Inquest begins into death of teenager
THE FATHER of a 17-year-old found dead in Cumbria admitted he was surprised when she went missing from home, an inquest has heard.
Shafilea Ahmed disappeared from her home in Warrington in September 2003.
Her badly decomposed body was...
Family did nothing as bride beaten to death
THE FAMILY of a man jailed for life a year ago for the brutal death of his wife, stood by and did nothing to help the young victim, a court has heard.
Sabia Rani was found dead in the...
Khan banned from driving
BOXER Amir Khan has been convicted of speeding after he was caught driving in excess of 140mph.
The 21-year-old Commonwealth lightweight champion was found guilty of breaking the speed limit on the M62 in December 2006.
He was banned for...
Muslim’s hit back at ‘ghetto’ comments
BRITISH Muslims have reacted with fury after a senior bishop of the Church of England accused Islamic extremists of creating "no-go areas" for non-Muslims in Britain.
The Bishop of Rochester, the Rt Rev Dr Michael Nazir-Ali said some communities were...
Still waiting for Justice
THE BROTHER of a Pakistani journalist murdered over a year ago has revealed his frustrations that his killers have not been brought to justice.
53-year-old Mohammed Ismail Malik, a prominent and well-known journalist in Pakistan, was brutally killed in...
Booking a Wife… A Kashif Baig Story
HE may not have become a bestselling author or a multimillionaire but writing a book brought 28-year-old Kashif Baig a different kind of wealth, his wife Bushra Kayani.
The Birmingham Legal Advisor and full-time law student began writing because he thought...
Bid to reduce infant mortality
A BIRMINGHAM health partnership is to reinforce its campaign to reduce infant mortality with a range of advice centres across the city.
The Birmingham Health and Wellbeing Partnership has linked up with the Education, Development and Advisory Services (EDAS)...
Chip shop murder victim named
DETECTIVES investigating the murder of two men in a Shropshire village have released the name of one of the deceased.
He has been named as 31-year-old Jaswant Singh Bajwa who lived above the Shawbury Fish Bar where his body...
NHS and Aston Villa kick off film studio launch
HEART of Birmingham Teaching Primary Care Trust (HoBtPCT) and Aston Villa had their eye on the ball with the launch of a film studio at Villa Park stadium last Friday.The studio is the latest initiative from HoBtPCT and Aston...
Charity to work with young Muslims
CRIME prevention charity Crime Concern has been given the thumbs up to work with young Muslims in a bid to tackle extremism and bring communities together.
The Muslim Youth Development Partnership run by Crime Concern together with the Muslim organisation...
