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‘We will not pull out’, say BCCITHE INDIAN cricket board have reassured Pakistan they will not be pulling out of a proposed tour to the country next January. There were fears the forthcoming series between the two nations would...

Hameed Akhtar missing for a monthPOLICE are concerned for the whereabouts of a 42-year-old man who has been missing from his Wolverhampton home for a month. Hameed Akhtar was last seen on the afternoon of Thursday 23 October, when he...

Sri Lankan government must help them, says groupAMNESTY International has made an urgent plea to the Sri Lankan government to allow it to pass humanitarian aid to thousands of people trapped as a result of fighting in the north....

Project aims to keep kids off the streetA BIRMINGHAM sports academy instrumental in turning children away from a life of crime can continue its work for another year following a funding boost. The Birmingham Youth Sports Academy was given...

Victims family speak of ‘unimaginable’ lossTHE FAMILY of a father-of-three who was viciously attacked and killed a year ago have spoken of their pain as two teenagers were locked up for life for his murder today. 28-year-old Asaf Mahmood...

Stopping rogue firms blighting the Hajj pilgrimageFOR British Muslim Sami Minhas his pilgrimage to Mecca was supposed to be the greatest spiritual journey he would ever take. Like millions of others he trusted a local travel firm specialising in...

Millions tune in to BBC’s ‘Indian Food Made Easy’CELEBRITY chef Anjum Anand’s popular new BBC2 series ‘Indian Food Made Easy’ got off to a flyer with more than 1.9 million budding chefs tuning into her first episode. The London-born...

All change at BBC Asian NetworkBIRMINGHAM DJ Adil Ray will take over the reins of the BBC Asian Network breakfast show from the New Year, it was announced today. Current breakfast presenter on the national digital radio station Jas...

Films ‘gay theme’ proves sticking pointKARAN Johar’s gay buddy movie Dostana has run into trouble in Pakistan. Despite receiving rave reviews from critics and fans alike, the film isn’t going down too well within neighbouring Pakistan. And the sticking...

Teenager to appear in court later this monthA TEENAGER has become the fifth person charged with the murder of a London man. Adnan Patel, 20, died after being stabbed in the chest on 10 July. The 16-year-old boy who...

Doctors removed 56 gun pellets from victim’s body A PRESTON man has been found guilty of the attempted murder of a 26 year old man following a shooting in the city in April.  Kyle Parvez, 20, of Arnhem Road was convicted...

Samina Akhtar discussesTHE ROAD to finding your perfect life partner is a long and arduous one. You have your criteria (with many boxes left unchecked) and needless to say, your parents have their own criteria to. Expectations are high,...