The Asian Today Online

A brave shop owner put his own life on the line to protect his shop Maypole Stores on the High Street, Welford-on-Avon from armed robbers with hammers. The incident took place on Monday 22 January at around 8.20pm Mr Raj Sandhu...

Wow Zone chief executive and Asian Business Chamber of Commerce vice president Qasim Majid has been named as vice chairman of the board of governors at the Ronald McDonald House Charity. Qasim became a governor last year when he was...

Birmingham’ s Labour MP Khalid Mahmood has been awarded a prestigious honour by Europe’s leading human rights organisation and has been named an honorary associate of the Council of Europe, at a ceremony in Strasbourg. It Is believed that MP...

Birmingham Garage and car wash owner from Sparkbrook gives homeless man a fresh start. Shezad Zaman used to pass Kriss Wilkes every day after work and decided he wanted to help the homeless after finding Kriss begging on the street...

Indian Restaurant on Stratford Road Mughal-e-Azam shut its doors on Sunday January 21 with immediate effect. The restaurant  that held 250 covers also ran as successful banqueting suite and is renowned for its distinguished impressive interior with its red brick...

A British model, Amena Khan from Leicester who was set to star in a new campaign for haircare brand L'Oreal wearing a hijab has stepped down after controversial tweets were discovered on her twitter account. Amena, who lives with her...

Plans to shut down Toys ‘R’ Us at St Andrews Retail Park, Small Heath has begun with massive closing down sale. It was announced last year that 26 stores across the UK will be closing as part of a nationwide...

Young schoolgirl Laraib Mahmood is the only person in the UK with a rare type of cancer. The 10-year-old has shared an insight into the reality of battling leukaemia in a touching video In February last year the youngster was diagnosed...

A noble Hindu man has been praised across India and Pakistan after not only adopting a Muslim girl but raised her as a Muslim and has now married her off in an Islamic wedding. Madanan, adopted Khadeeja when she was...

A divorced man Ashwin Daudia is on trial at Leicester Crown Court accused of strangling his former wife, Kiran Daudia. Ashwin 51, strangled his ex-wife and hid her body in a suitcase, to prevent their youngest son from discovering the...

BBC Radio Asian Network today (Monday 22nd January) announced the line-up for Asian Network Live in Birmingham - the station’s flagship event - which is set to take place on Saturday 10 March at Arena, Birmingham. Taking to the stage this...

Homes in Accoks Green area have been targeted by burglars for Asian Gold, houses in Pool Farm Road, Fox Hollies Road, Circular Road, Shirley Road and Oakhurst Road have been raided. Burglars have stolen jewellery worth more than £98,000...