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Fahmeeda Begum sentenced to two and a half years iA WOMAN who admitted trying to conceal a loaded gun moments before police raided her house has been jailed today. Fahmeeda Begum, 48, of Manor Road, Levenshulme, wrapped the loaded...

Pakistan Cricket Board refuse players permission to play in IPLA HOST of Pakistani players will not feature in the forthcoming IPL season after their cricket board refused to clear them for the lucrative league. New Pakistan captain Younis Khan...

The Cricketer with Mansoor AhmedFollowing the resignation of former president Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Dr. Naseem Ashraf tendered his resignation within hours. Having seen the demise of the nation since and turmoil in Pakistan cricket, many fans...

This month Dr Dyer gives advice on DementiaThere are over 500,000 people living with Dementia in England and this figure is expected to double over the next 30 years. Dementia causes the gradual loss of mental abilities such as...

Bollywood Film Previews with Manish GajjarDirected by: Priyadarshan Cast: Irrfan Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Lara Dutta, Om Puri, Rajpal Yadav, Asrani, Jason Mehta   Billo (Irrfan Khan) is the stubborn village barber who refuses to adapt to new fashions in the hair dressing...

Salma Yaqoob talks exclusively about the Boycott Israeli Apartheid CampaignRESPECT MP Salma Yaqoob is leading the way in voicing disapproval over Israel’s treatment of Palestine by launching a campaign urging Birmingham citizens to boycott Israeli products. In an exclusive...

International affairs are ‘hurting’ the countryFORMER world cup winning captain Imran Khan has blamed Pakistan’s allegiance with America on their ‘war on terror’ for the country’s lack of cricketing action. The ex-cricketer-turned-politician said the ICC’s decision to take the...

Younis Khan urges team to unite ahead of Sri LankaNEW PAKISTAN captain Younis Khan has urged fans not to get carried away with his appointment claiming ‘I do not have a magic wand’. Khan has been given the responsibility of...

Asians at high risk of kidney disease, says KidneyTHE Asian community in Birmingham are being urged to take up free Kidney checks as part of a national screening pilot by Kidney Research UK. The screenings, which will take place...

Shella Roma to be sentenced next monthAN OLDHAM woman has pleaded guilty to producing a leaflet which encouraged a Holy War. Shella Roma, 28, of Chester Street, Werneth, Oldham, appeared at Manchester Crown Court yesterday and was due to go...

City councillors condemn visit as ‘provocative’A PROPOSED visit to Birmingham by a high-ranking Israeli army chief was forced to cancel following protests. Colonel Geva Rapp, Deputy Commander of the Israeli Ground Forces was due to speak in the city...

Bakht Zaman appears in courtTHE father of an 18-month-old boy who died after being accidentally shot in the back of the head with an air rifle has appeared in court in connection with his death. Bakht Zaman, 29, appeared...