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  • George Alagiah welcomed back after cancer battle

    The BBC is "delighted" to welcome back George Alagiah after his cancer battle forced him off air. Experienced broadcaster Alagiah, 63, has presented BBC News At Six for more than 10 years. Since being diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2014, the

  • Bhavna Limbachia confirms departure from Corrie

    Bhavna Limbachia has announced her departure from Coronation Street after nearly three years on the show. The actress posted a video to Twitter confirming that her "journey" as the character Rana Habeeb on the ITV soap was "coming to an end".

  • 11 types of gym goers – are you one of them?

    From the selfie king to the grunter, fitness experts have identified 11 types of gym bunny you’re likely to encounter whilst working out. Last year, a reported 9.9 million people in the UK owned a gym membership, but most will likely fall into

  • Mum-of-two running marathon to support OMS Trust

    A mum-of-two is running the marathon to raise funds for the Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome (OMS) Trust. In a post on a fundraising page Hazra Patel said she wants to raise £2,500 as her cousin's daughter Safaa Master aged 9 suffers from the illness

  • Independent review into Prevent strategy is welcomed

    The Prevent anti-terror scheme will undergo an independent review after concerns have previously been raised about the strategy. In announcing the move, security minister Ben Wallace said critics of Prevent have previously used "distortion and

  • Day of Judgement

    If a guy ends up eating a haram sausage by mistake does that mean the end of the world is nigh? Much like the overuse of the word ‘kasam’ and ‘walahi’ - are we are fast becoming a culture that likes to band about phrases for the sake of it? One of

  • Family and friends donate £2,375 to Hospice

    A family has donated a fantastic £2,375 to a Hospice. Suleman Khonat’s family and friends had been collecting in The Mall, Blackburn, in the run-up to Christmas as part of their fundraising drive for the East Lancashire Hospice. They visited the