Honour for special Special

1:18pm Saturday 5th July 2008

The first Asian Special Constable in the county will be given an MBE later this year after an exceptional 36 years service for Hertfordshire Constabulary.

Muslims 'feel like the Jews of Europe'

10:54am Friday 4th July 2008

A minister has warned that many British Muslims feel "like the Jews of Europe".

Stampede kills six

10:42am Friday 4th July 2008

At least six Hindu worshippers were trampled to death today as a crowd of pilgrims rushed toward the statue of a goddess in eastern India.

Race crimes on the rise in borough

9:35am Friday 4th July 2008

Hate crimes were reported to police in Barnet at a rate of five a day last year, with racist crimes rising more than in any other borough.

Postal worker claims sorting office was racist

9:11am Friday 4th July 2008

A postal worker is claiming he was subjected to racial abuse for seven years before he was sacked by the Royal Mail.

Teenger jailed for double attack

9:10am Friday 4th July 2008

A teenager who mugged a cabbie and then attacked and threatened another driver from the same firm with a knife has been jailed for three years.

	Prince is a 'singing guru'
	9:07am Fri 4 Jul 08
	The Prince of Wales treated guests at a London music college to some royal karaoke.

Banker admits £72m fraud plot

9:05am Friday 4th July 2008

A junior bank administrator was behind bars for plotting to steal nearly £72 million from HSBC.

	'They are giving us a bad reputation'
	9:03am Fri 4 Jul 08
	The owner of a petrol station at the centre of an international credit card cloning scam has claimed an eastern European gangsters are behind the thefts.

	Top judge: sharia law 'could have role in UK'
	9:24pm Thu 3 Jul 08
	Sharia law could play a role in some parts of the legal system, the most senior judge in England and Wales has said.

Teacher claims race discrimination

7:38pm Thursday 3rd July 2008

A supply teacher who claims he was the victim of racist abuse by pupils at a Pendle school has asked why education bosses did not offer him extra support and training.

Boy and man arrested

9:26am Thursday 3rd July 2008

A 12-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

UK doubles aid to Pakistan

9:04am Thursday 3rd July 2008

The fight against poverty in Pakistan is to be stepped up with a doubling of UK assistance to £480 million by 2011, International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander announced.

	Family celebrate win
	2:06pm Wed 2 Jul 08
	The Patel family from Preston have been celebrating after winning £135, the amount the average household pays for policing through their council tax, in a competition run by Lancashire Police Authority.

Remembering the partition

12:55pm Wednesday 2nd July 2008

Stories, photographs and memories of people remembering the Partition of India are needed for a new exhibition in Leicester.

Largest mosque in Canada to be unveiled

10:16am Wednesday 2nd July 2008

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community will unveil Canada's largest Mosque Complex and a stunning architectural landmark in Calgary this weekend.

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	Bring killer to justice
	10:10am Wed 2 Jul 08
	A senior detective has urged a community to "stand up" and provide vital information to bring a married man's murderer to justice.

	Student denied chance to be doctor over 'spent' conviction
	10:06am Wed 2 Jul 08
	A straight A-grade student's dream of becoming a doctor has been shattered after he lost his place at a prestigious medical school because of a spent' criminal conviction.

	Hunt for nanny missing for two weeks
	8:55pm Tue 1 Jul 08
	Police are appealing for information as to the whereabouts of a 32-year-old oriental nanny.

Homes raided in Stoke

2:49pm Tuesday 1st July 2008

Five houses were raided by police as part of an inquiry into a gang suspected of promoting extremist views and radicalising vulnerable people.

Lawyer cleared of contempt of court

12:14pm Tuesday 1st July 2008

A human rights lawyer who spoke out after his client was convicted of terrorism charges was cleared of contempt of court.

Appeal for help following incident

9:50am Tuesday 1st July 2008

Officers investigating an incident in the Highfields area of Leicester are hoping that members of the public can help them with their enquiries.

Fight to save family from deportation

9:10am Tuesday 1st July 2008

Church figures joined the fight to stop a family of Pakistani Christians, who fled to Scotland to escape persecution from being deported.

New Inspector announced

9:40pm Monday 30th June 2008

A new Inspector has joined the Ardwick and Longsight policing team in Manchester.

	Recipe for success
	3:55pm Mon 30 Jun 08
	Training consortium Performance Development Group (PDG) is presenting the region's first combined networking and Kashmir cookery demonstration event in July.

British bosses pray for cool summer

3:53pm Monday 30th June 2008

Last summer might have been the worst on record, but perhaps it wasn't such a washout for UK businesses.

	'Help save my niece'
	10:28am Mon 30 Jun 08
	A woman is facing a race against time to find a bone marrow donor from the Asian community that will save the life of her leukaemia-stricken niece.

Appeal for couple witnesses

12:45am Saturday 28th June 2008

Police are hunting for an Asian couple who could be the key to finding a gang of robbers who kidnapped a man outside his house.

Differing targets for ethnic minority pupils

4:15pm Friday 27th June 2008

The targets that ethnic minority pupils are expected to reach in their exam results differ widely according to region, it was disclosed today.

	Rajas and Rani new collection
	3:28pm Fri 27 Jun 08
	Rajas and Ranis have unveiled their latest range of Indian clothing for children - an exclusive collection of traditional garments in the modern cosmopolitan fashion lifestyle.

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