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Former England captain to retire from international cricket

Image by Gareth Copley/Getty Images England all-rounder Moeen Ali (pictured above) announced in an interview published over the weekend that he is retiring from international cricket at age 37. The Birmingham-born left-handed batter and right-arm spinner has played in 68 tests, 138 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and 92 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) for England since 2014, with […]

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Asian wedding DJ Roadshow announces UK tour

Image by Rifco Theatre Company After a successful Edinburgh Fringe run, Rifco Theatre\’s resident DJ-duo \’Pali & Jay\’ are hitting the road on a UK tour and are inviting audiences to behind the scenes of a desi-disco party with Pali and Jay\’s Ultimate Asian Wedding DJ Roadshow. The show will be hitting UK stages from 19th September

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Innovative Restaurant Owner Jilal Uddin Wins Episode 7 of prestigious competition

Image by 3 Doors Indian Restaurant Jilal Uddin, the visionary owner of 3 Rooms Indian Restaurant, has been declared the winner of Episode 7 of the prestigious Restaurant Talent Show Awards. The episode, titled \”Competing with Online Companies,\” aired on September 3rd, 2024, showcasing Uddin’s impressive journey and strategic innovations in the restaurant industry. Jilal

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Former Burnley U19 defender joins Coppull United

Image by Nq/Rahman Muhammad Abdur Rahman has joined Coppull United as he looks to rebuild his career following health setbacks in the past year. Coppull play in West Lancashire league Premier division and Rahman said he was delighted to be playing again. A health setback in February 2023 sidelined him for a significant twelve months,

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Retrieval of stranded astronauts delayed until 2025

Image by SOPA Images Two NASA astronauts stuck in space for over two months will return to Earth in February 2025 with SpaceX.  Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore travelled to the International Space Station (ISS) two months ago on a Boeing Starliner spacecraft that NASA has said would return to Earth “uncrewed.”  The duo departed

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Syed Muhammad Faisal Sami wins British Citizen Award at Palace of Westminster

Image by Sameer Hussain Syed Muhammad Faisal Sami is a British Pakistani Muslim originally from Karachi. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.  Syed Muhamad Faisal Sami has been awarded the prestigious British Citizen Award (BCA) at the Palace of Westminster. This honour recognises his outstanding voluntary contributions to the community through Dawat-e-Islami over the past

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Traders at Queen’s Market protest new light system claiming safety and visibility issues

Image by LDRS Traders working at the historic indoor market in Newham have complained about the new lighting that the council has installed. They argue that it is “significantly darker and dimmer” than before. Some traders have reportedly bought their torches for their stalls because of health and safety concerns.  Campaigners and traders staged a

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Foreign Secretary expected to be challenged in Parliament on Jagtar Singh Johal case

Image by Bloomberg Next Tuesday, the Foreign Secretary, David Lammy (pictured above), will answer oral and topical questions in the House of Commons before the House rises for the summer recess.  MPs are expected to ask Lammy about his visit to India, including what he did or did not do concerning raising the case of

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Anjem Choudary faces life in prison following terror conviction

Image by Dominic Lipinski/PA Anjem Choudary (pictured above) could face life in jail after being found guilty of directing a terrorist organisation and encouraging support for it through online meetings. Following a trial at Woolwich Crown Court, Choudary was convicted on Tuesday of taking a “caretaker role” in directing Al-Muhajiroun (ALM). Prosecutors said Choudary directed the

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