Police charge man with murder

16-year-old girl still being questionedA 21-year-old man will appear in court today charged with the murder of Mubasher Ashraf. The body of Mr Ashraf, 27, was found in his black Audi A3 in Middlefield Lane, Hinckley last Sunday. He had...

Warren – Learn from your mistakes Amir

Khan told he risks world title dreamsFRANK Warren has warned Amir Khan he must learn from his mistakes – or risk shattering his dream of becoming a world champion. The boxing promoter delivered the damning verdict weeks after Khan...

Missing girl appeal

15-year-old missing for three weeksPOLICE are appealing for information relating to the whereabouts of a 15-year-old girl who has been missing from her Birmingham home for more than three weeks. Miriam Ara was last seen at her home address...

Group urges cities to adopt Gandhi street names

The Gandhi Monument Council offers proposalA MULTI-faith group has called for cities across the UK to rename major roads after Indian spiritual leader Mahatma Gandhi. American-based The Gandhi Monument Council wrote to the Mayors of ten cities with the...

Pakistan accuse Australia over ‘double standards’

Aussies agree India tour despite blastsPAKISTAN cricket officials have slammed Australia’s decision to tour India in the wake of the country’s recent bomb attacks. Twenty people died and more than 90 injured when a series of explosions ripped through...

Britain pledges £480m to ease poverty in Pakistan

British Pakistanis can aid fight, says Minister AMBITIOUS plans for the UK to reduce poverty in Pakistan can be achieved but only with the continued support of British Pakistanis, International Development Minister Shahid Malik said today. Shahid Malik was speaking...

UK’s first Hindu school opens

British Hindu’s hail momentous occasion THE new school term began today for the first 30 pupils of the Krishna-Avanti primary school – the UK’s first voluntary-aided Hindu school. Pupils began lessons at a primary school adjacent to the main site...

Man charged with murder of woman

Mother-of-one died from stab wound, police sayA MAN has been charged with murder after the body of a woman was found in Levenshulme. Malik Mannan, 35, of Meldon Road, Longsight is charged with the murder of Sabina Akhtar. He is due...

Rape suspect wanted

Police appeal to public for helpDETECTIVES investigating the rape of a girl have named a man they want to speak to in connection with the incident. Wahed Ganchi also known as Wahed Shaikh, 40, from Leicester is described as Asian,...

Anniversary appeal over Birmingham assault

Victim assaulted on canal towpathPOLICE in Birmingham are making a new appeal for information about a serious sexual assault that occurred in the city a year ago. One year on, an e-fit of the offender has been issued to...

Dhoni honoured with ODI ‘King’ accolade

Indian captain named ODI Player of the YearINDIAN captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been named One-Day Player of the Year. The wicketkeeper was honoured at a glittering ICC Awards ceremony in Dubai and becomes the first Indian player to...

Fresh appeal over stab death

Police release picture of carDETECTIVES investigating the murder of a Leicestershire man have released a picture of a car identical to the one in which his body was found. Twenty-seven-year-old Mubasher Hussain Ashraf, known locally as ‘Busha,' from the Hinckley...