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British boy becomes first-ever Sikh model for Burberry

Sahib Singh is the first British Sikh boy to be cast as Burberry Childrenswear model Four-year-old British Sikh boy, Sahib Singh has created history by becoming British luxury fashion brand, Burberry’s first-ever Sikh model. The young boy has featured in the brand’s latest Autumn-Winter 2022 campaign, where he is seen wearing a padded puffer jacket […]

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Rishi Sunak pledges to hunt down and punish sex offenders as part of his campaign

Image by JOE GIDDENS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Rishi Sunak has vowed to hunt down and stamp out grooming gangs who prey on children and young women, and make their ringleaders subject to maximum life sentences as part of his campaign pledge to be elected Conservative Party leader and the next British Prime Minister. Under a government

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Legendary former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar honoured with a cricket ground named after him

Leicester cricket ground named after Sunil Gavaskar Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has been honoured with a cricket ground that has been named after him in East Midlands, England. Gavaskar was thrilled to have been a part of such a special occasion and posted a picture of him on the Leicester ground on Instagram. His

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Bradford man risks life to save a person from drowning

A Bradford man has been hailed for his courage and selflessness after he rescued a drowning person from the sea at Blackpool on July 11. 37-year-old Shahid Parvez, who works as a security door supervisor, was out with his family for a fun day at the Blackpool Beach when the incident occurred. Parvez explained, “We

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Cardiff girl recites capitals and currencies of 195 countries in record time

Image by Cardiff Council Eight-year-old British Indian girl, Anne Winston has created the world record as she became the youngest person to recite the capitals of 195 countries along with their currencies in 7 minutes and 15 seconds in Cardiff, Wales, according to reports. Anne Winston from Kerala in southern India achieved the feat during

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Man raises £20,000 to provide aid to people affected by Bangladesh floods

22-year-old Milad Sarwar recently launched a fundraiser campaign and managed to collect more than £20,000 towards the ongoing flood relief effort in Bangladesh in just two days. The young man created a page on GoFundMe to collect the funds as part of his effort to do more charity work. Sarwar said, “About two years ago

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Blackburn parents’ highly qualified children make them proud

The Buttar family faced many hardships when they first arrived in the UK Proud parents Hafeez and Yasmin Buttar, who first arrived in the UK in 2001, celebrated their daughter Hania\’s graduation from Cardiff University after completing a five-year course. This was a special occasion as all three children of the couple – Hamid, Salman, and

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Manchester woman successfully beats breast cancer after a clinical trial

Indian-origin Jasmin David was part of a clinical trial that saved her life 51-year-old Jasmin David, an Indian-origin woman from Fallowfield, Manchester recently celebrated after emerging victorious from a tough battle against breast cancer. David was told that she had a few months to live by her doctors when she became a part of a

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Oldham man organises dinner to raise funds for those affected by Bangladesh floods

 Amin Babor Chowdhury (right) with the guests at the charity dinner The recent floods in Bangladesh have received international focus due to the sheer devastation it has caused to the lives of many.  In an effort to provide aid to those suffering the most, Oldham resident Amin Babor Chowdhury, 40, organised a charity dinner which was

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