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EXPOSED ORGANISERS: Counter-jihadists (l-r) Anne Marie Waters (of Sharia Watch), Alan Ayling (original financier of the EDL) and Stephen Lennon (‘Tommy Robinson’ ex-EDL leader) plan to host a cartoon exhibition featuring Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

Plans for London Muhammad cartoon exhibition and the counter-jihadists

An organisation has unveiled plans to host an offensive cartoon exhibition, featuring the Prophet Muhammad, in London on 18th September.

Hope Not Hate (HOPE), who exposed the plan in a report, said that while some people are supporting the exhibition out of a strong belief for free speech, others are hoping for a violent reaction from British Muslims in order to prove the incompatibility of Islam in the West.

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NATO backs Turkey on Islamic State NATO has announced its full political support to Turkey in fighting militants in Syria and Iraq at an emergency meeting.

Following a 90-minute meeting in Brussels on Tuesday 28th July, Turkey won the backing it sought for stepping up its role in the U.S.led fight against Islamic State with air strikes.

Ankara made no request to its 27 allies for military help and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg noted that it had the second-largest army in the alliance.

Instead, the meeting heard how Turkey was carrying out President Tayyip Erdogan's sudden change in strategy against Islamic State - an al Qaeda

breakaway that controls swathes of Syria and Iraq - and Kurdish militants based in Iraq.

"We all stand united in condemning terrorism, in solidarity with Turkey," Stoltenberg told a news conference.

The killing of 32 young students in a Turkish border town near Syria earlier this July drove Ankara into battle against Islamic State. This move was welcomed

by NATO and shed its previous reluctance. Turkey has a 900 km (560-mile) border with Syria and is also concerned about Kurdish militants occupying the frontier area.

Some European nations worry that Erdogan is using the

Plastic replica guns have been banned by one Pakistani city in an attempt to stop children mimicking the militancy and extremist violence endemic in parts of the country.

These popular "toy guns" fire plastic or rubber pellets and are based on the designs of weapons such as the AK-47 automatic rifle.

The city of Peshawar, with a population of around seven million, will put a temporary ban on anyone selling or carrying these guns during the Muslim festival of Eid Deputy Police Commissioner Riaz Khan Mahsud has said.

“The basic purpose behind the ban on the sale of toy guns is to discourage the growing trend of arms and violence among the children,” he said.

Peshawar is the regional capital of

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a province surrounded by tribal areas that have been ravaged by violence involving the Taliban and al Qaeda. The city was also the scene of an attack by Taliban militants on a school in December that left almost 150 students and others dead.

“Unfortunately, militancy and violence have promoted the culture of arms in our society and children are now frequently playing with toy arms instead of traditional toys,” said Professor Zafar Iqbal, a pediatric ophthalmologist who has treated dozens who suffered serious eye injuries from rubber pellets.

Authorities don't keep figures on the number of children hurt by the so-called toys.

“When children use toy guns in childhood, they don't hesitate using the real arms when grow up.”

opportunity to bomb Kurdish groups he brands a threat to the integrity of the Turkish state but which enjoy some sympathy in the West.

According to a NATO official present at the meeting, several nations called for ‘a proportionate use of military force’ in the action against Kurdish militants.

European allies, who need Turkey's help to combat jihadi fighters returning to Europe, said Turkey's decision to hit Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) camps in Iraq at the weekend was justified.

But they made it clear at the same time they do not want Erdogan to abandon several years of a domestic peace process which they supported.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in a telephone call to respect the principle of proportionality and not to give up on the Kurdish peace process. should "Reconciliation continue," the Netherlands' ambassador to NATO, Marjanne de Kwaasteniet, said on Twitter.

While the NATO meeting was in session, Erdogan told a news conference it was impossible to continue the peace process with Kurdish militants who claimed responsibility for the killing of two Turkish police officers after the students' massacre.

Tuesday's meeting of ambassadors was held under Article 4 of the treaty, which permits a member of the alliance to ask for consultations with other allies when it feels its security is threatened. Ankara twice invoked this article in 2012 to ask for consultations with its NATO allies over the Syria conflict, notably after an aerial clash with Damascus.

The United States, the dominant power in the alliance, has made some concessions by pledging to work with Turkey to create a safe zone inside Syria for displaced persons from the civil war that should relieve some of the refugee pressure on Ankara.

Erdogan said the initiative should facilitate the return of some 1.7 million Syrian refugees from Turkey.

Turkey and the United States both outlined plans for the safe zone at the meeting, but not in any detail, officials said.

Toy guns banned in Peshawar

Azra Nafees, a social and peace worker, hopes the ban will be extended across the province.

“We had been struggling for many years against sale of dangerous toy guns in the country in general, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in particular, as it is badly affected by terrorism and violence,” she said.

Father-of-three Hameedullah Khan was also in favor of the move but said it should be permanent as well as country-wide.

“When children use toy guns in childhood, they don't hesitate using the real arms when they grow up,” he said.

Mahsud, the deputy police commissioner, said that while the ban was only slated to take place during Eid, it could be extended if it proved popular with the public.

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As the first trailer of Kabir Khan's ‘Phantom’ was released, shock waves have been felt across India and Pakistan.

An anonymous filmmaker from Pakistan has said: "Kabir Khan was preaching peace between Pakistan and India just a month ago (in Bajrangi Bhaijaan). Now, he wants to incite Indian patriotic zeal by targeting Pakistan."

However, Kabir fights off all charges of provoking Pakistan.

"What you see in the trailer of Phantom is not anti-Pakistan. It is anti-terrorism,” he defends.

“Pakistan is even more traumatised by terror attacks than we are. attacked little “Terrorists children in Peshawar some time ago. It can't get any more brutal and lowdown than that.

“Phantom talks about bringing to book the perpetrators of the 26/11 attack in Mumbai. I repeat,

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we are not attacking Pakistan.

‘Phantom’ is, in fact, saying the same thing about India's relations with Pakistan that ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ did – and that is ‘eliminate hatred’.”

Kabir Khan does see the possibility of people in Pakistan perceiving ‘Phantom’ as an attack on their country, but insists it would be a fallacious reading of the plot.

“My writer Hussain Zaidi and I are saying, we need to bring perpetrators of terror attacks to book. Every right-minded Indian or Pakistani wants the same thing.”

Kabir says the rhythm and feel of ‘Phantom’ are very different from that in ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’.

“There is no singing and dancing in Phantom. This is a different kind of cinema from ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’, though one we hope would be equally acceptable to the audience,” he added.

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EXPOSED Plans for London Muhammad cartoon exhibition and the counter-jihadists Cover story continued The report reveals that just three weeks before the exhibition was publicly announced, exhibition organisers Anne Marie Waters (of Sharia Watch), Alan Ayling (original financier of the EDL) and Lennon (‘Tommy Stephen Robinson’ ex-EDL leader) met

former Britain First founder Jim Dowson to discuss collaborating on a new counter-jihadist project.

These counter-Jihadist organisations believe that Islam is aggressive and expansionist, and make little or no distinctions between moderate or hardline followers of the religion.

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conversation between the three counter-Jihadists discussed using the Muhammad cartoons to provoke serious civil strife in this country. One element of this plan relied on sending anti-Muslim demonstrators into heavily Muslim areas, waving placards with offensive cartoons.

So horrified by what he had heard, Britain First Dowson later denounced these plans on his Knights Templar blog: “The belief is that Muslims will be so angry that they will start fighting the police in an effort to get at the demonstrators, but that with trouble breaking out in so many places at once the police will be unable to contain it.

“The plot relies on this fact to envisage that this will mean that the resulting violence will spin out of

control, leading to a wave of murderous attacks not just on the ‘useful idiot’ demonstrators but also on the outnumbered police force, pubs and non- Muslims in general.

“Those behind this insanely dangerous idea believe (probably correctly) that heavily armed Muslim drugs gangs will be drawn into the clashes and that Jihadist sleeper cells will also seize the opportunity to come out as militant leaders of their community as part of a massive recruitment and radicalisation drive.”

Dowson’s blog gives an insight into the mindset of those backing the cartoon exhibition and should give everyone great cause for concern.

As a consequence, our opposition to the cartoon exhibition is not an attempt to curtail free speech but to

prevent a clear incitement to violence.

HOPE says: “Let us be clear: criticism of Islam is perfectly acceptable, as it should be of all religions. We should be able to criticise, denounce, mock and satirise. Freedom of speech and freedom of expression is an important part of any democracy and is an integral part of our cultural history,” says HOPE. “But with that freedom comes responsibility for our actions, for harm: it has its limits. We oppose this cartoon exhibition on the grounds of incitement.

“But let us also be clear: if the exhibition goes ahead then we will encourage everyone to ignore it and show their opposition in a more constructive, positive and unifying way.”

Junaid Jamshed gives his first exclusive live UK press interview to the Asian Express The man who has been embroiled in controversy over a comment he made about women, gave his first exclusive live UK press interview to the Asian Express, during his Bradford visit.

Junaid Jamshed, who quit his role a famous Pakistani pop singer in the late 90’s to devote his life as a conservative Sunni Muslim, says his role as a campaigner of Islam has made him vulnerable to vile comments.

Visiting the UK for the opening of a fourth branch of his globallysuccessful women’s fashion label ‘J.’ in association with the Bradford-based Janan fashion house, Jamshed voiced his disappointment for being misunderstood as a misogynist and expanded on his views on women.

Stating that: “I’ve refused to speak to the BBC, the Guardian and many, many other UK news agencies. I will speak to the Asian Express as I’m confident that you’ll do justice in clearing up to the misunderstandings that the public may have about what I stand for,” said Junaid Jamshed.

Jamshed who is one of Pakistan’s most-recognised personalities, explained that his TV comment "God dislikes that any woman should be named (in the Quran)," was taken completely out of context.

He says: “For the record, I was reiterating that women have been given the utmost respect in the Quran, and therefore not referred to by their first names in the holy book.

“I made a video immediately after the furore when it became evident that I had been misunderstood, and apologised if anything I had said implied that women are not important. In fact it is exactly the opposite - I firmly believe in the sanctity of a woman – of not exploiting her – of not abusing her.”

He says that he holds women in the highest regard and has never intended to deem them as inferior to men and celebrates independent working women – in fact he admits that his

daughter has just landed a job and that he encouraged her every step of the way.

“My life revolved around my inspirational mother when she was alive. She has been and remains one of the most solid figures of influence for me,” says Jamshed.

“My sister, my wife and my daughter are pivotal to the work I do today, and I’m more than happy to share my experiences of daily life during my sermons about true life experiences. I feel that makes me seem more human, more understanding of the complications that husband-wife, father-daughter relationships can experience.”

Junaid Jamshed says that he is often in the firing line about women because he doesn’t shy away from talking about treating women with kindness, respect and equality to his heavily male-attended sermons.

Addressing some of the harsh remarks on across social media that slammed him a few weeks ago, he admits though he’s not social mediasavvy, some of the comments go above and beyond the call of disliking him.

“I don’t understand why people have to be so noxious, there is a manner in which criticism should be conducted.

“Talking about social media and phones, I can say that it’s evolved to be more than just a communication tool. I feel it’s more damaging to the real-time relationships people have.

“I’ve seen it everywhere, in homes, in restaurants, in airports – the whole family is together, but they’re actually on their individual phones sharing their experiences and feelings with a virtual world of “friendship”.

“Is it so wrong to point out the obvious harm this is causing?”

He says that many still resent that he was a pop star just a few years ago and now he’s a preacher of Islam and understands their hesitation in accepting his transition.

“Of course I can’t expect everyone to agree with what I’m saying, I

understand that.

“Facing criticism does not discourage me, and in fact, I am everdetermined to work towards spreading the religious messages of peace.

“I take solace in the knowledge that even all the prophets who came into this world faced deep and violent adversaries. So who am I to complain and be hurt by a few nasty words?”

Driven by learning about the life of the Prophet Muhammed (PBUH), Jamshed reveals that his moment of “realisation” of Islam and his own identity came during the 9/11 terrorism attack. “It was beyond belief that Muslims had carried out this act,” he says.

“Here I was soaking up and being enthralled by the exemplary life of my Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) as a good Muslim - leaving behind a legacy of how to become a great human being – and there on U.S. soil, men who called themselves “Muslims” were carrying out this horrific atrocity.”

Jamshed says that he advises that people should learn about their culture and religion in order to have a strong, confident identity. He says: “When you know exactly who you are and what your values are – people of other faiths and cultures accept you more readily. That is the key to integration.”

The Asian Express newspaper apologised to Junaid Jamshed for an article featured in its Yorkshire edition on 24th July where the headline stated that he had made a sexist remark.

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‘Oldest’ Qur’an fragments found in Birmingham

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SPEECH: Prime Minister David Cameron addressed guests at Ninestiles School in Birmingham as he outlined his five-year-plan to tackling extremism

FIND: The discovery of the text at the University of Birmingham came after the manuscript had remained unrecognised for over a century

Manuscript dated at least 1,370 years old after analysis

A Qur’an manuscript held by the University of Birmingham has been placed among the oldest in the world thanks to modern scientific methods.

Radiocarbon analysis has dated the parchment, on which the text is written, to the period between 568 and 645AD with over 95 per cent accuracy.

The test was carried out in a laboratory at the University of Oxford with the result placing the leaves close to the time of the Prophet Muhammad, who is generally thought to have lived between 570 and 632AD. Researchers conclude that the Qur’an manuscript is among the earliest written textual evidence of the Islamic holy book known to survive and had actually remained unrecognised at the university for over a century.

This gives the Qur’an manuscript in Birmingham global significance to Muslim heritage and the study of Islam.

Susan Worrall, Director of Special Collections (Cadbury Research Library), at the University of Birmingham, said: “The radiocarbon dating has delivered an exciting result, which contributes significantly to our understanding of the earliest written copies of the Qur’an.

“We are thrilled that such an important historical document is here in Birmingham, the most culturally diverse city in the UK.” The Qur’an manuscript is part of the University’s Mingana Collection of Middle Eastern manuscripts, held in the Cadbury Research Library.

Funded by Quaker philanthropist Edward Cadbury, the collection was acquired to raise the status of Birmingham as an intellectual centre for religious studies and attract prominent theological scholars.

Consisting of two parchment leaves, the recently discovered Qur’an manuscript contains parts of Suras (chapters) 18 to 20, written with ink in an early form of Arabic script known as Hijazi.

For many years, the manuscript had been misbound with leaves of a similar Qur’an manuscript, which is datable to the late seventh century.

Ms Worrall added: “By separating the two leaves and analysing the parchment, we have brought to light an amazing find within the Mingana Collection.”

Dr Alba Fedeli, who studied the leaves as part of her PhD research, said: ‘The two leaves, which were radiocarbon dated to the early part of the seventh century, come from the same codex as a manuscript kept

in the Bibliothèque Nationale de France in Paris.’

Explaining the context and significance of the discovery, Professor David Thomas, Professor of Christianity and Islam, and Nadir Dinshaw, Professor of Interreligious Relations at the University of Birmingham, said the find could take researchers back to the actual founding of Islam.

“The radiocarbon dating of the Birmingham Qur’an folios has yielded a startling result and reveals one of the most surprising secrets of the University’s collections,” they said.

“They could well take us back to within a few years of the actual founding of Islam.

“According to Muslim tradition, the Prophet Muhammad received the revelations that form the Qur’an - the scripture of Islam, between the years 610 and 632AD, the year of his death.

“At this time, the divine message was not compiled into the book form in which it appears today. Instead, the revelations were preserved in ‘the memories of men’.”

Prof Thomas and Prof Dinshaw explained how parts of the script were written on parchment, stone, palm leaves and even the shoulder blades of camels before Caliph Abu Bakr – the first leader of the Muslim community after Muhammad ordered the collection of all Qur’anic material in the form of a book.

They added: “The final, authoritative written form was completed and fixed under the direction of the third leader, Caliph Uthman, in about 650AD. “Muslims believe that the Qur’an they read today is the same text that was standardised under Uthman and regard it as the exact record of the revelations that were delivered to Muhammad.

“The tests carried out on the parchment of the Birmingham folios yield the strong probability that the animal from which it was taken was alive during the lifetime of the Prophet Muhammad or shortly afterwards.

“This means that the parts of the Qur’an that are written on this parchment can, with a degree of confidence, be dated to less than two decades after Muhammad’s death.

“These portions must have been in a form that is very close to the form of the Qur’an read today, supporting the view that the text has undergone little or no alteration and that it can be dated to a point very close to the time it was believed to be revealed.”

“If you’re interested in reform; if you want to challenge the extremists in our midst; if you want to build an alternative narrative or if you just want to help protect your kids – we are with you and we will back you – with practical help, with funding, with campaigns, with protection and with political representation.”

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David Cameron’s ‘Counter-Extremism Strategy’ A four step proposal to tackling the threat of extremism

Overcoming extremism is the greatest ‘struggle of our generation’, Prime Minister David Cameron stated last week, as he laid out his five-year plan to tackling the ‘dangerous’ ideology.

Speaking in front of guests in Birmingham, Mr Cameron set out the principles for Britain’s ‘CounterExtremism Strategy’, with four areas of work that must be addressed.

In brief below, are the outlines of the plans and how each one will help ‘bring Britain together as one nation’ in the fight against extremism.

Counter-ideology Step one of the Prime Minister’s strategy involves ‘de-glamorising’ the extremist cause with specific mention of the Islamic State.

He says the ‘conspiracy theorists’ who undermine shared values and attempt to isolate Muslim communities cannot win, and urged young people to understand the truths of what lie ahead in a life with IS. “You won’t be some valued member of a movement,” Mr Cameron said. “You are cannon fodder for them. They will use you.

“If you are a boy, they will

brainwash you, strap bombs to your body and blow you up. If you are a girl, they will enslave and abuse you.”

By working with people who understand what life is like under IS, the strategy looks to communicate directly with young people, whilst also empowering the UK’s Syrian, Iraqi and Kurdish communities, to give them a platform to be heard.

Adding that British values must be adhered to, he said the passive tolerance of extremist practices must be stopped by the ‘government, local authorities, police, schools, all of us’.

Tackle both the non-violent and violent aspects of extremism Part two of the strategy was to tackle both parts of the ‘extremist creed’ – the non-violent and violent.

“This means confronting groups and organisations that may not advocate violence – but which do promote other parts of the extremist narrative,” the Prime Minister stated.

A number of legislations will come into practice to help confront the ‘narrative’, including strengthening Ofcom’s role to tackle foreign channels that broadcast hate preachers and extremist content.

Speakers in public spaces such as universities will also be challenged, with the educational institutions told to do more to stop such events taking place.

The National Union of Students was also criticised by Mr Cameron for allying themselves with institutions such as CAGE, which have openly promoted jihad in Iraq and Afghanistan before.

“In my opinion, [these affiliations] shame your organisation and your noble history of campaigning for justice,” he said.

New legislation will also be introduced shortly to enable parents to have the power to cancel their childrens’ passports if they believe they are ‘at risk’.

Embolden the Muslim community “If you’re interested in reform; if you want to challenge the extremists in our midst; if you want to build an alternative narrative or if you just want to help protect your kids – we are with you and we will back you – with practical help, with funding, with campaigns, with protection and with political representation.”

This is the message Mr Cameron said was a ‘key part’ of the counter-

extremism strategy, as the government aims to promote and encourage ‘moderate’ and ‘reforming’ Muslim voices.

Saying that extremist ideology does not reflect the true ideology of Islam, he announced plans to setup up a new community engagement forum, to hear directly from those out there who are challenging extremism.

He also urged broadcasters to focus on the hard-working Muslims in society, who ‘deserve’ a platform to be heard on, rather than featuring the extremist voices for more ‘explosive television’.

Build a more cohesive society The final step in the strategy involves tackling any isolation and identity which exisits with young people living in Britain today.

Mr Cameron said it was often hard for young people to understand where they fit into society and it can be even harder if you are ‘young and Muslim, or young and Sikh, or young and black’.

Referring back to his pre-election speech, he once again spoke of the importance of increasing the representation of Black and Ethnic

minority communities in the police and armed forces, alongside those who take up apprentices, as well as in positions of influence, leadership and political power.

Louise Casey, who heads the government’s troubled families unit, has been tasked with carrying out a review of how best to boost opportunity and integration in these communities.

“She will look at CHALLENGE: issues like how we Louise Casey can ensure people learn English; how we boost employment outcomes, especially for women; how state agencies can work with these communities to properly promote integration and opportunity but also learning lessons from past mistakes,” Mr Cameron explained.

An interim report is expected from Ms Casey early next year.

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A West Midlands man has received prison sentences totalling 17 years following two separate investigations into drug and money laundering offences.

Popinder Singh Kandola, aged 54, from Skip Lane, Walsall, was jailed for 10 years in January at Birmingham Crown Court after being found guilty of conspiracy to supply heroin and money laundering The National Crime Agency (NCA) case can only now be reported as Kandola was involved in a second trial at Bristol Crown Court.

NCA officers assisted Avon & Somerset Police with an investigation into Kandola’s role in a plot to set up a crystal meth production centre in the South West.

Kandola received a consecutive seven year sentence today after being found guilty of conspiracy to produce MDMA and amphetamine.

Paul Risby, NCA Branch Commander, said: “Kandola was at the centre of two organised crime groups determined to distribute large amounts of drugs throughout communities in West Midlands and the South West.

“We believe he had been involved in the drug trade for many years and clearly thought he could operate above the law. Even while he was on bail for other offences he became involved in a separate plot to produce crystal meth.

“Kandola has found out the hard way that the NCA and its partners won’t stop pursuing drug traffickers. He will now have to spend even more time in prison.”

As part of the NCA investigation, officers evidenced Kandola overseeing a drug handover in the Balsall Heath area of Birmingham involving a number of his criminal associates. A bag containing 1.26kg of heroin was recovered.

During a meeting in the Coseley area, Kandola was observed by officers receiving a bag from another criminal associate which contained £50,000.

Over the last two years, five of Kandola’s accomplices have received jail sentences totalling 28 years.

Pakistan murderer charged in UK

A man who shot dead his mother-in-law on her doorstep in Pakistan has been found guilty of murder following a UK investigation.

On Monday 27th July, at Woolwich Crown Court, 31-year-old Tariq Rana, was found guilty of murdering Ghulam Asia , 49, at the entrance to her home in Lahore, Pakistan.

Rana, from Wolverhampton gunned her down in July 2013 after his wife walked out on him in the United Kingdom.

In revenge he sought to kill members of her family in Pakistan culminating in the death of his mother-in-law.

Although the murder took place in Pakistan, detectives used Section 9 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 to prosecute him.

The conviction of Rana is thought to be the first of its kind by a UK police force in recent memory for a crime committed in Pakistan.

Invest in the ‘Northern Powerhouse’

British Prime Minister David Cameron and Business Secretary Sajid Javid led the first Northern Powerhouse trade mission last week, underlining the government’s commitment to the creation of a Northern Powerhouse.

The delegation, which includes representatives from 62 northern companies, represents a total turnover in excess of £10 billion, with a combined workforce of over 50,000.

Their trip to Singapore and Malaysia comes as Malaysian investor Petra Group announced that 90 highly skilled jobs will be created in the North following an investment in the region of £12 million.

The company plans to develop a rubber recycling manufacturing facility using their patented technology to produce Green Rubber.

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Your chance to WIN a brand new delivery vehicle is here

COMPETITION: Istanbul Doner director, Josh Agaoglu, is offering takeaways across the country the chance to get their hands on a set of keys for a brand new Hyundai i10

The first contest is running right now and you can enter by answering the following question...

Istanbul is the largest city in which country?

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Simply text the correct answer – a), b) or c), along with your name, postcode and unique ticket number to 07860 047 969 for your chance to win.

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by Monday 19th October 2015.

For almost 25 years, Istanbul Doner has been raising the benchmark for doner meat manufacturers across the UK, priding themselves on their commitment to only using the finest British and Irish beef in all their products.

Now, to celebrate their landmark anniversary in business, a special competition has been launched which could drive your takeaway right into the 21st century and beyond.

Having previously given away a new Mercedes Benz to an Accringtonbased takeaway to mark 10 years of operations, Istanbul Doner, the ‘King of Kebabs’, is now offering up four – YES FOUR – brand new Hyundai i10’s over the next 12 months.

The perfect vehicle for your takeaway to deliver the tastiest Istanbul products, the i10 offers a sleek compact design, bound to keep your business miles ahead of the competition.

Istanbul Doner director, Josh Agaoglu, explained why they had decided to launch this exciting contest.

“As a business we always strive to help our customers and this promotion coincides perfectly with our 25th year anniversary,” he explained.

“I don’t know any other company offering up a free car to their clients, let alone four, so we are all really excited to see who will get their hands on the keys.”

The Hyundai i10 is a ‘simply sophisticated’ vehicle which has been aesthetically designed with the driver in mind.

Intelligent Stop & Go technology results in lower CO2 emissions and fuel consumption to save your business costs when delivering your delicious dishes.

“The i10 is a lovely car and is the perfect design for takeaway businesses across the UK,” Mr Agaoglu added.

“Good luck to all who enter from the whole team at Istanbul Doner.”

A new car will be given away every three months courtesy of Istanbul Doner, with takeaway owners able to enter using the unique ticket number received with every Istanbul Doner.

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RESPONSE: The #FightBackStartsHere campaign aims to unite people of all and no faith to stand up against terrorism

#FightBackStartsHere Communities unite in fight against extremism Representatives from community groups and civil society organisations across the UK joined forces in the capital earlier this month as they pledged their collective support to the fight-back against all forms of extremism.

Organised by the Active Change Foundation, people who signed up to the initiative have also signed an open letter publically pledging their support for the #FightBackStartsHere campaign.

Speaking at the launch event Suleman Nagdi, representing the Federation of Muslim Organisations who are coordinating this nationwide initiative said it was ‘time to step up to the challenge’.

“For 30 years I have worked with other communities and faiths to promote harmony and fight against all extremists,” he said.

“Those who sow hate and prey on young people to encourage them to harm themselves, their families and the fabric of the communities in which they live must be stopped. Recent events have been a wake-up call.

“It is great to see like minded people and community groups from all over the UK join this new movement and commit to win this battle.

“The fight-back has to start right here and right now – everyone has to step up to the challenge. The fight-back starts here.”

In what is an unprecedented united stand, the signatories of the open letter and those who attended the launch event on Thursday 9th July, aim to attract many other organisations, charities, groups and individuals to support the campaign.

Hanif Qadir, the founder of the Active Change Foundation, added: “We support any initiative that looks to promote peace, harmony and fights for the truth against the hateful and dividing objectives of extremists.

“We continue to stand against the propaganda machine of those who wish to radicalise and harm our young people.

“We call on every individual, group and communities of all faiths and none to stand with us as together we are stronger. Let's send a direct message that the #FightBackStartsHere.”

A social media campaign, using the hashtag #FightBackStartsHere is also running alongside the project.

A conman posing as a religious guru conned his way into a family's home before stealing their jewellery.

It was the second time the bogus charity worker had been to the house in Stonor Road in the Hall Green area of Birmingham, West Midlands Police said.

On the first occasion the female occupant gave him £120 after he told her he was from the local Handsworth

Villagers behead woman accused of ‘witchcraft’

An elderly woman has been accused of practising witchcraft, stripped naked and beheaded in Assam, India.

63-year-old Purni Orang had been blamed for the illnesses in the tribal settlement.

Seven people, including two women, have been arrested over her killing.

Witch hunts targeting women are common in parts of India and a number of those accused are killed every year.

Indian police say nearly 90 people, mostly women, have been beheaded, burnt alive or stabbed to death after such accusations in the last six years.

Experts say superstitious beliefs are behind some of these attacks, but there are occasions when people – especially widows – are targeted for their land and property.

An Assam police officer

said: "Branding women as witches is particularly prevalent among tribal communities and tea plantation workers in the state.

“People in a village in Sonitpur district were falling sick, and some of them blamed Purni Orang for their condition. After that they branded her a witch and killed her.”

Fake guru robs family of jewellery

Sikh temple and collecting for hungry children.

But the man returned five days later on Tuesday 5th May, this time tricking his way into the home of the woman who was there with her two daughters.

Once inside he threatened

to kill the girls, one of whom is in her teens and the other in her 20s.

Pc Andy Bishop said the terrified mother handed over £1,000 but the thief also demanded the family's jewellery making off with thousands of pounds worth of

gold and gems.

He said: "This man has preyed on the woman's good nature by claiming to be a religious man or guru.

"I can think of no religion which would advocate such despicable actions.

"It is quite possible others

have been targeted in this way and I would urge those people to come forward too."

Police have issued a CCTV image of a man they want to trace in connection with the thefts and are urging anyone with information to call on 101.

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Crematorium review Chancellor listens to Hindu and Sikh communities

The Chancellor has launched a review into crematorium facilities at last week’s budget to ensure that they are appropriate to the needs of all users and faiths.

This follows representations to the Chancellor from British Hindus and Sikhs, who are concerned that current facilities are often too small, and not equipped to meet their needs.

The Government wants to know more about these issues and what steps can be taken to improve existing facilities in line with current law.

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne said: “This is a Budget that delivers for British Hindus and Sikhs: backing business, supporting aspiration and standing behind families that work hard.

“Over the past year a number of British Hindus and Sikhs have also raised with me their concerns about cremation facilities for their communities.

“They’ve told me that often the facilities are not large enough for everyone from the community to pay their respects and don’t always pay enough regard to cultural sensitivities.

“So this Budget announces a review into these facilities. We want to know more about concerns people from all faiths and none have about these facilities, so we can do more to ensure everybody can mark the passing of their loved ones

BUDGET: Chancellor George Osborne says he has arranged for a review into crematorium facilities

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Was this really an accident?

SCENE: The private jet came down just past Blackbushe Airport, killing three members of the bin Laden family

appropriately.

“That’s why we’ve launched this consultation and I’d urge everyone to make their views known on this important issue.”

The consultation will be led by the Department for Communities and Local Government and launch in due course. It is intended to take into account the views of all faiths and members of the community.

Other measures announced in the Budget, which will deliver for British Asians, include a new residence allowance that will effectively take the family home out of inheritance tax for all but the very rich; increases in the personal allowance so that work is rewarded in the tax; and backing aspiration and small businesses by cutting the cost of hiring new people through raising the employment allowance to £3,000.

Bin Laden family killed in UK plane crash Three members of the bin Laden family were killed last week as the plane they were travelling in crashed on approach to Hampshire’s Blackbushe Airport.

On Friday 2nd August, the small private jet came down past the runway to crash into a small car auction, killing all four people on board.

Police confirmed that three of the deceased were members of the bin Laden family, which is one of the most prominent business dynasties in Saudi Arabia.

In a statement, Hampshire Constabulary said: “We do believe three of the deceased to be the mother, sister and brother-in-law of the owner of the aircraft, all of whom are from the bin Laden family, but

formal post-mortem examinations are ongoing.

“They were Saudi Arabian nationals and visiting the UK on vacation.”

Saudi media reports have suggested the victims included the stepmother and sister of the notorious former Al Qaeda leader, Osama Bin laden, who was killed by US Special Forces in his Pakistani hideout in 2011.

Mystery still surrounds the cause of the crash with most aviation experts pointing the finger of blame at the pilot.

Speaking to Sky News, Simon Moores, who regularly flies in to Blackbushe Airport questioned the plane’s approach.

“Why, if [the pilot] thought his angle was completely wrong - which

is what happened in this case - didn't he power up the engines, simply go round, and try again?”

Meanwhile, Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf Al Saud offered his condolences to the bin Laden family in a message posted on the Saudi Embassy’s official Twitter account.

It read: “His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf bin Abdul Aziz, the ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the United Kingdom, offered his condolences to the sons of the late Mohammed bin Laden and their relations for the grave incident of the crash of the plane carrying members of the family at Blackbushe airport.”

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Blind cancer survivor rewarded for bravery COMMENDED: Hasan Sankriwala has been named as a CHECT Champion for his ‘inspirational attitude’ after overcoming cancer

Inspirational youngster honoured by Childhood Eye Cancer Trust A 12-year old boy, who has spent much of his childhood in hospitals, has received a prestigious award in recognition of the courage he has shown while battling against a rare form of cancer.

Hasan Sankriwala was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a cancer which affects the retina of children predominantly under six-years-old, when he was just one.

Sadly Hasan’s right eye had to be removed by doctors at the specialist Birmingham Children’s Hospital to save his life prior to undergoing chemotherapy.

Although able initially to still see through his left eye, a detached retina has since left him with extremely limited overall vision and he is now registered blind.

Despite everything Hasan, who is from Bradford, rarely complains and lives an active, happy life. He has even learned how to ride a bicycle and climb trees.

In recognition of his outstanding efforts and bravery Hasan has now been named a CHECT Champion by the Childhood Eye Cancer Trust (CHECT).

The CHECT Champion awards aim to recognise the courage, resilience and patience shown by all children affected by retinoblastoma (often referred to as Rb for short) throughout treatment and beyond.

“Throughout everything Hasan has

remained positive and developed the approach that he can accomplish anything he sets his mind to,” says proud mum Shahnaz Sankriwala.

“He is always happy and ends up giving all of us a lift with we are sometimes down.

“He’s been an inspiration to everyone around him with his attitude and thoroughly deserves this award. We are very, very proud of him.”

CHECT has three vital missions – to offer one-to-one support for families and individuals affected by retinoblastoma, to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms to prompt earlier diagnosis, and to help fund research into the disease.

The CHECT Champion awards are sponsored by Credit Suisse with each child receiving a medal together with a framed certificate and goody bag.

Chief executive of the charity, Joy Felgate, said the awards were a great way to commend children who have already had to overcome difficulties in their lives.

“Every child affected by retinoblastoma faces huge disruption, upset and distressing treatment not to mention follow-on check-ups,” she said.

“We are delighted to recognise the courage, resilience and resourcefulness shown by Hasan throughout his treatment. He really is a thoroughly deserving champion.”

IS flag waved in London

CRITICISED: Police spoke with the unidentified man before letting him walk on as he was ‘acting within the law’

The topic of freedom of expression arose in the capital this past weekend after a father was pictured with his young daughter, waving the Islamic State flag outside the Houses of Parliament.

The unidentified man, draped in the IS logo, was stopped and questioned by police, yet after being deemed not to have broken the law, was allowed to continue on his way.

He was pictured outside Big Ben by tourists who vented their disbelief on social media, during the weekend before the tenth anniversary of the 7/7 terror attacks in London.

The actions also came just over one

No charges against man draped in Islamic State flag

week after IS claimed responsibility for the Tunisia beach shooting which resulted in the deaths of 38 people.

Scotland Yard confirmed that officers spoke with the man regarding the Public Order Act 1986 yet no further action was taken.

A spokesman added: “This man was spoken to by officers with consideration given to relevant legislation and a decision was taken by officers at the time that the man was acting within the law. He was not

arrested.'

“Wearing, carrying or displaying of an emblem or flag, by itself, is not an offence unless; the way in which, or the circumstance in which, the emblem is worn, carried or displayed is such as to cause reasonable suspicion that the person is a supporter or member of a proscribed organisation.

“While support of and membership of ISIS is unlawful it is not a criminal offence to advocate the creation of an independent state.”

Despite not being charged, social media was rife with criticism over the actions.

One Twitter user wrote: “How this scumbag draped in an #ISIS flag walking around #London has not done anything against the Law is beyond comprehension. Utter nonsense,” whilst another added: “Only in London would it be deemed okay to walk around with an ISIS flag wrapped round you. Our legal system is beyond useless.”

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Pioneering technology developed in battle against life-changing condition There is no getting away from the fact that Diabetes is a very real issue in the UK for the Asian population, with the demographic six times more likely to be effected by the condition than people of white British origin.

Monitoring the condition currently involves people measuring their blood glucose levels by pricking their fingers, squeezing drops of blood onto test strips, and processing the results with portable glucometers Not only is this process uncomfortable, it is messy and often has to be repeated several times every day.

However, this intrusive test could soon become extinct after a revolutionary laser sensor was developed in Leeds, which looks set to transform the lives of millions of people living with the condition.

The new technology, developed by Professor Gin Jose and a team in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Leeds, uses a small device with lowpowered lasers to measure blood glucose levels without penetrating the skin and could give people a simpler, pain-free alternative to finger pricking.

Named the Glucosense Monitor, it has continuous monitoring capabilities making it ideal for development as a wearable device. This could help improve the lives of millions of people by enabling them to constantly monitor their glucose levels without the need for an implant.

It is also good news for healthcare providers as it could provide a simpler and cheaper alternative to both of the current methods – finger pricking, which uses disposable sample strips, or invasive continuous monitors, which use implanted sensors that need regular replacement.

Professor Jose explained: “Unlike the traditional method, this new noninvasive technology can constantly monitor blood glucose levels.

“As well as being a replacement for finger-prick testing, this technology opens up the potential for people with

diabetes to receive continuous readings, meaning they are instantly alerted when intervention is needed.

“This will allow people SMART: Professor Gin Jose, from the University of Leeds, shows the Glucosense to self-regulate and Monitor which could revolutionise the way people monitor their diabetes minimise emergency hospital treatment. This wearable device would then be just one step from a product which sends alerts to smart phones or readings directly to doctors, allowing them to profile how a person is managing their diabetes over time.”

Day remembers victims of honour abuse At the heart of the new technology is a piece of nano-engineered silica glass On 16th June 2014, with ions that fluoresce in infrared light new legislation was when a low power laser light hits them. introduced meaning When the glass is in contact with the forced marriage officially users’ skin, the extent of the became a criminal act. fluorescence signal varies in relation to Fast forward almost exactly one year on from the concentration of glucose in their that date, and on Tuesday blood.

14th July, the first annual The device measures the length of national day of time the fluorescence lasts for and uses remembrance for victims of that to calculate the glucose level in a honour killings was held person’s bloodstream without the need across the UK. for a needle.

Held on the birthday of This process takes less than 30 MEMORY: The memorial Shafilea Ahmed – a 19seconds. year-old from Bradford who day falls on the birthday of “The glass used in our sensors is was killed by her parents Shafilea Ahmed, who was hardwearing, acting in a similar way as after becoming a victim of killed by her parents that used in smartphones,” Professor honour based violence and Jose added. was an attempted forced businessman “Because of this, our device is more marriage, the day sentenced to 16 years, affordable, with lower running costs highlights the massive having admitted to four than the existing self-monitoring detrimental effects such counts of rape, voyeurism, and forced systems. crimes have on individuals. bigamy Forced marriage is a marriage.

“Currently, we are piloting a bench Four years are to run crime where one or both top version in our clinical investigations spouses do not, or cannot, concurrently for the forced but aim to develop two types of devices consent to the marriage marriage conviction with for the market. One will be a fingerthe defendant set to be and duress is involved. touch device similar to a computer This can include subject to five years licence mouse. The other will be a wearable physical, psychological, on release. version for continuous monitoring.”

The judge remarked that financial, sexual and The technology is licensed to emotional pressure. In the defendant was an Glucosense Diagnostics, a spin-out some cases victims suffer ‘arrogant, manipulative and company jointly formed and funded by devious man’ and one who violence and abuse. the University of Leeds and The day of showed ‘no remorse’.

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Ms Sanghera added: remembrance came about

DESIGN: At the heart of the new technology is a piece of nano-engineered silica glass which changes in fluorescence depending on the concentration of glucose in the patient’s blood

National Memorial Day

after a campaign by Karma Nirvana – a charity supporting victims of honour crimes, and Cosmopolitan Magazine.

Jasvinder Sanghera, CEO of the charity, explained how the date would help raise much needed awareness for the victims.

“We are going to be honouring the memories of the most honourable human beings where the perpetrators tried to erase them completely,” she said.

“It's also an opportunity to raise awareness about the issue of honour based abuse and the scale of the problem in Britain.”

Last month, the first conviction for forced marriage in the UK was made as a 34-year-old

“We are proud that the UK has the first conviction for forced marriage. We hope that this will send a strong message out to those perpetrating this heinous crime that forced marriage will not be tolerated in the UK. “We also hope that this will inspire more people to come forward and receive support.”

Under new legislation, anyone found guilty of forced marriage can face up to seven years imprisonment.

Between 2010 and 2014, UK police forces recorded more than 11,000 cases of honour crimes, whilst 18 cases of honour killings were committed in the country over the same period.

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‘I have my freedom’ STAYING: Raja Khouja and Mahmoud Alhassan have received support from across the country in their fight for asylum in the UK

HERO: Aamir Nawaz rescued the baby from the burning house after hearing calls for help upon returning home from football training

‘Hero’ risks life to save baby from house fire Commendations for civil servant who tackled serious blaze

A Bradford man has been hailed a ‘hero’ by his neighbours after rescuing a three-month old baby from a burning house fire.

22-year-old Aamir Nawaz, from Manningham, had been dropped off outside his sister’s house, on Durham Road, after football training when he heard screams for help.

Running down the street with takeaway in hand, the have-a-go hero arrived at his neighbour’s door where she was stood with two children.

Her husband was out working at the time and their youngest child was trapped inside the home which had been set ablaze.

Courageously, Aamir dropped his takeaway, lifted his jumper over his head and made his way upstairs in the smoke-filled house.

“There was black smoke everywhere,” he explained.

“I ran up the stairs and started looking for the child.

“Eventually I kicked down the bedroom door and the baby was lying in a cot. There was smoke in the room but the window had been left open a bit which must have helped.

“I scooped the child up in my arms under my jumper and just concentrated on making it back downstairs without breathing in too much smoke.”

Aamir made it outside with child in hand, at which time the fire service had just turned up.

He was commended for his efforts by neighbours and fire-fighters whilst the baby’s family hailed him a ‘hero’ for his bravery.

Three children were taken to the Bradford Royal Infirmary for treatment for smoke inhalation on the night, and were discharged the next day.

“In that situation you don’t really think about yourself, just the fact that there is a baby who needs help,” Aamir added.

“In Islam, we are told that we must help our neighbours. I have been brought up to respect this belief and the only thing going through my head at that point was that this baby needs rescuing.

“I knew it would be a risk but as soon as I was inside, I knew what I had to do.”

Aamir received an official commendation from his local Masjid Umar as well as from the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue.

Aldene Woodward, watch commander at Fairweather Green, explained how the blaze had caused significant damage.

“It was quite bad,” she said. “The family has been displaced now.

“The cause of the fire is being investigated by the fire investigation team and the police.

“A significant amount of smoke spread around the house, it caused enough damage that the family wouldn't have been able to stay in the house. We called a Red Cross crisis team to help with the family.

“We will be checking on all properties in that area, offering fire safety advice and making sure all homes have working smoke alarms.”

CAMPAIGNER: Sarah Fishwick has helped organise protests and petitions for Raja and Mahmoud, and was reunited with the couple following their release

After more than 100,000 people signed an online petition calling for Britain’s Home Secretary to stop the deportation of two ‘at-risk- refugees, an 11th hour decision was made to the delight of many campaigners.

On Friday 26th June – three weeks after being taken to Yarl’s Wood Detention centre, husband and wife, Raja Khouja and Mahmoud Alhassan, were freed from their confinement to protest their planned deportation.

As the couple’s application for asylum had not yet been granted, they were facing the threat of being deported to Saudi Arabia on Thursday 25th June.

67-year-old Raja, an advocate for women’s rights, has openly spoke out against the denial of women’s rights in Saudi Arabia previously and as such, has received threats of mutilation, imprisonment and even death by the nation’s Mutawa (religious police).

Originally from Syria, Raja has never been to Saudi Arabia and has lived in Leeds for the past four years with her husband, after fleeing her war torn home.

Upon being released from Yarl’s Wood, she thanked all the people who had supported her, and praised ‘the people of Britain’.

“Today I feel I was born,” she said.

“I feel that I have my freedom and life thanks to the British people - all my friends and all those who I have never met but who supported my case and spoke out for me.

“I run out of words to tell you how much I thank you. I have great respect and warm love to every one of you.

“My message is to all my friends

Couple released from detention centre and to the world that the people of Britain respect and know what freedom, justice and human rights mean.

“Having been detained and imprisoned I personally feel what freedom is. My dream is that all those countries round the world could have the same freedoms to campaign for justice and human rights that you have shown that you have used so well.

“May God bless and protect the people of this country who have shown me love, respect and have given me my freedom and justice.”

Raja and Mahmoud are currently working with their legal team at Simpson Millar as the fight against their ongoing deportation order continues.

Despite the deportation being turned down last week following a hearing at the immigration tribunal, specialist immigration solicitor, Emma Brooksbank, says the case is not yet over.

She explained: “We now begin the process of seeking permission for Judicial Review of the decision to deport Raja and Mahmoud.

“The process is by no means over, but we’re satisfied with the progress we’ve made so far and to have the support of more than 100,000 signatories to their petition on Change.org gives us a real boost that people share our resolve.”

Modi coming to the UK

India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has confirmed he will finally visit the UK for the first time later this year since his landslide election victory.

Modi is likely to meet with British Prime Minister David Cameron during his visit, expected to last around three days, whilst a possibility of him meeting Her Majesty The Queen is reportedly being worked out by UK and India's foreign office.

The Indian leader is expected to arrive in London around 12th November before attending the G20 Leader’s Summit in Antalya, Turkey, later that week.

The dates were finalised by India's foreign secretary, S Jaishankar after meeting with his British counterpart, Sir Simon Fraser.

Modi was expected to visit the capital earlier this year for the unveiling of the Mahatma Ghandi statue in Parliament Square yet he was unable to attend.

A public appearance at Wembley Stadium has been mentioned previously, likely to imitate Modi’s Madison Square Garden event, held during his visit to the US. He addressed thousands at the iconic arena and is hoped to do a similar event here in the UK. The South Asian leader is currently on a tour of Asia and Russia with trade and energy topping his agenda during his five-day visit.

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Lancashire’s wait for a high-end Asian shopping centre is almost over as Manchester Asian Bazaar officially opens this month, bringing an array of exciting goods to customers in the city.

Supplying a huge range of Asian products, visitors can browse around 60 retails units on site, selling everything from fashion clothing to occasional wear, fashion footwear to jewellery, perfumery to beauty products and even haberdashery.

The shopping mall, which is being developed through an investment of £750,000 in Cheetham Hill Shopping Centre, will be a brand new retail space of approximately 20,000 square feet.

Open six days a week from 10am to 8pm it will present an opportunity for shoppers to visit the mall after working hours and there is no need to worry about parking, with 500 free spaces available for customers.

As well as a host of new retailers, an onsite 60-seater cafe, offering up delicious Asian cuisine, will also open its doors to the public alongside a beauty salon.

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Offering up some of the finest products available in the country’s Asian designer market, the bazaar will also look to uplift the whole area as a place to shop, in-turn having a positive effect on local businesses, and creating up to 200 new jobs.

Tariq Mohammed, speaking on behalf of Manchester Asian Bazaar, said: “The demand of fashion merging from east to west has brought this new wave of clothing and accessories from that part of the world.

“I am confident that this new bazaar will be a place for all to shop, eastern and western alike, bringing a breath of fresh air to what’s on offer.”

The team behind the project say they hope to bring an investment of over £10 million from retailers into the shopping mall making it one of the most desired places for Asian shopping.

Tariq added: “In addition to new businesses entering this area, there will also be an increased number of visitors that will hopefully shop at the surrounding areas as well as the mall.

“This will help to boost income to other businesses in the local vicinity as our concept adds to the community rather than taking away, providing new and diverse products to customers.”

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Sallu’s ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ is box office hit

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Bollywood star Salman Khan's latest release ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ had a strong opening weekend over the Eid holiday weekend, proving that he has box-office drawing power despite a recent conviction in a hit-and-run accident case.

Deemed as one of India's most

bankable stars, Salman, 49, was convicted and sentenced to five years in the 2002 hit-and-run case, in which the actor, alleged to be driving under the influence, ran over and killed a homeless man and injured four others in Mumbai.

But despite the legal

controversy, Salman’s film, coproduced by his own banner ‘Salman Khan Films’ and distributed by Eros International worldwide, crossed the one billion rupee (about £10.2 million) mark in its first three days of release.

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The Asian Collection Sony Music and DJ, Nihal, have created an alternative soundtrack for the summer of 2015, with the release of an exciting new compilation album – The Asian Collection.

Nihal Arthanayake, one of the leading torch-bearers of the Asian music industry for many years, has collated over 50 tracks that create an explosive mix of Bollywood and British Asian classics.

The compilation is a truly inspiring mix of

Continued from page 23 Reuniting with director Kabir Khan who delivered the star's 2012 hit ‘Ek Tha Tiger’, ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ – which also stars actress Kareena Kapoor - was one of the year's most anticipated releases in India given the actor has dominated the Eid release window in recent years. Last year, Salman Khan starred in the action hit ‘Kick’ during the holiday weekend.

‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ stars Khan as a former wrestler and devout follower of the Hindu monkey god Hanuman who wants to reunite a mute six-year-old girl (Harshaali Malhotra) with her family in Pakistan after she accidentally crosses the border to India.

The decision to address the long-running tense relations between India and Pakistan over the state of Kashmir, where the film was partly shot, has drawn praise from critics. The film was also released in Pakistan.

When Salman Khan was convicted and bailed, there was intense speculation over whether his legal case would affect his star power and marketing appeal given his various product endorsement deals. The actor has also hosted three seasons of the Indian version of Big Brother on Viacom18's Colors channel.

flavours, and includes huge hits from iconic artists such as: A.R. Rahman, Anoushka Shankar, Nitin Sawhney, Apache Indian, Panjabi MC, Bally Sagoo, Raghav, Dr. Zeus, Diljit Dosanjh, Honey Singh, Talvin Singh and Jazzy B. With over 50 tracks on the album, The Asian Collection is the first ever time a major label has been able to bring together so many iconic artists and styles together.

The album features an impressively wide range of tracks from familiar mainstream artists who have embraced Asian sounds and influences, incorporating traditional instruments, samples and production techniques into their contemporary releases.

Artists such as Jay Z, Missy Elliot, Pussycat Dolls with their unforgettable version of ‘Jai Ho’ for the Slumdog Millionaire box office hit, Major Lazer whom are riding high in the current UK chart and Brit-Asian urban superstar Jay Sean.

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a sprinkling of Bollywood in the form of tracks from well-known films such as Desi Girls (Dostana), Rang De Basanti from the film of the same name, Tu Hi Mera (Jannat 2) and Tere Naina (My Name Is Khan).

The Asian Collection, is also a timely tribute to the amazing phenomenon of the Mela, which can be likened to the major British music festivals, and in the same vein are great live platforms for the plethora of BritAsian artists and bands.

Nihal commented: “The album is actually like your own private version of a Mela, with an eclectic mix of sounds from the subcontinent.

“Selecting the tracks is always challenging as there is so much music to choose from. I wanted the album to showcase the diverse sounds that have emerged from both the UK and the subcontinent.

“The album features some great classics that everyone will recognise, no matter what their ethnic heritage, combined with some big Bollywood tunes that are guaranteed floor fillers and family favourites.

“Plus of course the very best of British Asian music which doesn’t belong to just one genre – we have UK made traditional Bhangra inspired by folk music from the Punjab region of India, urban tracks, and good old commercial pop! Just press play and be taken on a journey through the world of Asian Music” The Asian Collection reaches stores on the 31st of July 2015 as a 3CD physical release as well as digital.

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Khush British Asian singer Mithun born and raised in London, began singing at the young of seven, where he was introduced and taught music from his grandfather. His linguistic talents include singing in Hindi and English but also in Punjabi, Bengali and Korean.

Having released two singles worldwide, Mithun says his passion for music stemmed from a young age where he used to hear his grandfather sing classical music and took

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inspiration and guidance.

In 2007 he had his first radio debut in London based station, Club Asia and wanted to continue getting his music around the world.

Mithun is a talented young artist who not only sings in a variety of languages but also writes the lyrics for his songs. In 2010 he collaborated with the respected music producer and

Punjabi Singer Bee 2 for Kaun Hai Voh which was appreciated by a global audience.

Khush produced by Knightstar (Bhavik Pattani) has a catchy beat which will definitely capture Hindi music fans across the globe.

Mithun wanted to make something different to a typical heart-break song. Mithun says: “Khush is a positive message

directed to people who have long distant relationships, or break up. So, it’s just a message saying no hard feelings when they broke up and wishing each other all the happiness wherever they are.”

Khush is set to release worldwide 6th August 2015.

No babies for Kareena yet

A whip smart and uproarious satire

This month marks the release of ‘Bangistan’, a whip smart and uproarious satire on fundamentalism.

Bangistan is a comic tale with a strong underlying message highlighting the futility of violence, religious divisions, cultural prejudice, and promoting the message of peace, religious unity and harmony in society.

Directed by Karan Anshuman, "Bangistan" tells the story of two unlikely terrorists, the antitheses of each other, with a common destructive goal, essayed by talented Indian film actors Riteish Deshmukh (Ek Villain, Housefull, Lai Bhaari), Pulkit Samrat (Fukrey, Dolly Ki Doli), and Chandan Roy Sanyal (Kaminey, D-Day).

Bollywood beauty Jacqueline Fernandez will appear in a cameo. The music has been penned by Indian composer, music producer and musician Ram Sampath (Delhi Belly, Talaash, and Fukrey).

The movie revolves around rival rabble-rousing ragtag organisations, Al-Kaam Tamam and Maa Ka Dal. They recruit and brainwash Hafeez and Praveen to disrupt the International Peace Conference in Krakow, Poland, to ensure that the group that they represent is allowed to continue to wield its

local influence.

For the mission, both men decide to swap their identities and faiths and, rather amusingly, end up sharing an apartment together when they arrive in Krakow to carry out their mission.

However, despite its serious subject matter, Bangistan provides comic fodder throughout and ensures audiences have enough laughs along the way.

This summer audiences will be entertained and educated in equal measure as the hysterically funny ‘Bangistan’ comes to cinema screens internationally on 31st July 2015.

Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor, who married Saif Ali Khan almost three years ago, has expressed her desire to become a mother someday but not for a while yet.

"As of now there are no plans (to have children) and I am very clear about it. Of course I will be a mother someday but not for the next two or three years. It is not even a thought," Kareena, who is basking in the success of "Bajrangi Bhaijaan", said.

After getting married to Saif in October 2012, the 34-year-old actress continued working in all kind of films.

The duo tied the knot after a five-year courtship.

"Despite being married, I chose to do good entertaining films including commercial films. It is difficult to balance.

“It is important for an actress to do everything," she said.

Kareena, daughter of Randhir Kapoor and Babita, has been in the industry for 16 years now and says when she looks back at her career, she feels proud of her journey in

filmdom.

"Playing Anil Kapoor's wife (in "Bewafa") to Arjun Kapoor's partner in director R Balki's upcoming film, for me it is a journey. I am still working with all the Khans in the industry. I was working from a very young age," she said.

According to Kareena, she thinks that she is the only actress who balances commercial and off beat films and says she will continue to experiment.

"I am not an insecure person. I am happy that after so many years I am still working, I am happy, I am independent, I am married. I would like to be an example for many young girls... that they can be married and still flourish in their career," Kareena said.

"I don't have any fear apart from the fact that I have to lose my loved ones. I don't care about my position and all that but family does matter," the actress added.

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Teenage pop star Talented daughter of legendary Bollywood singer Kumar Sanu gives us a brand new summer single

denies taking money to endorse new public-funded channel

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has denied charging Rs.6.31 crore (£600,000) to promote the DD Kisan channel, saying he had no contract with national broadcaster Doordarshan.

The public-funded Doordarshan's Kisan channel was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in May. Reports circulated that Amitabh charged to endorse DD Kisan, amid suggestions that the marketing agency had a tough time in getting the celebrity to do the campaign.

“I wish to state that I have not entered into any contract with Doordarshan, on the endorsement of their channel DD Kisan, and neither have I received any money from them.”

"I wish to state that I have not entered into any contract with Doordarshan, on the endorsement of their channel DD Kisan, and neither have I received any money from them," the 72-year-old said in a statement.

"I worked with the advertising agency Lowe Lintas on the campaign for DD Kisan, and have not entered into any contract with them either, nor have I received any money from Lintas," he added.

The cine icon, who himself got the farmer tag in 2010 when he bought the land in a Muzzaffarnagar village Kakori, added that endorsing the channel was his pro bono act.

"My 'deliverables' on this campaign have been executed by me many days ago. I work pro bono on various issues and DD Kisan Channel is one of them. If there is any evidence or proof to the contrary, please forward them to me for verification," the actor added.

A prolific teen sensation ready for her fifth single release in less than a year, Shannon K is a pop vocalist whose star is quickly shooting upwards.

Having found her perfect pure pop sound with March single ‘Just Another Boy’, she is now ready to further develop her new approach with the brand new single ‘Lose Control’.

Composed by Matt Knight and Andy Whitmore, with lyrics from the excellent Rosie Penn, the single is a feel-good treat, capturing the spirit and freedom of the upcoming summer months.

It’s the first time Shannon has released a single with such pure,

summer vibes, and the infectious melodies and great production very much get you in the mood for the sunshine.

With ‘Lose Yourself’, Shannon K continues to mark herself out as one of the most versatile young artists on the independent scene today.

Previous singles such as anti-drugs tune ‘Just Say No’ and the festive track ‘Christmas Song’ first marked her out as a talented vocalist, but with this year’s quick punch of ‘Just Another Boy’, 'MOM' (released on Mother's Day, lyrics

by Brian Bogdanovic) which is an emotional track that really showcases Shannon's vocal ability, and now ‘Lose Control’, she is showing herself to be a real contender.

The quality of her songs, which was there from the very beginning, only improves with each single release. It should come as no surprise to learn that she grew up with a parent who knows what it takes to make it in the music industry.

A glittering career as a vocalist in Bollywood has seen her father Kumar Sanu win a total of 69 awards and he has been her inspiration since day one.

But now, thanks to her developing mainstream sound and with many years ahead of her, Shannon K has every chance of eclipsing all those accolades – and with more top pop singles on the way, we wouldn’t bet against her.

Hema Malini says the press is out to malign her Hema Malini’s recent brutal road accident, has had the Indian press sprawling all over the story, some indicating that she and her chauffer had been dismissive about the death of a two-year-old girl who was travelling in her father’s car.

On 8th July, Hema waded into a nightmare of a 'tweetstorm' by holding the father of the twoyear-old, Sonam, responsible for the recent accident involving her in Rajasthan.

The yesteryears actress and BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) MP, whilst was making her way to her constituency, involved in a brutal accident in which her Mercedes collided with a Suzuki Alto, near Dausa district in Rajasthan on 2nd July. Her driver was arrested.

Dausa police, which is investigating the case, contradicted the claim of the BJP MP. DSP Rajesh Tyagi said: "As far as we could understand, the driver of the Mercedes in which Hema Malini was travelling was

at fault. He was driving recklessly.

The speed of the Mercedes was nothing less than 150kmph which caused difficulty in applying brakes on time."

The actress tweeted on 8th July: "My heart goes out to the child.

How I wish the girl's father had followed traffic rules - thn this accident could have been averted & the lil one's life safe!"

Her tweet has dismayed the Khandelwal family recovering from their injuries and coming to

terms with losing their daughter due to the crash.

The Khandelwal’s have said that a word of sympathy could have helped heal their wounds but not the way she (Hema) was presenting the story.

What has caused Indian journo’s to go into a fingerpointing frenzy was the death of little Sonam and the unanswered question as to why Hema didn’t take the little girl and the injured Khandelwal family to the hospital with her.

Khandelwal's cousin Ashok Gupta, said: "She (Hema) might be a big shot but instead of praying for the speedy recovery of the family, she has entered into this blame game. I will request her to keep calm, take care of her injury and pray for our family as we have already lost a little girl."

Meanwhile Hema's daughter Isha Deol had promised financial aid to the family after her mother was discharged from the Fortis hospital in Jaipur.

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FILM: Tanu Weds Manu Returns OU T NOW DIRECTED BY: Aanand Rai GENRE: Comedy STAR CAST: Kangana Ranaut, Madhavan, Jimmy Shergill, Deepak Dobriyal

FILM: Dil Dhadakne Do OUT NOW DIRECTED BY: Zoya Akhtar GENRE: Drama STAR CAST: Ranveer Singh, Shefali Shah, Anil Kapoor, Farhan Akhtar, Priyanka Chopra, Rahul Bose

The sequel to the hit 2011 comedy brings the main actors and director back together for another slice of comedy gold.

Four years after Manu met and wed Tanu in the hit original film (titled, unsurprisingly, Tanu Weds Manu), the lovable couple are back.

Not only are the original stars back, with Kangana Ranaut as Tanuja 'Tanu' Trivedi and Madhavan as Manoj 'Manu' Sharma, but the original film's director, Aanand Rai, is back too.

Although the pair are now settled in London, Manu is busy working hard and Tanu is bored.

Horribly homesick, Tanu decides to fly back to India, but is closely followed by her beloved husband.

The only problem is though, when Manu returns to India, it's Tanu's doppelganger - a Haryanvi athlete! - that he meets and falls in love with.

Kangana Ranaut and R Madhavan are reprising their quirky-sweet roles in this romantic drama which, the actress says, will show the tricky grounds of a marriage.

“I hear so many love stories every year but no one wants to go to the tricky grounds of a marriage. What we all see is happy ending and not what happens after marriage and what it takes to fall in love again,” says Kangana.

“This film will convey that. It’s an urban, relatable issue and a beautiful love story. It can easily be a real life story.”

A dysfunctional Punjabi family embark on a cruise holiday around the Mediterranean in this new romantic drama by director Zoya Akhtar.

Family differences are exposed on the high seas as businessman Kamal Mehra (Anil Kapoor) and wife Neelam (Shefali Shah) take their son Kabir (Ranveer Singh) and daughter Ayesha (Priyanka Chopra) on a cruise holiday.

After Kabir reveals his plans to become a pilot rather than taking over the family business, salvation comes in the form of Farah (Anushka Sharma), who has left home to pursue her dream of becoming a dancer.

Also featuring in the all-star ensemble cast are Farhan Akhtar, who plays entrepreneur Ayesha's ex-lover, and Rahul Bose, who makes a special appearance as her estranged husband.

FILM: ABCD 2 OUT NOW DIRECTED BY: Remo D Souza GENRE: Drama STAR CAST: Varun Dhawan, Shraddha Kapoor, Allu Arjun, Prabhu Deva, Lauren Gottlieb, Raghav Juyal, Dharmesh Yelande, Remo D Souza ABCD 2 is a grand 3D Dance Film, which travels to the vibrant city of Las Vegas and is a bittersweet journey of love, friendship, betrayal, honour and redemption.

The story traces the journey of an Indian dance troupe, a motley assortment of boys and girls who come from the backstreets of a Mumbai suburb; their rise to fame, sudden downfall and then their heroic attempt to seek vindication by regaining their lost glory and pride.

The sequel to one of India's biggest dance movies of all time takes the troupe to the international stage. After the enormous success of India's first 3D dance film, ‘ABCD’ (Any Body Can Dance), Disney India and world-renowned choreographer turned director Remo D'Souza are promising bigger thrills and spills for the sequel.

Reuniting the two lead stars (Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor) with their mentor Vishnu (Prabhu Deva), the story follows the Indian dance troupe to Las Vegas for an international dance competition.

But with the stakes higher and much tougher competition, can the boys and girls from the Mumbai suburbs go back to India as champions?

Will they be able to achieve success at the biggest International platform? Will they make their beloved Vishnu Sir proud, who is himself struggling with his not so perfect past?

Neha He has already fallen FILM: Second Hand Husband OUT NOW wife, in love with lawyer Gurpreet and DIRECTED BY: Smeep Kang takes a marriage proposal to her GENRE: Comedy family.

STAR CAST: Dharmendra, Gippy Grewal, While Gurpreet's brother is against the Narmada Ahuja, Geeta Basra, Rati liaison, her father is in favour of it. But Agnihotri, Vijay Raaz since Rajbir has been ordered by the court Second Hand Husband is the story of a man who is in the process of divorcing his first wife and wants to marry his new girlfriend.

Rajbir is seeking a divorce from his vain

to pay Neha a monthly alimony of Rs. 30,000, Gurpreet's father is hesitant because Rajbir would be left with very little money for himself and Gurpreet.

Soon, Rajbir realises that he would not have to pay Neha alimony if she were to

remarry. So, he takes it upon himself to get her a new husband. He takes advantage of the tension between his boss, Ajit Singh and his wife, Beant Kaur because of his roving eye and drinking habits.

While Beant Kaur applies for divorce, Rajbir tries to set up Ajit Singh with Neha.

He even attempts to set up Beant Kaur with a police officer, Rakesh so that Neha could then marry Ajit Singh. Incidentally, Rajbir had also tried to get Neha interested in Rakesh but had failed.

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FILM: Bajrangi Bhaijaan DIRECTED BY: Kabir Khan GENRE: Romance/Action STAR CAST: Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Ali Quli Mirza, Adnan Sami (special appearance) All set to release in time for Eid, the Salman Khan starrer ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ is very much anticipated.

A 5-year-old girl from Pakistan, who is unable to speak, gets separated from her mother at an Indian railway station.

Lost and hungry she finds shelter at the home of Pavan, an ardent Hindu devotee and hailing from a robust wrestling family.

‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ is the moving story of Pavan's quest to unite the child with her parents against all odds – he’s ready to move the heaven and earth.

Set against the backdrop of colourful Chandni Chowk, the film travels from the heartland of Punjab, through the deserts of Rajasthan, over the snow-capped mountains of Kashmir Bajrangi Bhaijaan tells the story of how Pavan, who will move heaven and earth to fulfil the promise he made to the girl from across the border.

With the songs from the film already a big hit, Adnan Sami who’s done a qawaali for the film, will cactaully feature in the flick. The song ‘Bhar do jholi meri" written

by Kausar Munir has primarily been shot at a dargah with Sami.

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SjAuEUPlGyT 2015 THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E STARRING: HENRY CAVILL, ARMIE HAMMER, ALICIA VIKANDER AND HUGH GRANT TBC DIRECTOR: GUY RITCHIE CERT GENRE: ACTION, ADVENTURE, COMEDY Set against the backdrop of the early 1960s, at the height of the Cold War, “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” centres on CIA agent Solo and KGB agent Kuryakin.

Forced to put aside longstanding hostilities, the two team up on a joint mission to stop a mysterious international criminal organization, which is bent on destabilizing the fragile balance of power, through the proliferation of nuclear weapons and technology.

The duo’s only lead is the daughter of a vanished German scientist, who is the key to infiltrating the criminal organization, and they must race against time to find him and prevent a worldwide catastrophe.

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STARRING: SHANNYN SOSSAMON, JAMES RANSONE, DARTANIAN SLOAN, ROBERT DANIEL SLOAN DIRECTOR: CIARAN FOY GENRE: HORROR, THRILLER

Courtney is a mother of UK RELEA nine-year-old SE twins who has 21/8/20D1ATE: 5 just moved into a remote farmhouse.

She's overly protective towards her sons - and soon her worst fears become a reality when her family appears to become a target of a supernatural presence - in particular, her young son Dylan is behaving oddly.

In 2012, horror movie Sinister terrified audiences with its story of evil contained on strips of film. It also introduced us to frightening entity Bughuul, who now returns to claim more young souls.

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STARRING: JASON BATEMAN, JOEL EDGERTON, REBECCA HALL DIRECTOR: JOEL EDGERTON GENRE: HORROR, THRILLER Gordo starts acting strangely, leaving suspicious gifts for them at their house, and threatens to destroy Simon with revelations about their shared history. past.

Written and directed by Joel Edgerton, Simon and his wife Robyn run into who also stars as Gordo, 'The Gift' is a Simon's old school friend Gordo while out dark, psychological thriller from prolific shopping, and invite him to dinner. But horror studio Blumhouse.

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STARRING: ED HELMS, CHRISTINA APPLEGATE, LESLIE MANN, CHRIS HEMSWORTH, CHEVY CHASE DIRECTOR: JOHN FRANCIS DALEY, JONATHAN GOLDSTEIN GENRE: COMEDY

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Ed Helms plays the son of Chevy Chase in this latest instalment of the riotous Vacation series.

In 1983, Rusty Griswold was taken by his family on a cross-country road trip to America's favourite family fun park, Walley World.

Thirty-two years later, a now grown-up Rusty (Ed Helms) is taking his own family, including wife Debbie (Christina Applegate), and their two sons, James (Skyler Gisondo) and Kevin (Steele Stebbins), on the same vacation. What could go wrong?

Hangover star Ed Helms and Anchorman actress Christina Applegate takes centre stage in this hilarious reboot of the successful Vacation series as the next generation of Griswolds cause mayhem across America.

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J. by Janan has arrived in the capital on Ilford Lane

J. by Janan was launched on Saturday 11th July 2015 and certainly made an entrance with many visitors attending to celebrate.

Janan is the UK’s first Asian couture house which has built a successful partnership with Junaid Jamshed. We have outlets across the nation in vibrant cities like Bradford, Birmingham and Manchester, all of which are preparing to go under a dramatic interior revamp.

Our London branch has taken the lead with an

ethnic, hand crafted layout with an earthy, wood finish; creatively inspired by South Asia. A truly unique look that expresses how our fashion brands bring you a breath of fresh air.

In recent years, Pakistani designers have made their own mark in the South Asian Fashion industry and grown out of the shadows of their neighbouring Indian designers. At J. by Janan we provide an exclusive platform for Junaid Jamshed and Almirah brands which have become household names when it comes to Pakistani fashion.

This year’s Eid collections displayed a fruitful fusion of colours, patterns and designs.

Junaid Jamshed is known for his exquisite masterpieces which are

made up of bold colours and striking prints to give them an exotic flare and effortless chic. Almirah is another brand which unlocks fashion secrets by creating fashion trends and promises to create attire of perfection and beauty.

Why not try our fragrance range which has fresh and airy scents and also deeper, heavy musk under tones. Our J. fragrances are available for both men and women.

We look forward to welcoming you at our new London boutique.

J. by Janan: 199 Ilford Lane, London, IG1 2RU Love Fashion. Love JANAN.

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Opening date confirmed for modern Indian Asha’s, in Manchester

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he commercial court has provided useful clarification on the law of mitigation in the recent case of Thai Airways International Public Company Limited –v- KI Holdings Co Limited.

In an interesting set of circumstances, the commercial court had to take a view on what the appropriate measure of damages was for a claim for breach of contract when a claimant had taken steps to mitigate its loss but in doing so had also received certain benefits.

Thai Airways was the claimant airline and had contracted with the defendant, Koito, a Japanese manufacturing company for the supply of economy seats for some of its aircraft fleet. In breach of this contract, Koito delivered the seats late and further, failed to deliver some of the seats at all. In order to mitigate the loss that would have been incurred by Koito’s breach, Thai Airways had to store some of its fleet and purchase seats from an alternative supplier. Thai Airways also had to lease aircraft from a third party whilst their fleet remained in storage.

Thai Airways claimed damages for Koito’s breach of contract and assessed their loss at $107 million, this being the cost of entering the aircraft leases.

Koito’s position was that credit ought to be given for any benefits obtained from entering into these leases, such as any profit made during the period of the breach.

The duty to mitigate applies to all claimants seeking damages for loss, and applies to claims for breach of contract and breach of duty. A claimant must also avoid taking unreasonable steps which would have the effect of

increasing its loss. The extent a claimant has attempted to mitigate their loss is considered in the award of damages a claimant may recover. A failure to mitigate may result in a lower award of damages i.e. a claimant cannot recover damages for any part of its loss that it could have avoided by taking reasonable steps.

The commercial court held that it would be unlikely that Thai Airways would actually be able to quantify its lost profits due to the complexity involved in calculating their financial position and as a result of this they shouldn’t be penalised or prevented from recovering damages incurred in mitigating their loss. Thai Airways were awarded the full cost of the lease, calculated at $107 million, however the Judge rejected Thai Airway’s argument that it would be unjust to require them to give credit for a benefit they had no choice but to receive.

In doing so, the Judge held that because Thai Airways had essentially made a fuel saving due to the reduced weight of the aircraft, Koito should receive credit for this against the damages they owed, even though Thai Airways had no alternative option at the time but to acquire the lighter seats. It could be argued that a decision in the alternative may have lead to Thai Airways obtaining betterment above and beyond the damages owed.

The useful test laid down by the commercial courts in this case provides important guidance as to the law of mitigation and is a reminder that litigants should consider these principles should they find themselves let down by suppliers.

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

The ARIL Group has confirmed the opening of its first Asha’s restaurant in Manchester in September, when the launch will be graced by the legendary Bollywood singing star Asha Bhosle.

The Asha’s menus will offer a delicious array of Modern Indian Cuisine paired with an exciting, modern cocktail menu and carefully selected wine list.

The multi-awardwinning singer is the inspiration behind the restaurant group, with many of the dishes originating from her own recipes. Asha will attend the opening to meet fans and road test the menu.

The project cost is just under £2m, whilst the venue in the elegant Victorian building at 47 Peter St, Manchester, facing the Theatre Royale, comprises 6000 sq. ft over two floors.

The upper ground floor is the 100-cover restaurant and the lower ground floor will host the cocktail bar for 70 and a private dining space.

Herself a noted cook, Asha opened her first restaurant at Wafi City, Dubai in 2002, and the brand is now dotted all over the Middle East as well as a highly successful restaurant in Birmingham that amongst numerous awards and accolades, has been recommended in the coveted Michelin Guide since 2009.

Peter Warden, ARIL Group General Manager, says: “We are tremendously excited about our new upcoming cocktail bar and restaurant in Manchester.

“This will be our tenth Asha’s around the world and for the Manchester venue we have taken a major leap forward in the evolution of the brand.

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Bollywood singing star Asha Bhosle to attend September launch event people of Manchester will be delighted with the fantastic décor, delicious drinks and amazing award winning food that they will be able to enjoy when we open in September.

“One of the reasons that we selected Manchester for our new Restaurant and Cocktail Bar is due to the very vibrant cocktail scene which is on par with the likes of London and our home town Dubai.

“We have always had an exciting and innovative cocktail offering and to ensure that we can deliver the very best to the experienced drinkers of Manchester we have engaged the skills and services of world class cocktail consultants such as Marian Blake from the Nightjar in London (top three cocktail bars in the world) and Jamie Jones

who is the current reigning ‘World’s Best Gin Bartender’.

“We have also worked with our wine experts to develop a list that is specifically designed for Manchester's tastes and preferences.

“Having made a major investment into understanding what the regional taste profiles are, they are well placed to help us match our awardwinning cuisine to a wonderful wine list developed to delight Manchester's discerning clientele.”

In 2011 the Guinness Book of World Records officially acknowledged Asha as the most recorded artist in music history, with over 11,000 songs in over 20 Indian languages, featuring in over 1,000 Bollywood movies.

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McLaren hails record profit British supercar maker McLaren has celebrated record sales and financial results for 2014.

The Woking-based firm has more than tripled its pre-tax profit from 2013, the first year the fledgeling company turned a profit, from £4.5m to £15m.

McLaren insiders attribute the uplift to sales of its P1 hypercar, which is sold out in both road-going

and track-only GTR guises.

The 500-strong limited run of track-focused 675LTs, based on the core 650S model, is fully sold out as well.

With 1,649 cars sold last year and around 1,800 predicted for 2015 thanks to the expected introduction of the first of the company's more affordable 'Sports Series' models in the autumn, business bosses are

toasting promising times.

“To achieve what we have in four years is probably unprecedented in the industry,” said Mike Flewitt, McLaren CEO, before thanking the P1 specifically.

“What it has done for us is show what this company is capable of, and I believe this is the best driving car there is. The other thing it has done for us is communicate what

McLaren is all about.”

Mr Flewitt also confirmed that McLaren will not succumb to the potentially lucrative “distraction” of building an SUV, and will continue to base all production at the McLaren Technical Centre in Woking.

“This will remain our production centre,” he said, “and we have no plans to build cars anywhere other

than here in Woking.”

This year alone the company will take on 200 new staff, and has recently grown its quality control division by 80 people in a drive to ensure the absolute highest manufacturing quality associated, the firm said, with British craftsmanship.

McLaren hopes to be building 4,000 cars a year by 2017.

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Five days, five countries, one memorable adventure CHALLENGE: The Leeds to Monaco five day adventure will raise money for the Give a Gift initiative

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Leeds to Monaco Ever dreamt of getting behind the wheel of your car to experience some of Europe’s most famous roads?

Well now, thanks to the first ever Give a Gift Leeds to Monaco Challenge, that dream can become a reality as car enthusiasts are given the chance to experience five days of adrenaline pumping driving.

Starting off in Leeds, drivers and their passengers will take on famous routes through the country before they cross over the border and experience what Europe’s roads have to offer.

Every morning, challenges will be presented to the groups in secret envelopes which will include their route for the day, taking them on a memorable adventure. With three unknown countries included in the tour, this is a challenge quite like no other.

Give a Gift ambassador, Habib Khan, will be completing the route in August and explained more about the challenge.

“We wanted to do something different this year to raise money for our two causes - the Children’s Heart Surgery Fund at Leeds General Infirmary and Martin House Children’s Hospice,” he said.

“The Leeds to Monaco challenge is the perfect fundraiser for car fanatics who want to experience an adventure quite like no other.

“All you need is your passport, and fuel card, we will arrange the rest.

Every morning you will wake up in your hotel room to a new challenge which will include the country we will be travelling through.

“Finishing off the route in Monaco and a drive through the picturesque French Riviera, the experiences you have will stay with you forever.”

Limited spaces are available on the challenge which will run from Thursday 27th August to Monday 31st.

If you would like to find out more about the challenge please contact the Give a Gift team on 07867 760 216.

Automotive Lighter in weight but still the most powerful Boxster ever made

The wraps have been taken off one of the most gratifying cars ever produced – with the second generation Porsche Boxster Spyder marking a new edition of the purist roadster.

The guys at Porsche state that it’s the most powerful and fastest Boxster ever created.

With 375 horsepower - 45 more than the Boxster GTS and 10 fewer than the Cayman GT4 from a naturally aspirated, 3.8litre flat-six borrowed from the 911 Carrera S and a top speed of 180 mph, the numbers back up the boast. The larger, morepowerful engine also is shared with the GT4, and it trumps the 3.4-litre unit from the S and GTS. The little beauty accelerates from a standstill to 60mph in just 4.5 seconds, which is half a second faster than the Boxster GTS with a manual transmission.

The unwavering standard of the North Loop of the Nürburgring proves Porsches claims convincingly - it takes seven minutes and 47 seconds for the Boxster Spyder to come around to the starting/finishing line again.

The distinctive design of the Boxster Spyder includes stylistic elements that recall legendary sports and race cars from Porsche. For example, as a tribute to the 718 Spyder from the 1960s, the new Boxster Spyder has two prominent bubbles behind the headrests - known as streamliners - that stretch over the long trunk lid.

The new roll-over bar trim

Diesel wholesale prices have dropped below those for unleaded, new research has revealed, but despite this it's still much more expensive on the forecourt.

The RAC's Fuel Watch report for June shows that diesel wholesale prices are the equivalent of 1-3p cheaper per litre, but the average diesel price per litre is currently 120p compared to petrol's 117p.

Some retailers have reportedly reduced diesel prices slightly, but the RAC is aware of none that have taken the price of diesel below that of petrol, suggesting that retailers running on “wafer-thin” margins on petrol are being

creates harmonious styling. The manually folding hood recalls earlier roadsters. The fins that extend rearwards give the side profile its characteristic design.

The front and rear sections of the Boxster Spyder come from the Cayman GT4 and underscore the vehicle's status as a highperformance sports car.

They make the new top roadster ten millimeters longer and eleven millimeters lower than the Boxster GTS. Particularly striking are the three large air intakes with black screens at the front that supply cooling air to the three heat exchangers behind them.

With lightweight sports bucket seats are designed for drivers with sporty ambitions. More so than in any other Boxster, the interior of the Spyder conveys an atmosphere of pure driving pleasure.

The steering wheel, with a diameter of 360 mm, has already proven itself in the Cayman GT4, and the shorter gear shift lever enables very rapid gear shifts.

In keeping with the model's purist design, standard equipment includes neither a radio nor an air conditioner in order to reduce weight. In place of a radio, there is a compartment for storing small items. However, any of the optional Boxster audio systems - up to a Burmester sound system - as an option. An air conditioner can also be ordered as optional equipment, as can the Porsche Communication Management

(PCM) system with all of its special features, for instance.

The color black defines the interior ambiance with many elements in Alcantara. The door opener straps are reminiscent of classic race cars. Trim strips are painted in the exterior color customers can select from a total of ten colors. Particularly striking among the optional equipment features is the Spyder Classic package, which Porsche has bundled exclusively for the top

Wholesale diesel price drop fails to reach forecourts forced to compensate with higher diesel prices.

RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: “We as a nation of motorists are far more focused on petrol prices and therefore there is a perceived benefit from a retailer’s point of view in keeping petrol prices lower for the country’s 20m petrol car owners than it is for the 10m-plus diesel car drivers.”

“While there are twice as

many petrol cars on the road, the increase in diesel usage shown in government statistics and the new car sales figures which show more than 50 per cent of cars and light commercial vehicles leaving the showroom are powered by diesel, confirm that we are increasingly relying on diesel for both business and private use.

“While retailers are obviously free to choose how

much they charge for petrol and diesel, we believe that motorists deserve to be treated fairly and that means forecourt prices that reflect the wholesale market.”

The company is calling for a 5p drop in diesel prices to reflect the current wholesale market value of the fuel.

In May alone, the government brought in 2.2bn in revenue from the sale of all forecourt fuels.

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model of the Boxster family. In this package, garnet-red leather is used to upholster the top of the instrument panel, the seats and the sides of the center console.

As a genuine roadster, the Boxster Spyder offers a traditional sports-car driving experience at today's performance levels.

The roadster package is completed by a lightweight design hood, which is manually opened and closed and is only latched and unlatched electrically.

Putting the hood up is a cinch: you simply open the rear top compartment lid and fold out the hood. The driver inserts the fins on the trunk lid and simply pushes a button to pull the top tight to the windshield frame. To take the top down, these steps are performed in reverse order.

The purist equipment features of the Boxster Spyder are the result of a systematic lightweight approach. At 1,315 kilograms, the Spyder is the lightest sports car in the Boxster family.

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The large boot lid, for instance, is made of aluminum, and the lightweight design hood with its unheated polymer rear window weighs eleven kilograms less than the usual automatic hood of the Boxster.

The results are clearly noticeable to the driver. This car's center of gravity is lower than that of any other Boxster, and its weight-to-power ratio has been reduced to 3.5 kilograms per hp. This makes the Boxster Spyder handle as nimbly as a go-cart, yet it accelerates as vehemently as a high-performance sports car.

Hence, the mid-engine roadster from Porsche fully plays out the advantages of its driving dynamics concept. The

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wide 20-inch wheels, which are reserved exclusively for the Spyder, further enhance the lateral dynamic benefits of the modified sport chassis that is based on the suspension of the Boxster GTS. The front wheels are 8.5 inches wide, and the rear wheels 10.5 inches.

Power distribution to the two rear wheels is via a classic mechanical differential lock that is part of the Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) system. The locking effect is 22 per cent under power and 27 per cent in overrun.

The brake system has higher performance than systems in the other Boxster models. Brake calipers and rotors come from the 911 Carrera S.

More than one in five young male drivers are now using so-called 'black boxes' in their cars to help lower their insurance premiums, new research claims.

And while 22 per cent of men aged 18-24 have taken up the option, only 14 per cent of women of the same age have.

As many as 323,000 drivers now have telematics policies, according to the Consumer Intelligence research; a rise of around 9 per cent in the last 18 months.

But insurers are being urged to offer new policies for different age groups so that the technology spreads more

fully across the market.

Consumer Intelligence's own research is claimed to show that 61 per cent of motorists would take out telematics if it cut their premium, 59 per cent

A Toyota powered by poised to usher in a new era hydrogen has become the of efficient, hydrogen first of its kind to pass the transportation.”

300 miles per tank mark in A Toyota press release official tests. calls the Mirai “the world’s The Mirai's combined fuel first mass-produced economy of 80.5 hydrogen fuel mpg makes it cell electric good for 312 vehicle, a four“Instead of using miles on a single door saloon with petrol, Mirai runs performance that fill-up.

That makes it competes with on electricity the longest-range traditional created on zero-emission internal demand by production car combustion anywhere in the hydrogen fuel and engines. world, potentially “Instead of oxygen. The only paving the way using petrol, emission produced Mirai runs on for development of greater electricity by this process is refuelling created on water vapour.” infrastructure in demand by the developed hydrogen fuel world. and oxygen. The Jim Lentz, Toyota North only emission produced by America CEO said: “Toyota this process is water vapour.” realised in the early 90s that It will be introduced to the electrification was key to the UK in very small numbers to future of the automobile. begin with, as well as other “Just as Prius introduced European markets. Toyota's hybrid-electric vehicles to strongest markets, Japan and millions of customers nearly the USA, will get the first 20 years ago, Mirai is now deliveries.

don't believe telematics will ever become mainstream; 53 per cent say it will only ever be a niche market while nine per cent expect it to not grow and four per cent even believe it

adoption of telematics.

“There is increasing acceptance of telematics and genuine benefits for drivers and insurers to use it in terms of safer driving and better

“There is increasing acceptance of telematics and genuine benefits for drivers and insurers to use it in terms of safer driving and better pricing.” would consider it if they were offered refunds for safe driving and 52 per cent would in return for refunds on lower mileage.

But the same data shows that two out of three drivers

will become redundant as technology improves.

Ian Hughes, Chief Executive of Consumer Intelligence said: “There is still a long way to go for the motor insurance market before there is mainstream

pricing.

“However, insurers need to look at developing policies which address the needs of different age groups and reflect what they want and would value from telematics.”

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Two thirds of drivers don’t plan for repairs Drivers in the UK are risking breakdowns and major bills as only 29 per cent make a plan to cover the cost of car repairs.

That number is made of of 15 per cent who budget in advance for maintenance and repair work, while 14 per cent say they have a warranty that pays for this work.

A study by Allianz found that 29 per cent of drivers say they would have to dip into savings to meet the cost of repairs. A further 23 per cent reveal they would be forced to use their credit card to cover this type of cost.

Liz Grindell, Head of Warranty for Allianz Global Assistance in the UK, said: ‘It’s clear from our survey that most people fail to plan ahead for

car repairs, with a small minority of people budgeting for extra costs and even fewer having suitable warranty cover. How many people would be happy having to use their savings to fix their car rather than to pay for a holiday or splash out on that new gadget or pair of shoes?

‘The cost of owning and running a car doesn’t stop after paying for the insurance, MOT, road tax and fuel, but it’s easy to forget the added expenses such as new tyres and ongoing repairs and maintenance.

And of course, with 79 per cent of cars now making it to 12 years on the road, and the average age predicted to rise to 7.95 years in 2015, costs to keep cars running efficiently will rise proportionally.’

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A ‘Smart’ concept The new smart forfour is a pretty effective point-to-point machine. It can drive from London to Aberdeen non-stop for as little as £39. Its four occupants will be comfy on the 540mile journey too, even if they're significantly taller than the car is wide.

The smart forfour is tiny on the outside, yet clever engineering means its interior is vast and is packed with technology to help make the journey fun, relaxing and safe. It stands a good chance of being the ultimate commuting machine, were it not for one obvious rival.

The forfour is reliant on roads, meaning the humble train has an obvious advantage in that it can get

from point-to-point through a more direct route. When it comes to outright speed and ruthless efficiency, it's one-nil to the train.

Nicknamed the smart 'forrail', it might appear like a lightly modified smart for four but it's, in fact, a fully certified, mini-train.

The smart's tridion safety cell allows it immense strength, which underpins the forrail. No matter how simple Roger Moore made it look in his Mercedes-Benz 250 SE, removing the tyres and placing it on tracks isn't really possible in real life - the car would fall off almost immediately.

Six months of engineering work and sophisticated CAD modelling later, the smart forrail is equipped

with unique, solid steel wheels each measuring 22-inches in diameter and weighing 80 kg, allowing it the traction it needs on rails.

Designed by Interfleet, a specialised British train engineering business based in Derby, the team who usually work on 16-litre, 70tonne diesel locomotives, had to employ a new approach to the challenge presented by a 999 cc, one-tonne smart.

The agile steering, which in road use allows the smart forfour to handle as if it's on rails, was disconnected by engineers, to allow it to handle being driven on rails. To avoid any steering movement, aluminium supports were welded between the axles meaning the

Fusion of luxury Bentley is taking its fusion of luxury and performance to new extremes with the launch of the Continental GT Speed Breitling Jet Team Series. This exclusive series is limited to just seven cars, each inspired by one of the seven Breitling Jets.

Renowned for their precision, speed and daring, this summer the Breitling Jet Team will be performing across the United States and Canada in a grand tour of epic proportions. To commemorate this spectacle, Bentley's Mulliner division has re-imagined the Continental GT Speed to mirror the distinctive look of the Breitling Jets, fusing extreme customisation with immense speed.

The exterior is painted in a striking duo-tone split of Hallmark and Onyx with highlights colour matched to the exact Pantone of Breitling's unique Yellow, reflecting the trademark look of the L-39 Albatros Jets.

This bespoke colour theme is continued on the interior, with unique sculpted seats featuring accents in Breitling Yellow.

Taking customisation to new heights, each car is individually numbered and corresponds to one of the seven Breitling Jets. The dashboard's carbon fibre fascia panel displays an image of the seven planes in their signature Avenger flight formation, with the corresponding jet highlighted in Breitling Yellow.

Similarly, Mulliner has matched the hide and thread to Breitling's signature yellow and designed a series of logos and graphics for the headrests that highlight the number of each car and the jet that inspired it. The tread plate plaques are

also individually numbered.

The series will debut at the Boeing Seafair Airshow on 31st July, 2015 in Seattle, where the Breitling Jet Team is performing. The key for each car will be handed over to its owner by the corresponding plane's pilot, but not until they have experienced a flight in the jet that inspired their car.

Geoff Dowding, Director of Mulliner, said: "The Continental GT Speed Breitling Jet Team Series demonstrates the level of customisation Mulliner can achieve for customers. Creating this very special edition has been an exciting experience for the entire team, taking inspiration from the Breitling Jet Team's grand tour."

Similarly, Mulliner has matched the hide and thread to Breitling's signature yellow and designed a series of logos and

graphics for the headrests that highlight the number of each car and the jet that inspired it. The tread plate plaques are also individually numbered.

The series will debut at the Boeing Seafair Airshow on 31st July, 2015 in Seattle, where the Breitling Jet Team is performing. The key for each car will be handed over to its owner by the corresponding plane's pilot, but not until they have experienced a flight in the jet that inspired their car.

Geoff Dowding, Director of Mulliner, said: "The Continental GT Speed Breitling Jet Team Series demonstrates the level of customisation Mulliner can achieve for customers. Creating this very special edition has been an exciting experience for the entire team, taking inspiration from the Breitling Jet Team's grand tour."

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wheels are locked in position.

Under close supervision, the smart forrail tentatively took to the tracks at the weekend on the privately operated Bluebell Railway - providing a few, bemused commuters the chance to avoid the congested roads without having to leave the comfort of the compact four-seater.

The 10-mile stretch of railway, cutting a direct route through Sussex, represented a significant challenge for the smart forrail, and yet the smallest train on the tracks took the trip in its stride, and the regular enthusiasts (present for a model railway exhibition) somewhat by surprise.

Despite challenging engineering obstacles, the experiment steadfastly refused to come off the rails. The best of both worlds were combined albeit briefly - to create arguably the most efficient, and fun, commuting machine in the world.

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remember the name of their original boyfriend or girlfriend.

As a nation, Brits are so attached to our first cars that one in 10 drivers say they are still at the wheel of the first car they owned after passing their test.

The pride taken in drivers’ first cars is also demonstrated by the nicknames given to their cars, which include Glitterbug, the Flying Egg and Viva Los Viva.

However, four out of 10 drivers are not so nostalgic and say their

first car was a banger and 6 per cent admit the thought their initial set of wheel was an embarrassment.

More than half (55 per cent) of drivers today say they bought their first car themselves using their own savings, with nearly three in 10 (29 per cent) saying their parents bought their first car for them. This is in contrast to previous decades, where 68 per cent of new drivers in the 1970s paid for their first car themselves, with just 19% turning to the ‘bank of mum and dad’.

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Top Gear has finally marked the end of an era with footage of Jeremy Clarkson saying he "hates" working on the show.

The 75-minutes of footage for the finale was filmed before Clarkson was fired from the show.

Aired as two separate films, in the second instalment, while stuck in a muddy river Clarkson is heard lamenting: "I hate working on Top Gear."

Minutes before that Clarkson appears to wee in his tuxedo saying: "I can't imagine a urinesoaked pair of trousers is going to put the audience off because..." he explains, gesturing to his mudcovered hands and clothes.

In the challenge, the trio were tasked with racing across muddy farmlands to reach a black-tie event at Broughton Hall.

The last person to arrive had to give a speech in aid of the North Yorkshire Carbon Management and Sustainability Trust.

The show format featured James May and Richard Hammond presenting in an empty studio, without Clarkson or the usual live audience.

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A bigger number of drivers in the UK remember their first motoring love than their first kiss.

It’s been revealed 77 per cent of drivers fondly know what their first car was compared to 75 per cent who can still recall who it was they kissed for the first time.

A combination of these two loves also means 35 per cent of drivers own up to having their first kiss in the car they started their driving career.

One in 10 drivers also say their first car was the scene of their earliest romantic date.

An even greater number (93 per cent) still know what colour their original set of wheels was, whereas only 88 per cent accurately

MOTORS

Also visible in the studio was the "elephant in the room", a 10ft plastic replica elephant from a Hull design company which the show's makers borrowed, called Jeremy.

A scene showing a quiz in a pub with some of the show's producers had people on social media speculating whether one of them was Oisin Tymon, whom Clarkson fell out with.

Other highlights included Hammond being strapped to the top of an aeroplane, his prize for winning their first challenge, a classic car challenge.

Reports have speculated as to what the viewing figures for the final show will be.

Its highest figures are 8.35 million, from a 2007 show featuring Formula One ace Lewis Hamilton.

Opinion on social media was divided, with fans and celebrities expressing sadness and glee.

Comedian and actor Rufus Hound tweeted: "Bwahahaha!

People on here treating Top Gear like it isn't just a TV show. It is just a TV show. No-one has died.

Repeat. No-one has died."

Controversial columnist Katie Hopkins tweeted: "We just watched the last of British humour on the BBC #TopGear."

Clarkson was vocal about the final, calling the final instalment "cobbled together" in a column he wrote for The Sun. He also commented on Twitter hours before the final aired, saying: "Strange that BBC News is talking down the last Top Gear tonight. Do they not want big ratings for some reason?"

However, after the episode he tweeted: "Many many thanks for all your support and encouragement over the years. So sad and sorry it's ended like this."

Hammond also said farewell to fans on Twitter, writing: "Can't believe that one life has room to accommodate the first and the last steps of that incredible adventure. Thanks for your company."

The show will return with new host, Chris Evans, next year.

Evans has called on Top Gear fans to send in short audition clips to join him as a co-host on the revamped show.

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Self-proclaimed cricket enthusiast, Professor Lord Patel of Bradford, has become the first British Asian to be named on the ECB’s board of directors as he was appointed as an independent member last week.

The England and Wales Cricket Board announced the news on Wednesday 8th July with the West Yorkshire Lord joining the 14-strong board, signing on a fouryear contract.

Lord Patel, who currently sits in the House of Lords as a Labour Peer, formerly worked for the Yorkshire Cricket Academy as a part-time coach and has had a life-long involvement with the recreational game via local leagues in Bradford.

Last year he served on the judging panel of the inaugural Asian Cricket Awards supported by the ECB, and will succeed Lord Morris of Handsworth in his new role with the country’s cricket governing body.

A former ambulanceman, special constable and social worker, Lord Patel has retained a keen interest in cricket while becoming one of the country’s most influential and authoritative spokesmen on issues relating to health, social care and equality, and human rights.

He said he was honoured to be the first British Asian member to be appointed to the sport’s board and looked forward to widening the game’s appeal.

“Cricket has been a life-long passion of mine and this is a great

honour for me,” he said.

“I am a huge advocate of what the sport can bring to the wider community – from instilling life-skills like self-discipline and leadership to improving fitness and tackling wider issues like obesity.

“I am also naturally very honoured and proud to be the first British Asian chosen to serve as an ECB Board Director and keen to explore ways in which cricket can better engage with Britain’s diverse communities, particularly the South Asian community, and take full advantage of the many different ways in which we can widen the game’s appeal still further.”

Commenting on the appointment, ECB Chairman Colin Graves added: “Lord Patel’s instinctive grasp of the role cricket plays in uniting communities and crossing social barriers will be all important as we continue to change how we work as an organisation.

“He is a hugely respected figure and his sound judgement and expertise will be an enormous asset to the Board and the wider game.

“I would also like to take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks to Lord Morris for all his efforts as a Board Director over the past decade, in particular his outstanding work in chairing the Major Match Group.

“He has been a true friend to cricket and I am sure all his many friends and colleagues within the game will want to join me in wishing him well for the future.”

DETERMINED: Lord Patel of Bradford says he hopes to widen cricket’s appeal in his new role on the ECB board

High ranking official banned for life from sport GONE: Chuck Blazer pleaded guilty to financial offences in 2013 and has been helping prosecutors with their investigations over the past two years

Blazer chucked out of FIFA

England cricket’s governing body appoints first British Asian member

Lord Patel on ‘board’ with the ECB

A former FIFA executive committee member has been banned for life from any activities within the sport following US investigations into corruption by football officials.

The flamboyant Chuck Blazer, who at one point weighed over 400lbs, pleaded guilty to bribery and financial offences in secret in 2013.

Last week, the sport’s governing body’s ethics committee found the 70year-old had breached rules on loyalty, confidentiality, duty of disclosure, conflicts of interest, offering and accepting gifts and bribery and corruption.

In a statement provided by the committee, they said: “Mr Blazer committed many and various acts of misconduct continuously and repeatedly during his time as an official in different high-ranking and influential positions at FIFA and CONCACAF (which governs the sport in North and Central America and the Caribbean).

“In his positions as a soccer official, he was a key player in schemes involving the offer, acceptance, payment and receipt of undisclosed and illegal payments, bribes and kickbacks as well as other money-making schemes.”

Through a 2013 US plea agreement, Blazer became a cooperating witness in the US probe, which has engulfed FIFA and pressured the governing body's president, Sepp Blatter, to step down.

Blazer agreed to provide prosecutors information, turn over any documents he possessed related to the probe, participate in undercover activities and testify at trial.

Currently, the American national is being treated in hospital with rectal cancer, type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease.

He had previously served on the FIFA executive committee which awarded the rights to the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar respectively – both of which are currently under investigation.

Over the past years, as a critical spotlight has been increasingly turned on the organization and the awarding of World Cups, FIFA has handed down bans to a number of officials.

Among them, Asian soccer chief Mohamed Bin Hammam was banned for life for ethics breaches.

Last Monday, Harold Mayne-Nicholls, who led the teams which inspected bids for 2018 and 2022, was banned from all soccer for seven years.

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END OF AN ERA – BOXER CARL FROCH RETIRES

By Khalil Alam info@asianexpress.co.uk

British boxing sensation and four-time super middleweight world champion Carl “The Cobra” Froch (33-2, 24 KO’s) has announced his retirement from professional boxing after much debate and speculation of a final last fight against the likes of current champion James DeGale (21-1, 14 KO’s) and Gennady Golovkin (33-0, 30 KO’s).

In regards to the DeGale fight, Froch vacated his IBF belt in February of this year declaring that the fight did not make financial sense. DeGale’s response to Froch’s comments were that he was a coward and too scared to fight him.

Froch was the holder of the prestigious WBC title twice and also won the WBA and IBF belts during his successful boxing career.

In his last two fights Froch was matched against a young upcoming British boxer called George Groves that resulted in a controversial stoppage win for Froch during the first encounter and then in a rematch at Wembley Stadium where he won via knock out in front of 80,000 boxing spectators and proved all of his doubters wrong.

Froch was due to fight Mexican Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in Las Vagas on 28Th March 2015, but an elbow injury forced Froch out of the fight. Froch would have liked to finish his career on a high and have his final fight at the mecca of boxing, MGM arena, but unfortunately that fight never materialised.

The Cobra had been hinting about the possibility of retirement for some time now and openly admitted that he was nearing the end of his career and wanted to now spend more time with his family including his two wonderful children.

In regards to his retirement Froch said “I turned 38 last week. My joints and bones are aching. If the desire was there, I could fight again but there's nothing

motivating me. I've got nothing left to prove and I'm bowing out at the top.”

Froch fought as a professional boxer for 13 years and during that time he entered the ring against the best super middleweights in world and beat them after a crowd pleasing “old fashioned” boxing brawl.

His only defeats came against Mikkel Kessler in 2010 and the man known as one of the best boxers in the world pound for pound American Andre Ward in 2011. However Froch avenged his defeat against Kessler in a 2013 rematch.

Froch was born on 2nd July 1977 in Nottingham.

During his boxing career as an amateur he won the ABA middleweight championship in 1999 and then again in 2001 and the world amateur bronze medal in 2001. He then turned professional in 2002 and his most notable career wins for me came against the then undefeated champion Jean Pascal, American boxing legend Jermain Taylor, most feared champion Lucian Bute, Celtic warrior Mikkel Kessler and bitter domestic rival George Groves.

Froch has recently confirmed that he will now work as a boxing pundit and will share his boxing knowledge during televised boxing bouts.

Boxer Amir “King” Khan recently reacted to Froch’s retirement via twitter and wrote “all the best Carl Froch, great champion, fought all the big names and done the brits proud, see you soon mate.”

The boxing conversations as to whether Froch would have beaten the likes of former British super middleweight legends like Joe Calzaghe, Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank will continue, but on a personal note I will remember Froch’s boxing career as a man who always came to fight and was one of the toughest British boxing fighters I have ever seen.

Froch was a real gladiator of a man who fought the best and we wish him the best of luck with his retirement.

REMEMBER: Drivers huddled for a minute’s silence before the race last weekend in memory of Jules Bianchi

F1 remembers Jules Bianchi before Hungarian Grand Prix Force India were making headlines on the track for all the wrong reasons this weekend, after both drivers suffered heavy-impact crashes and scored no points in Hungary.

In the race, overshadowed by the tragic death of Jules Bianchi last week, Sergio Perez was firstly involved in a spectacular incident when his car flipped during a practice session.

A suspension failure on the Mexican’s car forced him to crash on the exit of turn 11, resulting in significant damage to the bodywork, wings and floor.

Although he was uninjured, Perez was still forced into an early retirement when race day came about. After early contact from Lotus’ Pastor Maldonado, it was eventually brake failure that prompted an early bath for the driver.

Meanwhile, Perez’s Brazilian teammate, Nico Hulkenberg, found himself in the barriers following a total front wing failure on the main straight.

Speaking after the race, the 27-yearold said: “It’s a shame we lost the opportunity to get a great result today.

“I didn’t have much warning that

there was a problem with the front wing - there was a harsh vibration just before it broke and after that I was heading straight into the barriers.

“The final impact was not too bad because that part of the track is well protected and it absorbed the energy nicely. Up until the accident, things were looking very positive.

“I had made a great start and was racing with the Red Bulls, which shows the step forward we have made with the b-spec car.”

Otmar Szafnauer, Chief Operating Officer at Force India, said the whole team were determined to come back stronger in their next outing in Belgium next month.

“Sometimes in racing things don’t go your way and this was certainly an unlucky weekend,” he said.

“We will regroup ahead of Spa and come back stronger for the second half of the season.”

Sebastian Vettel eventually claimed first sport for Ferrari in Hungary, whilst Red Bull’s Daniil Kvyat (second) and Daniel Ricciardo (third) completed the podium line-up.

TRIBUTE: Sergio Perez sports ‘JB17’ on his helmet for the former Marussia driver

South Africa to ‘make history’ in India Winter series could mark de Villiers 100th cap Two of international cricket’s heavyweight sides will face off a record 12 times later this year as South Africa head to India for a mammoth series.

The Proteas will play four test matches in the South Asian country as part of their longest ever tour to the subcontinent in what Cricket South Africa (CSA) has hailed a ‘landmark’ visit.

A further five One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 matches will also be staged when the first match kicks off on 2nd October before finally concluding just over two months later on 7th December.

“I am delighted to confirm, together with the BCCI, the Proteas’ itinerary for our tour of India later this year,” CSA chief executive, Haroon Lorgat, said in a statement.

“This will be the longest tour that we have undertaken to India and the first time we will play a fourtest series. Both countries are now working to develop this into an iconic series.

“Of note will be the second test match to be played in Bangalore where the Proteas previously secured our only ever test series win over India in India in 2000.

“If all works out, this will be AB de Villiers’ 100th test

match and it could not be at a more appropriate venue as it has become AB’s second home through his involvement with the Royal Challengers Bangalore.”

He added: “I wish to thank the BCCI for all their hard work and I now look forward to the test series becoming an iconic one.”

South Africa have visited India for five test series since their readmission to international cricket in 1992, winning one, drawing two and losing two.

The first matchup this year will be a Twenty20 game at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala.

LANDMARK: If fit, AB de Villiers could play his 100th test match in Bangalore

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A six-cessful weekend Lahiri drives forward at Major championship India’s top golfer, Anirban Lahiri, reaffirmed his rightful position amongst the world’s elite after earning a T30 position in last month’s British Open.

Competing in the world’s oldest major, the 28-year-old fired a six-under par 282, over four days at The Old Course, in Fife, Scotland.

After registering a three underpar, 69 in the opening round, he followed it up with a 70, 71 and 72, eventually finish the to tournament level with the likes of Rickie Fowler and Jim Furyk.

It is Lahiri’s third appearance at a British Open and despite a strong showing, he says he was

disappointed with his final position.

“I can’t say I played well because I dropped too many shots over the last two days, which is disappointing,” he said.

“I hit into the bunker so many times this week and that cost me a shot every time.”

Lahiri had looked like making a late charge towards the top of the leaderboard on day four after hitting four birdies on his front nine and just one bogey.

However, just the one birdie on the back, and four bogies on the last six holes, proved detrimental to his hopes of breaking into the top ten.

“When you hit into these traps and get bitten, you realise how far you have to hit to stay away from them,” he added.

“But it has been a great learning experience and you learn from them, especially when you play on the course for the first time.”

Zach Johnson eventually clinched the coveted Claret Jug after a three-way play-off against Louis Oosthuizen and Marc Leishman.

It is the American’s first British Open Championship and just his second Major, having last been victorious in the 2007 Masters Tournament.

PROVEN: Anirban Lahiri followed up his impressive T49 finish at the US Open earlier this year with a six-under par, 282, at the Open Championship

Ashraf heading to Hampshire One month trial agreed for young Yorkshire seamer

Yorkshire’s Moin Ashraf has joined fellow LV= County Championship Division One side, Hampshire, on a one-month trial as he aims to return to the first team fold.

The 23-year-old has not featured in a First XI match for Yorkshire since August 2013 when he took three wickets for 38 runs in a Yorkshire Bank 40 match against Glamorgan.

Having been plying his trade in the Second XI, his contract is set to expire at the end of this season and a trial with the south coast club could offer much-wanted first team opportunities.

The Bradford-born right-armer has slipped down the pecking order according to Yorkshire’s director of cricket, Martyn Moxon, who wished Ashraf luck prior to his trial.

“Moin needs to be playing regular cricket,” Moxon said.

“He has fallen down the pecking order at the club as far as playing first team cricket. At least three seamers – Matthew Fisher, Josh Shaw and Ben Coad – are ahead of him and clearly at this stage of his career he needs to be playing first team cricket.

“His contract is up at the end of the season and no decision has been made about his future. It’s only right that Moin gets every opportunity to showcase his talents and see what’s out there for him. Hopefully it’ll work out for him at Hampshire over the next few weeks.”

BOWLER: Moin Ashraf will spend one month on trial with Hampshire after slipping down the pecking order at Yorkshire

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Ashfaq admits that he knows the competition will be tough but only has one goal in mind.

“I want to win Gold,” he said prior to flying out. “There will be some tough competition in Sofia but I know that I can beat anyone in my weight division on my day.

“To win Gold in the Euros would set the momentum rolling for the Worlds and then it is onto the Olympics.”

Prior to the tournament, Ashfaq had been training in Sheffield with competitors from Italy, Ireland, Slovakia and Morocco, as he prepared for the tournament.

Competing at bantamweight, he

has already built up a reputation at amateur level, and is focussed on his first fight this week.

“Training has gone really well and the training camp in Sheffield helped me sharpen up ahead of the championships,” he added.

“I have had to overcome a few injuries in the past year but I feel better than ever and ready to compete now.”

Ashfaq’s debut in the Euros will be another learning curve for the young boxer, who shone on the international stage last year, picking up a Silver medal at the Commonwealth games.

GB Boxing's Performance Director, Rob McCracken, said: “This is a very talented group of boxers and the European Championships is an opportunity for them to demonstrate their quality and show they have what it takes to compete at the highest level and get to the Olympic Games next year.

“The fact that it is part of the qualification pathway for Rio is an extra incentive for all of the boxers who will be looking to add to the success we have enjoyed at this competition in recent years.”

Ashfaq is joined by six other boxers, including Flyweight Muhammad Ali, with the competition running until Sunday 16th August.

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CONFIDENT: Qais Ashfaq is preparing to take on the European Championships this month in Sofia, Bulgaria

Ashfaq targets top prize ahead of ‘huge’ 12 months Having clinched a Bronze medal at the Baku European Games in June, Team GB boxer Qais Ashfaq says he is more determined than ever to secure a ‘golden’ ticket for the Rio Olympics as he prepares to take on his latest challenge.

On Monday 3rd August, the 22-year-old flew out to Sofia, Bulgaria, alongside the British squad as the qualification pathway for next summer’s Olympics began with the EUBC European Boxing Championships.

Boxers that finish in the top six in their weight class in Sofia will secure a place at the AIBA World Championships in Doha in September 2015, which is a qualifying event for next year's Olympic Games.

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