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Award winning podcast discusses divorce in the South Asian community

Image by Asian Express Newspaper In a world where divorce is still whispered about in many South Asian households, one woman is amplifying the conversation – and changing lives along the way. ‘Family Matters with Sarah’, hosted by leading family lawyer Sarah Khan-Bashir MBE (pictured above), is an award-winning podcast that shines a light on

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Community in mourning after father and daughter die in Heckmondwike fire

Image by Asian Standard A local community in Heckmondwike has been left heartbroken after a devastating house fire took the lives of a father and his young daughter during the Eid period. Sohaib Ahmed aged 38, and his nine-year-old daughter Manahal Ahmed both lost their lives after a fire broke out in the early hours

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Leeds man makes a plea to men to prioritise their mental health

Image by Naushad Qayyum Leeds-based author Naushad Qayyum (pictured above), is turning pain into purpose with the release of his powerful new book, ‘Alive Today – How Speaking Out Changed My Life’, a raw, deeply personal account of grief, depression, and the healing power of speaking up. The book is more than a memoir. It is

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Railways to add automatic doors to Mumbai local trains after commuter deaths

Image by Getty Images The Railway Ministry has decided to install automatic door closing systems in existing and new local trains on the Mumbai Suburban network, following the deaths of four commuters and injuries to nine others who fell from overcrowded trains in Thane district on Monday, officials said. A senior official said that after

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Tributes pour in for an Inman who passed away on Eid

Image by NQ/Lancashire Telegraph Tributes have been paid to an imam Mohammad Iqbal who collapsed and passed away on Eid day. Mohammad, a chaplain at Royal Blackburn Hospital, had been preparing to lead Jummah prayers at the hospital before suffering a stroke. On Saturday, more than a thousand people attended the funeral of the imam who was buried

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Image released of Bradford teen as murder investigation deepens

Image by West Yorkshire Police Police have named the young man tragically killed in a street attack in Bradford as 19-year-old Muhammad Junaid Khan (pictured above), as detectives continue their investigation into the fatal stabbing that has left the local community in shock. Muhammad’s family has released a photograph of the teenager as they begin

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Sadiq Khan speaks of his hopes for a united London at Eid event

Image by David Bass Last Sunday saw the Mayor’s, ‘Eid on the Square’ celebration returning once more to central London, to showcase the diversity of the capital and to honour the Muslim faith. Mayor Sadiq Khan talked of his pride in the festival and what he hopes it will achieve saying: “Eid on the Square

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Bradford community champion marks Eid with hospital visit

Image by Nazim Ali Foundation Nazim Ali, one of Bradford’s most active community figures, has once again brought smiles to the faces of children in hospital. He was marking Eid-Ul-Adha with a special delivery of toys to Airedale General Hospital. The visit was part of the Nazim Ali Foundation’s 12th Annual ‘Creating Smiles Gifts Initiative’,

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