Image by Jeff J Micheal Last weekend, a large group of Muslims gathered outside the Shia Islamic Centre in Blackburn to participate in the annual Shia march, Ashura. Throughout the procession, worshippers hear about the background of the event, which […]
Image by LDRS Traders working at the historic indoor market in Newham have complained about the new lighting that the council has installed. They argue that it is “significantly darker and dimmer” than before. Some traders have reportedly bought their […]
Image by Mansoreh Motamedi A 32-year-old man has been arrested and charged with assaulting an imam at the Al-Karam Mosque in London. The Metropolitan Police responded to reports of an assault at the mosque in Katherine Road, Forest Gate, on […]
Image by Bloomberg Next Tuesday, the Foreign Secretary, David Lammy (pictured above), will answer oral and topical questions in the House of Commons before the House rises for the summer recess. MPs are expected to ask Lammy about his visit […]
Image by Doug Peters/PA Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, has said that Interfaith dialogue in the UK has ‘almost collapsed’ since the beginning of the conflict in Gaza. Speaking before the House of Lords last week Welby said that conflicts […]
A business networking group hosted the Indian Consul General at a special celebration in Bolton. The Saffron Group’s ‘Taste of India’ dinner at the Holiday Inn was attended by 140 guests from across Greater Manchester and Lancashire. The event was […]
Image by The Sikh Federation The Sikh Federation (UK) Slough branch that has hundreds of local members and supporters has written to all Slough councillors ahead of Slough Borough Council motion on the 1984 Sikh Genocide. Four separate letters have […]
Image by Nq/X A Greater Manchester Police officer has been suspended from all duties after a video emerged showing a man being kicked as he lay on the floor at Manchester Airport. The incident happened at the airport’s Terminal 2 on […]
Image by Dominic Lipinski/PA Anjem Choudary (pictured above) could face life in jail after being found guilty of directing a terrorist organisation and encouraging support for it through online meetings. Following a trial at Woolwich Crown Court, Choudary was convicted on […]
Image by Adrian Greenhalgh Four siblings celebrated success as they graduated together with first-class degrees from the borough’s university. Bilal, Umer, Hajra and Amina Naseer took to the stage at the University of Bolton’s degree ceremony at the Albert Halls […]
