured films is \”Khel Khel Mein,\” a Hindi comedy remake of the Italian comedy thriller \”Perfect Strangers.\” Another Hindi title premiering at Vue

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Anger outbreaks as racist graffiti spotted at park in Glasgow

Image by Supplied Racist graffiti has appeared in a park in Glasgow, sparking “anger” and “disgust” among the community. The graffiti was spotted in a BBQ and picnic area of Pollok Park playing fields and appeared to be from supporters of the Scottish Defence League (SDL)  The seemingly anti-Muslim phrases scrawled along the benches included

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Indian telecoms giant Bharti to take 24.5% stake in BT

Image by REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska Indian conglomerate Bharti Global is poised to become a 24.5% shareholder in BT, buying French media giant Altice’s stake in the firm,. The business giant said it has entered into a binding agreement with Altice to buy a 9.99% stake in BT. A further 14.51% stake is pending a national security

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Sadiq Khan claims new law to make social media safer is “not fit for purpose”

Image by Bloomberg Sadiq Khan (pictured above), the mayor of London, has urged the UK Government to revisit new social media rules. He says the disorder of last week shows that regulations due to come into force are “not fit for purpose.”  The Online Safety Act became law in the UK last year but has

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Pakistan win Gold for first time in 40 years at Paris Olympics 2024

Image by Julian Finney Arshad Nadeem has made history by claiming Pakistan’s first-ever track and field medal at the Olympics, where he claimed gold in the men’s javelin final in Paris.  The 27-year-old claimed victory over defending champion Neeraj Chopra of India and broke the Olympic record at the Stade de France on Thursday.  Nadeem’s

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