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Masood Boomgaard announces UK tour

Image by Nq/AI Comedian Masood Boomgaard (pictured above) is gearing up to bring his latest hit comedy show, ‘Self-help Singh,’ to audiences across the UK next year. The Self-help Singh live show is described as a \’hilarious yet thought provoking juxtaposition of stand-up comedy, parody and motivational speaking\’. Self-help Singh is the alter ego of the […]

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Asian Communications Network Launches with the aim of tackling underrepresentation & disinformation in Media and Communications

Image by Curzon PR Following its formation announcement in August 2024, the Asian Communications Network (ACN) held its formal launch last week at the iconic Cinnamon Club in London.  Bringing together senior communications professionals, diversity advocates, and industry leaders, ACN aims to address the critical underrepresentation of British Asians in journalism, public relations, and marketing,

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Human Appeal looks to convert cheer into aid with its 10 th Comedy Tour

Image by Human Appeal Humanitarian aid charity, Human Appeal, announced the 10th edition of its much-loved Comedy Takeover Tour. This year, the tour will be raising funds to support Human Appeal\’s Gaza Emergency Appeal, to deliver life-saving food, clean water and medical care to Palestinian families affected by the ongoing conflict in the region. The

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Star of ‘I Want To Talk’ reflects on transformation & life choices

Image by Media House The cast of Abhishek Bachchan’s highly anticipated film, I Want To Talk, gathered together for the music launch of the film. Abhishek Bachchan shared his transformative journey of playing a character with a distinctive physical appearance. Standing beside a poster of his on-screen persona, featuring a noticeable belly, the actor humorously

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UK based Pakistani blind baseball players star at World Cup

Image by Nq/Chohan UK based players who turned out Pakistan’s National Blind Baseball Team are hoping to reach new heights following their successes at the World Cup. They secured the bronze medal at the 2024 International World Cup in England, finishing third among eight top teams worldwide.  Blind baseball is played by five on the

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Former First Minister accuses Musk of accessing private messages

Image by Andrew Milligan/PA Scotland’s former first minister has accused Elon Musk of accessing his private messages as part of a campaign to “besmirch” his reputation. Humza Yousaf (pictured above) claimed Mr Musk, one of the richest men in the world, “scours” the confidential communications of people he sees as a threat. The former SNP

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Foysol Choudhury sponsors event on the importance of retrofitting to net zero

Image by Foysol Choudhury MSP Foysol Choudhury MSP has sponsored an event at Holyrood on the important economic and environmental benefits that retrofitting Scotland’s traditional buildings would bring. The MSP for Lothian joined staff from Historic Environment Scotland (HES) at a parliamentary reception this week to learn more about the issue. The event which took

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Better Communities Bradford Secures Three-Year Grant from Lloyds Bank Foundation to Support Efforts Combating Racism and Islamophobia

Image by Zode Better Communities Bradford (BCB) is pleased to announce it has been awarded a three-year, unrestricted grant from the Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales to bolster its work in combating racism, Islamophobia, and related inequities in the Bradford community. Part of the Foundation\’s new £3 million programme to support community-led organisations; this

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Wael AL-Dahdouh to be award the National Press Club’s top prize

Image by Steffen Roth/The Guardian The National Press Club has selected Al Jazeera’s Gaza Bureau Chief Wael Al-Dahdouh (pictured above) for its most-prestigious accolade, the Aubuchon Award, which is the club’s highest honour for press freedom. Dahdouh experienced unspeakable personal tragedies while reporting in Gaza. On October 28th, 2023, while reporting live about an Israeli

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