Image by Adrian Greenhalgh Four siblings celebrated success as they graduated together with first-class degrees from the borough’s university. Bilal, Umer, Hajra and Amina Naseer took to the stage at the University of Bolton’s degree ceremony at the Albert Halls on Wednesday. Bilal, aged 28, Umer, 27, Hajra, 26, and Amina, 25, moved to the […]
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Image by Shammi Mehra The Sikh Federation (UK) wrote to David Lammy yesterday ahead of his visit to India next week urging him to secure immediate release and return of Jagtar Singh Johal (Pictured above) to the UK. Keir Starmer wrote to Boris Johnson when he was PM about the torture and arbitrary detention of
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Image by The India Today Group Anu Vaidyanathan is an Indian filmmaker, comedian, and engineer. In 2009, she was the first Indian triathlete to complete an Ironman Triathlon. Later that same year, she became the first Asian triathlete to finish an Ultraman race. Now, she is ready to share her personal journey in her debut
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Image by KM Images Ltd The University of Bradford has awarded Nirmal Singh MBE (pictured above) an Honorary doctorate for his \”significant commitment to the communities in Bradford and to the University.\” Singh was sent by his family in 1967 from the family farm in India to Manchester, England, to work and send money back
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Image by Facundo Arrizabalga Ahmed Malik, an Ealing resident for over a decade, claims that he has been unable to access his home for almost four years after entering an agreement with Ealing Council. Malik owns a two-bedroom house where he raised his children and has stayed for over a decade, but for the last
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Image by Jas Athwal Jas Athwal, a Sikh British Asian man, has been voted in as the Labour MP for Ilford South after serving as leader of the Redbridge Council for over a decade. Athwal was declared the new MP on 5th July, with 16,537 votes and a lead of 6,984 over the nearest competitor,
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Image by Dave Benett Sadiq Khan pledges to demand new powers and more funding from newly elected Labour Government Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, has promised to lobby the incoming Labour Government for new powers and billions more in funding for affordable housing in London. The mayor stated that, with the Conservatives now out of
Image by Met Police Sajidur Rashid Tipu, 51, of Canton Street, Poplar, was sentenced on Friday, 28 June, at Snaresbrook Crown Court to 12 years and six months in prison while also being served a 15-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and a 15-year restraining order against the two victims. He was found guilty on 15
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Image by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images Four South Asian candidates, all of Pakistani origins, have secured seats in the British Parliament following the General Election on July 4th. This is a monumental moment for the British Asian community, as this victory shows the growing representation of ethnic minorities in UK politics. Dr Zubir Ahmed, a
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Image by Warwickshire County Cricket Club Hamza Shaikh(picture above), a Warwickshire teenager, has been named and chosen to captain England\’s under-19 Test team. Shaikh will lead the team in two Youth Test against Sri Lanka, one at Wormsley CC, High Wycombe, on the 8th to the 11th July, and the other at Cheltenham CC from
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