Why I Self-Harm

A MIDLAND mother will lift the lid on the growing problem of self-abuse that is gripping young Asian women later this month in a BBC Asian Network documentary. 25-year-old Satveer will speak openly about her experiences of self-harming as part...

Inzamam to retire from International cricket

South Africa Test will be his lastINZAMAM-ul-Haq will retire from international cricket after the second Test against South Africa. The 37-year-old is calling it a day after a distinguished 15-year career in which he played 119 Tests for Pakistan. He...

Leicester heroin gang sentenced

POLICE have smashed a major international crime ring that was involved in supplying heroin bound for the streets of Leicestershire. Four men are now behind bars for a total of more than 27 years following an 18-month operation by Leicestershire...

Sacked Hindu nose stud worker reinstated

A HINDU woman sacked by a Heathrow airport catering company for wearing a nose stud has won her job back. Amrit Lalji, 40, worked at Heathrow airport for caterers Eurest at the British Airways VIP Lounge before they dismissed...

Hunt continues for city centre rapist

A MAN wanted in connection with the rape of a Birmingham woman in 2006 has been added to the West Midlands Police “Wanted” website. Ali Majid, 21, has evaded capture since the incident in Birmingham city centre in July 2006...

Brum GP in clear over illegal abortion

A BIRMINGHAM GP and her daughter are in the clear after the West Midlands Crown Prosecution Service said there was insufficient evidence to convict the pair over an illegal abortion. Dr Saroj Adlakha and her daughter Shilpa Abrol who...

Muslim group issue Bollywood star with Fatwa

Salman Khan criticised for attending pujaFRESH from his jail hell, Bollywood star Salman Khan has walked himself into another controversy after an Indian Muslim group issued a fatwa against the troubled star for attending a Ganesh puja. Salman, a Muslim,...

Police hunt man over fatal car crash

POLICE are hunting a man believed to have fled the scene of a car crash on the M6 on Monday. Birmingham teenager Mohammed Faisal, 18, from the Sparkhill area of the city died after the Ford Focus car he was...

Backing for sacked Hindu catering worker

THE MAYOR of London and a leading British Hindu group have backed the case of an Asian woman sacked by a catering company for wearing a nose stud. Amrit Lalji, 40, worked at Heathrow airport for caterers Eurest at the...

Life for honour killing mother-in-law and husband

THE mother-in-law and husband of a Coventry woman murdered during a trip to India have been jailed for life. Bachan Athwal, 70, and Sukhdave Athwal, 43, were found guilty of the murder of Surjit Athwal in July. The 27-year-old...

Dhoni gets ODI captains nod

Wicketkeeper takes over from departing DravidMAHENDRA Singh Dhoni will lead India for the home series against Australia and Pakistan after he was appointed captain of the one-day team. The wicketkeeper, who is India’s current captain in the ICC Twenty20...

Police hunt for car thief

POLICE are hunting for a man behind the theft of a number of vehicles from car show rooms across the Midlands. The man, believed to be Asian, has taken off with three vehicles after taking the cars out for...