Image by UoS A dancer, choreographer and artist has been awarded an honorary degree from the University of Salford for her contributions to the cultural industries. Ria Meera Munshi (pictured above), a Salford alumna, received her Doctor of Arts on Friday in recognition of her numerous achievements as a dancer, choreographer, writer, director, speaker, actor, […]
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Image by West Yorkshire Police A man described as the “central figure and ringleader” in a widespread scam that saw speeding drivers pay hundreds of pounds to avoid fines and penalty points has been jailed for three years and four months at Bradford Crown Court. Khuram Yaqoob, 35, of Westlands Drive, Allerton, and currently incarcerated at
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Image by Here & Now pr Manish Tiwari (pictured above), the visionary founder, and Managing Director of ‘Here and Now 365’, was celebrated as the British Indian of the Year 2024 at the prestigious Viksit Bharat Investment Summit. Hosted by the Indo-European Business Forum (IEBF), the summit brought together distinguished leaders, diplomats, and entrepreneurs to
Image by Nq/LT/A A Blackburn man said he was left deeply upset after plants and flowers were pulled off his father’s grave. Putting plants into graves or adding kerb sets is not permitted in the Olive section at Pleasington Cemetery where Mohammed Tarik\’s father is buried. He placed some plants on the grave and said on
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Image by Newsquest A Bolton man posted videos online saying he would become a \”Christian radical extremist\” and \”attack every single Muslim\”. Pedro Cordeiro, 46, posted videos online where he made \”racially hostile\” remarks against Muslim people in Guinea Bissau. Cordeiro, of Gisburn Avenue in Johnson Fold made the videos in 2017, 2018 and 2019. He described the
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Image by Leicestershire Police A Leicester man who brutally attacked his girlfriend and left her to die has been sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 21 years. Raj Sidpara, 50, was found guilty of murdering Tarnjeet Riaz, also known as Tarnjeet Chagger, at his home on Tarbat Road on 6th of May.
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Image by BBC BBC Asian Network Comedy returns with another exciting live show at the BBC Radio Theatre, London on Friday the 31st of January 2025, 7.30pm. The night will feature an incredible line-up, hosted by Asian Network’s Nikita Kanda and SMASHBengali. Audiences can expect an evening packed with laughter and entertainment provided by some
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Image by Asian Image A Paranoid schizophrenic who carried out a machete attack in a crowded mosque has been detained in a secure unit for the protection of the public. Fezan Hussain bought the small machete by mail order, which he then concealed in his trousers before going to the Madni Masjid Islamic Centre on
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Image by Phil Walter/Getty Images England’s Shoaib Bashir (pictured above) stole the spotlight on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch on Thursday, claiming four crucial wickets to keep the hosts to 319-8. Playing at the picturesque Hagley Oval, England opted to bowl first on a lively pitch, contending with
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Image by Family handout/PA Five people have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a taxi driver who was shot dead 30 years ago in what police called an “execution”. Ethsham Ul-Haq Ghafoor, aged 26 and known to his friends and family as Shami, was killed in his taxi on November 22nd 1994 with his hands
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