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Devotees of Oldham Hindu temple donate Christmas presents for underprivileged children

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Image by Shree Swaminarayan Mandir A Hindu temple in Oldham has delivered on its aim to keep the Christmas spirit alive. Worshippers at the Shree Swaminarayan Mandir on Copster Hill Road came together to ensure that children from underprivileged households in the town receive a Christmas present this year. Resident Sally Mahel appealed to the […]

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Man found guilty of manslaughter after shooting in Harlington

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In photo – Chiragh Chiragh (Image by Met Police) A man has been convicted of manslaughter after accidentally discharging a firearm and killing one of his associates in Harlington. The jury at Isleworth Crown Court heard how 28-year-old Mohamed Muhyidin was shot and killed in the early hours of Sunday, 31 October 2021 as he sat

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Teenager receives prestigious scholarship to pursue studies in medicine and healthcare

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Image by UCLan A teenage girl, who was inspired to take up the professional role of a doctor after seeing her brother being born, has received a prestigious scholarship. Zaynab Khan, a first year Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery student, has been awarded the Livesey Scholarship from the University of Central Lancashire, which

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Islamic State bride Shamima Begum begins her appeal over the removal of UK citizenship

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Image by BBC Shamima Begum, who fled the UK to go to Syria at the age of 15, is set to begin her appeal over the removal of her British citizenship. Prior to fleeing, Begum lived in east London and went to school in the city. She, along with Kadiza Sultana and Amira Abase, left

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Popular radio presenter to leave daytime show to ‘pursue other adventures’

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Image by Instagram @officialnoreenkhan Award-winning presenter Noreen Khan has announced that she will be quitting her afternoon show at the BBC Asian Network, much to the dismay of her listeners. However, the good news is that she is not leaving the network for good. Instead, she will be switching to the 9-11pm slot every Sunday. BBC

50-year-old North London stationery store struggling to survive this winter

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Image by MyLondon A shop in North London is struggling to stay afloat due to massive price hikes. Owned by Taha Gulamhusein, Highgate Stationers, located on Highgate High Street, has been up and running for the last 50 years. Now, due to the sharp rise in inflation, the shop has faced price hikes of almost

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Leeds schoolboy has an IQ higher than geniuses Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking

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Yusuf Shah with his brothers Zaki and Khalid, proud mother Sana and father Irfan (Image by The Mirror) A young British Muslim schoolboy from Leeds has made headlines after it was revealed that he has an IQ higher than that of world-renowned physicists – Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. Eleven-year-old Yusuf Shah scored 162 in the

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Fugitive businessman Nirav Modi likely to be deported to India from the UK

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Nirav Modi is wanted by Indian agencies for corruption, money laundering, fraud and embezzlement Indian diamond businessman and financial fraudster Nirav Modi has come one step closer to being extradited from the UK back to India. Modi, 51, who has been accused of allegedly cheating government-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) by stealing over ₹11,000 crore,

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SCEBE lecturer gives powerful climate talk at ‘Rebuilding Pakistan’ fundraiser

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Image by Glasgow Caledonian University Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) Department of Civil Engineering and Environmental Management Lecturer Dr Charlie Russell gave a powerful climate change talk to over 350 people at a ‘Rebuilding Pakistan’ fundraiser. He was joined by two other speakers Scottish Labour Party Leader Anas Sarwar and President of the Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan

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University of Glasgow graduate establishes startup to offer affordable software engineering services

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Image by University of Glasgow A new tech focused startup from the University of Glasgow is setting out to offer affordable software engineering services to social enterprises, SMEs and other startups across Scotland. The startup, called Loopsio, builds on principles established by computing science and software engineering courses taught at the University, and research conducted

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