Primary School Axes After School Club

Parents whose children attend Blakesley Hall Primary School are fuming after the school has axed its after school club. The school claims budget cuts mean it can't afford to keep the club going  even though parents are paying £55 a...

Armed police called to Seven Kings mosque after gunman entered

Armed police are called to an east London mosque after a "masked" gunman entered the building during Ramadan prayers. Worshippers at the Seven Kings Mosque were in the middle of their evening prayers on Thursday 9th May when the incident...

Drive-by Shooting in Ladywood

Tributes have been paid to a 23-year-old man who died after a drive-by shooting in the Ladywood area of Birmingham. Dante Mullings was found with fatal injuries in St Vincent Street West on Tuesday after shots were fired within yards...

UK BASED INDIAN CRICKET TEAM SUPPORTERS ‘BHARAT ARMY’ CELEBRATE 20 YEARS

The Bharat Army who formed back in 1999 are celebrating 20 years as India’s biggest cricket supporters club globally and to mark the occasion are putting on a fan concert ‘Bharat ke Saath’ on the 15th June at Manchester’s Victoria...

Violent and Controlling Thug Jailed For Tormenting Ex-Girlfriend

A violent and controlling thug who tormented his ex-partner has been jailed. Mohammed Khan made his ex-partner watch Islamic faith videos to 'become a better girlfriend' while subjecting her to rape and regular beatings. The victim was violently attacked by Khan...

Travel Disruption Expected For the Velo Birmingham

Birmingham will expect major travel disruption this Sunday, May 12 when the Velo Birmingham and Midlands cycle race zooms back into town. There will be around 17,000 cyclists taking part in the 100-mile and 42 mile event. Cyclist will be around...

New Muslim Tuition Centre to Open in Walsall

Walsall Council has given the thumbs up for a Muslim tuition centre to open in Walsall. An application to convert a storage unit in St Johns Road into the 'Madrasa' facility and the plans have been granted. The new centre is...

Leicestershire Teacher on Road To Recovery

A Leicestershire teacher who suffered critical injuries in a motorbike crash has come out of an induced coma. Shaykh Abdul Hameed Ismail, 31, suffered head injuries after his motorcycle was involved in a collision with a car in Wakerley Road,...

Taxi Drivers Continue Go-Slow Protest

Taxi drivers will continue go-slow protest after the council said it would not attend talks to solve the dispute over clear air zone charges. They claim they were 'steamrolled' over the plans to impose a Clean Air Zone on the...

THE MUSICAL, EVOLUTION OF BHANGRA, WITH A LIVE CONCERT EXPERIENCE LIKE YOU HAVE NEVER...

VARANASI Birmingham hosted The West End Bhangra Musical UK Tour press conference for media and sponsors on Thursday 2nd May 2019. Dips Bhamrah from BBC Asian Network began the evening by talking about the visions and desire for The West...

Sustaining and celebrating the rich Indian cultural heritage

The Birmingham Thyagaraja Festival was celebrated on Saturday, 27th April in Solihull. The annual festival, organised by ShruthiUK, in its fifth year is a celebration of Indian classical music and dance to commemorate the  172nd birthday of the singing saint...

It’s a Royal Baby Boy!

The Duchess of Sussex has given birth to a baby boy, yesterday at Windsor castle. Their baby son weighed 7lb 3oz and was born at 5.26 am. The Duke of Sussex was at his wife’s side and mother and baby are...