Image by royal.uk` The Coronation Big Lunch has seen neighbours and communities come together to share friendship, food and fun as part of the celebrations over the Coronation weekend. More than 65,000 Coronation Big Lunch events took place in all four corners of the UK. The Big Lunch was an official part of the Coronation Weekend. […]
Image by Journalism Grants For more than 400 years, consanguineous marriages have been legal in Britain. Marrying relatives no more distant than second cousins was the norm back in the day, especially within the British ruling class and land owning families, Vice writes. However, after recent scientific discoveries and debates, it is frowned upon by
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Image by Belfast Asian Women\’s Academy Members of the Belfast Asian Women\’s Academy (BAWA), a non-profit voluntary grassroots organisation formed aimed at inspiring and empowering women, took part in the Mash Direct Belfast City Marathon. 15 women from three teams took part for the third time this year. They were also joined by local ladies
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Image credit: ANI The Sikh Federation (UK) has produced a detailed response to the Bloom Review\’s controversial reference to British Sikhs that was published last week. According to the Sikh NGO & political lobby group, the briefing note attached challenges the UK’s Independent Faith Engagement Advisor Colin Bloom\’s approach and deliberate targeting of those who
Image by AFP via Getty Images The Sikh Federation UK has expressed concerns on behalf of over 350 gurdwaras and Sikh organisations over the “demonisation” of the British Sikh community, in light of recent protests and the rising demand for separate Sikh homeland called Khalistan. The letter has highlighted key issues and the lack of
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East London Mosque in Whitechapel (Image credits: Evening Standard) A landmark review into faith engagement has found the government needs to recognise faith groups as a force for good. Colin Bloom, Independent Faith Engagement Advisor, considered how government can best celebrate the contribution of faith groups, while tackling harmful practices. More than 21,000 people responded
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Image by royal.uk More than 6,000 men and women of the United Kingdom’s Armed Forces will participate in the historic Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla next month. In the largest military ceremonial operation for 70 years sailors, soldiers and aviators from across the UK and the breadth of the Commonwealth
Kemi Badenoch (Image by UK Parliament) The government has funded a national recruitment campaign to find more adoptive parents, including those from an ethnic minority background, to improve adoption rates for ethnic minority children. The latest data shows that the number of ethnic minority approved adopters has increased from 450 at March, 2020 to 670
George Navy Eid Mubarak Traditional Panel Duvet Set (Image by Here and Now 365) After Asda launched its biggest Ramadan yet, the retailer\’s Eid range offers customers a one-stop party shop for this year’s celebrations, including Eid Krispy Kreme doughnuts, new partyware and more amazing offers on food and drink. As Eid al-Fitr approaches and
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Image by SCHOOLS WEEK “We must change our anti-maths mindset in order to boost growth”, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday, 17 April. Speaking to an audience of students, teachers, education experts and business leaders in North London, he argued that maths is vital for providing young people with the knowledge and skills they
