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London Mayor unveils \’London Growth Plan\’ to create 150,000 jobs by 2028

London mayor Sadiq Khan and Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves have announced a \’London Growth Plan\’ with the aim of creating 150,000 high-quality, well-paid jobs by 2028. The growth plan will focus on the Central Business District as well as small businesses and outer London. The jobs will be created by securing new investment for London, […]

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Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group hosts The Hope Gala in support of Salaam Bombay Foundation

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, in partnership with celebrity fan, the award-winning Indian actress Alia Bhatt (pictured above), hosted a spectacular charity gala tonight at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London.  The evening of entertainment and culinary delight was in support of Alia\’s chosen charity – Salaam Bombay Foundation – which provides education and job opportunities for

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Oldham friends complete gruelling charity trek whilst fasting

 Image by NQ A group of Oldham friends have climbed the UK’s highest mountain in aid of poor people in Bangladesh while fasting during Ramadan. Milad Sarwar, 24, organised the gruelling climb to the peak of Ben Nevis with five other fundraisers. They managed to raise £1,500 and hope to reach their overall target of £4,000, through

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Popular comedian Bassem Youssef adds Manchester date to upcoming tour

Image by Nq Renowned comedian and satirist Bassem Youssef (pictured above) will be in Manchester as part of his highly anticipated ‘The Middle Beast’ tour. Youssef will now appear on Saturday the 4th of May with dates also in London and Birmingham. The in-demand comedian is embarking on a global sold-out tour across 4 continents. Known for his

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Foysol Choudhury MSP attends International Day of Remembrance of the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade

Foysol Choudhury (pictured above), MSP for Lothian, reaffirmed his commitment to campaigning for Scotland to address the legacies of slavery and colonialism in its past during the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, Mr Choudhury attended a Remembrance Ceremony in Edinburgh\’s St. Andrew Square Gardens, where the

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Sadiq Khan breaks his fast with leading figures from the British Muslim community

 (L) Actor Sanam Saeed & (R) Mayor of London Sadiq Khan Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, was one of many prominent British Muslims attending the British Asian Trust\’s annual Iftar at the London Grosvenor Marriot Hotel.  Other notable guests included government minister Lord Tariq Ahmad, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, High Commissioner of Pakistan to the UK H.E. Dr Mohammad Faisal and British Asian Trust

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Superhero book based on boy who found a £5 note at Huddersfield Town’s Stadium released

A young Huddersfield Town fan melted hearts with his honesty after finding a £5 note at the John Smith’s Stadium in 2007. Adam Bhana was at the John Smiths stadium to see the Terriers\’ 2-1 victory over Manchester United. The youngster found a £5 note at the football ground. Having been taught, \”we cannot keep

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Top cricket players signed by Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred Draft, powered by Sage

Naseem Shah, Amy Jones, Richa Ghosh and Sean Abbott were the big players of the night to join Birmingham Phoenix at The Hundred Draft, powered by Sage. Birmingham Phoenix had first choice in the women’s side of The Hundred Draft, bringing local Birmingham star Amy Jones back to Edgbaston for her fourth year in Birmingham

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Oasis CEO apologises to Sikh community for causing offence

John Barneby, the Chief Executive Officer of the Oasis Community Learning Multi Academy Trust has been forced to apologise for offence caused to the Sikh community for including slides about a Sikh youth organisation in slides about religion, extremism and terrorism. A number of Sikh organisations and members of the community were outraged by the

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Preston doctor honoured at Global Women in Healthcare Awards

An NHS doctor has been honoured at this year’s Global Women in Healthcare Awards for her work training undergraduates and promoting leadership. Dr Mumtaz Patel (pictured above), Postgraduate Associate Dean in NHS England North West’s Workforce Training and Education Directorate, won the Outstanding Leader award at the awards. Mumtaz was presented the award for her work in undergraduate

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