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Coventry fundraiser to run London Marathon for Teenage Cancer Trust FUNDRAISER Haroon Mota is in shape for the biggest challenge of his life! Haroon will don his running shoes for the Virgin London Marathon this April in aid of the Teenage...

New play on arranged marriage is funded by the Arts CouncilA BRAND new play about ‘Asian Arranged Marriages’ will premiere this week at the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham. ‘Love Match’, written by Alice Jolly, has been funded by The...

Derby trio distributed anti-gay leafletsTHREE men have been jailed for distributing threatening leaflets in Derby to stir up hatred against homosexuals. Ihjaz Ali, Razwan Javed and Kabir Ahmed were found guilty following a trial at Derby Crown Court last...

Las Vegas re-match on for Khan and PetersonAMIR Khan only has one thing on his mind when he returns to the ring to face American Lamont Peterson – he wants his titles back. The duo will come face to...

Ash King scoops Stardust Award for Best New Male Singing Sensation A SINGER from Southall has scooped a major Bollywood award. Singer, songwriter Ash King was in Mumbai to collect his Best New Male Singing Sensation award at the prestigious...

Iqbal Mohammed’s ‘The Pharmacist’ to premiere in Huddersfield PLANS to transform a small corner of Huddersfield into Hollywood are underway – thanks to a Pharmacist with a passion for film. The town will be treated to its very first film...

Gary Narwain, Sarah Singh and Barrington Denny guilty of murdering Ricky Basra A WOMAN and a man have today been found guilty of the murder of a 22-year-old man, who was shot dead in Edgbaston in June 2011. Gary Narwain,...

Brit Asian footballer has his say on Capello, Pearce and Redknapp STUART Pearce should lead England into the European Championships, according to Asian Today columnist and Paeek FC defender Netan Sansara. The defender believes Pearce, who will lead the Great...

Asiyah Jassat awarded £1,000 from inaugural Jesse Jackson Fund A LEICESTER student has been awarded  £1,000 from a fund set up in honour of American civil rights campaigner Reverend Jesse Jackson. Asiyah Jassat, a second year drama and English student...

Star in London’s Mayfair for The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Premiere SLUMDOG Millionaire star Dev Patel was back on the red carpet for the UK premiere of his latest film The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. The film stars a host...

Sham Sharma wants help develop thriving economy in WolverhamptonTHE newly-appointed chair of a forum for Asian businesses has spoken of his desire to develop a thriving economy in Wolverhampton. The Wolverhampton Asian Business Forum was launched last autumn and aims...

Indian Actor Madhur Mittal on how he went from Oscar-winning film to ITV drama ITV’S gripping drama Kidnap and Ransom is back on our screens later this month for a second season. Trevor Eve returns as international hostage negotiator Dominic...