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The monumental contributions of British Asians from Yorkshire that have shaped the UK

Sir Anwar Pervez, founder and chairman of Bestway Group (Image by pt Profit) British Asians have made numerous significant contributions to the UK over the decades, which have helped shape the country into what it is today. Without these contributions, the UK would not be in the position it currently enjoys. We take a look […]

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Yorkshire businessman wrongfully put in jail celebrates triumph over challenging times

Image by YorkshireLive After enduring a lot of hardships when his Post Office was raided by the police, a postmaster from Huddersfield recently marked his ten-year anniversary running the business with a special celebration. In October 2017, Mohammed \’Mo\’ Khan had the shock of his life when Salendine Nook Post Office, which he had been

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England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announces four new Non-Executive Directors

Baroness Zahida Manzoor (Image by UK Parliament) Penny Avis, Baroness Zahida Manzoor CBE, Jennifer Owen Adams and Gareth Williams will all add their expertise to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) after being appointed its newest Non-Executive Directors. The three-year appointments follow the loss of Brenda Trenowden CBE, who passed away in August 2022,

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Freelance journalist Taha Hashim wins Young Cricket Journalist of the Year award

Image by Twitter @tahahash Taha Hashim has won the coveted Christopher Martin-Jenkins Young Cricket Journalist of the Year following the announcement of the 2022 ECB Domestic Cricket Journalism Awards. The awards, which are judged by a panel of cricket journalists and broadcasters from across the world, also saw the Liverpool Echo scoop two prizes while

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Founder of British Youth International College (BYITC) presented with Woman Entrepreneur of the Year award

UK Investors Summit – Rashmi with Imtaiz Hussain, MD at Melton Capital Wealth Management and Mr. Glen Grant An entrepreneur based in Glasgow who developed the world\’s first games-based abacus maths application has been named Woman Entrepreneur of the Year at an awards ceremony in the House of Lords in London. Dr Rashmi Mantri, Founder

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MRI Doctor recognised for outstanding contribution to heart failure services

Image by mft.nhs.uk Dr Fozia Ahmed, Consultant Cardiologist at The Manchester Heart Centre, part of Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) has been recognised at this year’s National Pumping Marvellous Foundation awards for her outstanding contribution to heart failure services. Dr Ahmed is this year’s winner of ‘The Roy Award’, which is presented to an individual who has

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British Asian recipients of the British Empire Medals among guests at King Charles III’s Coronation

Dr Hareen De Silva (Image by royal.uk) British Empire Medals are awarded for achievement or contribution of very ‘hands-on’ service to the community in a local geographic area.  This might take the form of sustained commitment in support of very local charitable or voluntary activity, or innovative work that has delivered real impact over a shorter

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Royal Air Force appoints the first Asian who is also the youngest as its museum board member

 L to R – Edward Sharman (Head of Development), Maggie Appleton (CEO, RAF Museums), Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier KCB CBE DFC ADC MA (Chair, RAF Museums), Asad Ansari (Board Member RAF Museums), Renée Coppinger (Development Manager) (Image by British Pakistan Foundation)  The Royal Air Force has appointed a young prominent Asian business leader

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Questions raised after Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf reveals SNP auditors resigned six months ago

Image by Getty Images The SNP stands accused of keeping quiet about the resignation of their accounting firm six months ago, with their new leader admitting to only recently discovering this fact and implying a lack of prior knowledge. First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf revealed that accounting firm Johnston Carmichael had stopped working for

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The humble beginnings of Scotland’s first Asian police officer – Dilawer Singh shares his journey and love for Glasgow

L: Singh at the Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust; R: Singh after becoming Scotland\’s first Asian police officer (Images by Sunday Post) More than 50 years have passed since Glasgow’s Dilawer Singh worked on the city’s buses; first as a conductor and then as a driver.  Born in Bhanoki, East Punjab, Singh came to Scotland in

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