Image by Muhammad Sultan/Glasgow Live Muhammad Sultan (Pictured above), manager of the Glasgow based Charcoals Indian Restaurant, took time out of his busy work schedule to fly to Pakistan to help local families in need. Sultan, makes the trip annually, and once again flew out to the city of Lahore in Saturday the 15th of […]
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Image by James Watkins A stand-up comedy show featuring some of the best comedic talent is set to air on BBC iPlayer. The BBC Asian Network Comedy show, recorded at the BBC Radio Theatre in London, was hosted by Nikita Kanda and SMASHBengali. The night featured comedians Shalaka Kurup, Bas Rahman, Dinesh Nathan, and headliner
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Image by Nq/Fb An imam and chaplain has resigned from his role at Blackburn College after plans for a \’Palestine Awareness Day\’ were cancelled ‘without explanation’. Imam Saleem Seedat (pictured above) had been in the role for 13 years and along with leading and organising the Friday prayers on campus, he provided pastoral care to students. Blackburn
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Image by Fnik PR Fitness Coaches Taj Uddin Ahmed and Nazia Khatun were guests on the latest episode of Things Unseen podcast set to be released on Feb 25th via all main platforms. The podcast for people who have a faith, or who are intrigued by the spiritual dimension to life, we explore the idea of how to
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Image by Asian Image A new community cookbook, \’A Taste of Home: Bangladeshi Recipes from Welsh Kitchens,\’ is set to launch. The book created by the Bengal Dragons Foundation with Welsh Bangladeshi women, features family recipes, personal stories, and a \’deep connection to heritage and identity.\’ The launch event, scheduled at the Bangladeshi-owned restaurant Juboraj
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Image by PA A Scottish adventurer seeking to become the first person to cross Saudi Arabia from north to south on foot has completed the first stage of her 2500km trek. Writer and television presenter Alice Morrison (pictured above), from Edinburgh, began her journey on New Year’s Day at the Saudi border with Jordan. Accompanied
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Image by Asian Express Kashmir Orphans Relief Trust (KORT) hosted its annual MusKORTeer dinner on 1st of February at The Madisson, Bradford. The event was a heartfelt thank-you to the charity’s dedicated volunteers for their unwavering support throughout 2024. MusKORTeers from across the country gathered for an evening of fun, delicious food, and essential updates
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Image by One Voice Tributes have been paid to an ex-councillor and one of the borough’s longest-serving community workers who has died. Mohammed Khaliq, 84, came to the UK in 1960 and settled in Blackburn two years later. He would go on to involve himself in a number of community projects and groups, and stood
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Image by Asian Express(L) Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive, Professor AleksSubic and (R) Dr Jason Wouhra OBE Birmingham entrepreneur and business leader Dr Jason Wouhra OBE has been officially installed as Aston University’s new Chancellor. Dr Wouhra, Aston University’s youngest Chancellor and the first of Asian heritage, was presented with the chancellor’s chain at the beginning
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Image by Newsquest The Apprentice star and winner Harpreet Kaur says it was time to remove ‘labels’, which defined entrepreneurship and shared her advice for new start-ups. Harpreet Kaur also has some advice for anyone appearing on the hit TV show in the future. Harpreet who runs Oh So Yum dessert parlour in Bradford, won
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