Fifth murdered prostitute identified

DETECTIVES investigating the murders of five prostitutes in Ipswich have identified the fifth as Annette Nicholls. The 29-year-old, who was reported missing on 4 December, was found in woodland in Levington near Ipswich. Her naked body was discovered less than...

Boy meets Girl – The ‘Halal’ Way

Exploring Kamran A Beg’s ‘The 3-Dialogue Rule’Three years ago a Manchester man began writing a book in the hope that it would help British Muslims find the partners of their dreams. Fast-forward to today and author Kamran A Beg...

Rapist jailed after 18 years

A WOLVERHAPTON man who was arrested for drink driving has been jailed for raping a woman 18 years ago after his DNA matched that found at the scene. Sukhdarshan Singh, 52, evaded arrest after the incident in a south...

Multi-Faith Centre protestors defend actions

A MIDLANDS Sikh group who took part in protests outside a Wolverhampton multi-faith centre over the storage of the Sikh holy book have defended their actions. More than 400 protestors converged on the Ek Niwas centre in Dudley Road, Blakenhall on Sunday...

Shoaib and Asif need match practice

Woolmer halts duo’s return to first teamBOWLERS Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif won’t make a return to the first team anytime soon despite having their drugs ban overturned, coach Bob Woolmer has said. The duo, who had drug bans...

British Muslims killed in Hajj coach crash

Three British Muslims have died in a coach crash in Saudi Arabia after the driver fell asleep at the wheel. The bus, carrying Hajj pilgrims from Medina to Mecca hit a road barrier early on Saturday. Saudi police revealed the driver...

House fire orphan dies

A 17-YEAR-OLD who lost his parents and four sisters in a house fire in November has died in hospital. Adam Riaz, who was orphaned after losing his family in a suspected arson attack on the family home in Manchester, lost...

Family of murdered shopkeeper appeal for calm

THE FAMILY of a father-of-two gunned down in his shop in Birmingham have urged the local community to unite as detectives step up the hunt for his killers. Mohammed Basharat, 24, was attacked at his shop on Villa Road, Lozells...

Man critical after city shooting

A 62-YEAR-OLD man is in critical condition in hospital after being shot as he sat in his car on Thursday evening. The incident occurred at about 7:20pm at the junction of Heather Road and Somerville Road, Small Heath. The 62-year-old...

Strength from God

How conversion to Islam changed Mohammad YousufHours after breaking one of cricket’s most sought after records, Pakistan’s Mohammad Yousuf told reporters his fete was down to god and nothing else. Since his conversion from Christianity to Islam in 2005, Mohammad...

Why were the BNP allowed to walk free?

Bushra speaks out for the communityAt a time when a Muslim allegedly holding an ‘offensive’ banner is convicted of inciting racial hatred the BNP leader and associate WALK FREE by an ALL WHITE JURY after calling Islam a “wicked,...

Worrying times for Chappell

Confidence is low, says coachINDIAN coach Greg Chappell faces a race to get his team brimming with confidence ahead of their Test series against South Africa. India suffered a ODI series whitewash after losing all five one-day matches in...