2018: Asians on the New Year Honours List
On Friday 29th December 2017, the official list for New Years Honour 2018 was released, recognising the individuals around the UK who have provided extraordinary services. We take a look at the outstanding British Asian men and women who...
Saffiyah Khan, the Birmingham Protestor named as Stylist’s ‘Women of the Year’
We all know how Saffiyah Khan stood up face to face against the EDL thug earlier this year, that picture that captured the moment has propelled Khan to international recognition. Saffiyah Khan has now been named as one of...
BAME young carers let down by the agencies supposed to support them, says Barnardo’s
Black, Asian and minority ethnic children caring for sick or disabled family members are being let down by the agencies – including schools, local authorities and health services - that are supposed to support them, says Barnardo’s.
Research by the...
RDF’s Shop Well For Less? To return to BBC One
RDF West has been commissioned to make a third 4x60’ series of Shop Well For Less? for BBC One following the success of the last series.
The new series will be made out of RDF’s Bristol offices and will be Exec Produced by...
McDonalds apologises After Muslim Woman Denied entering store because of her Hijab
A Muslim woman who was allegedly told she could not enter one of the fast-food chain outlet on Seven Sister’s Road in London while wearing a hijab has had an apology from McDonalds.
In footage recorded by the woman, who...
Over 40,000 People come together for UK’s Biggest Faith-Based Day of Social Action
Mitzvah Day sees Jews, Christians and Muslims unite to help others
Tens of thousands of volunteers give their time not their money
Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn send messages of support
74% of participants say they met someone...
NRI trapped by ‘paedophile hunters’, jailed in UK for trying to meet 14 year...
Balachandran Kavungalparambath, 38, a business manager at Citibank in East London has been given a 15 month sentence for attempting to meet up with a young 14 year old.
Online chats show numerous messages shared between the 'Internet Interceptors', who...
Fly-tipping Costs Taxpayers £58m
At a cost of £58m, more than one million incidents of fly-tipping were dealt with by councils in England in 2016-17.
It was the fourth year in a row that incidents increased.
Around 56,000 fixed penalty notices were handed out by...
Crimes In England And Wales Pass 5 Million Mark
Figures show the number of crimes recorded annually in England and Wales has risen by 13%, passing the five million mark for the first time in 10 years.
Crimes in the 12 months to June were up from 4.6 million...
Teen Tycoon Is Britain’s Youngest Millionaire
Akshay Ruparelia, nicknamed ‘Alan Sugar’, reckons he is Britain’s youngest business millionaire - after selling houses during his school lunch breaks.
The 19-year-old owns an estate agency, and whilst balancing homework with property development, Akshay still managed to get three A*s and...
