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Asda launches £1 cafe meal deal for over 60s to help with cost of living

Image by Asda Asda, Britain’s supermarket giant, announced on 6 October a range of new ‘winter warmer’ initiatives to support customers and community groups struggling with the cost-of-living crisis. The supermarket is offering those aged 60 and over the chance to enjoy soup, a roll and unlimited tea and coffees for just £1 in any […]

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The impact of the energy crisis and solutions to protect UK families

Image by Energy Magazine The UK is bracing itself for a dark winter following the recent announcement of an 80% increase in the government’s energy price cap from October 1, 2022. This will raise the annual bill for an average UK household to £3,549. The cap is expected to go up again by up to

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Scottish Health Secretary Humza Yousaf warned half of the junior doctors will quit within next two years

 Image by National Health Executive Scotland’s Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has been urged to take action after a recent survey with junior doctors revealed that almost half of them are considering quitting their jobs. Junior doctors make up 44% of the workforce in NHS and are professionals in clinical training, who are not consultants or

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Human Appeal carries out global fundraising challenges to help people in need

Image by Human Appeal Humanitarian NGO Human Appeal launched a new series of UK and global fundraising challenges in a bid to challenge the country to help people in need, both in the UK and around the world. The series of sponsored fundraising activities ranges from climbing some of the UK’s top peaks, to sporting

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Suella Braverman calls out Tory MPs for plotting a coup against prime minister Liz Truss

Image by gov.uk Britain’s Home Secretary, Suella Braverman has called out Tory backbenchers for plotting a “coup” against Prime Minister Liz Truss that led to a U-turn over plans to abolish the top rate of income tax for the country’s highest earners. In an interview with The Telegraph, Braverman said, “I’m very disappointed that members of

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King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla host reception for the British Asian community in Edinburgh

Image by royal.uk King Charles III has received praises after his first reception as a monarch held at the Holyrood House in Edinburgh on Monday. The King and Queen Consort met over 300 people from the British South Asian Community. They joined a reception in the Great Gallery where they met guests of British Indian, Pakistani,

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Police investigate social media messages after Glasgow pupils subjected to racist abuse

Image by gov.scot Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has condemned “vile racists” for writing racist comments under a post she shared on social media. Sturgeon visited St Albert’s Primary in the Pollokshields area of Glasgow to take part in a virtual assembly led by Keep Scotland Beautiful, where she was informed about the daily live

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‘Exhibition of self-discovery’ featuring teachings of Sikh gurus to be held in Glasgow

Image by Without Shape Without Form YouTube Channel Conceived by arts organisation WSWF, and supported by Arts Council, Journey of the Mind is a volunteer-led exhibition that will be open to the public in Glasgow from 6 to 23 October at Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery. It brings Sikh teachings and heritage to a contemporary

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Police Scotland release image of a man in connection with a knife-crime incident

Image by Police Scotland The police have released a CCTV image of a man, whom they wish to speak to in connection with an Incident where he is seen assaulting and robbing an Edinburgh man on June 28, 2021. The incident, which caused a lot of distress to the 22-year-old victim, occurred on Bruntsfield Crescent

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British Asians react to Diljit Dosanjh starrer film, Jogi, after its Netflix release

Image by Netflix Jogi, a film directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, best known for films like Tiger Zinda Hai, Sultan and Bharat, released on Netflix last week and has been a trending topic since. As more people watch the movie, it became clear that a topic as controversial as the 1984 anti-Sikh riots was handled

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