Muslims in ‘Live 8’ Darfur aid
A MUSLIM version of Live 8 will be staged at Wembley Stadium in October to highlight the humanitarian crisis in Dafur.
More than two thirds of the population in Darfur are dependent on aid due to escalating violence in the...
‘Dismay’ at Irish police turban ban
THE IRISH Police force has been criticised by the Metropolitan Police Sikh Association for telling a Sikh recruit he would have to remove his turban before taking up his post.
The Sikh man, who has not been named, was told...
Lamborghini heaven for Krishna
A NOTTINGHAM optician has landed the biggest prize of her life after winning a Lamborghini.
Mother-of-two, Krishna Parmar, scooped the super-car after she was entered in a prize draw with property giants Damac Properties after purchasing a luxury two-bed ocean-fronted...
MP3 juror escapes punishment
A MUSLIM juror who was caught listening to her MP3 player during a murder trial has escaped punishment.
The Attorney General said there was “insufficient evidence” to bring a case against 20-year-old Ruhela Khanom.
She had denied a charge...
Chip shop owner jailed for manslaughter
A LEICESTER chip shop owner who stabbed his neighbouring café boss following a row has been jailed for six years.
Afghan national Mohammed Sadeq Rasuli was cleared of murder but found guilty of manslaughter in the death of 38-year-old...
Attack at Leicester Mosque
POLICE have appealed for witnesses to come forward after an attack on a Mosque in Leicester.
A window was smashed at the Kings Street Mosque on Sunday 12 August. Just hours earlier a group of people shouted abuse in...
City gears up for Eid Mela festivities
HUNDREDS are expected to attend the Birmingham Eid Mela this weekend.
The annual event which has proved to be one of the cities most popular events over the years, will take place at Cannon Hill Park.
Organisers were forced to rearrange...
Security guard guilty in £90,000 Co-op raid
A BIRMINGHAM security guard who claimed he was forced to give robbers access to money stored in a cash machine after they put a gun to his face has been found guilty of conspiracy to rob.
Imran Akhtar, 30,...
Concern for missing man
POLICE are growing increasingly concerned for a Walsall man who has not been since Sunday.
30-year-old Abu Sidat went missing from his address in Pinfold Street, Darlaston on Sunday.
Police said Mr Sidat has mental health issues and is not...
‘Kara’ bracelet killer sentenced to life
AN ILLEGAL immigrant who beat his flatmate to death after a row has been sentenced to life in prison.
Merjit Bair, 32 , of Warley, Sandwell, was found guilty at the Old Bailey for the murder of 31-year-old Ragbir Singh...
