Man pleads guilty to murdering wife

Mohammed Rashid to be sentenced next monthA MAN has pleaded guilty to murdering his wife at their Oxfordshire home. Mohammed Rashid, 35, appeared at Oxford Crown Court in relation to the death of his wife Sughra Rani, 30. Mrs Rani...

City Cabbies driving up their skills

Drivers find Road Map to Better Customer CareBIRMINGHAM taxi and private hire drivers are going the extra mile to offer top quality customer service by picking up new qualifications thanks to a government-backed skills service. Funded learning and qualifications accessed...

Two plead guilty to park killing

Three others deny murderTWO people have pleaded guilty to murdering a teenager in a West Yorkshire Park. Amin Hussain Ali, 20, and a 16-year-old boy who cannot be named for legal reasons admitted killing 17-year-old Amar Aslam in a Dewsbury...

MEP launches Sikh group in European Parliament…

But Sikh delegates denied entry over KirpanA NUMBER of Sikh delegates who travelled to Brussels for the launch of the All-Party Sikh Interest Group were denied entry into the European Parliament for a third successive time because they were...

Pakistan must reverse Musharraf policies

Amnesty calls for Government to take actionA YEAR after the former President Pervez Musharraf unlawfully declared a state of emergency in Pakistan, the country is still suffering from the abusive policies he put in place, Amnesty International has claimed....

BBC fire presenter over ‘racist’ Asian cabbie call

Turban ‘will freak daughter out’, says host THE BBC have sacked one of their radio hosts over allegedly racist comments made to a local taxi firm in which she demanded a taxi driver who wasn’t Asian. Sam Mason made the...

Three charged over teens’ murder

Trio appear in courtTHREE men have been charged with the murder of a teenager who was stabbed through the heart in London. Student Nabeer Bakurally, 19, died following the attack in Ilford town centre on Saturday. Abdul Siddique, 24,...

Rishi Rich signs up for Bollywood blockbuster

Producer set to work on Kareena & Akshay filmUK producer Rishi Rich and legendary Bollywood music director Anu Malik are all set to team up on a Bollywood blockbuster starring Kareena Kapoor and Akshay Kumar. The duo will lock...

Ice Cream maker wins High Court case against rival

Rival sought to ‘cash-in’on success of Kulfi makerA HALIFAX-based ice cream manufacturer who supplies leading supermarkets with Kulfi ice cream has won a High Court battle against a rival company who is accused of copying its packaging. Tubzee Limited,...

Asian asthma sufferers ‘let down’ by NHS

Charity slams lack of support ASTHMA sufferers from an Asian background are being confronted with a poor and inaccessible service from the NHS, a leading charity has claimed. Asthma UK said because of a lack of support and information...

I’m pessimistic over ECB hosting Pakistan Tests

The Cricketer with Mansoor AhmedA lot has happened since I last wrote this column. The most radical news might be good for Pakistani fans in UK, maybe not for ordinary Pakistani fans back home. English Cricket Board has offered...

Jailed: Duo who sexually assaulted teenagers

Victims given drink and drugs before assaultTWO men who abused three teenage girls have been jailed indefinitely. Mirza Baig, 35, and his accomplice Mohammed Yaseen Ditta, 39, lured the girls into a flat in Manchester where they were given drugs...