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David Cameron pays a visit to Britain’s largest free Asian newspaper and joins ABDN conference with Yorkshire’s business leaders WARM WELCOME: Eight-year-old Shyla Hanif greets the Prime Minister at the Asian Express offices with a bouquet of flowers

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PRIME MINISTER AT ASIAN EXPRESS HQ David Cameron pays a visit to Britain’s largest free Asian newspaper and joins ABDN conference with Yorkshire’s business leaders Prime Minister David Cameron traded 10 Downing Street for 4 Armley Court earlier this week as he paid a visit to the UK’s largest free pick-up Asian publication.

The Prime Minister graced the offices of Asian Express Newspaper on Thursday 5th February, as part of his visit to Yorkshire where he further pledged his commitment to end the ‘decades old divide between the North and South’.

Mr Cameron seemed very relaxed as he met with the dedicated team of Asian Express, who welcomed his arrival at the Leeds-based offices.

A few jokes were cracked about how tall the PM actually was,

EXCLUSIVE: Mr Cameron has a one-to-one discussion with Managing Editor Andleeb Hanif and MD Nadim Hanif

where Mr Cameron laughingly stated that TV cameras make everyone seem short and stout.

Being led on a tour of the Asian Express Newspaper office’s by cofounders, Managing Director Nadim Hanif, and Editor-in-Chief, Andleeb Hanif, Mr Cameron viewed some of the recent front page headlines and commended the newspaper for its work on not just a local but national level.

The Prime Minister had also facilitated a conference with the Asian Business Development Network (ABDN) in Leeds, which has recently been acquired by Nadim Hanif. A number of Yorkshire’s most influential Asian business leaders attended the

meeting, chaired by Mr Gurdev Dahele.

Mr Cameron spoke to them about the launch of the Yorkshire phase of the government’s economic ‘Northern Powerhouse’ scheme, and reiterated the importance of Asian businesses and the role they play in Britain’s recovering economy.

Matters of concern to small and medium sized ethnic businesses were discussed, as well as the absence, or very little representation, of Asians in LEPs, and subsequent opportunities for professionals to hold higher executive roles on a local government level.

He recognised the

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AN HONOUR: Team Asian Express delighted to have the Prime Minister David Cameron at their offices in Leeds

entrepreneurial nature of the Asian community and said that he was keen to work with organisations such as ABDN, who would play a key role in building a Northern Powerhouse with a world-class infrastructure, backing businesses and supporting industries of the future.

The Prime Minister highlighted his commitment of a long-term economic plan for Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire, which would create more jobs and financial security for hardworking people across the region.

For more exclusive pictures of the Prime Minister’s vist see centre spread (pages 44 & 45)

TOUR: Founders of Asian Express Nadim and Andleeb Hanif show the Prime Minister around the building and discuss the paper

CONFERENCE: Mr Cameron discusses the importance of Asian business with ABDN board members and guests

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A British teenager who rapidly became radicalized after converting to Islam was convicted last week of planning to behead a soldier.

A jury at London's Central Criminal Court found 19-year-old Brusthom Ziamani guilty of preparing an act of terrorism.

The London-born teenager was raised by Jehovah's Witness parents but converted to Islam early in 2014 and became influenced by the radical group al-Muhajiroun.

Prosecutors said Ziamani was inspired by the two Islamic extremists who murdered soldier Lee Rigby in a London street in 2013.

They said he researched the location of army cadet bases in London and told his girlfriend he planned to ‘kill soldiers’ before he was arrested in August with a 12-inch (30-centimeter) knife and a hammer in his backpack.

Greater punishment for anti-Semitic crimes

Urgent action is needed to tackle a ‘disturbing’ rise in anti-Semitism in Britain including measures to deal with growing ‘cyber hate’ on social media, a group of senior lawmakers said last month.

Last week, the body which advises Britain's estimated 260,000 Jews on security reported that the number of antiSemitic incidents in Britain had risen to a record level last year.

Many of those incidents were sparked by the 50-day conflict in Gaza that ended in August. Israel launched its Gaza offensive with the declared aim of halting rocket attacks by Hamas.

More than 2,100 Palestinians, most of them civilians, were killed, along with 73 mostly Israeli soldiers.

The rise in incidents prompted a parliamentary inquiry into anti-Semitism.

Beginning of end of United Kingdom?

Britain set out plans on Friday to give Wales greater powers, including to issue bonds and control fracking licences, in a further step to dismantle its centralised system of government.

With just over two months until a national election, the issue of devolution to the United Kingdom's constituent parts has risen to the fore after a last-ditch promise to hand more powers to Scotland helped swing a close referendum in September.

That resulted in a deal for the biggest transfer of powers to Scotland from London since 1999, when a Scottish parliament was set up, and spurred demands for similar powers from England, Wales and Northern Ireland which critics fear could trigger the beginning of the end of the United Kingdom.

“We are delivering on devolution in every part of the UK,” Prime Minister David Cameron said on Friday.

“We want to deliver new powers to Wales so that more decisions are taken closer to the people and give greater responsibility to the Welsh Assembly.

“That means those who spend taxpayers' money must be more responsible for raising it.”

WORK: The volunteers were deployed by charitable organisation. Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP), and worked alongside Non-Governmental Organisations in Gaza

Gaza doctors return A group of UK-funded NHS surgeons have returned from treating war-wounded patients in Gaza six months after the temporary ceasefire was agreed.

The volunteer doctors visited the region regularly for the past six months to carry out surgery on patients with severe injuries and train doctors in Gaza hospitals to improve their surgical capacities.

The team were deployed by Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP), working with NGO Ideals, with £724,000 in funding from the Department for International Development (DFID).

The funding is part of DFID’s £37 million package of assistance in response to the 2014 Gaza crisis.

Justine Greening, International Development Secretary, said: “Six months on from the temporary ceasefire the situation in Gaza remains dire. Around 108,000 people were left homeless by the conflict and over 11,000 Palestinians were injured.

“The vital work of these British surgeons is an important part of the UK effort to help the people of Gaza rebuild their lives.

However none of the underlying causes of the conflict have yet been addressed. The UK is playing its part to help those caught up in the conflict, but it is clear the need for a political solution for Gaza is more urgent than ever.”

Amongst the patients who were treated by the British doctors, was nine-year-old Weam.

She was playing in the garden of her home with her father last summer when a rocket landed on them and exploded. She suffered major

Volunteers complete selfless work in war-stricken region SUPPORT: Dr Naveen Cavale, a plastic and reconstructive surgery specialist, based at King’s College in London, flew to Gaza in September to help train doctors and surgeons whilst also caring for wounded patients

RECOVERY: Nine-year-old Weam was hit by a rocket and had to have her lower left leg amputated under the care and supervision of British doctors

injuries to both her legs.

Her left leg had to be amputated below the knee, and now she needs a followup operation on her right foot.

Two days after the operation, Dr Graeme Groom - an orthopaedic surgeon from King’s College Hospital in London, visited Weam with the team of medics to check up on how she’s recovering.

“I’m happy because they’ve removed all the shrapnel from my leg and I feel better now.

Before my leg felt very heavy and now it feels free” she said.

Weam’s mother just wants her daughter to get back to

normal.

“I’m so thankful to these doctors giving up their time to come here and help the people of Gaza” she says.

“The facilities here are not good, there is not enough equipment and everything, but with these people coming they bring hope.

“I hope there will be no more wars making problems for our children.

“I just want to see my daughter growing up, continuing her study, playing like other kids and eventually working.”

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“The government have no plans at religious slaughter. The Prime Minis all to ban absolutely clear that there is no int ter has been ention to ban religious slaughter.”

George Eustice, Parliamentary Under Secret ary of State for Farming and Food

HEATED: Philip Hollobone MP led the debate on religious slaughter in Westminster Hall where speakers from across the political spectrum gave their views

The great big halal debate

MP argues that there was antisemitism and Islamophobia ‘lurking’ behind some arguments against religious slaughter without stunning the animal

The latest parliamentary discussion on the future of the stunning of all animals, before religious slaughter, led to a heated three-hour debate in Westminster Hall last week.

Calls to legislate the practice have seen MPs put forward robust defences of kosher and halal religious slaughtering methods, sparking a debate in which more than a dozen speakers from across the political spectrum gave their views.

The debate on Monday 23rd February was called after a British Veterinary Association-backed petition calling for a ban on non-stun slaughter generated 100,000 signatures in nine months.

said.

Currently 80 per cent of animals killed in halal slaughters are pre-stunned.

Conservative MP Philip Hollobone, opening the debate, said he believed there was an ‘overwhelming number of people who want to see non-stun slaughter ended in this country’.

Campaigners’ concerns related to animal welfare, he said, and were not prompted However, politicians highlighted a similar petition, by opposition to religious beliefs. But he admitted it in favour of continuing religious slaughter, which has was impossible to discuss the issue without considering the attracted more than 123,000 religious perspective as well. signatures in a week.

Mr Hollobone called for Ahead of the session, clearer labelling to show how campaign group Shechita animals had been killed, with UK had said the British a better indication given to Veterinary Association was consumers of whether the ‘negligent, obsessed and animal had been stunned or politically driven’ in its not, and whether the food arguments against religious was kosher or halal. slaughter.

But Conservative MP for Labour MP Shabana South East Cambridgeshire Mahmood said there had Sir James Paice said it would been a degree of hysteria be seen as ‘racist’ if labels around the issue. differentiated between meat “Religious minorities items produced as a result of rightly feel picked on and religious slaughter and those scrutinised, as if to say their that were not. way of life was cruel. It’s an Sir James Paice, added that unfair characterisation,” she

“Religious minorities rightly feel picked on and scrutinised, as if to say their way of life was cruel.

It’s an unfair characterisation.”

Labour MP Shabana Mahmood

general of the Muslim Council of Britain, said: “The British Veterinary Association (BVA) should stop fanning the hysteria around religious slaughter and ‘get real’ on the true priority of animal welfare.

“If the BVA are genuinely concerned about animal welfare, we need to hear what they are doing about the duty of veterinarians to his visit to a ensure the welfare of halal abattoir had convinced animals in the him that post-cut stunning – slaughterhouses, at all times, when an animal was given the abuses reported.” rendered senseless after Maulana Yunus Dughala being shot with a bolt on behalf of the Halal through the head Monitoring Committee UK immediately after having its says: “How many members throat cut – could have a of the public, or indeed, ‘significant’ impact on Members of Parliament are religious slaughter. It would actually aware of the greater be a compromise that may abuse and longer-term suit most parties in the suffering of animals before process, he said. they reach the Mike Freer, Finchley and slaughterhouse? How many Golders Green MP, said he have bothered to find out believed the public was about the abuses that are ‘completely divided’ on the occurring in non-religious topic, and that there was slaughterhouses, including antisemitism and those labelled as organic?

Islamophobia ‘lurking’ “The UK’s largest animal behind some arguments rights group, Animal Aid, against religious slaughter. which has secretly filmed MPs voted only on inside eleven UK abattoirs whether they agreed that since 2009, has found ten of the issue had been debated, these breaking the law. How rather than on whether they many of the investigated were in favour of religious abattoirs were for nonslaughter or not. stunned halal meat? Only George Eustice, one - the other nine abuses Parliamentary Under Animal Aid recorded were Secretary of State for at slaughterhouses for nonfarming and food, repeated halal slaughter.” the government's preference Maulana Yunus Dughala for pre-stunning. says the matter is less about He added: “The stunning and non-stunning, government have no plans halal, kosher or nonat all to ban religious religious, but about having slaughter. The Prime good robust standards in Minister has been absolutely place with regulations of clear that there is no those standards. intention to ban religious “It is about providing the slaughter. However, resources for the MHS everyone agrees that we (Meat Hygiene Service) to need good enforcement of have enough staff that can our existing legislation.” monitor and observe the Mr Eustice said the welfare of animals across all government would begin a slaughterhouses. It is about series of unannounced, introducing CCTV cameras random inspections of in abattoirs as an extra British slaughterhouses. assurance for animal Dr Shuja Shafi, secretary welfare,” she said

Halal and Kosher explained Muslims require food to be 'halal' and Jews 'shechita'. Both involve methods of slaughter that mean the animal has to be conscious before it is killed, that is not stunned first, which is the usual method in British slaughterhouses.

These are two religions which place great value on observing dietary laws and is part of what identifies a Muslim as a Muslim or a Jew as a Jew, not just to outsiders but to themselves. Muslims believe the rules of slaughtering animals derive from the Qu'ran; Jews from book of Deuteronomy.

The name for the halal method of slaughter is 'dhabiha' and one of the certifying bodies for halal food - the Halal Food Authority, does allow electrical stunning for sheep and poultry as long as the animal doesn't die.

Animals are killed with a swift incision to the throat from a razor sharp blade.

The animal must never see another animal being slaughtered nor must it ever see the blade being sharpened. They must be checked before slaughter to ensure they are healthy and given clean water to drink. Then they are turned to face Mecca, the prayer is recited, the jugular vein and carotid arteries are cut – leaving the spinal cord intact – and the blood drained from the carcass.

Shechita requires the animal has to be conscious and is carried out by a shoket – which involves a super-sharp blade called a chalaf being used to sever the throat. The blood is then drained.

Campaigners against religious slaughter argue that stunning the animal first is kinder. Different methods are used: gas stunning, which slowly renders the creature unconscious (birds and pigs are actually killed like this too); percussive stunning, used for cattle and sheep, in which a captive bolt is used to render it unconscious before it's hoisted into the air by one leg and stuck by the slaughterman; and electrical stunning, which involves passing a current through the brain. For sheep, this means shocking them with tongs on their heads; for birds, it involves hanging them by the feet and dipping them in an electrified water bath before the belt moves them on to a mechanical neckcutter.

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Data reveals Muslim population has risen by one-million

The Muslim population of England and Wales increased by more than a million in the space of a decade, a newly published report has revealed, whilst the number of Muslim children attending school has doubled since 2001.

An analysis of 2011 Census data for the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) suggests the Muslim population had increased 75 per cent from 1.5 million in 2001 to 2.7 million, with a third below the age of 15.

The research shows one in 12 school-age children was Muslim and there had been a significant improvement in Muslim education, with just a quarter not having any qualifications compared with two-infive 10 years previously.

But just one in five was in full-time

“73% of Muslims said their national identity was British”

employment, compared with one in three of the wider population, with the researchers saying Muslims face a ‘double penalty... in entering the labour market - of racial discrimination as well as Islamophobia’.

While more than half were born outside the country, 73 per cent said their national identity was British, the British Muslims in Numbers report said.

Three-quarters of the Muslim population was concentrated in

London, the West Midlands, the North West and Yorkshire and Humber and 46 per cent lived in the top 10 per cent most deprived areas.

It’s also suggested that 71 per cent of Muslim women between the ages of 16 and 24 were not in employment, compared to approximately half the general population.

For women aged 25 to 49, it says that 57 per cent of Muslim women were in employment, compared with 80 per cent of women overall.

Talha Ahmad, a senior member of the MCB, told the BBC the significant rise in the population could be put down in part to refugees from countries such as Afghanistan and Iraq and conversions.

The report, led by Sundas Ali of the University of Oxford, said: “There is need for various stakeholders Muslim civil society, policy institutes, employers, trade unions and the Department for Work and Pensions to facilitate conditions and

opportunities in the labour market.

"Muslim civil society needs to have a better appreciation of the social realities."

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said: “Taking data from the 2011 census, this important new report from the Muslim Council of Britain helps give us a snapshot of the socioeconomic challenges and opportunities now facing Britain's Muslim communities.

“What's not in doubt is that British Muslims can be proud of the contribution they make to our country.

Drawing on analysis like this, together, we can help create jobs, drive growth and enable more people to get on building the stronger economy and fairer society we want for Britain's future.”

OPTIMISTIC: Minister of State for the Armed Forces, Mark Francois, confirmed the proposal of a Sikh regiment was being discussed

Sikh regiment could return to UK

TRADITION: Sikh Soldiers fought with the British Army in the 19th century as well as in World War One and the Second World War

Army chief ‘looking into’ possibility of return

A minister in the House of Commons says Britain’s army chief should look into reintroducing a Sikh regiment in the forces.

Mark Francois, Minister of State for the Armed Forces, said the Chief of the General Staff is currently examining the possibility of a Sikh unit, which would inherit the ‘proud traditions’ of previous regiments.

An attempt to resurrect the unit in 2007 was abandoned by the Ministry of Defence in a fear that the move would be branded as racist.

However, Mr Francois, when asked about the possibility of a return in the near future, insisted that such a regiment could be a possibility.

Speaking at the defence questions in the Commons, Conservative former defence

minister Sir Nicholas Soames told Mr Francois: “You will be aware of the extraordinary gallant and distinguished service by Sikhs to this country down the generations.

the country and make up a very serious gap in our Armed Forces?"

Mr Francois replied: “With regard to your specific suggestion, can I say that you

general staff (CGS), who is now looking at this issue and we are awaiting CGS's comments back.

“But the idea may well have merit.”

Thousands of Sikh soldiers

“Would you not agree with me that it's high time to do away with the political correctness which infects some of this thinking and actually raise a Sikh regiment to serve in the country “Would you not agree with me that it's high time to do away with the political correctness which infects some of this thinking and actually raise a Sikh regiment to serve in

are one of a number of Members of Parliament who have raised this suggestion with me recently.

“We have passed this possibility on to the chief of the

previously served in the British Army throughout the 19th century and in both World Wars.

Ten Victoria Crosses have also been won by soldiers serving in the regiments.

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Researchers to build

‘Smart Trousers’ Robotic clothing to be developed in Leeds A prosthetic hand controlled by the nervous system, robotic clothing to help people with walking, and biosensors to monitor how patients use equipment or exercise during rehabilitation are the focus of three research projects awarded £5.3 million by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

The three innovative research projects start work in the spring and are led by Newcastle University, the University of Bristol and the University of Warwick working with 15 other partners including the University of Leeds.

UK scientists and clinicians devised the research after being challenged to transform the design and development of assistive and rehabilitative devices using EPSRC’s creative workshop approach, known as a ‘sandpit’.

Philip Nelson, Chief Executive of EPSRC explained: “These research studies will improve patients’ lives, allow greater independence and benefit patients with a wide range of mobility and co-ordination difficulties.

“With the UK’s ageing population and a rise in disabilities, this highlights one area of EPSRC investment in healthcare research which has a national impact.”

In Leeds, a team of researchers will be working with a number of universities to develop soft robotic clothing to improve mobility.

The initial objective, expected to be delivered in eighteen months, is to develop a ‘smart sock’, which would aid people recovering from ankle injuries who may struggle to pull their foot upwards when taking a stride.

INNOVATIVE: Dr Kianoush Nazarpour, lecturer in Biomedical Engineering at Newcastle University, is leading the project for a prosthetic hand

The fabric in the ‘smart sock’ will be designed to provide the force needed to get a foot into the right position.

By the end of the project, in three years, the team plans to develop a pair of ‘smart trousers’ that give added bionic strength to help wearers climb stairs and stand up. The trousers could also help avoid falls by detecting and providing extra support when the user is losing balance.

Dr Abbas Dehghani, Senior Lecturer in the University of Leeds’ School of Mechanical Engineering, will develop the intelligent control system to direct when and how the fabric moves.

“The system has to be able to work out what the user is trying to do; it is no good the trousers trying to help you walk, if you actually want to sit down,” Dr Dehghani said.

“My job is to develop that top-level intelligent control and the systems that work out and coordinate the movement of the clothing to support that activity.”

“T hese research studies will improve patients’ lives, allow greater independence and benefit patients with a wide range of mobility and co-ordination difficulties.”

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The Singing Stones

s A compilation of three fearless play explores some explosive and truly dangerous real life stories of women

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A triad of three fearless plays, exploring women and the Arab revolutions, begs to ask the question “was the Arab Spring the greatest missed opportunity for humanity of the 21st century?”

The ‘Singing Stones’ is a production by Mama Quilla - an award-winning, woman-led performing arts company spotlighting human rights issues, which offers a female perspective on the big topics of the day.

One short piece in this project, ‘The Women’s Spring’, focussing on the female protestors in Tahrir Square, threw up some extraordinary stories, including women being dragged off and subjected to “virginity” tests, then “disappearing”.

In Libya, the female members of the family of a soldier who refused to fire at civilian protestors were lured to a house that was then set ablaze. In Syria, women were taken from their homes at night and forced to witness the torture of their brothers, fathers or husbands, before being taken home to testify and spread terror.

With the more recent kidnap, rape and enslavement of thousands of ordinary women, the stories continue.

And of course, the very diverse women street protestors, so lively and present at the beginning, were ignored, very briefly celebrated, and then denied and ultimately derided.

The three plays titled ‘Stones’, ‘The Women’s Spring’ and ‘The Singing Stones’ , is very much influenced by what has been learnt from blogs and social media of real women. The explosive and truly dangerous sensitivity of the facts became apparent as blogs were taken down and testimonies – and indeed people – disappeared.

Mama Quilla, founded in 1999 by Kay Adshead and Lucinda Gane, has a mission to explore the big issues of the day from the female viewpoint.

The company’s first three major productions, ‘The Bogus Woman’, ‘Bites’, and ‘Bones’ were all performed at the Bush Theatre and published by Oberon Books. All were subsequently produced internationally.

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Act ‘FAST’ South Asians urged to take immediate action when facing stroke symptoms • Annual ‘Act FAST’ campaign launches to highlight the symptoms of stroke • 10,000 strokes could be prevented annually if mini strokes were spotted and treated • The risk of stroke amongst South Asians is around double the general UK’s population • Just over a third would recognise the warning signs which could mean a major stroke is imminent Public Health England has launched the annual ‘Act FAST’ campaign, which highlights the common symptoms of stroke and mini strokes and encourages people to call 999 if they notice the symptoms in others or experience them themselves.

The campaign specifically targets South Asians as it is crucially important that these groups know the symptoms of stroke and mini strokes as their risk is around double the general population in the UK. A mini stroke has similar symptoms to a full stroke, except that these symptoms last for a much shorter amount of time. Without immediate treatment, around one in five of those who experience a mini stroke will go on to have a full stroke within a few days.

Early intervention following a mini stroke can greatly reduce the risk of having another stroke.

However, while 59 per cent of people surveyed cite stroke as one of the top three conditions they are concerned about behind cancer, new research reveals today that less than half (45 per cent) would call 999 if they experienced the symptoms of a mini stroke.

Sanjeev Bhasker, comedian, actor and campaign supporter said: “Family is a really important part of my life, and when a family member has a stroke, it can be devastating for the patient and the rest of the family.

“As a community we have a higher risk of stroke than the general population so knowing the signs to look out for is crucial for us.

“If you or a family member

The campaign urges people to Act FAST if they notice any of the following symptoms, even if they disappear within a short space of time:

experiences any of the symptoms of a mini-stroke or stroke, please call 999, take immediate action – don’t put it off till tomorrow – it could save a loved one’s life.”

Since the Act FAST campaign launched in 2009, an additional 38,600 people have got to hospital within the vital three-hour window meaning that stroke sufferers receive the immediate medical treatment required. This not only results in a greater chance of better recovery, but since the campaign launch over 4,000 fewer people have become disabled as a result of a stroke.

Professor Kevin Fenton, Director of Health and Wellbeing at Public Health England said: “It’s very important that we continue to raise awareness of the symptoms of stroke especially amongst high risk

CAMPAIGN SUPPORTER: Comedian and actor Sanjeev Bhasker has backed the stroke awareness drive as Asian’s have a higher risk of stroke than the general population

ethnic groups like South Asians where there is a higher prevalence of high blood pressure and diabetes which are significant risk factors that cause strokes.”

Dr Pankaj Sharma, Consultant Neurologist at Imperial College London & Hammersmith Hospitals said: “We know that sadly, far too many people dismiss their early warning signs of stroke and delay

calling 999. Stroke is a medical emergency and getting the right treatment fast can save lives.

“Through this latest campaign we hope as many people as possible know how to act FAST and help reduce the devastating impact a stroke can have.”

For more information on the Act FAST campaign visit www.nhs.uk/actfast.

• Face – has their face • Speech – is their fallen on one side? speech slurred?

Can they smile?

• Time – If they notice any of these • Arms – can they raise both their arms symptoms it is time to and keep them there? call 999

Gandhi in London

Iconic statue to be unveiled next month

MONUMENT: The statue of Mahatma Gandhi will mark the 100th anniversary of his return to India from South Africa

British Prime Minister David Cameron has said the highly anticipated unveiling of London’s latest Mahatma Gandhi statue will take place on Saturday 14th March, in the historic Parliament Square.

The bronze sculpture will stand alongside current iconic figures, Nelson Mandela and Winston Churchill, as it is unveiled by Indian finance minister, Arun Jaitley.

It will be the focal point for the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Gandhi's return to India from South Africa to kickstart India's independence movement.

The announcement of its unveiling date came after the Gandhi Statue Memorial Trust surpassed the £1million mark in donations, with steel tycoon, Lakshmi N Mittal, adding £100,000 and the Infosys Board, chaired by K V Kamath, donating a further £250,000 in the last few weeks.

“The statue in Parliament Square not only marks his (Gandhi’s) huge importance in the history of both our countries, but will enrich the firm bond of friendship between the world’s oldest democracy and its largest,” Cameron said in a statement.

“Mahatma Gandhi is an

inspiration. His approach of nonviolence will resonate forever as a positive legacy not just for the UK and India, but the world over.

“He was a man of great insight and many of his observations remain as fresh and relevant today as when he first made them - that ‘we should be the change we wish to see in the world’ is timeless advice, well worth following.”

The sculpture will portray the Father of the Indian Nation draped in a shawl based on pictures from his last visit to the UK in 1931.

Created by leading British sculptor Philip Jackson, he has been sculpting the statue since

Chancellor George Osborne and Leader of the House of Commons, William Hague, announced the plans for the memorial in July 2014.

Lord Meghnad Desai, the founder-chair of the Gandhi Statue Memorial Trust, said it was ‘great’ to see a monument ‘honouring Gandhi in one of his favourite cities’.

“He is the first Indian and the only person honoured with a statue in the Square who never held public office,” Lord Desai said.

“Generous donors have contributed sums from a pound up to hundreds of thousands of pounds from the UK, India and around the world.

“On behalf of the Gandhi Statue Memorial Trust we thank all who made it possible for us to exceed our target of a million pounds within six months. As Gandhi said 'If the cause is right the means will come'.”

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Nearly £7 million will be invested by the UK, through the MRC and the Newton Fund, and India through the DBT, to develop three major global research centres using high quality research teams– including scientists from the University of Sheffield and University of Bradford.

One of the ground-breaking centres, the UK-Indian Centre for Advanced Technology for Minimising the Indiscriminate use of Antibiotics (UKICAT-MA), will focus on research into antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and will be led by the University of Sheffield and University of Bradford to establish smart materials for the detection and target delivery of antibiotics for eye infections.

Professor Stephen Rimmer from the University of Sheffield’s Department of Chemistry, who is part of the expert team, said: “Resistance to antibiotics is becoming one of the most important challenges of our age.

“A number of challenges exist if we are to avoid descent into a postantibiotic age, including the development of: new antibiotics; new diagnostics and improved delivery systems.

“UKICAT-MA will establish materials for both detection, at the point-of-care, of ocular infections and the targeted delivery of antibiotics to infected sites in the eye.

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Pioneering UK-Indian research centre launched to find solutions to excessive use of antibiotics

LANDMARK COLLABORATION: UK-India Centre aims to minimise the indiscriminate use of antibiotics

“The enormous benefit of detecting something which works in both a UK and Indian environment is that it will help everyone across the world.”

The Centre involves a

multidisciplinary team from the University of Sheffield and University of Bradford (Polymer Chemistry, Clinical and Mechanistic Microbiology and LV Prasad Ophthalmology).

Much of the work is based around the idea that certain materials respond to bacteria by changing state on binding to bacteria.

These conformational changes

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are then either monitored to provide a signal of the presence of the bacteria or they provide a basis for targeting antibiotics to bacteria whilst reducing effects on surrounding tissues.

UKICAT-MA will develop these smart materials to produce contact lenses that give colour indications of bacterial infections and systems for local delivery of therapeutics to infected ocular tissues.

Dr Mark Palmer MRC Director of International Strategy, said: “With a 100-year history of strategic international collaboration, MRC scientists today collaborate with researchers in more than 100 countries. We know diseases don’t recognise international borders and that addressing health problems around the world demands a global response.

“These exciting partnerships between excellent scientists in India and the UK is a key part of our international effort to pool expertise and resources and deliver research that will make a real difference to global health.”

Prof K VijayRaghavan, Secretary of the Department of Biotechnology, said: “The Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, is delighted to partner with the MRC in creating research centres which will address vexing challenges in medicine through quality science and collaboration. India is committed to working with the best in the world, for India and for the world.

“We are acutely aware that the fruits of our partnership can mean better lives for the most needy everywhere and are committed to make the collaboration succeed.”

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EXCLUSIVE: Editor Andleeb Hanif speaks with Prime Minister David Cameron at Asian Express offices in Leeds

“We need to unite to make a clear and loud definition between Islam - a religion of peace and Islamist extremism,” says Prime Minister The now much-criticised letter that communities secretary Eric Pickles sent to mosques, telling Muslims they to face the “challenges of integration and radicalisation”, has been supported by the Prime Minister.

In a one-to-one interview at the Asian Express offices in Leeds, David Cameron said Eric Pickles' letter, which told more than 1,000 Islamic leaders they "had more work to do" to root our extremists, was "reasonable, sensible and moderate".

Eric Pickles letter, which was sent out in the wake of the terror attacks in France, was slammed by the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) and many other Muslim leaders, who said the letter appeared to re-enforce claims by the far right about Islam not being a part of British society.

Mr. Cameron said that anyone reading the letter could see that it clearly praises the Muslim community saying that they make a great contribution to UK, and that what is happening in terms of extremist terror has nothing to do with the true religion of Islam.

The letter had also praised the way Muslims in Britain had responded to the Paris terror attacks and Mr Cameron said that he believes that in no way did the letter intend to undermine Muslims in Great Britain and that it was being taken out of context.

When asked if he understands how Muslim’s in Britain may be feeling exposed and vulnerable to stigmatisation by the letter, Mr Cameron says: “We cannot turn away from Islamist extremism, all of us have to look at this and ask how do we combat this poisonous narrative.

Obviously we needed the Muslim community in Great Britain to join us on this.”

The Prime Minister said that the Iraq war or 911 attack was just a wake up call to the realisation of radicalisation of vulnerable young Muslim men and that “we cannot turn away from this - all of us have to look at this and is ask how do we combat this poisonous narrative,” he says.

He criticised the Governemnt’s old Prevent programme stating that it was a “bit muddled” and that it didn’t do very well on either objectives of trying to support mosques and prevent terrorism. It confused the delivery of Government policy to promote integration to prevent terrorism.

“Obviously we need the Muslim community in Great Britain to work with us.

“We need to unite to make a clear and loud definition

between Islam - a religion of peace and Islamist extremism, and we need the help of the Muslim leaders on facilitating this,” says the Prime Minister.

He added that he feels rooting out terrorism is a generational challenge and feels that it’s something that will take a while to overcome.

“We must unite as a nation to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism and ensure that they are given appropriate advice and support. “At the same time, we have to stand up and fight against Islamophobia.

“It’s a real problem in our country and it makes people feel vulnerable and fearful and it is extremely unpleasant and unnecessary,” he says.

Faith leaders, he says, are in a unique position in British society as they have a precious opportunity and important responsibility in explaining and demonstrating how faith in Islam can be part of British identity.

Islamist ideology Oxbridge awaits

17 offers for grammar school’s intellectual elite The chance to study at one of England’s most prestigious universities is not a common occurrence yet for 17 academics at a single Leeds sixth form, a life at Oxbridge could be just around the corner.

Students from the Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL) are continuing the impressive success rate of their predecessors in securing offers from Oxford and Cambridge universities.

Fourteen current Year 13 students now hold conditional offers from the two renowned establishments, whilst three alumni, who graduated last year, have also received offers.

Amongst the nine students holding a conditional offer from Cambridge are two 18-year-olds, Ashwin Venkatesh and Amol Joshi, who both hope to study medicine.

The intellectual pair both currently take the same lessons at GSAL and have similar aspirations for their future academic life.

Ashwin, from Alwoodley, noted the moment he opened the letter confirming his conditional offer last month and how determined he was now to achieve the grades ‘expected’ of him.

“My first and second interviews at Cambridge were held on 10th December and I felt they went as well as they could have but there is always a bit of uncertainty about whether you

have done enough,” he said.

“When I received my letter it didn’t really sink in at first and it still hasn’t now. To have the chance to study at Cambridge is a major opportunity and I am very thankful for that.

“I phoned my mum after reading the letter and she broke down crying on the phone. It is a big achievement but I think all of us are now even more determined to achieve the grades expected of us and attend Cambridge next year.”

Amol, from Moortown, added that he was less confident following his interview but remained calm under pressure to impress the interviewees.

“I was a bit nervous after the interview because I knew I had made some mistakes but the important thing was that I was able to guide myself to a valid conclusion,” he said.

“My letter arrived on 10th January like Ashwin and he actually phoned me in the morning to say ‘I’m in, how have you done’, before I had even looked.

“I sent him a message later that day saying ‘you’re stuck with me for another six years’ which felt really

SMART: Ashwin Venkatesh (left) and Amol Joshi both received conditional offers from Cambridge University last month and hope to study medicine

good.”

Last year, 17 students from GSAL received offers from Oxbridge colleges, with this year’s tally equalling the record for the school.

Teacher Ray Peacock is GSAL’s Oxbridge coordinator. He said he was ‘delighted’ to once again see a number of GSAL students receive offers from Oxbridge.

Explaining more about the application process, he said: “It’s a demanding application process that has become increasingly competitive in recent years.

“We offer a comprehensive programme of support in school, to help students demonstrate their passion for their chosen subjects on their UCAS personal statement, hone their independent thinking skills in preparation for the interview and prepare for specific admissions tests.

“While the candidates engaged fully with our programme it is ultimately their own commitment and hard work that secured these sought after offers, and we are hugely proud of their success.”

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In its first foray overseas, the World Curry Festival received a rapturous welcome in Malaysia as it premiered at the 6th Penang International Halal Expo and Conference (PIHEC).

The three-day conference, featured at the aptly named Spice Arena, saw the World Curry Festival bring its international chefs, from the UK, India, Pakistan as well as Malaysia, who dazzled the audiences with a focus on the ‘Great British Curry’.

The highlight of the trip saw the World Curry Festival host

an exclusive gala dinner in Penang for heads of state, international diplomats and dignitaries from across the region.

The ‘Gastro Diplomacy’ World Curry Festival Gala Dinner took place on Friday 30th January in the grand ballroom of the famous Eastern & Oriental hotel, on Penang Island, the latter was once named ‘Prince of Wales Island’ after it was discovered

by Sir Frances Light.

The Eastern & Oriental hotel proved a fantastic choice of venue with guests being

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Exporting the British curry to South East Asia creating a tastebud-popping sensation in Malaysia

spoilt by an amazing menu in a backdrop full of heritage and splendour.

The dinner was attended by heads of state, Her Excellency, Victoria Treadell – British High Commissioner to Malaysia, and His Excellency Syed Hassan Raza – the Pakistani High Commissioner to Malaysia, and diplomats from Japan, Belgium, Indonesia and Pakistan.

Numerous dignitaries from across the region also attended including: His Excellency Tun Dato’ Seri Utama (Dr) Haji Abdul Rahman Bin Haji Abbas – the Governor of Penang; Lim Guan Eng – the Chief Minister of Penang; Dr Ong Hong Peng – Secretary General for Ministry of Tourism and Culture in Malaysia; and Haji Abdul Malik Kassim – the State Minister for Religious Affairs, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs.

The British-themed menu – designed by the founder of the

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World Curry Festival, Zulfi Karim, comprised of a combination of Raj-inspired dishes such as ‘mulligatawny soup’ and ‘kedgeree’ as well as more modern day favourites, such as ‘chicken tikka masala’ and ‘lamb vindaloo’.

Bradford man, and founder of the World Curry Festival, Zulfi Karim, explains why he decided to export the British curry to South East Asia.

“The premise of the World Curry Festival Malaysia was to form global links with British colonial connections, while promoting the global phenomenon that curry is,” he said.

“South East Asia is becoming ever popular with travellers and foodies, who flock to see the beautiful sights and taste the wonderful food flavours.

“Countries like Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Cambodia are particularly famous for their street food, and are proving very popular with foodies and professional chefs alike.

“Penang is well established as a centre for food, so it seemed fitting to take the festival there on our first overseas venture.”

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Imams head to Paris Muslims told to ‘reclaim’ peaceful religion from minority fanatics who have ‘hijacked’ it A group of British imams headed to the French capital’s oldest synagogue earlier this month to meet with Jewish and Muslim leaders in an attempt to strengthen interfaith relations.

In January, four people were killed at a Jewish grocery store by an armed gunman just two days after the shootings at Charlie Hebdo offices. Both

CONDOLENCES: Imam Qari Asim, from Leeds’ Makkah Masjid, was part of the fourperson team who visited Paris at the start of February

RELATIONS: Imams from the UK meet with Jewish representatives inside Paris’ La Victoire Synagogue

attacks were carried out by Islamic extremists.

During the British group’s recent visit, they offered support to both communities and spoke with representatives about current concerns and anxieties they are experiencing.

Imam Qari Asim, of Leeds’ Makkah Masjid, was one of the delegates who made the trip and

said British imams felt ‘compelled’ to visit the nation to show solidarity between Muslim and Jewish communities.

“Our faith, Islam, preaches us that every life, regardless of faith and race, is sacred,” he said.

“Grief and pain at the loss of a life, therefore, transcends the boundaries of race and religion.

“The recent barbaric attacks on Jewish community have affected us all in the West. They have sent a wave of fear amongst the Jewish community and concern amongst Muslims.”

He added: “Imams – British and French – were resolute not to let terrorists dictate the course of history and divide communities.

“It was not the terrorists who shed blood in Paris, but the Muslim worker in the kosher supermarket, Lassana Bathily, who is a hero to Muslims. It will not be terrorists but Lassana who will continue to inspire generations.”

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members of the different communities, the imams were also taken to the actual kosher supermarket where the attacks took place in January, as well as a number of synagogues to meet with rabbis and imams from France.

The Muslim population in the country is the second biggest religious grouping, and Mr Asim says the message he received from representatives of the demo-graphic was that the community was being ‘blamed’ for the acts of terrorists. “[We] shared the concern that Muslims have suffered at the hands of violent extremists more than any other community and the deep scars of terrorism have disfigured the ‘Muslim body’,” he said.

“This calls for an intelligent strategy to defeat the toxic ideology at an intellectual and practical level. “[We] highlighted some of the best practice that is prevalent amongst British Muslims and our institutions. More importantly, what were the factors that made British Muslims proud of both our religious and national identity.”

Mr Asim added that despite such beliefs, the group were ‘warmly welcomed’ by the Council of Jewish Insitution of France (CRIF) during a prearranged, constructive meeting.

An open and ‘frank’ dialogue took place between the two groups regarding the challenges that lie ahead and the steps that need to be taken, jointly, to overcome them.

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£35m cannabis empire comes crashing down

ILLEGAL: Evidence of the Saund’s activities were presented in front of Birmingham Crown Court including images of cannabis farms and giant wads of cash

Uncle and nephew jailed for huge drugs network

Two men who oversaw a cannabis farm network across the Midlands - netting them a multi-million pound fortune are now behind bars after West Midlands Police brought their drugs empire to an immediate halt.

Nirmal and Darryl Saund posed as respected businessmen - operating out of a Birmingham company called The Cayman Group - to strike rental deals on industrial units and residential addresses in Northamptonshire, Herefordshire, Leicester and Shropshire.

But having secured leases, the pair kitted out the premises with sophisticated hydroponics equipment and employed members of the Vietnamese community to act as live-in growers.

Between September 2012 and June last year, when they were arrested by West Midlands Police, it’s estimated they had netted around £35million in drugs profits.

West Midlands Police coordinated a major investigation into the family following cannabis factory

finds by police forces across the Midlands.

Detectives ran surveillance operations on some sites, uncovered aliases used by the drugs barons created using fake passports and utility bills, and uncovered bank accounts used to stash drugs cash having followed Vietnamese ‘staff’ on bank runs.

And crucially, through sophisticated high-tech checks, they were able to trace the group to their headquarters in Baltimore Road, Handsworth Wood.

Nirmal Saund, 51, from Skip Lane in Walsall, admitted conspiracy to supply drugs whilst 31-year-old Darryl, from Foxcote Drive in Shirley, denied being involved but was found guilty after a trial.

At Birmingham Crown Court on Wednesday 18th February, both men were jailed - for 10 years and six months, and nine years respectively.

In total, six members of the Vietnamese community were also arrested from cannabis farms run by the Saunds, some of whom went on to be jailed.

GUILTY: (l-r) Darryl Saund, Nirmal Saund and Cuong Pham were all jailed

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‘failed’

by UK security Authorities appeal for ‘safe return’ of teens travelling to Syria MISSING: The three girls were picked up on CCTV at the airport on Tuesday 17th February

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The search for three teenage girls, who are believed to have fled to Syria last week to join up with Islamic extremists, continues this week as the family of a previous ‘jihadi bride’ points the finger at UK security forces.

16-year-old, Kadiza Sultana, and 15-year-olds, Shamima Begum and Amira Abase, boarded a Turkish Airlines flight on Tuesday 17th February at Gatwick Airport, arriving in Istanbul at around 6.40pm local time.

They left their homes in East London before 8am that morning, providing their families with plausible reasons as to why they would be out for the day.

However, the girls, who all attended Bethnal Green Academy and were described as ‘straight A students’ actually met and travelled to the airport where CCTV images showed them boarding the plane.

It has now been reported that one of the girls, Begum, had been in contact with 20-year-old Aqsa Mahmood, from Glasgow, who went to Syria in 2013 to support the extremists.

The two spoke via Twitter, with the teen writing, ‘Follow me so I can dm (direct message) you back’ on 15th February.

Ms Mahmood’s family released a statement last weekend to condemn the actions of their relative who they labelled a ‘disgrace’ for her supposed role in recruiting the girls for the Islamic State (IS).

“You are a disgrace to your family and the people of Scotland, your actions are a perverted and evil distortion of Islam,” said the statement.

“You are killing your family every

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LURED: (l-r) Kadiza Sultana, Shamima Begum, and Amira Abase, boarded a flight to Turkey last week and are suspected of attempting to join up with Islamic State forces

day with your actions, they are begging you to stop if you ever loved them.”

They added: “However, the security services have serious

questions to answer.

“Aqsa's social media has been monitored since she disappeared over a year ago, yet despite alleged contact between the girls and Aqsa,

they failed to stop them from leaving the UK to Turkey, a staging post for Syria.”

Counter Terrorism Command (SO15) Commander Richard Walton

“We are extremely concerned for the safety of these young girls and would urge anyone with information to come forward and speak to police. Our priority is the safe return of these girls to their families.”

said authorities were now working hard to ensure the girls returned home safely to their families in the UK. He said: “We are extremely concerned for the safety of these young girls and would urge anyone with information to come forward and speak to police. Our priority is the safe return of these girls to their families.

“We are reaching out to the girls using the Turkish media and social media in the hope that Shamima, Kadiza and their friend hear our messages, hear our concerns for their safety and have the courage to return now, back to their families who are so worried about them.”

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North Carolina murders Fathers of slain USA Muslim students maintains “It was a hate crime” #MuslimLivesMatter Protest against BBC silence over Chapel Hill Shooting

Anti-racists and Muslim communities protested outside the BBC Broadcasting House in Portland Place, London last week to condemn the BBC’s silence in regard to the horrific shooting of three Muslim people in the USA. In stark contrast to the Paris shootings, there was no immediate coverage, it was not headline news or even covered in the main news bulletins.

On the other hand there was widespread coverage on social media, where #MuslimLivesMatter trended - a reference to the racist nature of the attack and the lack of coverage of it.

Sabby Dhalu, Organiser of Stand up to Racism said: "Our condolences and thoughts are with the families and friends of Deah Shaddy Barakat, Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha,and her sister, Razan Mohammad AbuSalha.

“We support their calls for this to be considered a hate crime. Any loss of life should be treated equally. Muslim people are consistently portrayed as the perpetrators but not the victims of terrorism and hatred.

“We are saddened by the lack of media

coverage in this case, which stands in stark contrast to the wall to wall top story coverage that the Paris shootings rightfully received.

“Politicians and influential figures lined up to blame the entire Muslim community for those horrific actions and 'kill all muslims' trended worldwide on twitter without an international outcry.

“We are concerned that attacks against the Muslim community are taking place in a heightened climate of Islamophobia and hatred. We will say loudly and clearly that Muslim lives matter, all attacks of this nature should be brought to justice and receive equal coverage.

Weyman Bennett, Joint National Secretary Unite Against Fascism said: "The prevalence of racism and Islamophobia means that when Muslim and Black people are murdered, their plight is willfully ignored.

“In a modern democracy, the first right is a right to life.

“To deny Muslim people equal treatment is a reflection of antiMuslim racism in our society. We must stand in solidarity with the Muslim community.

They are today's scapegoats. Tomorrow it will be others."

TRAGIC LOSS: 23-year-old Deah Shaddy Barakat, who was Syrian American, his 21-year-old Palestinian American wife, Yusor Mohammad, and her sister, 19-year-old Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, were killed execution-style by a self-described atheist with a history of harassment and racist intimidation

The fathers of the three promising Muslim students shot in their Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA apartment spoke before their funeral on Thursday 12th February, calling on Americans and the rest of the world to understand that they died in a hate crime.

Slain on the Tuesday 10th February night shooting were dental student Deah Shaddy Barakat, 23, his wife, Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, 21 and her sister, Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, 19.

Police had said the attack was preceded by a long-standing dispute over parking with their neighbour Craig Hicks, 46, who has been formally charged on the murder of the three students.

However, in the wake of the killing of three promising students there has been an outcry about how Western media has failed to cover this story.

The news originally spread fast on social media such as Facebook and Twitter, mainly by Muslims, and has sparked a worldwide social media and human rights outcry of hashtag “Muslim Lives Matter.”

Despite the assumption that Hicks attacked the students over a parking dispute, many from the

Muslim global community believe the attack is related to religious or ethnic discrimination. The father of the two women who lost their lives

has called it a hate crime.

The women’s father, Dr. Mohammad Abu-Salha, who has a psychiatry practice in Clayton, USA, said regardless of

NEIGHBOUR: 41-year-old Craig Hicks has been charged with first degree murder of all three students

what prompted the shooting, Hicks’ underlying animosity toward Barakat and Abu-Salha was based on their religion and culture.

The three students all grew up in Raleigh. The two women graduated from Athens Drive High School, and Barakat graduated from Broughton High School.

They all attended N.C. State University as undergraduates, where they all earned honours.

Barakat finished in 2013, and Yusor Abu-Salha graduated last fall. Razan Abu-Salha, a design student, made the dean’s list in her first semester in the fall.

Yusor Abu-Salha was to enroll at UNC’s dental school next fall, joining her husband there. They planned to open a practice together, but both advocated for global dental health, providing care and supplies to people in the United States and the Middle East. On 29th January, Barakat posted a Facebook photo of a Durham project that gave dental supplies and food to more than 75 homeless people this year.

Barakat was scheduled to travel with 10 other dentists this summer to Reyhanli, Turkey.

There, they planned to treat Syrian refugee children for urgent dental needs, pass out toothbrushes and toothpaste, and support Turkish dentists and clinics.

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Birkby fire suspect detained after 12 years on the run

A man, suspected of killing Yorkshire Police, said authorities eight members of the same were now working on bringing family during an arson attack Mohammed back to the UK to on their Birkby home in 2002, put him in front of a court. has finally been arrested in “We have informed members Pakistan. of the Chisti family of the latest 32-year-old Shahid development in the case and will Mohammed has been on the run continue to keep them informed since skipping bail following the throughout,” she said. horrifying attack which left five “Operation Elvington has children and three adults dead. clearly been a major and longBack in May 2002, running inquiry and I thank Mohammed and three other men residents who have come smashed a downstairs window of forward with information over the the Osborne Road years for their house, poured support.

FOUND: Shahid petrol through the “We remain Mohammed was finally letterbox, and ran utterly focused on arrested in Pakistan when they turned working with the the terrace home UK Foreign Office into an inferno. and authorities in Six-month-old the nation in Najeebah Nawaz, which the 32Aneesa Nawaz, year-old is two, Tayyaba currently being Bootall, three, held to bring him Ateeqa Nawaz, back to the UK to five, Rabiah be put before a Bootall, 10, court.”

Muhammed Ateeq-Ur-Rehman, Huddersfield MP Barry 18, and Nafeesa Aziz aged 35 Sheerman added that it had were all killed that night, whilst been a long search for the Zaib-U-Nisa, 54, died in hospital ‘missing killer’ and he was a week later. ‘relieved’ to finally see him Three Huddersfield men, captured.

Shaied Iqbal, Shakiel Shazad “I am pleased and relieved for Amir, and Nazar Hussain, were the family that this has finally previously convicted for their part happened,” Mr Sheerman said. in the crime, with the prior “It is down to the hard work, convicted on eight counts of determination and great murder. detective work of the officers Iqbal and Hussain were each who, throughout this case, have charged with manslaughter, done their best to find him. whilst an investigation was “We must be restrained now. launched into the whereabouts of He needs to go through the Mohammed. correct process and have a fair Det Supt Lisa Griffin, of West trial.”

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Labour candidate steps down after 72 hours The contest to hold the parliamentary seat in Bradford West took a bizarre twist last week as Labour’s newly selected candidate announced her decision to step down, four days after being chosen.

Amina Ali, a councillor currently in Tower Hamlets, London, made the announcement via Twitter on Wednesday 26th February tweeting: “I would like to stop the rumour mill, I have stepped down.”

Despite quickly deleting the message, the would-be prospective Labour candidate released an official statement to confirm the news, stating the disruption to her family life would be too great.

She added: “However, I am the mother of two children and despite my best efforts to make arrangements to bring them to Bradford for the next 70 days, particularly as one of them is doing her GCSEs, this would have caused massive disruption at a critical time.

“I would not be able to do justice to the members of Bradford West CLP and the people of Bradford.

“Bradford West needs a candidate who is going to live in Bradford and be involved in the campaign for every moment of every day and I am unable to fulfil this commitment despite a strong wish to support the

Bradford West prospective MP pulls out of race

WITHDRAWN: Amina Ali was selected from a final shortlist of three candidates to represent Labour in Bradford West but withdrew from the race due to family commitments

Labour Party to victory.”

With the news of Mrs Ali’s withdrawal it once again leaves Respect MP George Galloway, as the frontrunner for the seat.

Mr Galloway initially took up the position after a landslide victory in a by-election in 2012 and says the withdrawal of Labour’s selection was due to a ‘war inside [the] Bradford West Labour Party’.

He said: “New Labour in Bradford is in shambles. Well, no change there. This is playing like an out-take from ‘The thick of it’.

Omnishambles doesn't begin to do it justice.

“She resigned in a tweet on Tuesday night and then took it down, presumably after the party bigwigs started trying to woo her back.

“And on Wednesday she says it's all about her kids. Perhaps she looked at Bradford schools' results and decided she couldn't do that to them? Didn't she think it through before she put her name forward?

“Of course she did and no-one's going to be taken in by that. Not even Malcolm Tucker could spin it successfully. The real reason is the war inside Bradford West Labour Party and she's retreated from it, badly wounded.”

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INDIAN WEDDING Tycoon from British billionaire Hinduja family hires Jennifer Lopez and Nicole Scherzinger for his big day

EXTRAVAGANT: Billionaire Sanjay Hinduja tied the knot with Anu Mahtani in a lush wedding complete with performances by Jennifer Lopez and Nicole Scherzinger

A billionaire from one of Britain’s wealthiest business families, tied the knot with his bride during a lavish three-day wedding in a ceremonial extravaganza, which is being dubbed as one of India’s most stunning weddings.

50-year-old Sanjay Hinduja wed renowned fashion designer Anu Mahtani, in a stunning £15 million wedding extravaganza, topped with live performances by Jennifer Lopez and Nicole Scherzinger for the wedding guests, costing an estimated £1 million.

PERFORMANCES: Jennifer Lopez and Nicole Scherzinger’s (left) live performan ces cost an estimated £1 million

Some 16,000 guests that attended, included some of the world’s richest and most powerful people, as well as politicians and the crème de la crème of Bollywood celebrities.

The week-long wedding earlier this month was hosted in some of India’s most exclusive hotels including the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai, and the Jagmandir Island Palace in Udaipur.

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Continued from page 71 The groom, Sanjay Hinduja, is the eldest son of Gopichand and the nephew of Srichand – who are currently the richest men in Britain, with a fortune estimated to be an impressive £11.9 billion.

Many of the distinguished guests flew in on 208 privately-chartered flights.

With so many planes landing

BRIDE AND GROOM: Anu Mahtani and Billionaire Sanjay Hinduja give the guest a party they’ll never forget

HELLO: Anil Kapoor joins the celebrations

GRACEFUL: Actress from the yester years Poonam Dhillon looking beautiful as ever

DESI BOYZ: Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor having a blast at the party

at the airport, there was not enough space to park the jets, which each cost £2,000per-hour to hire.

On Tuesday 10th February 2015, around 800 guests moved on to the scenic lakeside town of Udaipur in Rajasthan.

They were housed at the Jagmandir Island Palace Hotel in Lake Pichola, which is famous for being the setting for the Bond film, ‘Octopussy’. Guests were transported to the island on 14 fully adorned boats.

The guests in Udaipur were chauffeured around in a fleet of top-spec BMWs, which had been specially flown in from Mumbai.

The festivities in Udaipur began with a cocktail party at the Manek Chowk, which is inside the historic Palace of Kings in the centre of Udaipur.

This was followed by the ‘Mehndi’ ceremony, in which Anu’s hands and feet were decorated with elaboratelypatterned henna tattoos. In a modern twist, this was done as a pool-side party.

On the eve of Sanjay’s and Anu’s big day, a ‘Sangeet’ ceremony was held. This included performances by XFactor judge and pop sensation Nicole Scherzinger, and Bollywood star Arjun Kapoor. They were supported by a full troupe of dancers and a vibrant lighting exhibition.

On the wedding day itself, guests were treated to folk music as

CHILLIN’: Singer Kanika Kapoor with the lads at the wedding

they arrived, and had a choice of 16 different types of cuisine.

Jennifer Lopez performed for the first time in India.

During her stay in the country, she stayed at the £3,000-per-night Kohinoor Suite, of the Oberoi Udaivilas Hotel. Known for travelling with her extensive entourage, J-Lo brought her troupe of dancers which included ex-boyfriend Casper Smart.

The heir to the Hinduja empire, Sanjay, has spent much of his life in Tehran and London. He worked in banking before joining the family business in his early twenties. Specialising in oil and energy, in 2005, he became the chairman of Gulf Oil International, one of the world’s biggest traders in petroleum products.

The Hinduja Group is headquartered in New Zealand House on Haymarket, in the West End of London. But the company has its origins in India, when in 1914, Sanjay’s grandfather, Parmanand, moved to Mumbai to begin trading.

Parmanand’s wealth grew when he began importing from and exporting to Iran.

From the 1970s, the Hinduja Group started to develop into the global business that it is today.

Known in their native India as the “Fab Four”, all of the brothers are teetotal and vegetarian. Sri and Gopi moved to London, third brother, Prakash, lives in Geneva and the fourth, Ashok, remains in Mumbai.

Sri – who is also known as SP – took over control of the global company following the death of his father in 1971.

Today, the Hinduja Group employs 70,000 people in 37 countries.

It has joint ventures with other groups including Japanese car manufacturer, Nissan, and British bus manufacturer, Optare.

Dr Zeus’s camp delivers another buster track!

The Dr Zeus camp delivers another massive tune in the form of 'Inch'.

Headed up by extraordinary 'Zora' and featuring Punjabi rapper 'Fateh', Inch is already topping playlists worldwide and has reached over 300k views on YouTube in just three days.

This infectious track bears all the hallmarks of the inimitable Zeus style, perfectly blending Punjabi sounds with hip-hop elements.

Dr Zeus has enjoyed huge success of late with tracks such as 'Lovely' feat Kanika Kapoor from the Shah Rukh Khan film 'Happy New Year' and 'Mitran De Boot' with Jazzy B which stayed at the number one spot for over five weeks in the UK. His single 'Zulfa' with Jaz Dhami was voted Best Single of 2014.

Zora, or Jorawar Singh Randhawa was born in Amritsar, raised in the UK, studied in Australia and is a permanent resident of Canada. At the moment he's back in the UK working closely with Zeus on a range of future projects.

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Zora is no newcomer to music. He started singing at the age of seven under the influence of his Ustad the late Kaka Bhaniawala. He learned to play tabla and harmonium at the age of 11 and ended up performing and touring the globe alongside some of the biggest names in the industry including Mika Singh, Bally Sagoo, Aman Hayer, PBN, Juggy D, Hard Kaur, Jassi Sidhu and more. Zora also performed alongside Imran 'Amplifier' Khan in Australia and New Zealand during the Unforgettable Music Festival Tour in 2011.

Zora says of the collaboration: "I'm seriously overwhelmed by the response. Inch Fever is really taking off and I want to thank all those who have supported the track so far... and keep sending in those videos.

Keep your eyes and ears open for more amazing projects with Dr Zeus this year."

Inch is released through Merci Records and OUT NOW on iTunes and other digital stores.

Last year millions of people were glued to their television screens as Thornhill Academy’s Musharaf Asghar overcome his stammer on Channel 4’s hit documentary, Educating Yorkshire.

His touching story helped earn the programme a number of awards over the past 12 months, with Musharaf, or ‘Mushy’ as he is well known, even having his own spin off programme ‘Stammer School’ following its success.

Now, the nation’s favourite student may have left the nation’s favourite academy yet with regular contact with former staff, and A-levels to study for, ‘Educating Mushy’ is still very much his life.

Speaking to the Asian Express about his new life as a local celebrity, Mushy said it has been an ‘honour’ to be involved in the show and hopes his personal story will help other people with stammers gain more confidence.

Q) What have you been up to since the end of Educating Yorkshire?

A) I have actually been busy with a lot of college work and trying to set up a YouTube channel which will hopefully happen this year. I've got a lot going on.

Q) How has your life changed since the Educating Yorkshire series?

A) It's been amazing. From all the interviews and award shows.

I'm absolutely honoured that I've been given this chance.

Q) The moment you spoke with music playing, what was that like?

A) It was quite emotional.

Knowing that I knew the people sitting in front of me for five years and I hadn't really been able to speak to them was quite hard.

Finally speaking in front of them was just a once in a life time experience. To see it on TV was quite weird. You never really imagine looking at yourself on TV. It was nice knowing the fact that there was something on TV which I could really relate to.

Q) Do you keep in touch with the teachers at Thornhill?

A) I definitely do. I try my best to keep in touch with all of them

Sanj C and Taz kickstart the wedding season with a dancefloor smasher!

and girl whose registry marriage has taken place, but because of tradition the girl’s side say no contact should take place between the couple until the Indian wedding! Obviously this only results in the groom wanting to see his bride even more, especially to sort out their honeymoon!

The video concept matches the song entirely with a lot of humour and fabulous honeymoon destinations!

It’s colourful, fun and entertaining and teamed with a contagious beat, this track is going to be on repeat – so get ready to hit the dance floors.

‘Honeymoon’ releases on Thursday 26th February 2015.

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Honeymoon A perfect blend of Bollywood and bhangra, with the magic of Sanj C and Taz of Stereo Nation has resulted in what will be one of the desi dance floor tracks this year.

Intended to kick-start the wedding season with a jiggle and a wiggle with loads of style, ‘Honeymoon’ is the second single from South London producer Sanj C who’s been working with fusion maestro Taz to liven up the party!

Sanj C had the beat ready and all it needed was the lyrics from Taz to come together and produce the magic of Honeymoon.

The fun and entertaining track tells the story of a boy

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including the one of a kind Mr Burton.

Q) Did you ever imagine the series would be so popular and win the awards it has?

A) Not even a chance. As I've mentioned I’ve been honoured to not only be on TV but to see the show was a massive success.

I can't thank the people in this nation enough for having so much love for me. I can't thank them enough for how much they have given me.

Q) Have you received any messages from people with similar stammers who saw your experience on television?

A) Yes, I speak to quite a few people who have stammers and they have really thanked me for the confidence boost I have given them.

Q) How did ‘Stammer School’ come about?

A) Stammer School actually came about after Educating Yorkshire was a success. There would be no Stammer School without the love Educating Yorkshire got.

Many people were messaging and emailing TwoFour (the production team of EY) that they wanted to know what happened next. If I had really overcame my stammer.

I still remember getting a call from Saskia Smith (the producer of EY) telling me that they wanted to make a new documentary only about Stammering and how it affects people in their daily lives. I was shocked but so pleased at how much positive reaction we got.

Q) What was it like filming another documentary?

A) This was absolutely perfect despite the fact I was fasting for nine or more hours due to Ramadan whilst filming the show.

It’s shocking yet pleasing to see how many people stammer. I loved every part of it and wish I could relive it all over again.

Q) What do you hope to do in the future?

A) Right now I'm at college, I hope to study further and go to university. I'm also as I said before building a YouTube career.

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‘A Wish’ granted as ‘Kaash’ is released

Bilal Saeed speaks to the Asian Express Thursday 29th January 2015 was a date circled in many people’s calendars as Bilal Saeed’s highly anticipated single, ‘Kaash’, was finally released to fans around the world.

After months of waiting, the song proved an instant hit as it climbed into the top ten of the

How long have you been working on the single?

Najma Akhtar

The woman who created a new genre of music infusing jazz with ghazals In 1987 a British-born vocalist, songwriter and actor achieved a significant place in World Music by creating a new musical genre by introducing subtle Jazz influences to the traditional genre of the Ghazal (Urdu ballad).

Najma Akhtar having been born and raised in England and graduating in chemical engineering, has remained rooted in the music of India her ancestral home.

Now she is back in the UK Play her music for the ground-breaking production ‘Singing Stones’ produced by Mama Quilla (see pages 26 & 27).

Having proved to be a successful and versatile artiste over almost 20 years years, she has become worldrenowned for using modern jazz influences with Indian vocals to create a mesmerizing fusion of eastern and western styles.

Her first solo release (1987) in the UK, ‘Qareeb’, was universally acclaimed as a groundbreaking recording in world music.

Over the years, along with her eight solo albums, Najma has collaborated with an eclectic range of musical pioneers including, Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, Philip Glass, Andy Summers, Jah Wobble, Jethro Tull and Basement Jaxx.

The artiste says she is constantly inspired by new sounds and

musical genres that resonate with Indian semi - classical, Folk, Sufi, Jazz, blues and leads her onto yet another musical journey that explores the synergies that exists between the ‘Ghazal’, Western Folk (Celtic), Blues and the Western Ballad.

Having released 7 solo albums, from the groundbreaking jazz influenced ‘Qareeb’ to ‘Pukar’ (1992), which used a mix of Persian, Indian and African instruments to the “Indian Gothic” ‘Vivid’ (2002) which combined elements of Indian, Arabic and Western classical music, culminating in Rishte (2009) in which Najma collaborates with Grammy nominated NY based guitarist Gary Lucas to produce another milestone in crossover music by combining blues, soft rock and Indian influences.

Collaborations include: working with Robert Plant & Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, Philip Glass, Basement Jaxx, Jah Wobble, Andy Summers of The Police, Jethro Tull, Steve Coleman and Stan Harrison.

Her voice can also be heard on numerous motion picture soundtracks including Hanif Kureishi’s ‘Sammy and Rosie Get Laid’, Robert Altman’s ‘Pret a Porter’ and ‘People I Know’ starring Al Pacino and Kim Basinger.

iTunes chart within hours of release, downloaded by thousands around the world.

Catching up with the Asian Express Newspaper, Bilal spoke of how his latest single saw him return to his roots and promised more tracks in the near future.

It’s been almost six months since we started recording the song and obviously we had to go through the process for the visuals as well so it has taken a long time.

In order to get the right vibe, I had to come here, to the UK, because the emotion I wanted to put across with the song needed the right scenery for the video.

We decided on Scotland which was a really suitable setting and we managed to have a two-day shoot over there.

arrived on the scene. The eight or ten years before that were a struggle for me because I used to work in the studios as a composer and sound engineer, recording other singers and their vocals.

After my first song proved a big hit worldwide I was able to gather a fanbase who are always waiting for my songs.

Today (29th January), we dropped Kaash to these fans and it is already in top ten in iTunes.

I feel very excited about it because I know people have been waiting a long time and I look forward to hearing their views on the song.

How does it feel to finally release Kaash to your fans?

How does Kaash differ from previous tracks?

It’s been four years since I

The majority of my songs recently have been like dance music, with fun lyrics, but the first song which I initially started with, and what earned me my reputation, was actually an emotional one.

My fans started following me from that first song and I think they’ve been missing that deep vibe.

That is how this song is different to what I’ve been producing for the last two years or so.

With Kaash, you can just sit back and listen. It is the perfect song for this winter weather.

Can we expect a new album to come out anytime soon?

At the moment, Kaash is just a single and I plan on releasing a few more tracks before we do anything with an album. I already have a number of singles ready and they will be released soon, with the next one due in a couple of months.

At the moment, I want to drop a song and then as soon as that one starts moving down the charts, bang, another one comes out and that one goes to the top.

As for the album, I’m just waiting for the right time.

These days, when you release an album, it often doesn’t do justice to all the songs.

Does it give your singles more chance to be heard by releasing them separately?

Definitely. I think what happens is that whenever someone drops an album, it doesn’t matter if you have ten really good songs, people are always going to pick the first one and listen to that one the most.

That is the one that has been promoted and that is the one with a video. By releasing singles separately, it gives each track more time and more exposure which is only a good thing.

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FILM: Tevar DIRECTED BY: Amit Sharma GENRE: Action/Thriller STAR CAST: Sonakshi Sinha, Arjun Kapoor, Manoj Bajpayee Sonakshi Sinha and Arjun Kapoor star in an action-filled Bollywood tale of lethal love rivalry.

Merciless yet unfailingly polite, bachelor Gajender Singh (Manoj Bajpayee) is used to things going his way.

A bahubali to his elder brother, Gajender decides to get married for the sake of his sibling's reputation.

When he meets Radhika Mishra (Sonakshi Sinha), who also hails from Mathura, he falls madly in love.

However, 23-year-old MA student Radhika is suspicious of his motives and eager to flee this small town.

Enter Pintu Shukla (Arjun Kapoor), a kabaddi champion from Agra, who has a dry sense of humour, is shy around women and prefers not to flaunt his strength.

Radhika thinks he might be the one, but brutal Gajender is not about to let her go without a fight.

First-time director Amit Sharma's adrenaline-driven remake of the Telugu hit 'Okkadu' is a full-on entertainer, with music by the award-winning duo SajidWajid.

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FILM: Alone DIRECTED BY: Bhushan Patel GENRE: Horror STAR CAST: Karan Singh Grover, Bipasha Basu, Zakir Hussain When her mother meets with an accident, Sanjana is forced to return to Kerala from Mumbai along with her husband Kabir.

Sanjana, is the survivor between the conjoined twins, and when she comes home after years she is thrown face first into her old life which is both painful and haunting.

Sanjana's return to Kerala not just brings back distant memories, but it seems as if it also brought back her sister Anjana's spirit.

Sanjana is the only

one, who feels Anjana's (Bipasha) presence and sees her face in mirrors and reflections.

Sanjana shares her plight with Kabir (Karan Singh) but he believes that it is merely love for her sister and the guilt of losing Anjana that is leading to these hallucinations.

But soon these delusions grow into spine tingling incidents bringing Sanjana at the verge of a breakdown.

Kabir takes help from his psychiatrist friend Namit only to realize that it is rather beyond science.

Is the existence of Anjana's spirit real or it is just a figment of Sanjana's fervent guilt loaded imagination.

Slowly these hallucinations give way to a shocking discovery of a horrific secret conjoined with fear, fate and a most passionate twisted love.

RELEASE DATE: 16/1/2015

FILM: Baby DIRECTED BY: Neeraj Pandey GENRE: Action/Thriller STAR CAST: Akshay Kumar, Anupam Kher, Rana Daggubati, Danny Denzongpa, Kay Kay Menon Akshay Kumar reunites with writer/director Neeraj Pandey for a tense, topical espionage action-thriller.

Ajay Singh Rajput (Akshay Kumar) is a leading officer in an elite counterintelligence unit. Their task is to operate below the radar, quietly and selflessly protecting their country from terrorist threats.

But as Ajay foils one plot, he becomes aware of another far larger

one masterminded by a maniacal madman. With the clock ticking, it's up to this brave covert unit to track the terrorists' international tentacles and prevent them striking at the heart of India.

Neeraj Pandey is a risk-taking director who has become renowned for tackling difficult issues head-on. Now he reunites with superstar Akshay Kumar, with whom he worked on the

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The stellar supporting cast includes Anupam Kher, Rana Daggubati, Danny Denzongpa, Kay Kay Menon, Sushant Singh and Taapsee Pannu.

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FILM: Shamitabh DIRECTED BY: R. Balki GENRE: Drama STAR CAST: Amitabh Bachchan, Dhanush, Akshara Haasan, Mahesh Bhatt

RELEASE DATE: 6/2/2015

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Amitabh Bachchan is playing the character of a "frustrated man" in his upcoming film 'Shamitabh'.

The film revolves around a very unique plot, where it shows two different individuals having different talents and when they become one. The mixture measures up to be a very big hit in the industry.

In the meantime, EGOcomes in the way and prepares to shatter the bond into pieces.

Dhanush is a mute and deaf junior artist with great acting talents. Amitabh has a very impactful voice. Both, on their own, can not achieve any greatness in the film industry.

But with a help of a third party (Aksara Hassan), when they come together, the talents combined, make a complete

new Artist.

Dhanush becomes the actor onscreen and Amitabh becomes his voice.

But after reaching the peak of success, Both the leads start to become miserable to the question of having more importance in the unique cocktail.

An unstoppable fight of ego comes in action and the clash drifts them apart, destroying every greatness they achieved and every possible milestones they could build together.

R. Balki has said:"It is the story of two egos of how two people clash and nobody can be successful indeed. Most people think they can do it alone, most people think they have done it all. It is not like that. Behind every successful person, there is a team.�

FILM: Honour Killing DIRECTED BY: Avtar Bhogal GENRE: Drama STAR CAST: Zara Sheikh, Sandeep Singh, Jawed Sheikh, Tom Alter, Gulshan Grover, Prem Chopra A powerful multi-cultural love story set against the shocking backdrop of honour killings in the UK. Three men become firm friends in melting-pot Britain, despite their very different cultural backgrounds. One is a Sardar, the second a Pathan, and the third an Englishman who was born and raised in India.

When the Englishman's daughter weds, his friends get together to organise traditional Asian celebrations. The Sardar's son Sunny (Sandeep Singh), who has come the UK to continue

his education, meets the Pathan's daughter Sameera (Zara Sheikh) and they quickly fall in love.

The blissfully happy young couple hope that their parents will be relaxed about their plans to marry. But the respective families' intense opposition leads to bitter enmity and ultimate tragedy.

Shot in London and Punjab, Avtar Bhogal's important drama uses actors from Britain, India and Pakistan to explore the complex background to the burning issue of honour killings.

RELEASE DATE: 27/2/2015

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When a devastating event befalls the city of San Fransokyo and catapults Hiro into the midst of danger, he turns to Baymax and his close friends, adrenaline junkie Go Go Tomago, neatnik Wasabi, chemistry whiz Honey Lemon and fanboy Fred.

Determined to uncover the mystery, Hiro transforms his friends into a band of high-tech heroes called ‘Big Hero 6’.

STARRING: BRENTON THWAITES, ALICIA VIKANDER, EWAN MCGREGOR, JACEK KOMAN DIRECTOR: JULIUS AVERY UK RELEA SE GENRE: ACTION, DRAMA, THRILLER 30/01/2 DATE: Locked up for a minor crime, 19 year old JR (Brenton Thwaites) quickly learns the harsh realities of prison life. Protection, if you can get it, is paramount.

JR soon finds himself under the watchful eye of Australia's most notorious criminal, Brendan Lynch (Ewan McGregor). But protection comes at a price; Lynch and his crew have plans for their young protégée.

Upon release, JR must help secure Lynch's freedom, staging a daring prison break and joining his crew as they plan a gold heist that promises to deliver millions.

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Business tycoon and mayoral candidate Benjamin Stacks launches a campaign to take in Annie, a young girl who has been living with her mean foster mom Miss Hannigan since her parents left her as a baby. After nearly hitting her with his van, he takes her in as his poll ratings rise.

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Business tycoon and mayoral candidate Benjamin Stacks launches a campaign to take in Annie, a young girl who has been living with her mean foster

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James Franco and Seth Rogan star in CERT a hilarious comedy about two idiots recruited to assassinate a dictator. After ten years, 'Skylark Tonight' has become one of the biggest hit celebrity tabloid shows on TV. But the one thing that has

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eluded presenter Dave Skylark (James Franco) and his producer Aaron Rapoport (Seth Rogen) is credibility among their peers. This seems set to change when they learn that reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (Randall Park) is the show's greatest fan. What's more, he's happy to grant them an interview.

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Virginal student Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson) goes to interview wealthy, handsome, charismatic entrepreneur Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan).

The attraction between them is immediate and electric.

But Ana learns that Christian is only interested in a relationship on his own controlling terms.

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With less than two weeks to go until he marries the girl of his dreams (Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting),

Doug is referred to Jimmy Callahan (Kevin Hart), owner and CEO of Best Man, Inc., a company that provides flattering best men for socially challenged guys in need.

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A kidnapped robot is raised by a dysfunctional family in this sci-fi comedy from the director of 'Elysium'.

Chappie (Sharlto Copley) is kidnapped at birth by gangsters and raised by a strange family as their own son.

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40 years have passed since Tubzee first arrived on British shores, as a single sole trader began offering the product out of a modest site in Halifax.

Since then,the now internationally-recognised brand has gone on to enter markets in almost every continent around the world, from Africa to Asia, in major supermarkets and wholesalers.

Yet, despite such rapid growth, the secret recipes, which helped launch Tubzee into the homes and hearts of several generations of customers, still remains the same today with its sweet creamy goodness bringing smiles to the faces of millions.

Closer to home Tubzee still provides a range of companies with their famed gelato, ice cream and kulfi products.

Bringing a new flavour to a previously untapped market, the company is the number one supplier of such produce to

From ice cream vans to international supermarkets

companies from London to Glasgow and everywhere in between.

Whether you own a corner shop, dessert parlour, supermarket, or restaurant - in this country or not - there are dozens of flavours, and even more reasons, to choose Tubzee as your favourite supplier.

In many cases, the Halifaxbased producers can even provide exclusive ranges of produce to businesses, all of which are available to be viewed on the company’s website.

The brainchild of the late Mohammad Zaman, Tubzee continues to grow today under the guidance of the man

credited for bringing kulfi to the UK, Asif Hussain.

Mr Hussain is one of Mr Zaman’s sons and first discovered the South Asian treat upon a visit to Pakistan back in the 1970’s. After months of perfecting the flavours, Tubzee’s Kulfi ice cream was launched in Halifax and the rest is now

Web: www.tubzee.co.uk Tel: 01422 355 518 Email: info@tubzee.co.uk

history.

Head of Sales, Talib Hussain, with the support of the Head of Marketing, Bash Zaman, has pioneered a dedicated sales force to help oversee the company’s growth from Yorkshire to the other side of the world, with more businesses signing up every day for a share of the renowned produce.

The ice cream was even awarded the prestigious Golden Star award from the ITQI in Belgium earlier this year – becoming the only British contender to achieve such a feat – after being blind tasted by 120 Michelin standard chefs. The company was also a finalist in the prestigious Lloyds bank ‘English Asian Business Awards 2014’.

So, why not start your 2015 in the sweetest way possible?

Contact Tubzee today and give your business, a delicious new product customers will love.

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negligent misstatement exists when one party owes a duty of care to another party and carelessly makes a false statement on which the other party relies and as a result suffers a loss.

The fundamental aspect for a Claimant to succeed in bringing a claim for negligent misstatement is that there must be reliance on a statement which has caused a loss. The Court of Appeal, in overturning the initial decision in the Technology and Construction Court confirmed in the case of Hunt and others -v- Optima (Cambridge) Ltd, Strutt & Parker and others that reliance on a negligent misstatement cannot be retrospective.

In this case, Optima (the developer landlord) had built a block of flats in Peterborough and had engaged with property consultants, Strutt & Parker (“S&P”), to conduct a survey on the flats and produce certificates attesting the satisfactory construction of the flats.

Before buying the flats the purchasers were told that the certificates to be supplied by S&P were similar to a guarantee provided by the National House Building Council when there is a new development of houses for example. A draft copy was provided to the purchasers who were told that they would receive the issued certificates on completion.

Soon after the purchasers had moved into their new flats, to their horror, they became noticeably defective. Problems included leaking roofs, defective plumbing and drainage issues. A total of 19 defects were identified in one individual flat.

A number of purchasers brought a claim against S&P for negligently carrying out the surveys on the flats and recording incorrect information in the certificate. The key issue for the Court to decide was whether the purchaser, when purchasing the lease, relied on the certificate which was not issued until after the contracts had exchanged.

Initially the Court held in favour of the purchasers, finding that it was immaterial that the certificates were received after the exchange of contracts.

S&P were found to be in breach of their duty of care as the certificates were held to be enforceable warranties.

An appeal from this decision was allowed by the Court of Appeal who considered the following; (1) Were the certificates enforceable warranties?

No words such as ‘warranty’ or ‘promise’ were used in the wording of the certificate. The certificates were negotiated by professionals who knew the industry well and should have known the difference between a warranty and a mere representation.

The Court of Appeal held that the certificate could not be construed as a warranty.

(2) Was there a negligent misstatement?

The certificate was only a draft copy when relied upon by the purchasers. The Court of Appeal held that a document which was unsigned and unissued was capable of being amended at any time and could in fact not be issued at all. A document bearing such flexibility could not incur liability for negligent misstatement.

The case highlights that purchasers of a lease need to be diligent when considering all documentation before signing any contract. All documents relied on should be their final form with clear wording of their intentions.

We at Blacks deal with all aspects of property law acting for both landlords and tenants in all matters arising in respect of leases as well as dealing with claims for negligent misstatement.

Please contact Luke Patel on 0113 227 9316 or by email at LPatel@LawBlacks.com

India’s rail network aims to get back on track India will raise railway freight rates on coal, iron ore and steel from 1st April to help fund an expansion of its well-worn network, a move that threatens to raise costs for local steel makers at a time when demand is weak and imports are surging.

The government plans to increase its annual freight carrying capacity to 1.5billion tonnes from one-billion tonnes, in part with the funds from the higher rates, railways minister Suresh Prabhu said in a speech presenting his ministry's budget for the fiscal year starting on 1st April.

Prabhu did not say by when the expansion would be completed.

The rates for coal transport will rise by 6.3 percent, while those for iron ore and steel will increase 0.8 percent. Charges for the transport of urea and grains will also go up 10 per cent.

But there will be no change in passenger fares.

Over the next five years, India will raise investment in its overloaded railway network to 8.5trillion rupees (£88billion), the government said on Thursday.

‘No pay since September’ Staff at India’s ‘Sahara’ claim they have not received any wages for over five months as the company attempts to raise more than £1billion to bail its boss, Subrata Roy, out of jail.

News agency, Reuters, interviewed 11 employees of the company at sites in Delhi, Mumbai and Lucknow, with evidence of a MONEY: Sahara boss, Subrata Roy, is currently in jail following frustrated workforce allegations of illegal bond sales and requires £1billion for bail around what was once one of the were due. after workers questioned nation’s highest profile "There is not much work salary delays. firms. to do and we have not In response to queries Business has been received any salary since from Reuters about unpaid disrupted for a year as September," said an official wages, Sahara said it faced Sahara fights a regulator's at Sahara's "Command a "liquidity crunch" due to charge that it illegally sold Office" headquarters in the conditions imposed by the bonds and did not northern Indian city of court on its use of funds reimburse investors.

Lucknow, where founder and a freeze on bank The employees' claims Roy's family lives in a gated accounts, creating could not be complex. problems in meeting some independently verified, Sahara did not respond of its financial obligations. although an undated letter to requests for comment It denies having failed to to staff signed by Roy and on the letter to staff, which pay some staff for four or seen by Reuters asked for three employees said was five months, calling that patience from those who posted in late December "completely untrue". hadn't received what they

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Luxury carmaker says that work is underway to produce an all-terrain high-bodied vehicle (don’t let them catch you saying SUV), which will cost around £200,000.

Rolls Royce plans to launch high four-wheel drive vehicle by 2018… but don’t call it a SUV!

By Steve Maybury info@asianexpress.co.uk

It seems that Rolls Royce is joining rivals Bentley and Jaguar in catering to demand for upmarket 4x4 models.

The 111-year-old marque, owned by German car firm BMW, said customers had asked it to add the as-yet

unnamed vehicle to its existing saloon models – the Phantom, Ghost and Wraith.

But without mentioning SUV, 4x4 or other names normally used for off-road vehicles, Rolls-Royce’s bosses said in an open letter that they would “produce a high-bodied car that could cross any terrain”.

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Rolls Royce chairman, Peter Schwarzenbauer and chief executive Torsten Müller-Ötvös said in a joint statement that the new car was not a radical departure for the venerable brand and that the move reflected Rolls-Royce’s rugged roots.

“Rolls-Royces conveyed pioneers and adventurers like Lawrence of Arabia across the vastness of

unexplored deserts and over mountain ranges. In other parts of the world including Australia, India and the Americas, Rolls-Royces carried their owners over challenging terrain with absolute reliability and comfort. Rest assured, we are creating a motor car in the greatest traditions of our marque.”

A spokesman said: “The words sport and utility don’t feature in the RollsRoyce lexicon and that was why it was important not to say those words and nor will we ever.”

At least three years of planning by the Rolls-Royce’s team have resulted in a design for the car, which will hit forecourts in 2017 or 2018. The company has been wary of undermining its brand but has seen competitors such as Porsche, Bentley and Jaguar go ahead with plans for their own models.

An industry analyst said that global sales of premium and luxury SUVs has risen from around 397,000 in 2000 to 1.2 million in 2014 and is forecasted to rise to more than 1.3 million by 2020.

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END OF AN ERA Bugatti to take its 450th and final Veyron to Geneva Motor Show

At last Bugatti has managed to shift the last few remaining €1million Veyrons, and will celebrate this achievement by bringing the 450th and final model to the Geneva Motor Show next month.

Speaking with Auto Motor und Sport, Bugatti president Wolfgang Durheimer revealed the final car will be built this year, but that we shouldn’t expect to see the Veyron’s successor anytime soon.

To “make the best even better” does not happen overnight, especially as the new model “must do everything better than its predecessor."

Thankfully, Bugatti buyers are a patient bunch.

"Many of our customers are art collectors, and they know that it takes time to create a work of art."

Tipped to be called the Bugatti Chiron, the new model will be lighter, more responsive, and betterhandling than the Veyron. It’ll be built on an existing carbon fiber architecture, but 92 percent of the parts will be all-new or heavily modified.

The Veyron’s 8.0-liter, quad-turbocharged W16

will carry over with output boosted from 1,200 to 1,500 horsepower, which will be done via direct fuel injection and electric turbochargers.

These will provide fast-acting torque, likely to peak around 1,000 lbft, sent to all four wheels through a sevenspeed dual-clutch transmission. Bugatti expects a top speed of around 288 mph with this setup.

While we await that car with eager anticipation we look forward to bidding farewell to one of the cars of our generation in Geneva.

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Porsche has just announced its newest addition to the family – the Porsche Cayman GT4 which is perhaps the most anticipated new performance car of 2015. Why? Because this is the car that should finally demonstrate the full potential of the brilliant Cayman mid-engined chassis.

This is the first time Porsche has introduced such a focused GT model based on the mid-engined, two-seat Cayman coupe. Sharing components and genetic spirit with the iconic 911 GT3, a lap time of 7 min 40 sec around the Nürburgring Nordschleife places the Cayman GT4 emphatically as the new benchmark at the top of its market segment.

It also makes a clear statement that Porsche will continue to promote radical two-door sports cars now and in the future - sports cars that are developed at the company’s Motorsport department in Weissach.

The engine, chassis, brakes and aerodynamic design of the Cayman GT4 are configured for maximum driving dynamics; yet the top model still retains the versatility and everyday utility that are typical of a Porsche.

The Cayman GT4 is powered by a mid-mounted, 3.8-litre flat-six engine with 385 hp (283 kW) produced at 7,400 rpm, which is derived from the 911 Carrera S engine. Its power is transmitted by a standard six-speed manual gearbox with dynamic gearbox mounts - there is no PDK transmission option. This translates in to acceleration from zero to 62 mph in 4.4 seconds; top speed is 183 mph.

The car's NEDC fuel consumption is 27.4 mpg, equivalent to 238 g/km CO2.

The body is lowered by 30 mm versus the standard Cayman, and features a purposefully-proportioned brake system. Furthermore, the chassis has been comprehensively fine-tuned with many components shared with the 911 GT3.

The new GT4 is clearly differentiated from its brothers in the Cayman range. Three distinctive inlet openings in the nose and a large fixed rear wing are part of an aerodynamic package which is systematically designed to not only reduce lift but also generate downforce.

Upon request, the Cayman GT4 can be equipped even more comprehensively for more sporting, or track day driving. Options include PCCB ceramic brakes, shell-backed seats made of carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP), a custom Sport Chrono Package with the unique Track Precision app, and a Club Sport Package.

The interior of the Cayman GT4 is designed so that the driver and passenger can become immersed in unfiltered driving enjoyment. Sports seats, upholstered in a combination of leather and Alcantara, are distinguished by very good lateral support. Due to its compact dimensions, the new GT4 sports steering wheel guarantees ideal control and direct steering feedback.

Technical aspects of the new Cayman GT4 are based on the 911 GT3. As a mid-engined sports car and a prime example of driving dynamics in its class, it follows the conceptual tradition of such cars as the 904 GTS, 911 GT1, Carrera GT and 918 Spyder.

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A new animal with the genetic spirit of the iconic 911 GT3 will eat up the road the road, and clearly demonstrate the sporting core of the brand: Intelligent Performance. Four out of five drivers of Porsche GT models also use their cars to participate in track days and club motorsport.

Porsche has just announced that the newest addition to its family – the Porsche Cayman GT4 which is perhaps the most anticipated new performance car of 2015. Why? Because this is the car that should finally demonstrate the full potential of the brilliant Cayman mid-engined chassis.

in the future - sports cars that are developed at the company’s Motorsport department in Weissach.

The engine, chassis, brakes and aerodynamic design of the Cayman GT4 are configured for maximum driving dynamics; yet the top model still retains the versatility and everyday utility that are typical of a Porsche.

The Cayman GT4 is powered by a mid-mounted, 3.8-litre flat-six engine with 385 hp (283 kW) produced at 7,400 rpm, which is derived from the 911 Carrera S engine. Its power is

This is the first time Porsche has introduced such a focused GT model based on the mid-engined, two-seat Cayman coupe. Sharing components and genetic spirit with the iconic 911 GT3, a lap time of 7 min 40 sec around the Nürburgring Nordschleife places the Cayman GT4 emphatically as the new benchmark at the top of its market segment.

It also makes a clear statement that Porsche will continue to promote radical two-door sports cars now and

transmitted by a standard six-speed manual gearbox with dynamic gearbox mounts - there is no PDK transmission option. This translates in to acceleration from zero to 62 mph in 4.4 seconds; top speed is 183 mph.

The car's NEDC fuel consumption is 27.4 mpg, equivalent to 238 g/km CO2.

The body is lowered by 30 mm versus the standard Cayman, and features a purposefully-proportioned brake system. Furthermore, the

chassis has been comprehensively fine-tuned with many components shared with the 911 GT3.

The new GT4 is clearly differentiated from its brothers in the Cayman range. Three distinctive inlet openings in the nose and a large fixed rear wing are part of an aerodynamic package which is systematically designed to not only reduce lift but also generate downforce.

Upon request, the Cayman GT4 can be equipped even more comprehensively for more sporting, or track day driving. Options include PCCB ceramic brakes, shell-backed seats made of carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP), a custom Sport Chrono Package with the unique Track Precision app, and a Club Sport Package.

The interior of the Cayman GT4 is designed so that the driver and passenger can become immersed in unfiltered driving enjoyment. Sports seats, upholstered in a combination of leather and Alcantara, are distinguished by very good lateral support. Due to its compact dimensions, the new GT4 sports steering wheel guarantees ideal control and direct steering feedback.

Technical aspects of the new Cayman GT4 are based on the 911 GT3. As a mid-engined sports car and a prime example of driving dynamics in its class, it follows the conceptual tradition of such cars as the 904 GTS, 911 GT1, Carrera GT and 918 Spyder.

GT sports cars from Porsche embody the most passionate transfer of technology from the race track to the road, and clearly demonstrate the

sporting core of the brand: Intelligent Performance. Four out of five drivers of Porsche GT models also use their cars to participate in track days and club motorsport.

Standard equipment includes biXenon headlights, sports exhaust, Sport Chrono Pack with dynamic engine mounts, leather/Alcantara interior trim, sports seats, 20-inch alloy wheels, Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) with mechanical rear limited slip differential, a universal audio interface offering MP3 connectivity, air conditioning, Porsche Stability Management (PSM), a Porsche Vehicle Tracking anti-theft system and a three-year warranty.

The Cayman GT4 goes on sale in the UK this week priced at £64,451 and will celebrate its world premiere in March at the Geneva International Motor Show. First customer deliveries are scheduled in the summer.Standard equipment includes bi-Xenon headlights, sports exhaust, Sport Chrono Pack with dynamic engine mounts, leather/Alcantara interior trim, sports seats, 20-inch alloy wheels, Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) with mechanical rear limited slip differential, a universal audio interface offering MP3 connectivity, air conditioning, Porsche Stability Management (PSM), a Porsche Vehicle Tracking anti-theft system and a three-year warranty.

The Cayman GT4 goes on sale in the UK this week priced at £64,451 and will celebrate its world premiere in March at the Geneva International Motor Show. First customer deliveries are scheduled in the summer.

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New ‘Progression’ and ‘Junior’ models added to Alfa Romeo MiTo range Building on the comprehensive revisions made to the Alfa Romeo MiTo in 2014, the new MiTo “Progression” makes the dream of owning a new Alfa Romeo more attainable while the sporty new “Junior” recalls the legacy of the 1966 Alfa Romeo GT 1300.

It may be the new entry point into the Alfa Romeo range, but the MiTo Progression comes equipped with the high levels of features expected of a premium hatchback including air conditioning; a leather steering wheel and gear shifter and Alfa Romeo’s Uconnect™ five-inch colour touch screen infotainment system with Bluetooth®; voice recognition; USB / auxiliary inputs and steering wheel remote controls.

In terms of safety, the MiTo Progression is equipped with Vehicle Dynamic Control (stability, braking and traction control with hill-holder), TPMS (tyre pressure monitoring) and seven airbags, while its undeniable visual appeal is further enhanced with 15-inch alloy wheels,

a rear spoiler and titanium grey headlight and rear light surrounds.

The Alfa Romeo MiTo Progression is offered with a choice of engines including the insurancefriendly 78hp 1.4-litre engine, which is reintroduced with Start&Stop and EU6 certification resulting in an official combined fuel economy figure of 50.4 MPG and CO2 emissions of 130g/km.

The official 0-60 MPH for the 1.4 78hp engine is 13.0 seconds and its top speed is 103 MPH. The awardwinning 0.9-litre TwinAir 105hp turbo petrol engine (67.3 MPG / 99g/km) and 1.3-litre JTDM-2 85hp turbo-diesel (80.7 MPG / 90g/km) engines are also

available with the Progression trim level, priced from £13,770 OTR and £14,315 OTR respectively.

The new Alfa Romeo MiTo Junior aims to broaden the appeal of the MiTo range still further by offering stylish but attention-grabbing looks within an affordable and insurable package. It builds on the high specification of the MiTo Progression but adds 17-inch alloy wheels with a brilliant white finish as well as matching door mirror caps and distinctive new “Junior” boot decal, also finished in white.

Other enhancements include front

fog lights; a sports rear bumper and satin-effect door handles with matching headlamp and tail-lamp surrounds, while the interior benefits from special Junior upholstery, Junior floor mats and a flat-bottom sports steering wheel with contrasting stitching.

Under the bonnet, the Alfa Romeo MiTo Junior is powered by the 0.9litre TwinAir 105hp turbo petrol engine (0-60MPH in 11.4 seconds / 114 MPH) and 1.3-litre JTDM-2 85hp turbo-diesel (0-60MPH in 12.9 seconds / 108 MPH) and is priced from £14,870 OTR and £15,415 OTR

respectively.

The Alfa Romeo MiTo Junior was inspired by the stunning Alfa Romeo GT 1300 Junior from 1966 which combined the gorgeous looks of the Giugiaro-styled 105/115 Series coupe with a small-capacity version of the legendary all-alloy Alfa Romeo Twin-Cam engine.

Developed with Italian taxation in mind (which penalised larger engines), the Junior GT 1300 amassed 91,000 sales (accounting for 69 percent of all 105/115 Series built) and has become very collectable in its own right thanks to its purity and character, as well as the larger number of enthusiasts whose earliest Alfa Romeo memories are of that very car.

• Two new models added to the Alfa Romeo MiTo range in 2015 • Progression is the new entry-level specification, featuring air conditioning, alloy wheels and Uconnect™ touchscreen infotainment system as standard • EU6-compliant 78hp 1.4-litre petrol engine reintroduced with Start&Stop • New Junior model evokes spirit of the widely-revered 1966 original and is available either with a 0.9-litre TwinAir 105hp turbo petrol engine or a 1.3-litre JTDM-2 85hp turbo-diesel • Both models are on sale now, with prices starting at £12,760 OTR for the Alfa Romeo MiTo Progression 1.4 78hp and £14,870 OTR for the Alfa Romeo Junior TwinAir 0.9 105hp

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Tee Hee! It’s the ticklish Toyota It gives you mirth not miles per gallon and its emissions are guffaws, chortles and sniggers rather than exhaust gases.

Welcome to the world’s first ticklish car, courtesy of Toyota and Mr Tickle.

This giggling Yaris really does react when you tickle its tender spots and it’s ready to hit the road on a mission to raise laughs and lots of cash for Red Nose Day. As an official Red Nose Day partner, Toyota has turned from hybrid power to hilarity to engineer this strictly oneoff model. Red Nose Day legend Lenny Henry has shared his own distinctive laugh with the car as part of its repertoire of hysteria and hilarity.

The ha-ha-hatchback will be officially unveiled by the Mr Men’s own Mr Tickle, Toyota’s celebrity consultant on the project, on 16 February.

This will mark the start of a busy schedule of appearances for the car around the country at Red Nose Day fund-raising events for Comic Relief, including the Danceathon taking place at Wembley Arena on 8th March. An initial list of appearance venues and dates is provided below.

What’s as much fun as the Toyota itself is the story behind its creation, captured in a fly-on-the-wall documentary to be released on the same day the car makes its debut. If Land Rover has just revealed the first glimpse of the 2016 model year Range Rover Evoque, previewing a striking new headlamp signature for the most successful Land Rover ever produced.

The 2016 model year Range Rover Evoque will be the first Land Rover to feature full LED adaptive headlamps when it makes its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show on 3 March 2015. The powerful technology provides superior illumination in dark

you ever thought it was easy being funny, the comic agonies of these corporate comedians will make you think again. The short film will be released through Toyota’s official social media channels.

Mr Tickle said: “I was tickled pink to be part of this brilliant idea. And thanks to my long arms and tickly fingers, I was able to help the designers add tickle-points to all those hard-to-reach

places.

“I hope the Toyota and the funny movie will make everyone smile and give what they can to wonderful Red Nose Day.” Matt Harrison, Toyota GB President, said: “Toyota has made millions of cars, but never one like this before.

We hope the special Ticklish Toyota will help people have a real hoot raising money for Red Nose Day.”

2016 model Range Rover Evoque previewed conditions, following the curves of the road, and is identifiable by the distinctive headlamp graphic.

Gerry McGovern, Land Rover Design Director and

Chief Creative Officer, said: “Our challenge has been to enhance Evoque without diluting its iconic design. The design refreshments give it an even greater presence on

the road yet retain the emotional appeal that has made it so popular with more than 400,000 consumers around the world.”

The 2016 model year Range Rover Evoque includes a new engine lineup, new safety and convenience features, and interior enhancements all wrapped in the trademark exterior design.

Further details of the 2016 model year Range Rover Evoque will be released on 23 February 2015.

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England call-up for table tennis ace

TALENT: Shayan Siraj is currently ranked as one of the top Under-14 table tennis players in the country and will aim to live up to that title next month at the Home Nations

Shayan Serves up Success A table tennis enthusiast from Leeds will proudly bear the English colours next month as he represents the country in the Home Nations tournament.

Shayan Siraj will travel to Cardiff with his team in the middle of March as they aim to establish themselves at the top of the British rankings.

Despite only just reaching his teen years, the 13-year-old from Bramhope already has his eyes set on becoming world number one in the future and is currently ranked third in England for under-14s.

His career highlights to date include finishing second in the under-13 national championships and third in the under-14 competition. Most recently last month, he topped the performance list by winning all his games for his beloved Yorkshire County in the UK County Nationals, helping his team retain their National County Cadets title.

Now, with the Home Nations tournament just a couple of weeks away, he hopes to etch a new award onto his growing list of achievements.

Of course, despite being so young, success hasn’t just fallen on the lap of Shayan who has had to work hard for everything he has got.

He began his table tennis career at the age of ten when he was spotted by English Table Tennis Association’s (ETTA) talent hunter, Sally Shutt.

Through continuous, dedicated training, he began to rise up the ranks of the junior leagues and is now trained by Shahryar Masoudi, a former international and Level 3 Coach in the UK, as well as Sally.

It takes eighteen hours of practice sessions a week to keep Shayan at the top of his game and this dedication has helped him forge a reputation in the junior and senior ranks.

The talented teen even travelled to China two years ago to train with some of the world’s highest ranked coaches, whilst his family home has been renovated to include a full-size table tennis table and all the latest equipment.

Shayan’s sporting adventure often sees him travel the globe in pursuit of becoming the nation’s

top player, and is now sponsored

by Swedish company STIGA, who provide all his equipment and kits.

Perhaps most importantly though, it is the home comforts which mean the most to the rising ace who takes his mother’s ‘renowned Red Rice’ everywhere he goes.

With just a couple of weeks left to finalise his preparations for the Home Nations, Shayan will be hoping to make sure that his recipe for success matches his undeniable hunger for victory.

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THE BEAST FROM THE EAST – GENNADY GOLOVKIN

By Khalil Alam info@asianexpress.co.uk

Boxer Gennady Golovkin (32-0, 29 KO’s) is a polite man and wellspoken. In his appearance he looks like a simple, kind person and the type of guy who would help an elderly lady across the road. His dress sense is simple and usually consists of a vneck sweater and a sensible haircut with a warm smile. However they say looks can be deceiving and it’s definitely the case when it comes to Golovkin who is a boxing beast in the boxing ring.

British fighter Martin Murray challenged Golovkin on Saturday night and the outcome was as expected with the referee stopping the boxing bout in the 10th round and declaring Golovkin the clear winner.

Golovkin is a WBA middleweight and WBC interim world champion from Karaganda, Kazakhstan. He has a 90 per cent knockout percentage that is the highest of any middleweight champion in the history of the sport.

As a child Golovkin would regularly get into street fights with men a lot older then himself and manage to beat them and according to him this was the stage of his life when he realised his fighting attributes and decided to take up boxing.

Golovkin as an amateur boxer managed to win the World Championship gold in 2003 and a silver medal at the 2004 Olympics. He has fought in over 350 amateur and 32

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professional boxing bouts and has never suffered a knockout defeat or been staggered by any opponent to date.

Golovkin’s previous notable boxing victims have been Marco Antonio Rubio, Daniel Geale, Nobuhiro Ishida and Matt Macklin who have all suffered from crushing knockout defeats. Golovkin says his boxing success is not only due to him being a puncher and it is more to do with his boxing aggressiveness, speed, positioning and tactics.

Golovkin is next in line to challenge Miguel Cotto for his WBC title but that bout is proving very difficult to make happen. Golovkin however doesn’t think that his opponent has fear to fight him and has said "Miguel Cotto isn't scared; he's just a very smart guy.

However I’m ready for everybody and it’s important for me to prove that I’m the best in the middleweight division.”

I personally do not see Golovkin managing to secure any meaningful bouts at middleweight and I would personally like to see him move up to supermiddleweight and fight some of the more elite fighters of boxing.

Golovkin has already expressed an interest to fight the current best pound for pound boxer Floyd Mayweather at a catch weight and also British super-middleweight hard man Carl Froch even though both of them boxers are now near the end of their careers and a fight against Golovkin will more than likely not happen.

In my opinion also Golovkin is the new breed of fighter and what the Murray fight proved to me was that Golovkin doesn’t only possess the skill and power, but he also has that unique ability to take his opponents hardest punches and still keep coming forward to seek and destroy.

Golovkin “the beast from the east” is certainly the next boxing superstar without a doubt.

Thirty determined fundraisers from Coventry and Birmingham will be lacing up their running shoes and heading to the streets next month as they take part in the Coventry half-marathon.

Raising money for the Teenage Cancer Trust, the runners, titled #TeamMesmerEyez, hope to raise £5,000 through donations which will go towards helping young cancer patients across the West Midlands.

With runners who have been treated for cancer previously, READY: Members of #TeamMesmerEyez and others who work closely will be taking part in the Coventry halfwith the Trust on a daily basis, marathon at the start of March the group have seen firsthand the effects of the disease. is always something to do like watch Sky Spearheaded by Haroon Mota, a youth TV, play computer games. support co-ordinator on the Teenage “It’s also good to have support groups to Cancer Trust ward at University College go out with, like going to Nandos and Hospital in London, he said the charity was bowling, so you don’t feel isolated and chosen to support young people with alone.” cancer so they don’t feel isolated.

The team, mainly novice runners, have He explained: “Teenage Cancer Trust is a been training hard for the 13.1mile truly amazing charity. It is vital that we challenge, set to take place in Coventry on continue to raise funds for them, as at the Sunday 1st March. moment, for every young person the charity Emily Cooper, regional fundraiser for can help, there is another they can’t.”

17-year-old Amandeep Dhaliwal, from Coventry, knows the benefit of being treated on a Teenage Cancer Trust ward having been diagnosed with the disease himself.

The #TeamMesmerEyez runner underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment for over a year-and-a- half and said it’s crucial to support young people facing ‘scary times’.

“Young people need the help and support of specialist wards and staff,” he said. “The ward I was treated on in Birmingham had lots of activities so there

Teenage Cancer Trust added: “We are loving working with #TeamMesmerEyez and can’t wait to cheer them along on the big day.

“Thanks to the hard work and dedication of Haroon and his team, the money raised will make sure young people with cancer in the West Midlands don’t feel so alone.”

To sponsor Haroon and his team visit their MesmerEyez Just Giving page or text MESM99 £3 or £5 to 70070.

England off the mark Ali stars with the bat in victory over Scotland

It may not be the most impressive victory on paper, yet England’s 119run victory over Scotland last weekend could be just the result needed to kick-start their World Cup campaign.

Coming into the match off the back of two heavy defeats at the hands of cohosts Australia and New Zealand, the three lions had to be on top of their game against a Scottish side determined to register their first upset of the tournament.

Moeen Ali starred with the bat to score 128 runs, and helped forge an opening partnership with Ian Bell of 172 before the stuttering batsman was finally dismissed for 54.

Ali continued the charge and reached his century after 91 balls, before he was finally dismissed when he lofted Majid Haq to young Freddie

CENTURY: Moeen Ali hit 128 off 107 balls to guide England to victory in Christchurch

Coleman.

The 27-year-old’s dismissal signalled a mini-collapse for England with only Eoin Morgan reaching a score of over 25 to secure the side a final score of 303-8 after 50 overs.

Meanwhile, in reply, Scotland’s former skipper, Kyle Coetzer, was once again trying to lead his side from the front, reaching his fifty from 64 balls.

The England bowlers were struggling against the former Northampton batsman yet were finding joy at the other end of the wicket, dismissing Calum Macleod, Coleman and Machan for single figures.

It was talisman Ali, who had earlier starred with the bat, that finally bowled out Coetzer on 73, when his delivery was caught by Chris Woakes.

Only three other Scotland players reached double figures in their innings with Steven Finn claiming best figures of 26-3 from his nine overs.

Scotland captain Preston Mommsen, said his side fancied their chances in Christchurch after winning the toss yet accepted the ‘quality’ in the opposition’s squad was too good on the day.

England’s next fixture will see them face-off against Sri Lanka on Sunday 1st March, with a win set to propel them up the table and leave them looking good for a quarter-final spot next month.

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GOT A SPORTS STORY PROFESSIONAL OR AMATEUR? contact our sports newsdesk:sport@asianexpress.co.uk Ikram Butt, BARA founder and former England Rugby League international, commented: “We’re delighted to have such a well known Rugby League name as Schoey leading such a pioneering tour and are actively putting in the work behind the scenes to gain an audience with the Pope.

“Pierluigi Gentile, Secretary General of FIRFL, has been instrumental in the development of the thirteen-a-side code in Italy and has overseen a significant increase in players from 300 to over 4,000 active players over the past five years.

“His stewardship has also led to the introduction of a championship league along with the Italian Cup and has been the driving force behind FIRFL’s efforts to become affiliated to CONI, the Italian National Olympic committee which will be granted by the end of the year.

“Both the hosts and BARA will unite to promote the shared values peace, tolerance and community harmony through sport and those will be the messages we could take to the Vatican.”

Included in the tour party will be Chris Green, founder of White Ribbon UK and a UN Ambassador and Qari Asim, recently awarded with an MBE and an honorary doctorate for his ground breaking services in enhancing community relations and work in engaging young people.

Ikram continued: “As part of the rugby development tour, Qari Asim will deliver a seminar on the benefits of sport and faith with Chris Green also delivering a seminar on the White

White Ribbon Trophy to be contested in Italy Ribbon Campaign.”

Pierluigi Gentile said: “We are delighted to be hosting BARA in Rome this May to play against our International team in what promises to be an auspicious occasion. FIRFL share the same values as BARA in using the sport of Rugby League as a social means to engage with the wider communities and address important issues such as the White Ribbon Campaign.”

Established in 2004 by dual code international Ikram Butt (England Rugby League and Pakistan Rugby Union), BARA has been a force for

good in terms of promoting community cohesion across the UK through both codes of the oval ball game.

BARA is an organisation which aims to provide positive role models, break down cultural and religious barriers, promote community integration, personal development, healthy living and encouraging participation in sport and physical activity especially through rugby.

‘Inspirational performance’ BEDSAs hailed a huge success Back page story continued The inaugural British Ethnic Diversity Sports Awards (BEDSA) finally took place last weekend in Coventry, as some of the country’s top sporting talents premiered on the red carpet.

The prestigious awards, voted on by the public, were attended by a host of other sporting legends and stars including Olympic heptathlon Gold medallist Denise Lewis and World and Olympic Champion, Christine Ohuruogu.

Winners on the night included cricketer, Moeen Ali, who won the highly contested Lycamobile Sportsman of the Year category, and gymnast Rebecca Downie, European and Commonwealth Gold Medallist 2014, who won the Sporting Equals Sportswoman of the Year Award.

Moeen’s father, Munir Ali, picked up the award on his son’s behalf having been a mentor and inspiration throughout his life and cricketing career.

He said: “It was a real honour to pick up this award on behalf of my son. As a British Asian and a Muslim I know how much this award means to him. But for Moeen its always been about the cricket and I'm so glad that his current century has really helped to inspire the English team to raise their game.”

Other winners included Chris Powell for the FA Coach of the Year category and Denise Lewis, who was

CHAMP: Gymnast Rebecca Downie won Gold in both the European and Commonwealth Games last year, and picked up the Sporting Equals Sportswoman of the Year Award

honoured with the Lifetime Achievement award for her contribution to sport during her lifetime.

Arun Kang, the Chief Executive of Sporting Equals said: “The awards mark a key milestone in the sporting calendar. The calibre of the award winners voted for by thousands of people highlights the contribution that Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic sports people are making to

the world of sport.

“These awards have helped drive our new Future Champions programme which helps rising stars with the support, education and mentoring they need to succeed.

“By working closely with community projects and professional sports clubs, we will continue to increase diversity in sport and drive participation rates.”

SIGNED: Garry Schofield OBE has taken on the role of Director of Rugby for BARA ahead of their tour of Italy in May

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TEAM: BARA will face off against an Italy international side during their tour and compete for the White Ribbon Trophy, pictured (l-r): Qari Asim, Garry Schofield, Ikram Butt

All roads lead to Rome for Schoey and BARA

Rugby League legend Garry Schofield OBE has accepted the challenge of becoming Director of Rugby for a forthcoming BARA (British Asian Rugby Association) tour of Italy which could involve a meeting with the Pope.

The BARA team will take on a Federation Italian Rugby Football League (FIRFL) XIII in Rome on the 16th May with the two teams playing for the White Ribbon Trophy.

The match, and possible Papal meeting, forms part of BARA’s support for the White Ribbon Campaign, a global initiative made up of men speaking out against violence towards women and girls as well as encouraging interfaith dialogue.

The BARA team will be wearing a special jersey deigned in support of the campaign and have been working in close collaboration with FIRFL on a number of initiatives including raising awareness of the White Ribbon Campaign in Italy.

Garry Schofield commented: “When Ikram (Butt) approached me about this position I was very excited about the prospect of returning to rugby league and lending my advice to this association and the players,” he said.

“I have been away from the game for a while now for whatever reason but I am delighted to be back in this role.

“I won’t be teaching players how to pass or tackle necessarily as they are professionals and will already know these things, but if I can lend any advice about things they may not have known, or noticed before, I will be more than happy to do so.”

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