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Judge orders perjury inquiry
6:06pm Friday 9th May 2008
A judge has called for an investigation into possible charges of perjury and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice after sentencing a takeaway worker for wounding a colleague.

Sikhs barred from parliamentSikhs barred from parliament
5:53pm Fri 9 May 08
Delegates from the Sikh Federation in the West Midlands were not allowed to enter the European Parliament because they were wearing kirpans it has been claimed.

Funding boost for charity
9:51am Thursday 8th May 2008
A charity which helps the British Asian Community contribute to social change in India is among the new projects sharing a £5.5m Government funding boost.

Join Cancer appealJoin Cancer appeal
10:08am Tue 6 May 08
A father-of-two who underwent major brain surgery to have a tumour removed is recruiting residents to step out to help cancer victims.

Concern after raids
10:00am Tuesday 6th May 2008
Immigration raids across restaurants in the UK has sparked concern amongst owners that they are being unfairly targeted.
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Has Labour lost core Black vote?
9:58am Tuesday 6th May 2008
Operation Black Vote (OBV) said the Local elections across the England and Wales have sent a warning shot to Labour from Black communities unhappy with the Government's direction.

Government to unveil Immigration points proposal
9:56am Tuesday 6th May 2008
Proposals will be announced today for the new points-based immigration system for people who wish to come and work in the UK, the Home Office said.

Man cleared of sword murder
1:28pm Thursday 1st May 2008
Relatives of a waiter stabbed to death with a sword fled the Old Bailey in tears after the man accused of murdering him was cleared by a jury.

Civil servant jailed for Tube hoax
2:19pm Wednesday 30th April 2008
A drunken top civil servant, who had to be protected from angry Tube passengers after telling them he was a Muslim and had a bomb, has been jailed for 12 months.
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Brothers jailed for travel agent's murder
5:33pm Monday 28th April 2008
Three brothers were jailed for life for murdering a travel agent during a robbery.

Women of achievement finalists announced
3:07pm Friday 25th April 2008
The shortlist has been announced for the ninth Asian Women of Achievement Awards and has been deemed the best yet' by the Awards' sponsors Lloyds TSB.

Teenager beaten-up in parkTeenager beaten-up in park
11:03am Fri 25 Apr 08
A mother has condemned young thugs who robbed and beat her teenage son and left him naked in a park.
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Prince hails Sikh war effort
4:16pm Thursday 24th April 2008
The Prince of Wales praised the courage of Sikh soldiers who fought in the Second World War.
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Man admits father's manslaughter
4:05pm Wednesday 23rd April 2008
A man has admitted causing the death of a father-of-two who was dragged along the road after trying to stop a car driving off after an attempt to steal his van stereo.

Petition presented at Downing StreetPetition presented at Downing Street
9:37am Wed 23 Apr 08
Members of the Bangladesh Caterers' Association, the Ethnic Catering Alliance and Keith Vaz MP, have presented a joint letter of petition to Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, at Downing Street.
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Suspect robbed five cabbies
12:41pm Tuesday 22nd April 2008
Police are hunting a robber who attacked five taxi drivers in Bradford.

Amnesty shows US interrogation video
10:16am Tuesday 22nd April 2008
A commercial designed to shock viewers with the reality of an interrogation technique used by the United States has been launched.

Miliband hails new Pakistan government
10:14am Tuesday 22nd April 2008
Britain will be a leading voice calling for Pakistan's readmission to the Commonwealth following the restoration of democracy in the south Asian state, Foreign Secretary David Miliband has said.

Boris Johnson defends stance on Islam
8:36pm Sunday 20th April 2008
Tory London mayoral candidate Boris Johnson was forced to defend his stance on Islam, insisting he believed it was a "religion of peace".

UK need to shed 'shadow' of Enoch Powell
8:33pm Sunday 20th April 2008
Britain needs to shed the "40-year shadow" of Enoch Powell's Rivers of Blood speech and begin a renewed debate on immigration, the head of Britain's race watchdog has said.

Dad tackles armed robbersDad tackles armed robbers
11:22am Thu 17 Apr 08
A brave dad-of-two was slashed at with a knife as he went to help a shop manager who was being attacked by thieves.

'Gym sent me home in trunks''Gym sent me home in trunks'
11:13am Thu 17 Apr 08
An exclusive sports club has been accused of bare-faced cheek after it forced a customer to walk home in swimming trunks after his clothes were stolen.
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Shop owner fights back after raider targets shopShop owner fights back after raider targets shop
10:51am Thu 17 Apr 08
A shopkeeper fought off a masked raider who fired a crossbow only yards from where his children were sitting.

Gandhi statue is approved
3:47pm Wednesday 16th April 2008
Plans for a statue of Mahatma Gandhi have been approved in Leicester.
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Muslim inmates 'in alienation risk'
1:02pm Tuesday 15th April 2008
Officers at Belmarsh prison are "insufficiently trained" to combat radicalisation without alienating Muslims, the jails watchdog said.

Support for families of deaf children
10:42am Monday 14th April 2008
The National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) is launching an three year project to improve achievement for deaf children from black and minority ethnic communities.

All of a sudden forced marriages are a big deal
10:31am Monday 14th April 2008
With all the news coverage on Asian children being abducted by their parents and forced into marriages, I can't help but feel slightly defensive about the topic.
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Brothers jailed for shooting cabbie
7:26pm Friday 11th April 2008
Two brothers who "brutally and coldly" shot a taxi driver dead in a revenge attack against his son were today jailed for life.

Fifth man faces fraud charges
7:18pm Friday 11th April 2008
A fifth man has been charged with electoral fraud after a councillor was found guilty of vote rigging.

Racism protest is heldRacism protest is held
9:58am Fri 11 Apr 08
About 50 people joined a peaceful protest against alleged racism at a car dealership.

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