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  • Creating 'civic sense of Britishness' important

    Eric Pickles has insisted double decker buses, the Queen and the London Eye should be recognised as belonging to everyone when attempting to promote Britishness. The Communities Secretary reiterated Islamic values are compatible with British values,

  • Singer and songwriter Kee returns with ‘Akhiyan’

    Singer and songwriter Kee is hoping to take the British Asian music scene by storm again with her brand new single ‘Akhiyan’. Returning with a stunning fresh look, Kee’s latest offering promises to be a definite floor filler. The track is produced

  • Increase in number of takeaways in poorest areas

    The number of takeaway outlets has significantly increased over the last 20 years, particularly in the poorest areas, and is likely to be a factor in why people living in such places are often overweight, a study has suggested. The research, carried

  • 35 dairy workers killed after Saudi Arabian led airstrike

    Saudi-led coalition warplanes bombed Shiite rebel positions across Yemen today as a missile strike on a dairy factory killed 35 workers, authorities said, as both sides disputed who fired on it. Today's attacks marked a week of air strikes by the Saudi-led

  • 'British nationals detained in Turkey from Rochdale'

    Nine British nationals detained in Turkey after apparently trying to cross into war-torn Syria are from Rochdale, police have said. The group of five adults and four children, who are believed to be related, are being returned to the UK after they were

  • Election debate may be decided by body language of leaders

    The power of the politicians in the leaders' debate may be boosted by having the best body language on stage. It may not be the sort of thing that might trigger a landslide victory but in the UK's close-run general election it could tempt a few floating

  • No decision on whether new Nando's will be halal

    Nando’s is coming to Blackburn as part of a redevelopment of the Vue cinema complex. The news that the international restaurant company has chosen the town as its first outlet in East Lancashire has been welcomed as a major boost to regeneration plans

  • MCB in election plea to voters

    Muslim voters are being urged to press General Election candidates to commit to combating Islamophobia and rebuilding trust with communities when tackling terrorism. The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) - an umbrella body representing a wide range of