Fiancee of would-be-bomber jailed
Woman aided 21/7 bomber’s burka escapeTHE FIANCEE of failed July 21 bomber Yassin Omar has been jailed for three years today after she admitted providing him with her mother’s burka to help his audacious escape from police.
Fardosa Abdullahi,...
Muslim prayer room opens at City Hospital
Facility to be used by patients and staffA NEW Muslim prayer room has been opened at Birmingham’s City Hospital.
Trust Chair Sue Davis and Chief Executive John Adler opened the new Wudu and Salat facility last Friday in the Birmingham...
City officer wins praise from Pakistani community
Surprise award for Mohammed HanifAN officer from West Midlands Police has received a prestigious award for his work with Birmingham’s Pakistani community. Temporary Chief Inspector Mohammed Hanif was presented with the surprise award at a public meeting by the...
Fire death treated as murder
Blaze was started deliberately, say policeA BLAZE at a Bolton home which claimed the life of an elderly woman was started deliberately, police have revealed.
71-year-old Hameeda Begum died in hospital just hours after she was rescued from her home on...
Brits face fine or jail if relatives overstay visa
Government step up plans to tighten visa rulesBRITONS who call over foreign relatives on a visitor visa could face jail or be forced to pay a hefty fine if the relative overstays their visa.
The new plans are outlined...
Husband appeals for help over wife’s death
Police probing suspicious death of Kuldeep KaurTHE HUSBAND of a woman whose badly burned body was found at their home has made an emotional appeal for information.
The body of 25-year-old Kuldeep Kaur Sidhu was found at the home she...
Life sentence for killer husband
We can never forgive him, says Nisha’s brotherTHE husband of special constable Nisha Patel-Nasri was told jailed for life for his part in her murder.
Cheating Fadi Nasri had his wife killed so he could cash in on her life...
7/7 movie release date moved
Date changed out of 'respect to victim's families'PRODUCERS of a forthcoming film based on the aftermath of the 7/7 London suicide bombings have postponed the release date of the film after it prompted outrage from survivors of the terror...
‘Dishonest’ psychiatrist guilty of plagiarism
Dr Raj Persaud faces being struck offTHE CAREER of renowned psychiatrist Dr Raj Persaud was in tatters after he was declared ‘unfit to practice’ after admitting plagiarism.
The psychiatrist, known for his endless TV work, was branded “dishonest” by...
Doctors plead not guilty to car bomb plot
Men deny conspiracy to murderTWO doctors have pleaded not guilty to charges of plotting to explode car bombs in London and Glasgow.
Bilal Abdullah, 28, and Mohammed Asha, 27, appeared at the Old Bailey via video link.
The men are accused...
