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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.

VIDEO: Terror accused's martyrdom videoVIDEO: Terror accused's martyrdom video
4:23pm Thu 10 Apr 08
A man accused of plotting to blow up passenger jets in mid-air was inspired by Osama bin Laden, a court heart today.

Shah Jahan dagger sells for £1.7m
1:47pm Thursday 10th April 2008
A dagger that once belonged to Shah Jahan, the Mughal Emperor, who built the Taj Mahal, has been sold for £1,7m.

New footage of July 7 bombers
1:43pm Thursday 10th April 2008
Never before seen footage of the moments that two of the July 7 bombers detonated their devices was screened in public for the first time today.

Thousands at Sikh processionThousands at Sikh procession
10:44am Thu 10 Apr 08
A religious spokesperson has said a huge Sikh procession which passed through Southall brought the area's communities together.

Men charged after kidnapping
10:21am Thursday 10th April 2008
Four men have been charged today with kidnapping an Indian man in Thornton Heath, Croydon at the weekend.

Technical problems delay trial
10:06pm Wednesday 9th April 2008
The trial of three men accused of helping the July 7 bombers to reconnoitre possible targets failed to start after a series of technical hitches.

Nisha husband denies killing charge
10:05pm Wednesday 9th April 2008
The husband of murdered special constable Nisha Patel-Nasri told a court he had nothing to do with his wife's death.

Abu Qatada wins deportation fight
10:04pm Wednesday 9th April 2008
Abu Qatada, the firebrand preacher once described as "Osama bin Laden's right-hand man in Europe", has won his fight against deportation from Britain.
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'Clean shaven gentlemen' please
6:00pm Wednesday 9th April 2008
A Muslim man claims he is being discriminated against for having a beard.
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Joy as new liver saves sonJoy as new liver saves son
10:17am Mon 7 Apr 08
A father was just hours from donating part of his liver to save the life of his rapidly-deteriorating son when another liver became available from a dead donor.
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Families being targeted
5:35pm Tuesday 1st April 2008
Asian families are being targeted for their jewellery by criminals following the dramatic rise in the price of gold say police.

Owner denies discrimination
3:24pm Tuesday 1st April 2008
The owner of a hair salon accused of discriminating against a Muslim stylist because she wore a headscarf said today she only gave her an interview out of pity.

Black Sisters handed short reprieve
3:20pm Tuesday 1st April 2008
A Southall-based domestic violence group has been handed a reprieve while the council takes more time to decide the future of their funding.

Straw U-turn on early releases
2:46pm Saturday 29th March 2008
Justice Secretary Jack Straw was forced to announce changes to a "get out of jail early" scheme last night after two convicted terrorists were released to ease prison overcrowding.
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Hindu monks to sue RSPCA over cow
7:00am Friday 28th March 2008
Saffron-robed monks are due to serve legal papers on the RSPCA, as part of an ongoing dispute over the charity's slaughter of a sacred cow.

Call for faith school overhaul
7:50pm Monday 24th March 2008
Imams and other preachers should be sent into state schools to give "religious instruction" to pupils under a radical overhaul of faith-based education, teachers said.

Police explore links between Burkha robberies
7:14pm Saturday 22nd March 2008
Police hunting for a man who raided a jewellers while dressed in a burkha and pushing a pram are investigating another similar incident.

Boy, 9, found abandoned in London
8:36pm Friday 21st March 2008
Police are searching for the family of a non-English speaking nine-year-old boy who was found abandoned in a clinic in Southall in London.

Gurkhas hand back medals in protest
12:53pm Wednesday 19th March 2008
Crowds of Nepalese Gurkhas have descended on the British Parliament to watch 50 veterans hand back their medals in protest at their "immoral discrimination".

Man found dead in jail
11:13am Wednesday 19th March 2008
An internet predator has died in prison less than a month into a five-year jail sentence.
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War costs every man, woman and child in UK £100
10:50am Wednesday 19th March 2008
The bill to the British taxpayer for military operations in Iraq is more than £6 billion - and rising.

A class apart
10:15am Wednesday 19th March 2008
Four students have become some of the youngest students to pass GCSE's in the country.

Army chief defends recruitment move
3:38pm Monday 17th March 2008
The Army's chief recruiter has defended the decision to launch a £2 million public relations campaign on the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq.
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British PM backs Iraq inquiry - but not yet
1:20pm Monday 17th March 2008
BRITISH Prime Minister Gordon Brown has confirmed an inquiry will be held to learn "all possible lessons" from the Iraq war - but resisted calls for it to be held immediately.

Iraq: Five years on
9:30am Monday 17th March 2008
In the lead-up to the fifth "anniversary" the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, Amnesty International has issued a new briefing showing the "disastrous" human rights situation in the country.

Church man battered in 'faith-hate' attack
8:20pm Sunday 16th March 2008
THE wife of a Church of England canon who was battered by youths in a suspected faith-hate attack has spoken of the "shock and distress" caused by the attack.

'Pay £200,000 back'
1:38pm Thursday 13th March 2008
A drug dealer, said to have bought three houses using his ill-gotten gains, has been ordered to fork out £200,000.

Tributes to father-of-six
3:57pm Wednesday 12th March 2008
A 51-year-old found dead in the street after apparently being struck by a hit-and-run driver was a respected local businessman, police said.

Council decision branded 'racist'Council decision branded 'racist'
10:56am Wed 12 Mar 08
A decision by Dudley Council to slash funding for a Netherton-based education support service by £306,000 has been branded "institutional racism" by furious protesters.

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