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A NUMBER of young students across the country are ‘missing’ from school amid fears they have been the victims of forced marriages, it has emerged. Evidence given to the Home Affairs Select Committee which is investigating the issue of...

Asian theatre experts to offer viewsBRITISH Asian theatre arts will be celebrated and explored at a major international conference at the University of Exeter in April.  The event is a culmination of a 4-year research project led by the Drama...

Business mogul sets sights on Indian marketHE may seem an unlikely Bollywood hero, but Virgin boss Richard Branson proved he may just have what it takes to cut it alongside Shah Rukh and Salman after starring in his first...

A ROW is brewing in Leicester as the council decides who is deserving of a commemorative statue – spiritual leader Mahatma Gandhi or footballing hero Gary Lineker. The multi-cultural Midlands city has one of the largest British Asian populations...

TWO BROTHERS who falsely claimed more than £220,000 in benefits in what has been described as the biggest ever fraud in the city’s history have been jailed. Brothers Javeid Akhtar and Banaras Ali pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit...

LEICESTERSHIRE Constabulary is joining forces with De Montfort University for an event to promote safety to female students.A ‘Violence Against Women' event is being held at the university this Thursday between 6pm and 9pm. The evening will include talks...

Pakistan coach admits Aussie series looks unlikelyPAKISTAN coach Geoff Lawson has admitted his side’s impending series against world champions Australia is unlikely to go ahead. Australia are due to travel to Pakistan later this month but have dragged their heels...

POLICE have warned parents and children to be on their guard after two child abductors struck in Birmingham less than 24 hours of each other. On Sunday an Asian man, described as being in his 30s, wearing glasses and...

Johnny Kalsi on his new album 'Drums & Roses'THEY are the biggest pioneers of the Dhol, and this month Johnny Kalsi and Co of the Dhol Foundation release their latest album 'Drums & Roses'. We spoke to Johnny to...

Ex-Mentor Kolektiv ace goes solo with First FlightBEING an Asian music star is not plain sailing – just ask Luton’s Des-C. The 22-year-old vocalist enjoyed immense success as part of Mentor Kolektiv winning a number of awards for their cutting...

Indian spinner cleared by match refereeINDIAN spinner Harbhajan Singh has been cleared over complaints that he racially abused Australian fans. Newspaper reports across Australia reported that Harbhajan had made monkey gestures and spat at some Australian supporters during his...

TWO BROTHERS who brutally attacked a man with a hammer has been jailed for a total of 12 years. Sean Joseph Gorman, 25, and Mark Gorman, 23, originally from the Republic of Ireland, escaped to New York after the...