Dream come true for young Wasim
Football-mad Wasim to lead out England teamFOR many running out onto the Wembley pitch to the roar of 90,000 fans is a thing of dreams – unless your name is Wasim Tai!
10-year-old Wasim will fulfill a lifetime ambition this...
Bradford’s Heroes awarded
THE spotlight was on the Bradford’s unsung heroes at a special awards ceremony hosted by TV celebrity Linda Barker.
The 2020 Vision Awards, held recently at the Grattan Stadium, was a chance for the people and projects which help...
British Immigration Minister to visit India
IMMIGRATION Minister Liam Byrne will visit India this week as part of a national and international consultation on changes to Britain's visa system.
The Minister will visit India with a delegation, as well as holding community events in London...
British Bhangra conquers adversity to go global
Book charts rise of Asian music genreBHANGRA music has gone from an obscure 1960s Birmingham import to an internationally recognised art-form - says the author of the first ever history of the genre.
But according to Dr Rajinder Dudrah who...
Authorities ‘betraying’ honour victims, study says
ASIAN taxi drivers are being used to track down and return women fleeing their homes from domestic violence or forced marriages, a new report has claimed.
A number of refugee centres across the country who regularly help Asian women...
‘Sexual Predator’ Doctor jailed for rape
A DOCTOR who used an online Asian marriage bureau to find virgins to drug and rape has been jailed for 11 years.
Father-of-two Anil Tangotra was described as a “sexual predator” who portrayed himself as an eligible bachelor on the...
Amir eyes bright lights of Vegas
World glory could be on the cards for KhanAMIR KHAN could see his dream come true this summer with the possibility of his first fight under the bright lights of Las Vegas.
Hopes of his first fight stateside moved...
The Magic of Rafta Rafta
Actress Pooja Ghai on the joy that is Rafta, RaftaAfter a hugely successful stint at the National Theatre last year, Ayub Khan Din's superb stage comedy 'Rafta Rafta' has taken to the road for a national tour. It kicked...
Pakistani Frustrations
Hopes and fears post Benazir BhuttoTHE COUNTRY of Pakistan has commenced a new year in a terrible political state of turmoil after the death of Benazir Bhutto. Is this death symbolic of the beginning of democracy or the end of...
Dr Phil Dyer on the health benefits of Vitamin D
Monthly Health with Heartlands HospitalThis month, HeartlandsHospital’s Dr Phil Dyer talks about the health benefits of vitamin D.
With the short days and long dark nights of winter, it’s easy at this time of year to dream of sunnier days...
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The Footballer with Sunny SahotaWelcome back to the BCFA’s column which outlines the proactive work that we are carrying out in The West Midlands and Warwickshire to increase the number of Asians into the game and highlight the Asian...
City Terror Gang plead guilty
FOUR Birmingham men have pleaded guilty in a plot to kidnap a British solider and behead him.
Leicester Crown Court heard how Parviz Khan, from Alum Rock, Birmingham, planned to cut off his victims head "like a pig" in...
