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Samosa personalities: How do you eat yours?

Samosas have risen to become one of the UK\’s favourite snack options with a recent survey by the United Kingdom Tea & Infusions Association (UKTIA) showing they’re the second most popular nibble among young people. Now, a renowned food futurologist has revealed that how you eat your samosa says something about your personality.  In a […]

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‘Major breakthrough’ for Scottish man held in Indian prison after court approves bail

Image by Free Jaggi Campaign A Scottish man who was held in prison in India since 2017, has had a successful bail application, which his family believes is “a major breakthrough”. Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton, was arrested in suspicion of conspiring to murder a number of Hindu right-wing leaders. He had travelled to India

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First Minister of Scotland leads tributes to Sir Iain Livingstone on his retirement from policing

Images by The North Edinburgh News (L) and Police Scotland (R) By Newsdesk First Minister Humza Yousaf led tributes to Sir Iain Livingstone QPM who on August 10 retired from policing after 31 years, including six as Scotland’s Chief Constable. Sir Iain, who was appointed Chief Constable in August 2018 and served as Interim Chief

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Former Scotland cricketer Majid Haq called ‘a f***** cheating p***’ whilst umpiring in Greenock

Former Scotland cricketer Majid Haq called ‘a f** cheating p’ whilst umpiring inGreenock Majid Haq (Image by Getty Images) A man is reported to have been charged after making vile racist comments to a cricket umpire in Greenock. Former Scotland cricketer Majid Haq made headlines last year after he and his teammate Qasim Sheikh, came

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Scottish comedian Hardeep Singh Kohli arrested and charged with non-recent sexual offences

Image by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images A Scottish comedian and celebrity chef has been arrested and charged for ‘non-recent’ sexual offences. Hardeep Singh Kohli is a popular face in Britain, having appeared in several television and radio programmes. Originally a BBC Scotland graduate trainee, he has presented a number of programmes for the BBC, Channel

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Over a third of South Asian communities in the UK are on track for a comfortable retirement

Image by Canva By Newsdesk Scottish Widows’ latest Retirement Report reveals that over a third of South Asian communities in the UK are on track for a comfortable retirement. As the UK celebrates South Asian Heritage Month (running from 18th July – 17th August), the latest figures from Scottish Widows’ annual study of the nation\’s

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We all have stories to tell

Image courtesy dazeddigital.com By Foysol Choudhury We all have stories. Whether these be personal experiences or steeped in family history, stories convey who we are and what\’s important to us. That\’s why this year\’s South Asian Heritage Month theme, \’Stories to Tell\’, is so important. Our stories make us unique and help show the diversity amongst

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Respected athlete Sir Chris Hoy dines in at a popular Indian restaurant in Glasgow

Image by Instagram @officialindiaquay Former track cyclist and racing driver Sir Chris Hoy was recently spotted dining at India Quay, ahead of the UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow. He indulged in some delicious Indian food prior to the sports event on 2nd August. The renowned cyclist was happy to be clicked with a member

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We need to root out racism from every sport

Qasim Sheikh and Majid Haq called for action to be taken and recommendations to be implemented in Scottish cricket after a review found that its governing body failed on almost all tests of institutional racism (Image by Sky Sports) By Foysol Choudhury Qasim Sheikh, former Scotland international cricketer, has advised people to ‘think twice’ before

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Sporting Equals, an organisation that promotes race equality across sport, announces the return of highly anticipated Sporting Equals Awards

Image by Sporting Equals By Newsdesk Sporting Equals, an independent body that champions race equity across sport, has announced the return and rebrand of the Sporting Equals Awards. This comes at a critical time when key sportspeople such as Vinicius Junior, Azeem Rafiq and Luther Burrell are standing against inequalities in sport.  Formerly known as

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