House fire orphan dies
A 17-YEAR-OLD who lost his parents and four sisters in a house fire in November has died in hospital.
Adam Riaz, who was orphaned after losing his family in a suspected arson attack on the family home in Manchester, lost...
Family of murdered shopkeeper appeal for calm
THE FAMILY of a father-of-two gunned down in his shop in Birmingham have urged the local community to unite as detectives step up the hunt for his killers.
Mohammed Basharat, 24, was attacked at his shop on Villa Road, Lozells...
Man critical after city shooting
A 62-YEAR-OLD man is in critical condition in hospital after being shot as he sat in his car on Thursday evening.
The incident occurred at about 7:20pm at the junction of Heather Road and Somerville Road, Small Heath.
The 62-year-old...
Two arrests in Nisha murder hunt
DETECTIVES investigating the murder of special constable Nisha Patel-Nasri have arrested two men in connection with her murder.
The men, one a 37-year-old from north London, and the other, a 41-year-old from east London, were arrested by detectives in...
Muslim woman in C4 alternative Christmas message
A VEILED Muslim woman will take to our TV sets this December offering an alternative Christmas speech by Channel 4.
Khadija, a freelance teacher and lecturer in Islamic studies and the Koran, will appear on Channel 4 on Christmas Day, the...
Daughter appeal in ‘brutal’ father murder
THE FAMILY of a 68-year-old man horrifically murdered earlier this year have released a heart felt appeal for any information on those responsible as detectives released new details about his murder.
Mehar Singh Kataria, a father of five, was...
Police appeal for help in tracing missing man
POLICE are making a further appeal for help in tracing a man who has been missing from home since Thursday 2 November.
Mohammad Sajid aged 31 was last seen at 1pm on 2 November when he left his home address in...
Briton reveals death row horror
A LEEDS man freed from a death row sentence in Pakistan has spoken for the first time of his life behind bars.
Mirza Tahir Hussain flew back into the country earlier this month after his death sentence for killing taxi...
UCE student joins Government commission
A STUDENT at the University of Central England has spoken of his delight after being selected to take part in the Government’s Commission on Integration and Cohesion.
Hamza Vayani, 23, from Leicester, is one of 14 independent commissioners asked to...
Cricket aid for Pakistan earthquake victims
A BIRMINGHAM cricket academy is hoping to raise funds for the victims of the Pakistan earthquake when they host a cricket tournament in the city next month.
The CTEC Cricket Academy, based in south Birmingham and run by city duo...
