Image by MyLondon Anglee Kumar, a 26-year-old paralegal from London was diagnosed with stage four Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in September 2021, just after she got her dream job at a top law firm in the city. Kumar, who was seemingly healthy and did not show any of the common symptoms made several trips to the GP […]
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An Eid celebration dinner raised £5,300 for the Rosemere Cancer Foundation. The event was hosted by Professor Mohammed Munavvar, the Royal Preston Hospital’s world renowned chest consultant. The donation was raised by its 180 guests via ticket sales, pledges and an auction and was boosted by stall holders, who paid a fee to attend. Held
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Image by Friends of BAPS Preston To observe the birth anniversary of a revered Hindu spiritual leader, one of Lancashire\’s most famous landmarks was illuminated in red and white stripes. Blackpool Tower was lit up in the colours on Monday evening to honour Pramukh Swami Maharaj, a key figure in important Hindu organisations with several
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An Afghan evacuee who lived in a hotel near Leeds for almost a year has described feeling like her family’s “lives are paused” as they await news of permanent accommodation from the Home Office. In a letter seen by the BBC, refugees minister Lord Harrington appealed to councils to help house the 10,500 Afghans currently
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The ‘Festival of Inspiration’ was held at Neasden Temple from July 22 to 31 this year, with around 75,000 people of the local community as well as others from across London and other parts of the UK present to enjoy and experience the majestic event. Festival of Inspiration celebrated the very best of Hindu values
Former Chancellor of the Exchequer and current leadership candidate for the UK Rishi Sunak said it was still “early days” in the leadership contest to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a day after an opinion poll showed him trailing rival Liz Truss by 34 points. The ruling Conservative Party is choosing a new leader after
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Image by Saliha Sadiq A Bradford community centre has been holding celebrations to mark South Asian Heritage Month. South Asian Heritage Month was first celebrated in 2020 and is a celebration of South Asian heritage and culture in the UK. It began on July 18, the day the Indian Independence Act got royal assent in
Image by University of Lancashire Mohammed Rahman, a married father-of-two, has successfully combined running takeaways and grocery shops with studying full-time for a biology degree from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan). The hard work of Rahman paid off as he graduated and took to the stage of UCLan’s Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre in
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From left: Serene Sing with Ravi Singh Khalsa 25-year-old Sikh Ph.D. student at the University of Oxford, Serene Singh, recently had a talk with Ravi Singh Khalsa, the first ever turbaned Sikh to speak on Sikhism at the Oxford Union, the world’s oldest and most famous and formidable debating society. Singh, who has served as
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Image by AFP/Jacob King British Conservatives Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss Thursday underwent their first grilling in front of party members as they wage a bitter duel to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The hustings in Leeds, northern England, were the opening bout of 12 nationwide events as the grassroots members elect a new leader after
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