Wolverhampton railway station development hits new heights

The Wolverhampton Interchange project has hit new heights this week with the completion of the roof on phase one of the new railway station. Contractors Galliford Try finished laying the foundations in February, following the demolition of the former British...

Brilliant case studies of BAME entrepreneurs

New figures from the Start Up Loans Programme show that of the £500 million lent to UK small businesses since it was set up in 2012, over a fifth - 22% - of which went to applicants from Black,...

Green Sisters Ltd/ Geeta & Reena Salhan shortlisted as finalist for the 7th British...

Three hundred of the most remarkable British Indians are shortlisted as finalistsfor the 7th British Indian Awards 2019. They received hundreds of nominations throughout the country. The awards recognise a wide range of achievements. These include people from the...

AMAR SINGH’S NEW SINGLE ‘SOCH’ OUT NOW!

British Asian singer Amar Singh’s brand new single title ‘Soch’ is out now. The music for the single has been composed by Inda Bains and released by Cult Music. “‘Soch’ (to think) is a romantic song that concerns the matters of...

Boris Elected As New Prime Minister

Former foreign secretary Boris Johnson has been elected as our new prime minister. Boris won comfortably, winning 92,153 votes to his rival Jeremy Hunt with 46,656. In his victory speech, Mr Johnson promised he would "deliver Brexit, unite the country and...

Mum’s Cooking Inspired Son To Launch Meal Kits

Inspired by his mums cooking a Leicester man quit his IT career and launched an online multi-million-pound business empire in meal kits. Ketan Varu used to have spicy curry kits sent to him by his mum when he was at...

Shock fine for Wolverhampton business owner

City of Wolverhampton Council’s Public Protection team has caught up with a Wolverhampton business owner caught dumping rubbish on CCTV. (July 18) Kobir Ahmed attended court only to be brought to justice on a separate fly tipping case he delayed...

Bank Worker Stole Over £13k From Customer Accounts

A Birmingham bank worker admitted to stealing more than £13,000 from customer accounts. Nevpreet Bains, 26, worked at Royal Bank of Scotland in Brindleyplace, escaped being sent to jail after a court heard she had been in an abusive relationship...

MCDONALD NAMED HEAD COACH OF MEN’S BIRMINGHAM TEAM FOR THE HUNDRED

Former Australia all-rounder Andrew McDonald has been appointed the Head Coach of the men’s Birmingham-based team in The Hundred. Earlier this year McDonald (38) became the first coach to secure an Australian domestic treble, since the launch of the Big...

Blinded By The Light Review By Priyanca Kumari

What do you get when you cross race and religion with rock ‘n’ roll? A memoir published by British Journalist, Sarfraz Manzoor about just that. And ‘Blinded by the Light’ is a film adapted by just that, with multilayered...

From Motherhood To University

Hussain sisters, 39 year old Mhreen and 37 year old Sabeen have recently completed their Access course with Distinction at Bournville College, which takes them a step closer to becoming teachers. Access to Higher Education Diploma is a one year qualification...

Dangerous Driver Who Mowed Down Officer is Jailed

A dangerous driver who drove into a police officer who had tried to stop him getting away has been jailed. Aqeel Ishtiaq, 28, of Shirley Road, Hall Green, jailed for five years and 10 months after he admitted dangerous driving,...