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Shock in community as man admits plotting to kill Obama

5:00pm Saturday 11th February 2012

A man from Uzbekistan who pleaded guilty to plotting to kill US president Barack Obama with an automatic rifle claimed he was acting at the direction of an Islamic terror group in his home country.

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Parents launch charity bid for daughter

3:00pm Saturday 11th February 2012

A mum and dad have launched a fundraising campaign to help care for their daughter after she was diagnosed with a rare illness.

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Tweeter faces death penalty

11:51am Saturday 11th February 2012

The Malaysian authorities must release Hamza Kashgari and not forcibly return him to Saudi Arabia, where he faces risk of execution for his Tweets about the Prophet Mohammed, Amnesty International said.

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VIDEO: Funky Dholis - 'Kithe Chaliye’

9:50am Saturday 11th February 2012

Manchester boys ‘Funky Dholis’ deliver a beautiful and soulful ballad in the form of ‘Kithe Chaliye’.

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Three jailed for gay-hate leaflet

4:44pm Friday 10th February 2012

Three men were jailed today after becoming the first to be convicted of stirring up hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation for handing out a leaflet calling for gay people to be executed.

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VIDEO: ‘Veh Vanjaria’ feat Sabrina, Biti & Amrita

11:30am Friday 10th February 2012

UK record label Karman Entertainment are set to launch some new voices in 2012.

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99pWholesaler.com founder wins award

10:50am Friday 10th February 2012

Suleman Sacranie, the brains behind 99pWholesaler.com has been named Midlands Young Entrepreneur of the Year.

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Roach Killa: ‘Oh Girl’

8:40am Friday 10th February 2012

Canadian Roach Killa returns with a brand new track ‘Oh Girl’, releasing via Moviebox Records.

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PICTURES: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Premiere

12:40am Friday 10th February 2012

Dev Patel joined Dame Judi Dench on the red carpet premiere of British comedy The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.

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Ethnic voting habits revealed

5:20pm Thursday 9th February 2012

Ethnic minorites are still voting for Labour more than any other party research has revealed.

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Terrified families 'ran for their lives' following Burnley gas pipe fire

9:30am Thursday 9th February 2012

NEIGHBOURS fled for their lives after a house fire ignited a gas pipe yesterday.

'Deaf girl kept in cellar'

6:20pm Thursday 9th February 2012

A deaf girl of 10 was trafficked into the UK, repeatedly raped, kept in a Salford cellar and treated as a virtual slave for almost a decade, a court has heard.

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Jail for nine who plotted to bomb London

3:36pm Thursday 9th February 2012

Nine members of a group that plotted to bomb the London Stock Exchange and build a terrorist training camp were jailed today.

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Head fears vendetta in £60,000 trail of damage

8:00am Thursday 9th February 2012

Teachers at a Bradford primary school targeted by vandals five times in as many months fear they are the victim of a prolonged vendetta that has caused £60,000 worth of damage so far.

Four bailed after terror arrests

4:59pm Thursday 9th February 2012

Four men have been arrested and bailed on suspicion of being in possession of funds for terrorist purposes, the Metropolitan Police said today.

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RDB, Parichay and Nindy Perform for Chennai’s Youth

3:42pm Thursday 9th February 2012

RDB and singer-songwriters Parichay and Nindy Kaur - wowed revellers at Chennai’s SRM University.

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US and UK set for 2014 Afghanistan exit

1:41pm Thursday 9th February 2012

Both the UK and US remain committed to a timetable for withdrawal of combat troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2014, the Foreign Secretary told MPs today.