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Taxi ‘Hero’ HONEST: Mohammed Ashafaq returned almost £400 after tracking down the rightful owners of lost wallet

By Ashley Grint

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A taxi driver from Leeds received special praise from two of his customers last week after returning a wallet containing hundreds of pounds.

Mohammed Ashafaq, of Premier Taxis, Leeds, often finds an array of leftovers in his car; from passports to mobiles, and bank cards to baby bags.

The usual routine would be to hand in the valuables to head office or the police who will then return the item to the rightful owner.

However, after finding a blank wallet, with no ID inside, just £390 in cash, the 51-yearold driver decided to make it his personal mission to return the money to the rightful owner.

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By Ashley Grint ashley@asianexpress.co.uk

As Leeds gets ready to host one of sport’s most prestigious awards ceremonies in December, it appears the grassroots games may have taken a backseat in the priority of local governing bodies.

The Sports Personality of the Year Awards will be held in the city centre next month for the first ever time, yet by then, one of Leeds’ last surviving playing fields, in the built up Hyde Park area, could have been demolished.

The 10mx15m field, located between Chestnut Avenue and Ash Grove, is a rare ‘green space’ found in the Leeds6 postcode and is currently being considered as a location for further housing developments.

Plans put forward by Chartford Homes and Holbeck Land last year would see 26 town houses and eight flats built on the site whilst the adjoining sports centre and swimming pool would be demolished and replaced with a retail unit.

Local campaigners, under the title of Hyde Park Olympic Legacy Action Group (HPOL), argue that such a move would deprive the area from the right to much needed sporting facilities and would rather see the space utilised as a new sporting facility.

John Davison is a volunteer sport coach in the area and one of the campaigners who hopes to see the space awarded to the HPOL. He said: “Council Officers recommend the application by Chartford should be passed at Plans Panel as they deem that the small amount of open space ‘created’ by this development will be ‘open’ and will go ‘some way to helping provide access to leisure and recreation space in this part of the city’.

“They somehow seem to believe that houses and another mini-supermarket will be of more utility than two sports halls and

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a playing field would be for a community and schools who are acknowledged to be deficient in terms of sports facilities.”

He added: “Sport England also have no objection to the proposal of the destruction of the second biggest sports hall in Leeds, in this densely packed area.

“Despite the evidence supplied of community use in the past for the site and the efforts of community groups and sports organisations to combine to develop a business plan to run the site as a mixed-use sports facility, Sport England don’t seem to care.

“They don’t seem to want to make an effort to develop grass roots sport, only to develop elite athletes.”

The land is currently owned by the G r a m m a r School at Leeds and has been backed by fellow educational establishment, Leeds Metropolitan University, to become state-of-the-art sporting facilities. A spokesperson for the university said the space would provide: ‘a significant opportunity to enhance our student experience with great coaching, coach education and work experience opportunities’.

Local Party members have also slammed the idea of developing more houses in the densely populated area with local Labour and Liberal Democrats councillors stressing the importance of ‘fitness over finance’ for the area.

Neil Walshaw, Headingley’s Labour councillor, believed the housing development would only be approved for ‘profiteering sakes’, benefitting the wealthy minority and ignoring the wider community. He added: “All we need is the backing of Sport England and I believe our case can’t be ignored.”

The Hyde Park area is also home to a number of small local

businesses who would also be affected should a new retail unit be introduced.

Pravin Dayalji has run his convenience store just metres away from the proposed development site, for more than 30 years. He fears that the development of further competition would drive his business to a standstill.

“It would definitely have a big effect on me,” he explains. “As a

small retailer I have been here for 32 years now and it is difficult as it is.

We already have co-op further down the road and a Sainsbury’s behind us with both stores open 24 hours.

“Over the years I’ve seen so many people leave and I don’t want to be one of them. There are already enough shops in the vicinity with the supermarkets as well, we don’t need any more.”

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CAMPAIGNERS: (l-r) Magdalena Fzymanska, Sue Buckle, Headingley Liberal Democrat Councillor Martin Hamilton, Headingley Labour Councillor Neil Walshaw, Pav Akhtar and Victoria Jaquiss

to the planning proposals will be made in December at the Plans Panel hearing. For more information about HPOL please visit www.hpol.hydeparkonline.co.uk and find out how you can get involved.

AFFECTED: Local shopkeeper, Pravin Dayalji, says another retail unit would be ‘disastrous’

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Womenzone Community Centre (WZCC) in Bradford are inviting people to their Self-Care event.

They hope to raise awareness of how you can take control of your health, wellbeing and ultimately take control of your life.

The event is part of a series of events, supporting Self Care Week 2013, which runs from 18th - 24th November. This year’s themes are Depression & Anxiety, Dementia, Heart Disease and Asthma & COPD and minor ailments.

If anyone is interested in having a stall then please do not hesitate to contact WZCC for stall bookings. The event is open to all women and their children and is hoped to attract a number of women wanting to gain valuable health advice.

The event is taking place on Wednesday 20th November, 12:00 – 15:00 at the Womenzone Community Centre, 19 – 21, Hubert St, Bradford BD3 9TE.

Police help to spot speed cameras

Greater Manchester Police will be giving motorists real-time details of where mobile speed cameras are positioned in a unique opportunity.

In a first, the Force will use the social network Twitter to provide upto-the-minute reports on where speed cameras are positioned during Friday 1st November. It is part of the global police Twitter day that is taking place supported by GMP. Chief Superintendent John O’Hare, responsible for specialist operations, said: “This is the first time we have provided such detailed information on where speed camera operations are taking place.

“Speed cameras have an important role to play in the drive to improve safety and reduce the number of accidents on our roads.

“Our speed camera operations take place in locations where there is evidence of speed being a contributing factor in accidents or where there has been local community concerns raised regarding speeding motorists.

“The aim of these operations is to improve safety so I would rather make drivers aware of these locations from the outset in order that they can take personal responsibility for the speed of their vehicle.

“We will be assessing the impact and if it is successful then we may look to do this more regularly using the Force’s social media accounts.”

The activity today is being carried out with the support of Drivesafe the Greater Manchester safety camera partnership.

To find out where the speed cameras are located you should follow @gmpolice on Twitter or go to the Force’s website www.gmp.police.uk.

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A 50-strong police team is investigating the brutal death of a “career-minded, hard-working, bright, articulate and friendly young man”

Tragic death of Sri Lankan student in Sheffield Thavisha Lakindu Peiris murdered on his last pizza delivery before he started his dream job in IT

By Anush Ansari anush@asianexpress.co.uk

Student Thavisha Lakindu Peiris from Sri Lanka was found dead and slumped over the wheel of his car on his final delivery round for Domino’s on Sunday 27th October.

25-year-old Peiris left to deliver a pizza at Southey Crescent, Sheffield at 9.50pm, and when the customer called Domino’s to say that they’d not had the delivery, his co-workers were alarmed and set off to find him.

They found him dead in the driving seat of his Toyota Yaris parked near the address where he was due to make the delivery. The doors of the car were closed. He had died of multiple stab wounds.

Detective Superintendent Lisa Ray said a number of people had been arrested but released without charge and that police still have no motive for the murder.

“Thavisha Lakindu Peiris was a bright, hard-working, intelligent and caring man who had worked

hard to develop his career in Sheffield.

“His murder is an absolute tragedy and has caused untold grief for his mother, father and brother in Sri Lanka and for his many friends in Sri Lanka and in Sheffield,” she said.

“Everything we have learned from his family, friends and workmates at Domino's suggests he was a career-minded, hardworking, bright, articulate and friendly young man who was very much planning his future. To date, we have found no explanation for his brutal and shocking death.

“His murder is an absolute tragedy and has caused untold grief for his mother, father and brother in Sri Lanka and for his many friends in Sri Lanka and in Sheffield.”

The manager at Mr Peiris’ branch of Domino’s Pizza, Ravi Marripudi, said that he regrets not letting Pieris finish early as he had said that he wasn’t feeling well that night.

He added that four of his delivery drivers had decided to

DEVASTATED: His friends say that Thavisha came to the UK for a brighter future and was a hard working young man

leave their jobs since the stabbing.

A spokesman for the company said it was doing all it could to assist the police investigation.

“All at Domino’s Pizza are shocked and saddened by his death and our thoughts and prayers go out to his colleagues, friends and family.”

The Sri Lankan student studied IT at Sheffield Hallam University and reportedly had just accepted his dream job as an IT consultant.

His friends say that he spoke to his mother every single day.

A 50-strong police team is working on the murder inquiry.

Thavisha's family are preparing to travel to South Yorkshire.

APPEAL: Police are appealing for information after Thavisha Lakindu Peiris was found stabbed to death at the wheel of his car in Sheffield. Detective Superintendent Lisa Ray made an appeal for witnesses (above)

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Three main players in a drugs supply conspiracy have been sentenced to a total of nine years and nine months imprisonment.

Rockab Afzal, 29, of Beaufort Street, Nelson, was given two years and nine months at Burnley Crown Court on 24th October for conspiracy to supply heroin between the 16th December 2011 and 22nd April 2013.

Ishfaq Hussain, 25, of Chapelhouse Road, Nelson was sentenced to four years imprisonment on Wednesday 23rd October, at Burnley Crown Court for conspiracy to supply class A drugs between December 2011 to April 2013, possession with intent to supply heroin and possession of a stun gun.

Hussain was given three years for the drugs conspiracy charge, one year to run consecutive for possession of the stun gun and six months concurrent for possession with intent to supply heroin.

Shahid Ansar, 23, of St Pauls Road, Nelson was also sentenced to three years on Wednesday 23rd October, at Burnley Crown Court for conspiracy to supply class A drugs between December 2011 to April 2013.

Led by the Pennine Division Targeted Crime Unit, officers began an investigation into the supply of drugs in the Nelson, Burnley, Brierfield and Accrington areas in January 2013, codenamed Operation Freight, targeting Ansar, Afzal and Hussain as the three main suppliers to other drug dealers in the vicinity.

State Bank of India launches free online remittance service

Strong demand for remittance services and growth in online payments has encouraged the State Bank of India in the UK to launch its Online Remittance Savings Account.

Available to anyone over 18 in the UK looking to send money to India, the account enables people to sign up online with no minimum deposit and carry out free remittances via its website.

The product will be the only UK remittance account that offers a debit card, which can be used to make free cash withdrawals in the UK and in India at SBI ATMs1.

Those who choose to use the account’s savings facility will also earn interest on balances between £500 and £1 million, benefitting from a rate of 1.5 per cent AER.

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Cover story continued “I knew if I dropped it off at the office they would have had no other option but to just hold onto it until a person came forward and that might never happen so I decided to try and find the person myself,” the taxi driver of six years explained.

“Initially I thought it may have been a student’s but whilst I was out on a job I drove past an elderly couple’s house, who I had picked up on the day I found the wallet, and by chance called in.”

79-year-old Peter Robinson and his wife of 58 years, Maureen (78), were the residents at the home in Horsforth when the taxi pulled up at the address.

To their amazement Mr Ashafaq questioned them about the wallet and within moments it was revealed to be the one belonging to the great-grandfather of two, Mr Robinson.

“I thought it had been put away safely as we needed the money to pay for the new carpet,” Mr Robinson explained.

“When we saw the taxi driver we couldn’t add up why he was

here. I didn’t even know the wallet was lost, I had just assumed it was still in the house somewhere.

“I used to drive buses and I know that this kind of job may be thankless at times but we are very grateful to this man. He is very good, honest person.”

Mr Ashafaq said that seeing the delight on the couple’s faces made the trip more than worthwhile.

“I considered it my duty really to return the wallet,” he said. “Mr Robinson was very kind to offer me money but I could not accept it. He gave me £10 for my trouble and I am very thankful to them both.”

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CUSTOM: Peter and Maureen Robinson were extremely grateful to see the wallet returned

“When we saw the taxi driver we couldn’t add up why he was here. I didn’t even know the wallet was lost, I had just assumed it was still in the house somewhere.”

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Honest cabbie returns lost wallet to ‘delighted’ greatgrandparents

David Ward MP welcomes Parliamentary report to tackle nuisance calls Bradford MP David Ward, has welcomed the publication of a report by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Nuisance Calls into the unsolicited marketing industry.

The APPG, which is made up of MPs from across the UK and the political spectrum, was set up to help the many thousands of constituents plagued by nuisance calls by investigating existing unscrupulous practices and identifying deficiencies in the current legislation. The Group launched the inquiry into nuisance calls in July with the aim of finding a solution to the menace affecting everyone in the UK.

The Inquiry was extremely well received across the industry with telecoms providers, regulators, consumer groups and solution providers all contributing, as well as members of the public.

The report will be presented to the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Ed Vaizey MP, ahead of its official launch on Thursday 31st October at 9:30am.

Commenting on the inquiry, David Ward MP said: “My constituents in Bradford contact me regularly, expressing how fed up they are of being constantly pestered by nuisance calls and spam text messages. It is appalling that consumers are not being properly protected and are being

targeted every day.

“Doing nothing is no longer an option, and this report paints a worrying picture of a country under siege. Whilst some progress has been made recently, it is not enough. The report clearly sets out recommendations which can easily be implemented by Government and industry.

“Many of the recommendations are already included in Mike Crockart MP’s Private Member’s Bill and Alun Cairns MP’s 10 Minute Rule Bill.

“We need action now, not in a year’s time. I hope the regulators; Government and industry rise to the challenge laid down by this report and make the necessary

changes which are so desperately needed.”

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Executive Director, added: “Millions of us are being bombarded with nuisance calls and texts and people are totally sick and tired of it. We're pleased to see MPs recognising that the current system is failing the public and that the Government must go further and faster to call time on this menace.

“We need to see the law strengthened so people have greater control over use of their personal data and to make it easier for regulators to take action against companies breaking the rules.”

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Vintage Bollywood memrobilia auction

Celebrating 100 years of Bollywood, Conferro Auctions is hosting a special preview of its upcoming inaugural auction of Vintage Bollywood.

The auction features collectables such as LPs, film banners and Bollywood posters from some of the milestones of Indian film history, including Mughal-e-Azam (1960) and Sholay (1975), which were recently voted the top two greatest Bollywood films of all time.

The 150 lots include vintage LPs, banners, synopses, posters, lobby cards and gramophones from the last 100 years of Bollywood history, which will be auctioned on 29th November.

Bollywood has become one of the world’s largest film industries since the debut of its first official film on 3rd May 1913, Raja Harishchandra by Dadasaheb Phalke. Producing some 1,000 films a year (twice the annual output of Hollywood), the stars of its silver screen are known the world over.

As reported by The Telegraph, the UK is home to the largest audience for Bollywood films outside of India, contributing 15-20 per cent of the industry’s profits.

Says Conferro’s Director Sharan Seth, “With Bollywood such an ingrained part of our cultural identity and the timely centenary of Bollywood film, our first auction reflects India’s rich and vibrant history and artistic practices”.

Dr Anna Morcom, Senior Lecturer at Royal Holloway University adds, “Since the 1990s, Bollywood has gone global on a new level, embraced enthusiastically by the Indian diaspora and through them, has gained a presence in the mainstream of US and UK culture”.

The auction takes place on 14th – 15th November at the Westbury Gallery, Westbury Hotel, Mayfair, W1.

Bonfire night set to hit the heights in Leeds

Six public bonfires will be held across the city by Leeds City Council.

The 5th of November will once again be celebrated in style across Leeds with six public bonfires.

Family friendly Leeds City Council events will be held this year at Roundhay Park, East End Park, Springhead Park in Rothwell, Woodhouse Moor, Middleton Park and Bramley Park.

An estimated crowd of 70,000 is once again set to attend the city’s biggest bonfire at Roundhay Park, which will include a Capital Radio stage show with presenter JoJo. The bonfire on Soldiers Field will be lit at 7.30pm and followed by a fantastic firework display which will commence at 8pm.

The bonfires at Bramley Park, Springhead Park, Woodhouse Moor, Middleton Park (sponsored by Land Securities at the White Rose Centre) and East End Park will be lit at 7pm, with fireworks at 7.30pm.

Councillor Mark Dobson, Leeds City Council’s executive member for the environment said: “Bonfire night is always a special event in the calendar, and I am delighted to say that we will be once again be hosting six bonfires across the city for families and people of all ages to enjoy.

“I would like to say to a big thank you to our sponsors and partners for the important part they play in helping us provide these displays, and we hope everyone has a really fantastic time.”

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“London can lead the world as an Islamic finance hub” This week, more than 1,000 investors from more than 100 countries and 15 global leaders are gathering for the ninth World Islamic Economic Forum.

The forum is not in Dubai, Jakarta or Islamabad, however, but in London. For the first time, it is being held in a non-Islamic country – and Britain is honoured to play host. This is an example of the UK’s position as the centre for global finance. And we intend to keep it that way.

That is why I have already set out to ensure that the City of London is the home to fastgrowing new markets, from Indian infrastructure funds to offshore Chinese renminbi. Now we have set ourselves this ambition: to be the unrivalled western centre for Islamic finance.

This will not only create jobs in Britain, but it will also bring investment. London’s Shard building and the athletes’ village for the 2012 Olympic Games were made possible by Islamic finance.

And Islamic investment is continuing to play a vital role in rebuilding UK infrastructure – from the £400m Malaysian investment in Battersea power station, which will regenerate the Nine Elms area of London after decades of decay; to the £1.5bn Dubai investment in the London Gateway, the UK’s first deep-sea container port.

Just look at the mathematics.

Islamic finance is growing 50 per cent faster than the traditional banking sector, and it has huge growth potential. A quarter of the world’s population is Muslim but only 1 per cent of the world’s financial assets are shariacompliant. Across the Middle East and north Africa, less t han 20 per

By George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer cent of adults have a formal bank account. That gap presents a huge economic opportunity for the UK. We are building on existing strengths. London, with $19bn of reported assets, is already a major home to Islamic finance outside the Islamic world.

Britain has more shariacompliant banks than any other western European country. And it has more than a dozen universities or business schools offering executive courses in Islamic finance – including a new programme for senior executives at the University of Cambridge announced this month.

We need to do even more if we want the UK to reap all the benefits of Islamic finance. So we have announced plans to make government schemes such as student loans, start-up loans and the enterprise allowance compatible with Islamic finance rules.

But with the World Islamic Economic Forum in town, now is the time for a big and bold step that will cement the UK’s reputation in the Islamic financial world. Today the prime minister will announce that the UK Treasury is working on the practicalities of issuing a bond-like sukuk worth about £200m.

Our ambition is clear: to make Britain the first sovereign to issue an Islamic bond outside the Islamic world. Sukuk bonds do not pay interest but instead entitle investors to a share in the returns generated by an underlying asset, such as property, making them Islamic-compliant.

These bonds will support the expansion of Islamic banking in the UK – providing economic benefits to non-Muslims and Muslims alike, including the 2.7m Muslims living in Britain.

The government’s Islamic bonds issue will act as a catalyst for

corporate institutions to follow suit – further expanding the use of sukuk as an asset class in the global capital markets, and helping to promote more needed overseas investment in Britain’s infrastructure.

Britain is at its best when it is open to the rest of the world. So while others in the western world resist change, this government is embracing it – banging the drum for British businesses, seeking out new markets and welcoming overseas investment with open arms. We are prepared to take the big steps our nation requires if it is to succeed in the global race.

Whether it is attracting money from China, rejecting damaging protectionism and financial transaction taxes, or issuing the first sovereign Islamic bond in the western world – this government is doing what it takes to open Britain up for business, and for new sources of finance and extra jobs.

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Historic Bradford site set for revamp

CONSTRUCTION: The site is currently being developed

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Curve DESIGN: An artists impression

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One of Bradford’s original Victorian buildings is set to be brought into the 21st century as Manningham Baths is given a new lease of life.

Built more than a century ago in the heart of Bradford, the building catered for the local community as a leisure facility and now, one hundred years later, the site is set to become a gym.

‘The Curve’ will open its doors to the women of Bradford in the New Year as it aims to provide first class gym facilities to local residents. As a protected building, the site has been specially reconstructed with the approval of conservationists and Bradford council to ensure the original fittings are all left in place yet with a modern twist.

Upon completion the building will provide an array of services. A reception, beauty room, hairdressers, spa, gym, sauna, steam room, changing facilities, café and meditation room are all planned to be launched to offer a onestop shop for members.

Yaseen Mohammed is the consultant to the owner of the site and explained how the whole initiative came about. He said: “Our client initially purchased the site at auction after the council were forced to sell because of budget cuts.

“We wanted to build something which would benefit the people of Bradford and my client has always wanted to open up a leisure facility.

After much discussions with the council, conservationists and the

local public, it was decided that the space would be best used as a lady’s gym.

“It will act as a safe place for women to work out and socialise in one of the many additional units.

“Health is a major issue in every society and something which the government aims to tackle at every level so we hope by opening these facilities that we can do our part to tackle the problem.”

Designs for the building began approximately one year ago with actual construction starting within the last six months.

A team of architects were brought in to ensure the site was utilised to its full potential whilst in-keeping with the original designs and décor.

Amir Hussain, of Yeme Architects, was one of the team tasked with developing the original baths into a state-of-theart facility and told how challenging the design stage was.

He explained: “We were told by conservationists that there was two things that had to be guaranteed. One, that everything that was new looked so, and two, that everything that was old had to be retained and remain legible.

“We have built this development inside the Baths without disrupting the original feel for the site.

“Everything has been designed in a way that if you wanted to take it out, you could still turn it back into a pool. We have kept the original floor edges of the pool and built new walls inside and also built up this mezzanine floor to ensure all the space is used.”

The Curve is set to open in the New Year and is located on Carlisle Road, Manningham.

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P ppies for every religion for every religion

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RELIGION: Poppies are available on an array of stakes to represent different faiths from the Royal British Legion store in Leeds

For more than 90 years the poppy has been the symbolic image used to remember those who have lost their lives in battle, and the purchase of one of these little emblems can go a long way in supporting soldiers and their families.

Since 1922, the paper replicates have been created and sold to raise money for the Royal British Legion which helps soldiers, from every battle since the First World War, and their families cope with life after war.

The money raised is vital in supporting families with everything from recovery and post-stress disorders, to legal cases and pensions, and young widows to elderly veterans.

As mentioned in a previous issue of the Asian Express, wooden stakes, with poppies attached, have been sold recently to be placed in the ground as a sign of remembrance and now there is an array of designs available to commemorate the war efforts of different faiths.

A wooden cross (Christianity), crescent (Islam), star (Judaism) and Sikh Khanda are all available for purchase from the Royal British Legion stores and offer different faiths the chance to pay

REMEMBER: Mohammed Saddique’s Father, Goolam Hussein Bawa fought with the Merchant Navy from 1903

respect to fallen soldiers from their respected religions.

A group of Sikhs from Leeds have been selling the Khanda stakes at local Gurdwaras to raise funds for the nationwide appeal.

One man who will be wearing his poppy with pride this year is

Mohammed Saddique, from Roundhay, will be wearing his poppy to remember those who, like his father, have served the country so nobly in the past.

He said: “He never cared about

A symbol of support for Remembrance Day Mohammed Saddique. His father, Goolam Hussein Bawa fought with the Merchant Navy from 1903 at just 19-years-old.

After serving in the First World War, the serviceman then took his post during the Second World War and was bestowed the Atlantic Star for his service in the critical Battle of Atlantic.

Unfortunately, Goolam did not live to enjoy the freedoms for which he fought, dying during service in Karachi, Pakistan, in 1949.

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the long hours and money – he just wanted to serve in the Merchant Navy.

“I’m so proud of what he did, because it’s people like him that opened the way for me and everyone else to come to the UK and live here and be proud to be British.

“He was willing to give his life for Britain and he wasn’t even British. This is the message we need to give our children and youth of today, because this country has given us an awful lot.”

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follow us on twitter: Leeds evening and weekend parking charges come into effect

Charges for city centre parking in the evenings and on Sundays come into effect in Leeds on Monday 18th November.

A £2 flat rate from 6pm until 10.00pm seven days a week will apply.

On Sundays, parking for less than four hours will cost £1 and over four hours will cost £4.

The decision to introduce the charges was taken by the council’s executive board on 19th June this year. Having now completed the relevant legal processes the charges can be implemented.

Council parking charges and policies in Leeds are in line with, and in many cases considerably better, than other major cities in the UK. They remain considerably cheaper than private car park operators which already charge for Sunday and evening parking.

The charges will initially apply to 2,400 council-controlled on-street parking spaces which have not increased in four years.

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Bradford mother offers support to grieving parents GIVING: Rezvana Hussain (left) and Kiran Hussain handed out gifts at Bradford Royal Infirmary’s neo-natal unit

NURSES: The Children of Jannah donations were warmly received by BRI staff

German market in Leeds

A popular square in the heart of Leeds city centre is once again set to become the home for the sights and sounds of a traditional German Christmas market.

Opening on Friday 8th November, as part of the council’s new ‘Winter WonderLeeds’ programme, Millennium Square will once again be transformed by authentic traders from Germany into a scenic winter village featuring over 40 traditional wooden chalet stalls decorated with festive greenery and twinkling colourful lights, themed indoor venues and the traditional Christmas carousel ride.

Organised by Leeds City Council in partnership with Frankfurt City Council, over 750,000 people are expected to attend the 12th annual Christkindelmarkt, which will provide a continental style festive shopping experience featuring handcrafted seasonal gift ideas, toys, jewellery, Christmas cards and unique festive decorations.

A range of seasonal food & drink and traditional German delicacies will also be available, including gluhwein, bratwurst sausages, schnitzels, soups and goulash, stollen, gingerbread, roasted nuts and candied fruits.

The Frankfurter Scheune festive meeting hall, Alp Chalet Bavarian eatery and the ever popular Kuh Stall will once again provide visitors and shoppers alike with a cosy retreat in which to relax. Due to the popularity of the Alp Chalet which opened for the first time last year, dinning reservations are recommended and can be made in person only at the venue.

New for 2013 will also be a weekly children’s event every Sunday which will be available for families between 10.30am to 12.30pm in the Frankfurter Scheune with a programme including Santa, music, magic and bakery.

Another change to the Frankfurter Scheune this year will see the venue closing for an hour each day Monday – Saturday between 4pm to 5pm. This will allow for the venue to be cleaned and re-set for the evening entertainment programme.

On offer in the evening will be live music provided by the popular traditional German show band. Due to high demand, no advanced bookings are available for the evening session with entry strictly on a first come first served basis.

Children of Jannah set to launch in West Yorkshire

By Ashley Grint

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CHILDREN: Hashim Hussain (below) and Haider Ali (above) both sadly passed away when only months old

A Bradford mother, who suffered the loss of two of her children when just months old, will begin offering bereavement services in the city as part of the Children of Jannah charity.

30-year-old, mother of three, Rezvana Hussain, of Thornbury, Bradford, is the West Yorkshire coordinator for the national charity which helps struggling families during times of bereavement.

Aimed predominantly at Muslim mothers, Children of Jannah offers support and information to parents at the most devastating of times.

Rezvana became involved with the group after the death of her second child, Haider Ali, approximately 18 months ago. Haider was sadly diagnosed with a rare genetic condition affecting his lungs on the day of his birth, exactly six years after the passing of Rezvana’s first child, Hashim Hussain.

These experiences highlighted the need for a sympathetic ear in times of bereavement to Rezvana and consequently lead the West Yorkshire mother to become involved with the Children of Jannah.

“A couple of months after my second child had died I found out about the Children of Jannah charity through a friend at the cemetery so I initially joined their Facebook group,” she explained.

“From there I began to get involved more and more with the group and became

a group facilitator for the child bereavement services in West Yorkshire.

“I lost my first son eight years ago and at the time didn’t get any support yet when my second child died at Martin House, the staff there and other health professionals did offer me the help.

“Although I appreciated this so much, I didn’t feel they properly catered for my religious beliefs but it was nice to have the option there.

“This is what I like about the Children of Jannah. It is a group who offer support to anybody who has lost a child and no matter what you say, or how you react, you don’t need to explain yourself.”

The charity held a launch week for its pilot service in Manchester on the week commencing the 20th October, and Rezvana marked the occasion with a special gift giving event at Bradford Royal Infirmary’s neo-natal unit.

With the help of her friend, Kiran Hussain, the pair handed out tens of presents to parents and children.

“When I heard about the date of the launch, which also coincided with the eight year anniversary of the death of my first child, I knew I had to do something,” Rezvana explained.

“We managed to give out lots of gifts and presents to the children and to see their smiles was really fantastic and showed what the Children of Jannah is all about.”

Children of Jannah will run a 24-hour telephone helpline run by trained volunteers, have a Facebook page, organise meetings, offer support to siblings and other family members and produce help packs and sympathy cards.

For more information about the services offered by the support group please visit, www.ChildrenofJannah.com or email westyorkshire@childrenofjannah.com

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Hundreds gather for inaugural event

Bradford City Runs

ON-YOUR-MARKS: Runners at the start line

RUNNERS: More than 400 gathered to take part last weekend

By Ashley Grint ashley@asianexpress.co.uk

Wet and windy conditions could not deter West Yorkshire’s runners last weekend as the first ever Bradford City Runs took place with more than 400 in attendance.

Whether it was five-kilometre, ten-kilometre or the halfmarathon route, entrants from across the city, and further afield, braved the cold to take on the physical challenge on Sunday 27th October.

Runners from local clubs competed for the top spots whilst others were helping raise money for local causes, including the two official supporters, Sue Ryder and Epilepsy Action.

Matt King clinched first position in the half-marathon with a time of 01:15:58, whilst Tesfaye Debele (00:32:24) and Gerrard Mills (00:16:56) came home first in the 10k and 5k races respectively.

Nazim Ali, general secretary of Bradford’s Naqshbandia Active Development Association (NADA), was raising money for Syrian Refugees for the Bradford-

based charity, Islamic Relief, and completed the 10k event in just over one hour.

Despite an injured knee, the fitness fanatic explained how special it was to be able to run in his home city for the first time.

He said: “I managed to complete the run in one hour, one minute and 26 seconds but had to take it easy to avoid exacerbating my knee problem.

It was a hilly surface, wet and very windy but that was never going to deter me.

“This run meant a great deal to me since it was my ‘first official run’ in my home city of Bradford. Over the last decade I have run the London Marathon (twice), Edinburgh Marathon (once), Liverpool and Leeds Half-Marathons but never in Bradford.

“I have to say a massive thank you to all those who have kindly sponsored me, especially the support and donations from NADA as well as Fresh Fillingz Deli Bars, Kesser Jewellers, Eco Fireplaces & Kitchens and Premier Accident UK.” Nazim hoped to raise almost £600 for the cause.

“I thought in my mind the pain in my knee is no way even remotely comparable to the

FUNDRAISER: Nazim Ali raised almost £600 for the Human Relief Foundation

ROUTE: The event passed through Thornton Road

pain and suffering the near twomillion plus Syrian refugees are going through; losing their belongings and livelihoods, family members, witnessing unspeakable personal trauma and so forth. This was a real inspiration to me.

“My thanks also go to Team HRF, especially Muqaddus Khan and Qais Khaliq, for supporting me and cheering me on from start to finish. This is

why I've always been a keen supporter of HRF for the last seven years as they go the extra mile and support you to the end.”

If you would like to make a donation to the Human Relief Foundation please visit www.justgiving.com/nazimali118 or for further information please call Nazim on 07825 698283 or e-mail: nazim27@hotmail.com

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Council house cheats to face much tougher laws Council tenants who rent out their home and live elsewhere will face much harder punishment now a new housing fraud act has been put in place.

The Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act came into force on 15th October, and makes it a criminal offence for council tenants to unlawfully sublet their home and also gives councils wider powers of prosecution.

Anyone who is found guilty of committing tenancy fraud will face a fine and custodial sentence of up to two years.

Leeds City Council has a dedicated team working to reduce tenancy fraud throughout the city and since 2009, has taken back 97 properties and re let them to people in need of a council home. The council has identified unlawful subletting in previous cases through conducting annual tenancy audits, participating in the Audit Commission’s National Fraud Initiative and working closely with local housing associations.

Councillor Peter Gruen, Leeds City Council executive board member with responsibility for neighbourhoods, planning and support services said: “When a council tenant lets their home to somebody else, they are making a profit unfairly, and depriving people on the housing waiting list of their chance of a council home.

“As a council we will not stand for this behaviour and will act accordingly to address the issue.

The new act gives the authority more powers to deal with offenders, and we will continue to pursue this issue to ensure homes are let correctly to the right tenants.”

If you suspect illegal subletting is taking place in your area, you can report it by calling one of our fraud reporting hotlines: Housing Leeds numbers: If you live in south Leeds or the Aire Valley - 0113 378 1410 If you live in east or north east Leeds - 0113 247 6681 If you live in west or north west Leeds - 0113 378 2530 All information that is given to the council will be treated in confidence, and your details will not be passed on to anybody else.

Day of Action

Teams will meet in the Clayton Heights area of Queensbury to get views on how both the Police and Bradford Council can make improvements in the local area.

They will be near the entrance to Littlemoor Park between 11am and 2pm on Saturday November 16th.

Local groups and voluntary organisations have been invited to showcase what activities are available in the village for local people.

Officers from both the Police and Council will be going door-to-door talking to local people about their concerns. If residents would like to discuss any confidential issues they are invited to come to the Amplitude Van. Officers will also be around the area in the evening to deal with any issues, if residents are unable to meet during the day.

For more details contact Marie Copley, Ward Officer, Bradford South Area Co-ordinator’s Office on 01274 431155.

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From humble beginnings, a Bradford ladies support group has grown into a huge operation, catering for hundreds of local residents at the latest open day.

SOCIALISING: Women from across Bradford came together for the Zaika open day Set up in September 2013, the Zaika Group began with just 12 attendees, yet the latest event, on 29th being available to the women of area. The reality was a huge step forward for community October, brought in almost 300 Bradford.

He said: “At face value this group development, forming channels women and children. communication with With the aim of combating social of people socialise, get chance to of isolation and community meet new people and learn new neighbours, appreciating what each other, fragmentation by directly addressing cookery skills – all of which are vitally motivates issues in a relaxed, informative and important. However, a powerful and developing a more tolerant and educational manner, the four-hour much needed change is taking place; understanding society and open day included cookery lessons one that most people are oblivious to breaking down barriers between differences of culture and faith.” and that’s social change. and socialising opportunities.

Future plans to host similar “By providing a community with Meanwhile, children played on the bouncy castle and had a football social change, you provide a events have already been addressed tournament whilst everybody framework to enable them to interact by Mr Robinson and the Zaika enjoyed a plentiful supply of food and communicate freely without team who hope to continue striving for community cohesion cooked by group founder, Shama inhibition.

“Naivety may argue that the result through a variety of projects Kouser, and her dedicated team of of this latest event was purely less under the title, ‘The supporters.

Based at the Frizinghall crisp packets floating around or less Urban Project’.

Community Centre, Bradford, the broken glass on the children’s play group is led by Ms Kouser, a resident of the local area, who HAPPY: Happy attendees has been involved with at the latest open day initiatives previously but has always expressed a desire to run one herself.

Mike Robinson, of Associated Waste Management, also helps run and fund the group and explained the importance of such an initiative

FUNDING: Mike Robinson of Associated Waste Management

ARRANGED: Organiser, Sajid Mahmood

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‘Listening to You First’ Survey launched for public opinion on crime concerns ‘What is important to you when it comes to crime and feeling safe?’ West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Mark Burns-Williamson is asking the question in the launch of a new survey today.

It forms part of his ‘Listening to You First’ campaign, which is aimed at understanding and recognising the changing needs of communities.

Over the next five weeks, people from across West Yorkshire have the opportunity to provide their views around local crime concerns and to highlight any issues they may have.

The responses will then be used to shape the Police and Crime Plan and how it continues to be delivered across the county.

The Police and Crime Commissioner will be visiting each District over the coming days to speak face to face with local people, community groups and organisations.

West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Mark Burns-Williamson

said: “When I was elected as Police and Crime Commissioner, one of the first things I did was to consult with as many people as possible across West Yorkshire to make sure their priorities and concerns were at the heart of my Police and Crime Plan.

“I developed the ‘Listening to You First’ survey, designed to capture their views surrounding crime and crime prevention.

This involved speaking with communities, local projects, organisations and partnership agencies. The responses I received formed the basis of how West Yorkshire Police deliver their service to the public.

“The survey which I have launched today (1st November) is a progression of this work and will ensure that the priorities are relevant and reflect the risks and concerns faced in our communities.

“The Budget for 2013/14 also has to be set and there are difficult choices to be

made. Government spending cuts mean our policing grant will be reduced by 26 percent between 2010/11 and 2016/17.

“Savings of £64m have already been made, but a further cut of £27.6m will be needed in 2013/14. 80 per cent of our budget is spent on people, however; I am absolutely committed to reducing the impact on front line policing and Community Safety Services.

“Before taking important decisions that affect local people, their families and their community, I want to hear what matters to them.

We need to understand what currently works and what does not, and how the Police and community safety partners can continue to improve their approach.

“It is vitally important that people’s voices are heard and that community needs are identified. I would therefore encourage people to spare some time to answer the questions and ask others to do the same.

It does not take long to complete and will help to make a genuine difference.”

A link to the survey is available via the West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioners website www.westyorkshirepcc.gov.uk

OPINION: West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Mark BurnsWilliamson, wants to hear your thoughts at district meetings this month

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Victims to tell courts impact of crime Victims’ will have a louder voice in the Criminal Justice System as they are given the entitlement for the first time to read their Victim Personal Statement out in court, Victims’ Minister Damian Green announced today.

The new, simple Victims’ Code published on Tuesday 29th October will make sure that for the first time victims can choose to explain personally to the court how a crime has affected them physically, emotionally, financially or in any other way. The judge will then take this into account when determining the sentence.

Written for victims and not the ‘system’, the Code will ensure victims receive all the support they deserve, every step of the way. It sets out in plain English how to navigate an often confusing and intimidating Criminal Justice System, explaining what victims can expect from the moment they report a crime to the end of a trial, and who to demand help from if it is not provided.

Victims’ Minister Damian Green said: “For too long victims

have felt they are treated as an afterthought in the criminal justice system. No more. I am determined that victims are given back their voice and are fully supported.

“The new Victims’ Code will for the first time entitle victims to read their Victim Personal Statement out in court. This will mean offenders and the court can be left in no doubt of the full impact of a crime.

“I want to create a tougher justice system. Under this government those who break the law are more likely to go to prison for longer. I’m making sure victims’ voices are heard and that criminals no longer get away with just a slap on the wrist.”

Javed Khan, Chief Executive of independent charity Victim Support, said: "We speak to more than one million victims of crime every year and know how often they feel left on the sidelines in the criminal justice system unable to make their voices heard.

“We warmly welcome this decision which gives

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victims the choice to explain to a court in their own words the personal and emotional impacts a crime has had on them and their families, a process we know can help victims cope and recover from crime.

“We believe the new code for victims is a big step towards making the criminal justice system truly responsive to the needs of victims and we look forward to working with Government, the police, courts and other partners to ensure it is effectively implemented.”

The Victims’ Code will come into force in December 2013 and follows a six week consultation that closed on 10 May 2012.

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MUSLIM DILEMMA OVER TUITION FEES

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A student at The University of Bradford has said many Muslims may be forced to forfeit studying for a degree as costs ‘spiral out of control.’

Pharmacy student Huma Shah, who believes getting a student loan is unIslamic due to interest re-payments, said the rise in fees is going to be a major problem.

Like many Asian students in further education she lives with her family and is lucky that her father can manage to pay the annual £3,000 tuition fees.

But that will change next year when they go up to £9,000, meaning her younger sister maybe prevented from a University education.

As practising Muslims they cannot take out a student loan as it has to be paid back with interest, which Huma says is forbidden.

But he did recognise that some practicing Muslims would still not take a loan however small the interest rate may be.

Huma added that because fees are to go up, going to university was a serious doubt.

“How can we afford to pay up £9,000 it’s just ridiculous, I can see a lot of Muslims just boycotting university altogether, and it’s not fair.”

An NUS spokesman at Bradford University echoed these concerns: “It will be a sorry day if access to education is governed by the ability to pay your tuition fees.

“Nationally we are working with other groups and providers of Islamic finance to see if there is a way out of this massive problem which will affect one major community in the UK.” Huma fears the aspirations of many Muslim students will be affected “What about those who are not from an affluent background and who've

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“I’m a practicing Muslim, so taking out a loan, no matter how little interest is on it, is just not an “How can we afford to option.” pay up £9,000 it’s just ridiculous, I can see a lot of Muslims just boycotting university altogether, and it’s not fair.”

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“I’m a practicing Muslim, so taking out a loan, no matter how little interest is on it, is just not an option.

“And it’s the same for all my Muslim friends who do not want their beliefs to conflict with going to university.”

According to Islam, paying or charging interest on any loan is not permitted. Many Muslim students are therefore facing a major dilemma in trying to pay future tuition fees without applying for student loans.

Ishtiaq Ahmed from the Bradford Council for Mosques said it was a necessary requirement, but also pointed out that a consensus amongst Islamic scholars in the UK now exists, and that means those rules can be modified.

He said because Britain is a nonMuslim country where there is no regular Islamic banking system, and so paying interest on a loan was okay as long as there wasn’t any ‘other alternative.’

fought hard to get to university, will they be thrown on the scrap heap?

“In my family already my siblings and cousins are being told that they may have to rethink about going on to further education, and maybe try and get a job instead. It’s all down to money and that’s just not right.”

There are just over 100 Islamic Societies in British universities and most are members of the Federation of Student Islamic Societies or FOSIS. National chairman, Nabil Ahmed, said they were in urgent talks with the government to try to find a workable solution to what he says is a major issue for them.

“It will be unthinkable if Muslim students are priced out of the education market and are forced to go abroad to continue with their higher education,” he said.

“Students with great minds and talent will be lost, we must stop this from happening.”

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Take a bite of the mango Beyond the Mango is the new incarnation of the internationally acclaimed Bite the Mango Film Festival, held at the National Media Museum between 1995 – 2008. As the name of the new festival suggests Beyond the Mango will build on the legacy of Bite the Mango, which was regarded as the leading film festival of its genre in the UK, to bring world cinema to both local and national audiences. Bite the Mango was closely linked to Bollywood and South Asian cinema. While Beyond the Mango will retain and strengthen these links, the remit of the new festival is far broader. This year’s programme encompasses films from South Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and America.

Festival Programme Friday 1st November National Media Museum 8pm Special screening KRRISH 3 Saturday 2nd November Cineworld 7pm - MUSCLE SHOALS Dir. Greg Camiliar USA 2013 (PG) With Rick Hall, Aretha Franklin, Keith Richards Saturday 2nd November National Media Museum 8pm -ARTH Dir. Mahesh Bhatt India 1982 138 mins (adv.

15) with English subtitles Shabana Azmi, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Smita Patel, Raj Kiran Sunday 3rd November National Media Museum 1pm THE MESSAGE Sunday 3rd November Cineworld 7pm THE STUART HALL PROJECT Monday 4th November National Media Museum 5.30pm - THE BIG CITY Dir. Satyajit Ray India 1963 131 mins (PG) Anil Chatterjee, Madhabi Mukherjee, Haren Chatterjee, Jaya Bhaduri Monday 4th November Cineworld 8pm - BOL Dir. Shoaib Mansoor Pakistan 2011 152 mins (15) Atif Aslam, Humaima Malik, Iman Ali Tuesday 5th November Cineworld 7pm - Thursday till Sunday Dir. Dominga Sotomayor Chile/The Netherlands 2012 96 mins (adv. PG) Tuesday 5th November National Media Museum 8pm SAARANSH Dir. Mahesh Bhatt India 1984 137 mins (PG) Anupam Kher, Rhini Hattangadi, Soni

Razdan Wednesday 6th November National Media Museum 5:30 - 36 Dir Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit, Thailand 2012 68 mins (adv. PG) In Thai with English subtitles Wednesday 6th November Cineworld 8.30 - Wednesday Dir. Neeraj Pandey India 2008 99 mins (15) Anupam Kher, Naseeruddin Shah, Jimmy Shergill Thursday 7th November Cineworld 7pm - WHEN HARI GOT MARRIED Dir. Ritu Sarin / Tenzing Sonam India/GB 2013 75 mins (adv PG) Thursday 7th November Cineworld 8.30pm - SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK Dir. David O’Russell USA 2012 122 mins (15) Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Anupam Kher, Jacki Weaver Friday 8th November National Media Museum 10am – 2pm ARE YOU ONE OF THE 99?

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Asian Express Laughter Lines – Improving Health for Older People

Bradford West Area Coordinator’s Office is supporting the annual Older Peoples Week with an event they held recently at Carlisle Business Centre.

The event called ‘Laughter Lines’ had been put together by partners from Manningham Masterplan, Manningham Healthy Living Initiative, Bradford and District Senior Power, Kala Sangham and Creative Support.

There were a range of free activities for guests to enjoy including singing, fruit sculptures, photos and hand massage followed by a healthy hot lunch. We were joined in our celebrations of Older Peoples Day by the Lord Mayor of Bradford.

For further information contact Mahmood Mohammed, Ward Officer Officer at Bradford West Area Coordinator’s Office on 01274 432 597.

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Delicious in different ways EDUCATION s w e n with Ferrero!

If you’re looking for the perfect seasonal or Diwali gift, then the timeless Ferrero Rocher ranges should have you looking no further.

Ferrero have introduced some fantastic additions to their range and, as always, are suitable for vegetarians.

NEW! Ferrero Rocher Mini Cone If you’re looking for a perfectly petite treat, Ferrero has launched the new Ferrero Rocher Mini Cone (RRP £5.99) which is exclusive to Asda.

Share something special this Christmas with this charming gift. Instantly recognizable in their shiny gold foil, Ferrero Rocher are timelessly delicious, and perfect for sharing with loved ones.

With their mouthwatering layers combining hazelnuts, rich chocolate, a smooth filling and wafer, Ferrero Rocher is a timeless treat to delight your taste buds.

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NEW! Raffaello by Ferrero Mini Gift Box and Tin This year everyone has gone coconut crazy! Get your fix this Christmas with the new Raffaello by Ferrero Gift Box. The delicate coconut cream incased in a thin, crispy wafer is dusted in coconut frosting which will melt deliciously on your tongue like a snowflake.

If you’re looking for a unique way to say something special this Christmas, look no further than Raffaello by Ferrero - an enchantingly tasty chocolate alternative with toasted almond at its heart.

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The Competition is organised by the Asian Express Newspaper. The Asian Express Newspaper reserves the right to cancel or amend the Competition, the Competition Notice or these Rules at any time without prior notice. Competition entries must be made in the manner and by the closing date specified on the Competition Rules. Failure to do so will disqualify the entry. In the event of any dispute regarding the Rules, Competition Notice, conduct, results and all other matters relating to a Competition, the decision of the Asian Express Newspaper shall be final and no correspondence or discussion shall be entered into. To qualify to enter the Competition you must be resident in the United Kingdom and aged 16+. Only one entry per person per Competition is allowed and multiple entries will result in an entrant being disqualified. Additional eligibility requirements may apply to a specific Competition, e.g. a valid passport, visas and/or driver’s licence will be required. Prizes are non-transferable and there is no cash alternative. Winners may be requested to take part in promotional activity and the Asian Express Newspaper reserves the right to use the names and addresses of winners, their photographs and audio and/or visual recordings of them in any publicity. Any personal data relating to entrants will be used solely in accordance with current UK data protection legislation and will not be disclosed to a third party without the individual’s prior consent.

The Competition and the terms and conditions of this agreement will be governed by English law.

• Parents have submitted a 126,000 signature petition to the Department for Education, demanding for a reversal on the governmental ban on school children in England taking holidays during term time. According to campaigners many families are unable afford the higher cost of a break during the school holidays. Until last month, heads could grant up to 10 days' leave a year for family holidays in "special circumstances". However, since 1st September, head teachers have no longer been able to grant any absence outside school holidays except under "exceptional circumstances" as the reference to the 10 day limit has been removed from regulations. In response, the DfE said it has given schools more freedom to set term dates which potentially means parents could book cheaper holidays.

• David Cameron has announced a series of measures designed to make British apprenticeships the best in the world, by toughening up training schemes for schoolleavers with new industry standards. Under a series of changes, future apprentices will need to demonstrate competence through more rigorous academic assessments, including increased English and Maths requirements.

Apprenticeships will also need to be at least a year long and will be graded on a three-point scale – pass, merit and distinction – to put them on par with other qualifications. Further reforms will also be introduced to ensure that at least 20 per cent of an apprentice’s time is spent in specific “off-the-job” training, away from their usual workstation. The changes come as part of a move to put employers directly in the driving seat of apprenticeship programmes and base future courses on newly-drawn up industry standards.

• Universities across the UK face disruption from a one day walkout by lecturers and support staff who say their pay has failed to keep up with rising living costs. According to The University and College Union the joint action with Unison and Unite will affect 149 institutions. The unions have rejected a pay offer of 1 per cent, which they say represents a 13 per cent pay cut in real terms since 2009.

• Universities could drop traditional degree classifications in favour of US style “grade points” due to fears that the existing 200 year old system of first, second and third class degrees is too blunt and fails to properly distinguish bright students from the weak. At least 20 institutions, including six members of the Russell Group, will trial the new system of grading students’ work from zero to 4.25 as they proceed through their degree. At the end of the course, students will be issued with a “grade point average” in order to give a more accurate picture of their abilities.

The trial is being backed by David Willetts, the Universities Minister, who said earlier this year that the system "appears to offer added transparency and focus for both students and employers".

• A new study has been compiled by the Campaign for Social Science called “What do social science graduates do?” In the report which draws on the latest information available from the Higher Education Statistics Agency, for graduates completing full or part-time degrees in 2008-9, researchers found that three and a half years on 84 per cent of the social science graduates surveyed were in employment, compared with 78 per cent for STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and 79 per cent for the arts and humanities. As well as being more likely to be in work, social science graduates are also in a larger proportion of the top jobs with 7.6 per cent in positions classified as “managers and senior officials”. The equivalent figures for STEM graduates and arts and humanities graduates were 3.6 per cent and 6.2 per cent respectively.

The report also noted that while 7.1 per cent of social science graduates find work in the finance and insurance sectors, only 3.7 per cent of STEM and 3.9 per cent of arts and humanities graduates manage to do so.

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CRUEL PRANK Innocent take away staff arrested and detained by police after hoax call

By Ashley Grint ashley@asianexpress.co.uk

TERRIFIED: Paragon Pizza owner, Razaul Karim, was one of three men detained by police

Armed police shutdown one of Knaresborough’s busiest high streets and locked pupils in school last week as a vicious ‘hoax call’ caused chaos in the North Yorkshire town.

On Wednesday 16th October, Police received a phone call stating there was an “immediate threat to members of the public” at the Paragon pizza takeaway.

Dozens of officers, armed with submachine guns and baton round launchers arrived at the scene to detain three staff members outside the establishment, whilst a fourth was handcuffed moments later.

However, after a search of the individuals and the premises, the report was labeled a ‘cruel prank’ which had been targeted at the innocent staff.

Now, the Paragon employees have told the Asian Express about the horrendous ordeal they were put through, despite not doing anything wrong.

Razaul Karim, owner and manager of the eatery, was the third member to be detained by police after arriving late to work and explained how shocked he was to find what was going on at the establishment.

He said: “I was on my way in and was later than usual so tried ringing the takeaway but there was no answer. That made me a little worried to be honest because we always open at five so I tried the staff mobiles and again no answer. I had no idea what was happening.

“When I pulled into Knaresborough the High street had been cordoned off and before I knew it there were armed officers pointing their guns at me shouting, ‘keep your hand on the wheel’.

“They handcuffed me in my car and told me my business was being searched because they had reports saying we had ‘ammunition’ and ‘gun powder’ on our premises. I was terrified.”

Following Mr Karim’s arrest, he was taken to the police station and questioned in the car for over two hours before a ‘horrible’ body search was conducted.

At approximately 8.30pm police released a statement saying the

STAFF: (l-r) Razaul Karim, Diluwar Hussein, Manik Miah, Shofiqur Rahman

incident was a result of a hoax telephone call but Mr Karim said ‘the damage had already been done by then’.

“We were told we can go after that but I was still in shock,” he continued. “I am still struggling with mental anxiety when I’m at home because you just don’t expect something like that to happen to you.

“If it wasn’t for the fantastic support of the local people, we could have really struggled over the last week. Fortunately the public’s response has been fantastic; we got a host of cards through and on Saturday night we completely sold out of food we were that busy.”

Clare Hamberg is one of Paragon’s ‘loyal’ customers and explained how she could not believe the news as it was reported.

“I first heard about it when my son told me his friends had to stay in school because the police had closed the street,” she said. “When I was

SUPPORT: More than ten letters and cards have been sent in

told it was the Paragon guys I knew the police were wrong.”

North Yorkshire Police Police issued the following statement in regard to the incident: “Although we have established that the calls to North Yorkshire Police and a neighbouring force were malicious and hoax... our prime concern during the incident was to ensure the safety of members of the public. As a result, we ensured a rapid police response to the town centre.

“The incident has caused great concern, alarm and disruption to the people of Knaresborough and an investigation led by our Major Crime Unit is now underway to find out who was responsible and ensure they are brought to justice.”

A Leeds man has since been arrested and released on bail in connection to the incident, whilst police are still urging witnesses to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101.

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MISSING SEARCH: Seemberjeet Kaur has been missing since Wednesday 23rd October

Police are appealing for help after becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a Bradford woman who has not been seen since Wednesday 23rd October.

35-year-old Seemberjeet Kaur, from East Bowling, Bradford, took a taxi from her home to Saltaire at approximately 10am on Wednesday and was dropped off in the Salts Mill area at around 10.30am. Her disappearance is described as ‘out of character’.

Ms Kaur is described as Asian; about 5ft 4in tall, of slim build, with straight black shoulder length hair which she usually wears down. She was wearing a beige coat, blue jeans and metallic brown ankle boots when last seen.

Officers are increasingly concerned for her welfare as she has been suffering from depression. It is unknown whether she has taken her medication, but she has not taken any personal property with her.

Anyone who has seen her or who has any information on her whereabouts is asked to contact Bradford District CID via the nonemergency number 101.

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Bradford West Area Coordinator's Office, in conjunction with local faith organisations, has supported a series of interfaith meals called 'Faith in Food'.

These have included sharing of a Sabbath dinner, Iftari meal during Ramadan and the next in the series will be a Harvest celebration. These events have proved to be very successful and have a great opportunity for people of different faiths or no faith to come together and show pride in their area and communities in Manningham.

St Paul's recently hosted 'A Yorkshire Harvest'. Again, this was a great opportunity to meet others from different faith communities, whilst enjoying St Paul's hospitality (including a Yorkshire supper) and enjoying friendship with all those who attended.

Many of you will be aware of the images of canned goods and other foods that are often collected and put on display in churches and then shared with those in need within the community. Indeed, this is an aspect of what Christians do at the end of the harvest season, and during the time together we looked at 'Harvest' & our understanding of it from three different faith perspectives.

For more information please contact Mahmood Mohammed, Ward Officer at the Bradford West Area Co-ordinator’s Office on 01274 432 597.

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WWII arrives in Leeds

Hands on learning sees history brought to life

By Ashley Grint ashley@asianexpress.co.uk

A Leeds-based school took a trip back in time earlier this week as the 1940s arrived in the city.

Army generals, Morse code and even a tea dance were all found at the Co-operative Academy of Leeds on Wednesday 23rd October where learning really did come to life. As part of the ‘hands-on’ learning approach, students took part in activities throughout the day to learn, first-hand, about the Second World War. Special guests also included experts in the fields of food rationing during war times as well as fashion, and a holocaust survivor.

Dr Martin Kapel, of the Holocaust Survivors Friendship Association, spoke to the students about his own experience as a Jewish child in Germany, and the moment he was taken from his bed in the night by the Nazis and herded onto a train with his family.

A group of Year 11 citizenship students held a session on racism during war times with younger pupils at the academy.

Academy Principal, Eileen McCarthy, explained how the proactive approach to learning which has been adopted at the Academy not only boosts attendance but also morale of all students and staff.

She said: “We believe very much in experiential learning and not just looking at text books.

“We do theme days throughout the year and this happens to be one based around World War Two which everybody has really taken to and joined in the spirit of.

There is an educational element to every single aspect of what we are doing today. It is learning about the past but is also problem solving and mathematical theory at the same time.”

Ms McCarthy added: “By doing days like this we ensure every student gets a fair chance

WAR: A host of costumes were found at the academy COSTUME: Teachers dressed up in their finest World War Two attire

LEADER: Co-operative of Leeds principal, Eileen McCarthy

at learning; for example many of our students come to us and may not have ever been to school before.

“Some have come from war torn areas of Africa and are very keen to learn but you have to remember this is first time they have been in our learning environment and for some, they are still learning English – we have 77 spoken languages here.

“Our challenge is to ensure everybody reaches the national standard and hopefully by doing days like this we will be able to achieve that.”

EDUCATION: Students and teachers enjoy the day

The Leeds-based establishment, formerly Primrose High School, has excelled since becoming an academy and last year achieved record GCSE results.

Ms McCarthy added: “We are a relatively new academy and are due our first Ofsted at any time up to July bu I don’t believe we have anything to worry about.

“In the summer, we had the best results ever for the academy and the predecessor school as well with all English and Maths grades up from previous years.”

ARMY: Sgt Adam Bradshaw (forward) from the Leeds careers office

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75 years of Bradford’s Sea Cadets

CHOSEN: The Lord Mayor’s Cadet LC Ummar Younis

West Yorkshire sea cadets mark anniversary with mass march

Sea Cadets from across Yorkshire united last weekend to commemorate Trafalgar Day in style as hundreds took to the streets to mark the annual event.

200 cadets from West Yorkshire’s eight units marched through the city of Bradford on Sunday 20th October in honour of Admiral Lord Nelson’s historic victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

Coinciding with this year’s celebrations was the Bradford Sea Cadets 75th anniversary. With the march initially organised to take place in Keighley, the troops passed the honour of staging the event to their near neighbours to fittingly mark both occasions.

Cadets from Bradford, Leeds, Huddersfield, Wakefield, Dewsbury, Castleford, South Elmsall and Keighley were all in attendance whilst the Bradford Air Cadets’ band led the demonstration.

Bodies gathered in Centenary Square at around midday where the cadets

were then inspected by the representing bodies; the High Sheriff of West Yorkshire, Virginia Lloyd, Deputy Lieutenant for West Yorkshire, Major Stan Hardy, and Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Khadim Hussain.

From there, the troops were led along Market Street, towards the cathedral where Bradford Sea Cadets chaplain, John Howard, gave his speech.

After the cathedral service, the cadets then paraded back to Centenary Square to march past dignitaries, before attending a reception at the Bradford Sea Cadets headquarters TS Aurora, which was named after the troop ship adopted by the citizens of Bradford during the Second World War. The parade marks the end of Bradford Sea Cadet’s 75th anniversary year, which began with it being named as national Evelyn Cleverly Award winners, beating 400 units from across the country.

PRESENT: Bradford Sea Cadets at Centenary Square

The Lord Mayor said: “It was a real honour to welcome Sea Cadets from across West Yorkshire to Bradford to commemorate this famous battle, especially as it coincides with the 75th year of Sea Cadets in Bradford.”

Chairman of the Bradford Sea Cadets, Sandra Howard, said she was proud to see so many people turn out for the annual event and was thankful for everybody who was involved.

“It was a fantastic day and even the bad weather stayed away which was always a bonus,” she explained.

“To see everybody come together for a march like this was amazing and was actually quite moving to witness. There were so many people here that it makes you realise how big the sea cadets really are.”

The Lord Mayor’s Cadet LC Ummar Younis and the West Yorkshire Lord Lieutenant’s Sea Cadet POC Lorna Zurek, both from Bradford, both took part in the parade.

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Nominations welcome for glamorous event

Perfect Asian Wedding Awards 2013 Nominations are coming in thick and fast for the Perfect Asian Wedding Awards and with suggestions closing in less than one month it’s time to get your favourite business involved.

On the 30th November, the Aagrah Midpoint Suite will stage the awards night, which will also see a Bridal Catwalk Show, entertainment and a three-course

meal for every guest.

The Perfect Asian Wedding Awards 2013 promises to be a spectacular night, showcasing the finest accessories and necessities required to make your big day that extra bit special.

Make sure you dress to impress on the night, as Best Dressed Male and Female 2013 Awards will be issued to the most glamorous

For further information please contact Ansa Aslam on 07743 326 493, or email info@perfectasianweddings.co.uk

audience members.

Voting categories include: Best Bridal and Best Grooms Wear, Best International Designer, Best Caterer, Best Florist, Best Makeup Artist and many, many more.

Businesses can get involved by visiting www.perfectasianweddings.co.uk and selecting which awards they would like to be considered for.

Alternatively, customers and clients can also put forward a business they feel has gone that extra mile by visiting the same site.

It is then up to clients, and the wider public to vote for their favourite companies, before each category winner is named on the night.

Nominations close at 5pm on Monday 4th November, whilst votes can be cast up until 5pm on Monday 11th November.

Tickets for the night are available from the Aagrah Head Office now. Individual Standard Tickets cost £30; a Standard Table of 10 is £350, whilst limited VIP Tables of 10 cost £450.

To book your tickets by credit or debit card phone Taimur Khan on 01274 530 880, or optionally send a cheque payable to Aagrah Restaurants, 4 Saltaire Road, Shipley BD18 3HN.

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The Maharajas’ Express’s 14 guest carriages, each with its own dedicated butler, contain 20 Deluxe Cabins, 18 Junior Suites and 4 Suites, all featuring extra-large panoramic windows, air conditioning, wifi and wide-screen televisions. The Presidential Suite, the only one of its kind in the world, comprises an entire carriage of 448 square feet with two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a living room.

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AM Kitchen and Bar Traditional Indian dishes in the heart of Leeds

By Ashley Grint ashley@asianexpress.co.uk

One of Leeds’ finest kept secrets continues to delight its diners as an array of appetising dishes are served up in the city centre.

Established more than three years ago in the heart of Briggate, by Manchester entrepreneur Atif Malik, AM Kitchen and Bar was set up to bring the finest Indian cuisine to the people of West Yorkshire.

With a growing reputation as one of the city’s leading Punjabi

style restaurants, the state-ofthe-art, two-floor establishment caters for avid food enthusiasts seven days a week, with all dishes made to the customer’s exact requirements.

A menu, mixed between traditional favourites and modern twists, gives AM

RESTAURANT: AM Kitchen and Bar on Briggate

Kitchen and Bar’s loyal diners the chance to explore new tastes and flavours from around the world all under one roof. Only fresh Halal meat, sourced from local providers, is ever used.

Highly acclaimed vegetarian dishes are also on offer including traditional favourites: Chana Masala, Tarka Daal and Aloo Matar as well as chef specials including the mouthwatering Palak Paneer – a lightly spiced Indian cheese in a puree of fresh spinach.

Where possible the freshest local produce is used to support local businesses yet naturally, the exotic spices and flavourings come from all corners of the globe to ensure that authentic Indian taste.

All chefs are highly qualified and share more than 50 years of experience in the kitchen where the art of Indian cuisine has been mastered.

Head chef, Javaid Akhtar, has worked in the profession for almost 40 years and explains why AM Kitchen and Bar is the finest establishment he has ever worked in.

“It is absolutely beautiful here,” he explains. “The food, the décor, the whole environment is just beautiful.

“Our food has the flavours and the punch to give that authentic taste which every good Indian meal should have.

“You can’t just learn to cook

some of these dishes. In order to get the best taste every time, you need to have had the experience to know what works and what doesn’t. Here at AM Kitchen and Bar, I know that every single dish we prepare and serve is going to be done to the highest standard.”

Atif Malik is also proud to say that AM Kitchen and Bar is the first Asian Halal restaurant in the country to be officially recognised as a partner to the world-renowned Marriot Hotel.

Guests at the Briggate based hotel can enjoy room service from the restaurant, for the ultimate indulgent experience.

Party bookings are also available and are perfect for even the largest of groups, whist the newly introduced VIP option guarantees diners a night they will never forget.

TASTY: Head chef, Javaid Akhtar prepares one of AM Kitchen and Bar’s famous dishes

AM Kitchen & Bar Dyson’s Clock Building, 24 - 26 Briggate, Leeds, LS1 6EP Opening times: Sunday-Thursday: 4pm-11pm Friday: 4pm-midnight Saturday: 2pm-midnight Tel: 0113 242 2626 Email: info@amkitchenandbar.com Website: www.amkitchenandbar.com

INTERIOR: The two floor establishment is the perfect venue for all food enthusiasts

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TVCatchup Caught Out A re you one of the 10 million active users of TVCatchup? Do you have the mobile app installed on your smartphone? Following a successful High Court challenge by three of the UK’s biggest broadcasters, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 (“the Broadcasters”), the TVCatchup service has been forced to alter the services it provides.

The TVCatchup business model involves the relay of free-to-air TV channels to computers and mobile devices. The service is free to use, but limited to those persons who can access the internet in the UK and who hold a valid TV licence. As of April 2009, the site has been using stringent IP monitoring facilities to detect and block access from many proxy servers, to ensure that users are situated within the UK. TVCatchup retransmits free-to-air channels over the internet on the authority granted under section 73 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (“the Act”), which allows for the retransmission of ‘qualifying services’.

The Act essentially permits the unlicensed retransmission of broadcasts over a cable network.

Yet when the Broadcasters became aware of the TVCatchup service they challenged it in Court on the grounds that the retransmission of programmes amounted to copyright infringement. In support of its challenge the Broadcasters sought to rely on a European Information Society

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

Directive which provides the Broadcasters with the right to authorise or prohibit any communication to the public of their works.

The key question for the Court was whether TVCatchup’s live streaming amounted to a ‘communication to the public’ and therefore infringed the copyright evident in the Broadcasters’ broadcasts. In 2011 the Judge provided a ‘provisional opinion’ that the streaming service operated by TVCatchup constituted a “communication to the public” but the matter was referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) to clarify how the EU’s Information Society Directive should be interpreted before definitively ruling on the point. The CJEU said:“The concept of ‘communication to the public’ ... covers a retransmission of the works included in a terrestrial television broadcast where the retransmission is made by an organisation other than the original broadcaster, by means of an internet stream made available to the subscribers of that other organisation who may receive that retransmission by logging on to its server, even though those subscribers are within the area of reception of that terrestrial television broadcast and may lawfully receive the broadcast on a television receiver."

The Court therefore found that TVCatchup were communicating with the public and as a result had infringed the Broadcasters’ copyright. The Court granted an injunction refraining TVCatchup from streaming any of the programmes of the Broadcasters without a licence or their prior consent and TVCatchup were saddled with a hefty adverse costs order. However, TVCatchup were granted permission to appeal and this may not be the end of the road yet for this legal battle.

To all the streaming services that reuse copyrighted works without the permission of the original creator of the works this ruling will not be welcomed.

The decision confirms that copyright owners cannot be excluded from decisions regarding the re-use of their original works. If the courts had found in TVCatchup’s favour the decision would have struck a serious blow to the fundamentals of copyright law, which allow copyright owners to control the distribution and misuse of their works.

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Ravensthorpe Home Centre launch brand new website

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avensthorpe Home Centre has been supplying furniture to the people of West Yorkshire for over a decade and now the local business is set to cater for the whole country with the launch of a brand new website. www.furnitureforyoultd.co.uk was launched earlier this year to deal with the large demand from clients who may not have been able to access the Dewsburybased store.

With an array of furnishings on offer, you can view all the latest products from the comfort of your own home and when spending more than £400, you will also be entitled to free delivery anywhere across the UK. Orders take between six and eight weeks to deliver for German wardrobes and can be assembled by highly qualified staff, meaning the only thing you have to do is decide where it is going.

All the latest designs are available to be browsed online including full wardrobe sets, beds, dining and coffee tables, and of course mattresses.

Every piece of furniture on offer is brand new, with no second hand merchandise ever sold to ensure

the customer only receives top quality products every time.

German Wardrobes are the only furnishings imported from abroad with all other furniture manufactured in the UK by reputable suppliers. By using predominantly British companies, the money saved in import and export costs are passed on to the customer in the form of some of the most competitive prices around.

Ravensthorpe Home Centre has been providing home comforts to the West Yorkshire community since 2001 and has built up a valued reputation as one of the area’s leading furniture stores.

Visit the Huddersfield Road establishment today and take advantage of the exclusive offers available to Asian Express readers. Simply quote ‘NEWSPAPER’ and upon purchase of the £399 dining table shown in the picture, receive the coffee table (RRP £139) for FREE.

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Boxer Amir Khan (26) has announced that he and his wife Faryal (21) are expecting a baby.

The delighted couple told family and friends after doctors confirmed the pregnancy, and also took to Twitter to share the news.

He said: "Faryal and I are delighted to announce we're having a baby - can't wait!

Thanks to our friends and family for all the support."

21-year-old Faryal added: "Mommy in the making.

Thank you everyone for the well wishes. All your comments have made my day."

The couple are currently in San Francisco where Amir is training.

There are no details on when the baby is due yet.

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Be clear on cancer

DON’T DELAY: Dr Anant Sachdev says blood in the urine can be for many reasons including infections and possibly cancer of the bladder or kidney

A new ‘Be Clear on Cancer’ national campaign was launched this week, to increase early diagnoses of bladder and kidney cancer and save lives.

Receiving an early diagnosis increases the chance of survival for the 16,600 people who are diagnosed with bladder or kidney cancer every year in England.

A new NHS ‘Be Clear on Cancer’ campaign launches this week, to drive awareness of blood in urine as a key symptom of bladder and kidney cancers, and encourage people to visit their doctor if they spot the symptom, even just the once.

One of the reasons people do not receive an early diagnosis is believed to be the public’s lack of awareness of the key symptoms.

Blood in urine – even if it appears just the once – could be a symptom of both bladder and kidney cancer.

New figures, however, show that the public doesn’t recognise the seriousness of the sign – almost a

South Asians urged to go to their doctor early if signs or symptoms are spotted third (30 per cent) of people would wait and see if they spotted blood in their urine again before taking any action, which could delay their diagnosis.

It is also believed that within South Asian communities there are cultural and religious reasons that can prevent people from seeing their doctor early. There is often a strong fear of cancer, a perception that cancer is an incurable disease that quickly leads to death. Some believe that by talking about it is tempting fate. But finding it early makes it more treatable so if you notice blood in your urine tell your doctor straight away.

Professor Kevin Fenton, Director of Health and Wellbeing at Public Health England said: “Early diagnosis and treatment of bladder and kidney cancer can save lives.

We need to overcome the barriers preventing people presenting early to their doctors so that we can save more lives across all communities.

“Our message is clear – as soon as

you spot blood in your urine, visit the doctor. It’s probably nothing serious but it could also be a sign of something else that needs treatment, so don’t ignore the symptoms or put off a trip to the doctor.”

Visible blood in urine is a key symptom in around eight in ten bladder cancers and over half of kidney cancers. However, when the public was asked to name cancer signs and symptoms, only a third (33 per cent) of people mention unexplained bleeding.

Dr Anant Sachdev, Cancer Lead for Bracknell, Berkshire said: “It is alarming when blood is noticed in the urine - and ignoring this is not an option - see your doctor as soon as possible.

“Blood in the urine can be for many reasons including infections and indeed cancer of the bladder or kidney. This must not be ignored and I would urge any person who has blood in their urine to see their doctor straight away. After an

assessment your doctor may refer you to the hospital for further tests.

“If cancer is found, early and timely diagnosis will result in a good long term possibility of survival.”

Blood in your urine is the most common symptom for both types of cancer. Other bladder cancer symptoms include needing to urinate very often or very suddenly and/or pain while urinating. Other kidney cancer symptoms include a pain below the ribs that doesn’t go away or a lump in your stomach.

The Be Clear on Cancer campaign will see new national adverts running on TV, print and radio from 15th October until 20th November. As well as face-to-face events taking place across England.

Symptom cards are available in Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi and Urdu on Cancer Research UK’s website.

For more information on the campaign, bladder and kidney cancer visit nhs.uk/bloodinpee.

PREVENTION: Professor Kevin Fenton, Director of Health and Wellbeing at Public Health England says early diagnosis can save lives

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RELIGION: Muslims are filmed on phones praying inside the stadium

Muslims targeted by fellow fans during public prayers ‘Unpleasant’ chants during West Ham United game

By Ashley Grint ashley@asianexpress.co.uk

As half-time approached at Upton Park last weekend, fans from both sides of the crowd made their way indoors for the half time refreshments.

One small group of Muslim supporters gathered in the Sir Trevor Brooking stand to conduct their Mahgrib prayers - the fourth of devout Muslim’s five prayers a day, as the match coincided with the set prayer time.

However, after beginning their prayers at approximately ten minutes before the half time whistle (6pm), the small group became the target of insults and intimidation from a section of home supporters.

They were met first by disbelief, then swearing and finally by increasingly loud chants of “Irons”, the club’s nickname, apparently intended to drown out the prayers.

The Muslim fans turned round anxiously to see they were being filmed and stared at, yet carried on with their ritual.

The supporters, who are understood not to have made any complaint, had been invited to the club as part of a highly commended initiative to forger close links with local community groups.

One member of the small congregation was Ali, who spoke to BBC Radio about his experience at the stadium.

“There were people crowding us and sort of breaking us apart from each other. They were laughing behind our heads really loudly and shouting in our ears,” he explained.

“It was something along the lines of ‘I can’t believe what I am seeing’ and initially it was just one

STADIUM: West Ham United’s Upton Park was where the incident occured

voice, then it was a couple of voices. The group started growing bigger. There were more offensive remarks made, ‘what you doing here?’ ‘Why are there so many of you?’, ‘get out of here’.”

Ali was in attendance as a representative of one of the hundreds of organisations who were offered discounted tickets by the London outfit in an attempt to promote the club in the community.

A large number of Asian Residents live in the surrounding area to the ground and therefore were qualified for the discounted tickets.

Danny Lynch, of leading anti-

racism charity Kick it Out, said the situation was ‘unpleasant’ for all involved.

He said: “West Ham united have a very good track record in promoting equality and inclusion.

We are in regular dialogue with some of the community groups who were on the receiving end of some of this ‘unpleasant’ behaviour.

“Things on Saturday seemingly didn’t go to plan across the board and I think there is an acknowledgement from the club and certainly from some of the supporters as well. We urge anyone who was on the receiving end to contact us.”

Should faith be practiced in public places or do establishments need to do more to cater for people’s religious beliefs?

Ikram Butt: “I feel that to have venues which allow individuals to perform their religious duties would be a positive forward step. There are already a lot of good examples where such facilities are in place such as Airports and some sport clubs. Nobody will be asking for a designated prayer room yet if there was just an allocated room where we people of any religion have the option to go, that would be positive.”

Nazim Ali: “There should definitely be rooms inside stadiums now where Muslims can go and practice their faith. As an avid football fan myself, too often do I find it hard to attend matches because I am a devout Muslim and have to pray five times a day. If there is no place catering for my beliefs at a stadium then I simply cannot go to the match.

“I do think clubs are beginning to learn and there are examples of this.

Bayern Munich have facilities for their Muslim players like [Franck] Ribery and Newcastle, who have brought in a lot of French Muslims to their side also have an area for them.

“I believe that stadiums are big enough for one room to be designated to Muslim’s for prayer. It wouldn’t cost the club anything and would be likely to help boost attendance from people of different faiths and markets.”

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Improving relations UK to host president’s meeting

By Ashley Grint ashley@asianexpress.co.uk

The troubled relations which exist between Pakistan and Afghanistan will be addressed in a meeting between the two countries presidents this week in the UK. Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his Pakistan counterpart, Nawaz Sharif, will meet to discuss a number of issues which has seen the countries split on opinion in recent years.

President Karzai will be visiting Britain for five days with the UK government reportedly seeking assurances from the country’s leader before the elections in April, where he must step down.

HEAD-TO-HEAD: Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistan President, Nawaz Sharif (inset), will hold talks in the UK

UK Prime Minister David Cameron began formulating the threeway meeting in July 2012 when he was in Kabul at the same time as the Pakistani counterpart.

Afghanistan officials have pointed the finger of blame at their Asian neighbours in the past in regard to the increase of violence in the country, blaming Taliban safe havens.

Elements of Pakistan's intelligence service have long been accused of backing the Afghan Taliban and giving them refuge on Pakistani soil - something Islamabad strongly denies.

Mr Karzai has said he wants the Pakistani government ‘to facilitate peace talks’ with the Taliban, over whom - he says - Pakistan has a high degree of influence.

Mr Karzai has a number of controversial requests he hopes to put forward including the release of several high-profile Taliban

prisoners, held in Pakistan, in hope that it will help open talks with the rebel members.

Likewise, Afghanistan wants to know the whereabouts of the former Taliban military commander, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar.

Pakistan officials say Baradar was released from custody last month,

but has not been seen in public since, leading to questions about the former commander’s location.

On Sunday, Mr Karzai's spokesman said ‘Afghanistan believes that the new Pakistani leader Nawaz Sharif has ‘good intentions’ for co-operation’.

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First Large Dinosaur Skeleton to be Sold at Auction in the UK Headlines Evolution Sale The first sale of a large dinosaur skeleton at auction in the UK will take place at Summers Place Auctions in Billingshurst, West Sussex on Wednesday 27th November as part of their Evolution Sale.

The massive 17 metre specimen is a Diplodocus longus, one of the most iconic of dinosaurs and one of the largest animals ever to have walked on earth, some 150 million years ago.

Relatively complete Diplodocus skeletons are extremely rare and this specimen joins only a handful of other known examples.

Indeed such is it’s rarity that even the famous Diplodocus “Dippy” in the Natural History Museum, London, is a plaster copy taken from an original in the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which was itself composed from at least two different fragmentary skeletons. This female Diplodocus, “Misty” as she has been nicknamed, carries an estimate of £400,000-£600,000.

Misty was found by the children of the celebrated dinosaur hunter Raimund Albersdoerfer near to the famous, privately owned Dana quarry in Wyoming and painstakingly prepped at a leading fossil laboratory in Holland before being assembled in the UK. The Evolution sale is being curated by the renowned natural history expert and author Errol Fuller whose most recent book, coauthored with Sir David Attenborough and titled ‘Drawn from Paradise’ charts the discovery and history of birds of paradise and the art associated with them. He has also long been intrigued by extinct species and written widely on the subject, including books on the Great Auk and the Dodo.

Errol has considerable previous experience of curating exhibitions as well as researching and writing catalogues, which include the acclaimed Lost Worlds Exhibition in 2004 at The National Council for Culture, Arts and Heritage in Qatar, for His Excellency Sheikh Saud bin Mohammed Al-Thani. Closer to home, he is chairman of the Natural History vetting committees for many of the leading London Antiques Fairs including Olympia, LAPADA and Battersea Decorative.

This ground breaking auction entitled ‘Evolution’ will include natural history in its broadest sense including dinosaur material, Dodo bones and a highly important Dodo pelvis, minerals, fossils and taxidermy, both antique and modern including works by Polly Morgan.

A truly remarkable 150 million year old fossil Ichthyosaurus (Ichthyosaurus communis) from the Jurassic coast around Lyme Regis is also for sale for an estimate £50,000-£80,000. This is the same species which was first discovered in 1811 also in Lyme Regis by the famous fossil collector, dealer, and palaeontologist Mary Anning who was one of the first to alert the scientific community to the hitherto unknown world of fossils and palaeontology.

Another highlight is a giant double ‘A’ grade lapis lazuli freeform from Afghanistan, which is 54 cm high and weighs 42 kg. The magnificently coloured stone is estimated at £8,000-£10,000. The sale contains a wide variety of rare taxidermy specimens including a Tarpan (a now extinct variety of a horse), estimated at £5,000-6,000, a giant Aldabran tortoise (£3,000-£3,500) and a large Victorian display diorama of mainly African tropical birds (£2,500£3,000).

As the title of the sale ‘Evolution’ suggests there is also a number of modern sculptures including works by Steven Gregory and Guy Stevens which re-interpret both human and animal forms in an often minimalist contemporary style. Gregory's Midnight Rambler from 2008 a human skull with Russian jet, pearls and marble is estimated to fetch £20,000-30,000, while Jelly Fish by Stevens has an estimate of £3,000-£4,000.

Viewing times: Saturday 23rd November to Tuesday 26th November 10am-4pm and on the morning of the sale or by appointment at; Summers Place Auctions, The Walled Garden, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 9AB. The catalogue will be available a month before the sale and will be fully illustrated on the website. For further information on the auction, please visit www.summersplaceauctions.com or call 01403 331 331.

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ARIES March 21st - April 20th

There are subtle transformations taking shape in you life and a feeling of helpful influences in the background.

There is much to suggest that you are in tune with your inner self and in touch with those hidden forces which often seem to take a guiding hand in one's life. Focus on essentials and establish a solid foundation, so that you feel secure.

TAURUS April 21st - May 21th

Whether you’re single or attached you’ll have to go through a lot, as deep psychological transformations are taking place in all types of relationships. No matter what your chosen path is, you’ll be recognised and rewarded for it. Don’t be afraid to experiment, trust your hunches, go with your gut feeling.

GEMINI May 22nd - June 21st

You have been going through major changes in your relationships, as a result of your own radical personal transformation. Your ideas about love and partnership are changing daily. As with most things, your health waxes and wanes. You might even find the energy to keep up with your projected gym schedule. No matter how hard you are working, try to make time for relaxation.

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Expansive Jupiter in your Solar 1st house is going to play a great part for some of you, who are widening their horizons. An important time to build too, as Saturn in your solar 5th House can be very severe and cold especially regarding relationships. Regardless of the limits, you have the capacity to turn the course of your life in a more fulfilling direction.

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With the ONS retail sales figures announced recently, it is of the utmost importance for retailers to face the facts as they look to make the most of the run up to Christmas, according to Powa Technologies.

Although retail sales figures have been positive with a 0.1 per cent rise after falling behind in August by 0.9 per cent, the future is not looking good for the British retail sector.

Turning back the clock to the worst year for the high street, 2012 saw 54 companies fail and over 48,000 employees effected by the double dip and it looks like the future of the high street will be far worse off.

The fact of the matter is that by 2018 it is predicted that a further 164 major or medium sized companies in retail will go into administration according to the centre of retail

research. The research also stated that over 140,000 people across the nation are due to lose their jobs and the high street will continue to suffer as 415 town centres will loose 27,638 stores.

The retail industry provides 5 per cent of the overall GDP for the nation as well account for 10 per cent of employment in the UK which has a significant impact to the wealth of the nation.

Dan Wagner, CEO of Powa Technologies, which has implemented payment platforms for major brands and retailers such as Tesco, Superdrug, Laura Ashley and Heal’s spoke out today to a group of retail experts about the shortcomings of the retail sector, the hard road ahead and what could be done now to help retailers of tomorrow.

Mr Wagner said: “The retail industry is very important to the British economy and should be nurtured. What retailers have to come to terms with is the fact that they will have to change and evolve if they want to keep their heads above water in the future. They also need to realise that it is time to invest time and money into making the store experience unique by having unparalleled service and a personal touch. People are already put off leaving their homes to go shopping so the experience should be exceptional.”

Powa Technologies is seen as the next market leader in the mobile payment solutions sector and has recently received a huge investment to grow the business in the UK and worldwide. Mr Wagner believes that Powa’s services can be a vital part of the high streets revival.

He continued, “The way that consumers view shopping has changed and retailers should learn to embrace technology, online retailers, multi channel shopping and not shy away from it. Mobile point of sales devices need be at the heart of the payment process of retailers. People are always on their mobile phone or device and it should be used to its fully capacity, having shop assistants walking about the store taking payments on mobile tills will eliminate long queues and the feeling of frustration.”

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LEO July 23st - August 23rd

You’re likely to find yourself doing a lot of thinking about both new and existing partnerships, and maybe toing and froing in one relationship in particular. Home and family duties and responsibilities may weigh heavy on you.

In effect, you’re building a new foundation, so the work you put in now will pay off in the future.

VIRGO August 24th - September 23rd

You know you’ve got no choice but to streamline and re-assess your priorities before haphazardly saying yes to everything that smells like a potential opportunity. Try to create a balance between expansion and conservation.

Jupiter in your 11th house makes you feel invincible, but the way to utilise this transit is to sift through all the opportunities that come your way.

LIBRA September 24th - October 23rd

If you are your own boss, then you can look forward to a fairly good week. Librans who face a strict schedule may find the next seven days a little frustrating, because this is a week where you will need a certain amount of personal space. You may be absorbing new ideas about how to create financial independence.

SCORPIO October 24th - November 22nd

It’s all about communications, as they take centre stage this week. As stubborn as you tend to be, you’ll have to openly speak up about your wants and needs without fear. Regarding love there will be a struggle between devotion and freedom. You need to feel completely consumed by the passion of your lover, and yet you need personal space to explore your own thing.

SAGITTARIUS November 23rd - December 21st

Anything or anyone that drains your time and energy should be re-evaluated. It’s time to use that creative imagination of yours to create grandeur in your life. Don't get too carried away and lose sight of little things that mean a lot to you. Jupiter, the planet of expansion in your Solar 8th house is good for joint resources, taxes etc.

CAPRICORN December 22nd - January 20th

Responsibility is your key word, especially at work.

Set your own goals, rather than trying to meet those set by someone else. You will achieve a lot more, especially when you're motivated by your own desires. Your ability to manage what you have on your plate earns respect from others around you.

AQUARIUS January 21st - February 19th

If your ambitions have been undefined, don't worry as from now on, you understand exactly what kind of impact you need to make on the world. Jupiter in your work sector rules your daily life. All those little details should run perfectly, without you constantly worrying. That means you can focus on matters that are important to you.

Health-wise you will be feeling fit and relaxed.

PISCES February 20th - March 20th

Your social graces will serve you well career-wise.

Mixing business with pleasure will bring you benefits. You will achieve great success by being responsible and diplomatic. Ego confrontations with family members are possible now, but the best way to handle this energy is to do your best to strengthen your relationship with your family and your home base.

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• INTERNATIONAL NEWS • INTERNATIONAL NEWS • INTERNATIONAL NEWS • INTERNATIONAL NEWS The UK government will match, pound for pound, all public donations to UNICEF’s Syria appeal, International Development Secretary Justine Greening announced today. The boost comes through the government’s Aid Match system and will double the charity’s ability to help children caught up in the crisis.

This is the first charity partnership in a major new initiative from the government that will provide critical support to charities working to reach Syrian children who are suffering as a result of the war.

The initiative is intended to recognise the level of concern from the British public about the millions of children now in desperate need of help by matching the generous public response to charity appeals.

A series of further match funding initiatives, which could provide tens of millions of pounds in new support, will be agreed and announced in the run up to Christmas to help the children of Syria cope with the onset

UNICEF first partner in new UK drive for Syria’s children of winter and the trauma of conflict.

International Development Secretary Justine Greening said: “Syria’s people are experiencing unimaginable hardship with millions of children in particular facing a bleak and uncertain future.

“The UK has already committed its largest ever humanitarian response to the crisis and we are now teaming up with UNICEF to double the power of donations from the British public.

“Our partnership with UNICEF means that donations to UNICEF’s appeal for the children of Syria will be matched pound for pound by the UK Government.”

UNICEF UK Ambassador Jemima

Khan, who will be co-hosting UNICEF’s Halloween Ball fundraiser tonight, said: “For over two years, the children of Syria have been witnessing and experiencing one horror after another. I have seen UNICEF’s work in emergencies all over the World. They work tirelessly to reach every child, but they cannot do it alone and the need has never been so urgent, particularly with winter approaching.

“We hope to raise vital funds at The Halloween Ball this evening for the children of Syria and I am very grateful to the UK government who have pledged to match pound for pound everything we raise.”

Over four million children’s lives have been affected by the Syria crisis with over a million of them forced to become refugees. More than a million Syrian children are unable to access basic education and more than 5,000 schools have been destroyed or damaged.

Match funding will mean UNICEF can provide potentially life-saving assistance to thousands more children both inside Syria and in neighbouring countries, where they have fled the continuing fighting.

As well as clean drinking water, food, vaccinations and medical support, match funding will support UNICEF’s work to provide education

and trauma counselling for children who have been exposed to the horrors of the conflict.

This weeks announcement came ahead of UNICEF’s Halloween Ball which welcomed up to 400 guests from the worlds of entertainment, fashion and business in order to raise vitally needed funds for the children of Syria. All public donations made for UNICEF’s work in Syria at the ball and over the following three months will be matched by the government under this agreement.

The new Syria match funding initiative will support a range of work from charities operating inside Syria and across the region. This could include basic equipment for temporary schools, paying teachers, heating in the harsh winter, helping children get out of hard and exploitative work and preventing girls from being trafficked, as well as supporting programmes that aim to keep children warm and safe during winter months.

Microsoft’s Skype names Indian tech buff as corporate vice president Chandigarh-born software engineer Gurdeep Singh Pall has been named as the corporate vice president of Skype, a popular and free international voiceover and

messaging service, by Microsoft Corporation, its developer.

Pall, 46, studied in Chandigarh's St John's school before completing his engineering degree in computer science from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani, and is working as corporate vice president at Microsoft Corporation. He is heading the information platform and experience team in Microsoft's new applications and services division.

According to the Microsoft website, Pall has more than 20 patents (in process or approved) in networking, VoIP and collaboration areas.

He also holds a master's degree in computer science from the University of Oregon.

Pall is on the board of trustees of Ashesi University, Ghana.

The first Sikh to reach the top management of Microsoft, GENIUS: 46-year-old Gurdeep Singh Pall has more than 20 patents in networking, VoIP and collaboration areas

Pall joined the company in January 1990 as a software design engineer.

He has worked on many breakthrough products in his tenure, starting with LAN Manager Remote Access Service. Pall was part of the Windows NT development team and led design and implementation of core networking technologies.

Named one of the ‘15 Innovators & Influencers Who Will Make A Difference’ in 2008 by Information Week, Pall co-authored ‘Institutional Memory Goes Digital’, which was published by Harvard Business Review as part of Breakthrough Ideas for 2009 and subsequently presented at the World Economic Forum 2009 in Davos.

At Microsoft, he has led acquisitions and technical partnerships with leading companies.

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Beware this Diwali Britain’s Indian community lose an estimated £35m in banking fees when they send money home at Diwali, a spokesperson for Oxfam warned earlier this week.

As Diwali, the Festival of Light, draws nearer, thousands of British Indians will unwittingly pay hidden banking fees when they send money home. Banks and traditional money remitters often take as much as four percent of the money sent - even when they claim there are ‘no fees’. They do this using an unfair exchange rate and now Oxfam has partnered with TransferWise to take a stand against this.

TransferWise is also using its platform to support Oxfam’s vital work in South Asia by allowing customers to donate part of the money they would have lost to banking fees to Oxfam. Some of the money raised will be used to help those affected by the recent cyclone and floods in India.

Oxfam's Chief Executive Mark Goldring said: “Oxfam understands the importance of sending money home for

many in the UK Indian community.

Many people will be thinking of those less fortunate during Diwali and will want to get money back home in an easy and affordable way. We are very excited that this unique partnership with TransferWise will help achieve this and save a great deal of money for people in the UK.” Taavet Hinrikus, co-founder of TransferWise, said: “We’re absolutely delighted to be working with Oxfam to help stamp out hidden fees in international money transfer and alleviate poverty in South Asia. We hope to put millions back in Indians’ pockets and raise millions for Oxfam’s incredible work while we’re at it.” uses technology TransferWise developed by the people who built Skype and PayPal to cut out traditional banking fees altogether, giving customers access to the real mid-market exchange rate.

TransferWise charges just 0.5 per cent to send money from Britain to India and presents all cost transparently before you make a transfer.

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Talks with Pakistani Taliban begun, says Nawaz Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said peace talks must take place inside the framework of Pakistan's constitution Providing no other details about who was taking part or what would be discussed, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said this week that talks have started with the Pakistani Taliban.

He said peace talks must take place inside the framework of Pakistan's constitution.

That could pose difficulties because the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistani (TTP) was demanding a much harsher version of Islamic law (Shariah Law) across the country than allowed in the constitution.

Sharif was elected in part by promising to negotiate with militants in the country's northwest who have killed thousands of civilians and security forces. However, the militants have shown little appetite for talks.

Sharif's comments came during a meeting in London with British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and were released in a statement by the Pakistani High Commission there.

The prime minister also apprised Clegg on relations with India, energy situation and economic reforms agenda of his government, said the press release.

He said the government could not wait and watch innocent people and members of law-enforcement agencies being murdered on the streets anymore.

The government was making its counterterrorism forces and intelligence agencies fully capable to root out extremism and terrorism from the country, said the premier.

The recently promulgated Protection of Pakistan Ordinance also came into discussion. Sharif said it was specifically prepared to deal with the armed outlaws.

On Pakistan-India relations, the prime minister said that he had made sincere efforts to resolve all outstanding issues with India. “We have made India bashing a non-

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On reduction of energy subsidy, he said some segments of Pakistani society were not happy with partial withdrawal of the subsidy on electricity but the direction of the present government he said was correct.

PM Sharif vowed to reduce significantly the demand-supply gap as well as price of electricity in the country in next three to four years.

The British deputy prime minister told Prime Minister Sharif that he and his government were full of admiration for his pro-active approach of reaching out to India for peace before and after elections.

He assured that the United Kingdom will fully support Pakistan's case for GSP Plus status in the EU market. Clegg also appreciated recently introduced economic reforms agenda by the Pakistan government.

Prime Minister Sharif appreciated the UK's support in various sectors, especially education in Pakistan. Both the sides agreed to further solidify bilateral relations.

Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif, Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Asif, Minister of State for IT & Telecom Anusha Rahman, Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani and Pakistan’s High Commissioner for UK Wajid Shamsul Hasan were also present during the meeting.

New UK boost for Arab businesses

Businesses across the Middle East and North Africa will get a £4.5 million boost from the UK, Prime Minister David Cameron announced at the World Islamic Economic Forum this week.

The UK’s funding to the Nomou business fund will be matched by the Shell Foundation to support ‘missing middle’ businesses those too large for microfinance but too small for traditional bank loans.

The fund will provide business support to more than 600 medium sized businesses and create more than 15,000 jobs, focusing on Jordan and Egypt where unemployment remains a

huge problem.

Thousands of women across the Middle East and North Africa will also get help in growing their businesses and finding employment under a separate joint initiative from the UK and the Islamic Development Bank.

The UK will provide £6 million in new funding on top of an existing £4 million commitment to the Arab Women’s Enterprise Fund, which will be matched by the Islamic Development Bank.

Minister of State for International Development Alan Duncan said: “Jobs and growth are critical to the stability of the Middle East and North Africa. We are pleased to be working with

the Shell Foundation to create thousands of jobs that will contribute towards the stable economic environment needed for growth and prosperity in the region.

“Women are the engine of growth and it is not possible for a country to develop without investing in women.

We are delighted to be working with the Islamic Development Bank to design and implement exciting projects that will strengthen women’s economic contribution to the Middle East and North Africa.”

The new support for the Arab Women’s Enterprise Fund is aimed at improving the competitiveness of women entrepreneurs in the Arab world, which currently has the lowest rates of female participation in the global labour force.

The initiative focuses on poor and vulnerable women in Jordan, Egypt and Libya, where current crises are particularly affecting their incomes. It will also aim to reach women and girls in difficult to access rural areas right across the region.

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Capturing the essence of Crete Two new extra virgin olive oils have landed on our shores and hope to show us why Greece, and in particular Crete, is the true home of olive oil and why the taste and quality of oil’s from this famous island put them in a league of their own.

Looking at supermarket shelves in the UK you’d be forgiven for assuming olive oil originated in Italy, or perhaps Spain, but in fact the first olive cultivation took place on the island of Crete, with remains of an ancient Greek olive oil amphora (a type of pot) dating back to 3500 BC. It is no coincidence that the first olive groves were founded on Crete; the island’s fertile soil and moderate Mediterranean climate lend themselves perfectly to producing the finest olive oils and this is illustrated in the first two offerings to hit the UK from Candiasoil - Candia being the medieval name for

Crete.

The two extra virgin olive oils, which launch in Tesco stores nationwide on the 14th of October, come from the same single authentic Cretan olive variety, but each have their own distinct characteristics. oi1 Peza is produced from Koroneiki olives grown in the green, fertile region of Peza in central Crete. The oil is a smooth and slightly fruity extra virgin olive oil ideal for drizzling over cooked red meat, vegetables and homemade dressings. oi1 Viannos is produced from Koroneiki olives, but these are grown in the mountainous and costal region of Viannos in southern Crete, which gives this extra virgin olive oil a more robust, fruity, peppery taste, great for drizzling over Mediterranean salads and

pasta or for dipping breads.

Both oils come in stylish tins, which not only look great, but also help prevent the oil coming into contact with sunlight; protecting the flavour and nutrients of the oil and ensuring it’s as authentic as it can be when it hits your taste buds.

The oils are available in Tesco stores nationwide from the 14th of October and cost £6.50 for a 500ml bottle.

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Pasta’s back on the menu If you’re dieting and trying to lose weight, whether you’re on the Dukan diet, the GI diet or the Atkins diet, pasta is almost always off limits. Nutritional experts may now have to have a rethink however as September sees the launch of a product from Australia that promises to put pasta well and truly back on the menu.

Slendier is Australia’s leading brand of ‘konjac pasta’ and has already become established as a firm favourite with those looking to lose weight around the globe. Now for the first time it is available on UK shelves and hopes to revolutionise the way we view pasta in this country.

Konjac is an unusual vegetable that can grow up to 25 centimetres in diameter and is a dietary staple throughout many Asian countries.

Making konjac particularly special is a combination of factors that create a weight watchers dream.

First and foremost the pasta created by Slendier is amazingly low in calories - 100g of their pasta contains just 8 calories, as opposed to around 300 calories for the real thing.

But a food being low in calories won’t help you slim if it leaves you feeling hungry and likely to reach for the biscuit tin. This is where Slendier pasta really stands out from the crowd and is different to most other low calorie foods. Slendier acts as an appetite suppressant because konjac is particularly high in fibre and has a strange ability to thicken and expand in the stomach, keeping you feeling full and satisfied despite a lack of calories; truly putting it in a league of its own when it comes to diet foods.

Throw in the fact that Slendier pasta is organic, gluten and fat free, studies have

indicated it may have other health related benefits, it takes one minute to prepare and when added to sauce tastes just as good as the ‘real thing’ and it begins to sound too good to be true. There are however thousands of men and women who are ready to testify otherwise; including cofounder of the brand Ray Haven, who lost almost a stone and a half of weight whilst using the pasta.

Slendier pasta launched in October in selected health stores and comes in five different formats, all of which are organic – angel hair, fettuccine, rice, spaghetti and noodles.

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Priyanka Chopra signed up as Guess’s ‘first brown’ model Priyanka Chopra seems to be constantly making Bollywood headlines recently.

Now, the former Miss World winner - actress turned singer just shot a 2013 holiday campaign with photographer Bryan Adams–yep, the musician–for Guess.

“I’m like their first brown model. For a global fashion brand, for them to move their campaign into a global space, for me it’s an honor,” said Priyanka.

Priyanka’s Guess campaign came about all thanks to her hairstylist who introduced her to Paul Marciano who said she reminded him of Angelina Jolie–and he instantly knew she was his next Guess girl, telling her, “You’re it. It has to be you.”

When working with musician/photographer Bryan Adams–apparently he’s huge in India–the vibe of the photoshoot was “young Sophia Loren” and Priyanka says that she wanted to play

characters.

“I wanted every picture to speak of a story,” she said.

The images definitely evoke a sense of retro glamour mixed with the classic Guess sex appeal.

The actress, who has been acting in Bollywood films for some ten years now, also has an album coming out via Interscope in spring 2014 and it seems like she’s ready to take on America.

She commented: “It’s scary, but I grew up partly here too.

So I’m an amalgamation of both the East and West.

“I’m not too American and I’m not too Indian, but I’m a global citizen, and that’s what most people are today. And I don’t want to have to change who I am to try and fit in or cater to a certain audience.”

Beautiful with a great head on her shoulders? Role model alert! She was even studying to be an engineer and wanted to work at NASA before all of this show biz stuff.

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Q. You are undoubtedly one of the biggest stars in Bollywood obviously doesn’t come easy, where does your determination and passion stem from?

A. My family has been my biggest inspiration – they are my true role models and they continue to be. My parents through to my grandparents have seen and experienced all shades of life, the good, the bad, and always faced any situation God presented to them fearlessly together. We share a unified bond which I also instill in my own little family with my wife children.

Q. 2013 sees the third instalment of Krrish, a franchise that you are renowned for, what can the audience expect?

A. I think the audiences are going

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The man behind the mask speaks to the Asian Express to be in for a treat with Krrish – if you loved the first two films, you will adore this edition. Krrish is our home production and it was like coming home. I did miss Krrish’s character.

Q. Filmmakers from Bollywood have tried to make superhero movies before and they haven’t been as successful, what are you doing that is so different?

A. I feel the Krrish franchise has worked as we have listened to the audience, not just in India but globally. We always aim to deliver a film to them that we hope will appeal to their tastes and aspirations. I never like to operate with an insular mind-set.

To produce a superhero film, one key factor to remember is that the

focus should be on creating a connectivity between the narrative, the characters and the audience as the story of the superhero him the person. There is a hero in everyone.

The focus should not be to make a superhero film that boasts style through special fx and never before seen technology but no substance. A balance needs to be met.

Also Krrish is really not about me.

To make a film like this you need a team. An actor is nothing, he is a tool, he is the paint, but you need the painter to make it work. Our team is so strong on Krrish 3 and this is the key to our success. You cannot simply rely on the fame and popularity of an actor to make a film such as this.

After Superman, Spiderman, Iron Man and Batman, gear up to witness the next superhero sensation to hit screens globally with Krrish in ‘Krrish 3’. A marvel in the superhero revolution, ‘Krrish 3’, is a newest rendition of the superhero genre, led by international cinema supremo Hrithik Roshan.

The return of the all-action hero sees Roshan once again don the famous attire and take to the streets as he attempts to take down his biggest nemesis to date, Kaal. With the first two installments of the Krrish trilogy proving a massive hit across the globe, this latest chapter is expected to be the biggest and best yet.

With the film set to launch nationwide on Friday 1st November, Hrithik Roshan caught up with the Asian Express to discuss this year’s most anticipated superhero flick.

excitement generated from the trailer for Krrish 3 expectations are very high, how do you deal with that?

A. I am very ecstatic and truly humbled by the views the trailer has generated. For me I am glad that the expectations are high as when audience have high expectations it only pushes you to stretch yourself to do more for them. I enjoy a challenge and I think that Krrish 3 presented us with a lot of difficulties, but you only get out what you put into a film and I am very happy with the finished product.

Q. Some of the special effects that we saw in the trailer are truly breath-taking, how much time was devoted to making these sequences?

Q. With the huge amount of A. My father wanted to do all of

the special effects in India, it is common in Indian cinema to outsource the special effects for a film to other countries, but my father and I believe that we have the talent in India and that we just need to give them the support and time they need to make a polished and believable finished product. The sequences that you have seen in the trailer are the result of this and I think they look fantastic.

Q. What else can audiences look forward to seeing from you?

A. 2013 was a busy year with Krrish 3 and the filming of Bang Bang with Katrina. 2014 is another year packed with lots of exciting projects including some other ventures outside of the film industry.

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‘Sunn Dilruba’ by NABZ As time moves ahead, new tastes develop - the artist meets another opportunity to step outside of their comfort zone and to cater for a new generation, entering a fresh playing ground that evolves them to the next stage of their delivery.

‘Sunn Dilruba’ captures the journey of Nabz: from an aspiring artist, to a thriving band member, to a solo artist ready to launch.

Smooth yet edgy, gentle yet urban, romantic yet hardhitting – all of these elements effortlessly blend together to encapsulate the essence of ‘Sunn Dilruba’, a song which seeks to mark progress whilst maintaining a connection.

This is the first solo project to be released by Nabz, former member of British Asian pop band NRG who released their last title ‘Progression’ in 2012; an eight-track album also produced by their long-standing collaborator Kami K. “After being part of a successful band for over a decade, going solo is a big shift, both in terms of mindset and responsibility. I have learnt a lot from the transition and I’m looking forward to this next stage of my career. I am working harder than ever because I have a lot more to prove – let’s just hope the audiences stay with me on this one!” – Nabz.

The track features the popular Drilla Kid, who lives up to the expectations his audiences have come to build from him, delivering yet another verse which is real, raw and meaningful.

Produced by the respected veteran Kami K, he has again added another string to his bow of versatility and his fans are sure to be delighted to hear the evidence of his constant strive for a fresh sound.

‘Sunn Dilruba’ will be available to purchase on iTunes and all good digital distributors worldwide via E3UK Records on 7th of November 2013.

Intoxicating track

by Bikram Singh Billo Rani - Queen of beautiful, intoxicating eyes, is a brand new single from North America's Bhangra king, Bikram Singh.

After the release of his previous album, Bik I Am (Sony BMG India, Soldier Sound Recordings UK), which produced hits such as Kinna Sohna Munda, Beyonce, Electro Love Boliyan and Jaaniye, Singh is back with a certified club banger, Billo Rani.

It's a beautiful mix of Punjabi folk meets the contemporary dance music, with a strong vocal performance. Lyrics and vocals, though folk, compliment the contemporary melodic synth sounds and the hard hitting bass. It is a high energy, fast paced, guarantees to get your hips moving record, and it begs to be played at full volume.

Following the release of Bik I Am, Singh has been busy touring internationally and recording new material, collaborating with several new and established producers & writers.

Billo Rani is produced by an east coast based producer Sunil Sehgal, most notably known for his production of Basement Bhangra Anthem (Koch Records), alongside DJ Rekha feat. Wyclef Jean.

The video for Billo Rani produced by Paranormal Media features the beautiful up and coming model and actress, Asal Kara. The video is shot in New York City and London, two of Singh's favorite cities. Singh has also wrapped up the sequel (Kawan 2) to the classic Kawan feat.

Gunjan. Kawan 2, along with a video will be released early next year.

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FILM: Besharam DIRECTED BY: Abhinav Kashyap GENRE: Comedy STAR CAST: Ranbir Kapoor, Pallavi Sharda, Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh

Ranbir is all set to surprise his fans as he RELEASE D goes Besharam with his bhangra moves. After AT setting the screen ablaze with popular anthems, 02/10/201 E: 3 like 'Bachana Ae Haseeno’ and ‘Badtameez Dil’, this time Ranbir Kapoor shakes his leg bhangra style this autumn.

In Besharam Ranbir Kapoor plays ‘Babli’, a street smart, fun-loving, football-playing car mechanic who has seen the dark side of life as one of India’s many desolate orphan children. The worldly-wise Babli learnt at a young age how to survive the trauma of having no one to care for him.

He grew up fast in a Delhi orphanage and has devoted his life to helping and mentoring the other children in the shelter. The cheeky and fiercely independent Babli takes as his life motto: "Na Samaan Ka Moh, Na Apmaan ka Bhay", translated as "No Want for Respect, No Fear of Disrespect". The film unfolds his many ‘Besharam’ moments with hilarious consequences.

RELEASE DATE: 04/10/13 FILM: Arrambam DIRECTED BY: Vishnuvardhan Kulasekaran GENRE: Action STAR CAST: Nayantara, Arya, Mahesh Manjrekar, Ajith Kumar, Taapsee Pann

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Director Vishnuvardhan has won acclaim for highly successful movies such as Arinthum Ariyamalum and Pattiyal and now he brings his flair to this gripping story of a system hacker, with Ajith taking the lead role.

It's Ajith's second collaboration with the director following hit 2007 gangster thriller Billa. An exciting array of top names makes up the supporting cast, including Arya, Nayanthara and Taapsee Pannu, while esteemed filmmaker Mahesh Manjrekar plays the villain.

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FILM: Krrish 3 RELEASE DATE: DIRECTED BY: Rakesh Roshan 04/11/13 GENRE: Action, Sci-Fi STAR CAST: Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Kangana Ranaut, Vivek Oberoi Hrithik Roshan is back in his superhero guise once more in the hotly anticipated follow-up to ’Koi Mil Gaya’ and Krrish - Krrish 3.

The film is set to dazzle audiences with a thrilling roller-coaster ride of visual effects, stunts and, of course, the return of Roshan back in his superhero role.

In the latest sequel, Krrish faces his deadliest foe yet, an evil genius named Kaal (Vivek Oberoi). Kaal is bent upon bringing death and destruction to the world, aided by an army of dangerous beings of his own creation. Only Krrish and his father Rohit (also played by Hrithik Roshan) can save the world in this year’s most anticipated superhero flick.

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FILM: Boss DIRECTED BY: Anthony D'Souza GENRE: Action, Comedy, Drama STAR CAST: Akshay Kumar, Aditi Rao Hydari, Shiv Pandit, Mithun Chakraborty

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Akshay Kumar stars in a thrilling action-comedy about a colourful one man army who vanquishes evil! Law-abiding Benaras schoolteacher Satyakant Shastri (Mithun Chakraborty) is ashamed of his brawling 15-year-old son, Surya.

Eventually, Surya's misbehaviour leads to him being disowned by his father and banished from his village. Years pass and Surya's younger sibling, Shiv (Shiv Pandit), falls foul of evil New Delhi cop, ACP Ayushman Mathur (Ronit Roy), who attempts to thwart his romance with Ankita (Aditi Rao Hydari). When Ayushman traps Shiv in a conspiracy, Satyakant has no choice but to reach out to his 'bad' son for help. Surya (Akshay Kumar) has now transformed himself into Boss - a flamboyant crime-fighter and champion of the oppressed who trounces powerful bad guys.

Now he drops everything to help his family. This stylish and exciting Bollywood remake of the Malayalam movie 'Pokkiri Raja' gives superstar Akshay Kumar a striking new action role.

FILM: Naiyaandi DIRECTED BY: A Sarkunam GENRE: Comedy, Musical STAR CAST: Dhanush, Nazriya Nazim, Saranya Ponvannan, Vasmi Krishna

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RELEASE D Dhanush stars as AT Chinna Vandu in a Tamil 11/10/201 E: romantic comedy 3 entertainer from the director of the award-winning 'Vaagai Sooda Vaa'.

Chinna is a young man who works in a brass metal shop whilst unlikely partner Vanaroja (Nazriya Nazim) is a medical student. Circumstances conspire to bring the couple together, whereupon they fall in love.

Writer/director A. Sarkunam brings his trademark comic style to this laughter-packed tale of romance.

Naiyaandi is the first time Sarkunam has worked with Tamil superstar Dhanush.

Music is by Ghibran, whose 'Teddy Bear Song' sung

by Dhanush has garnered plenty of attention.

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FILM: Sringara Velan DIRECTED BY: Jose Thomas GENRE: Family STAR CAST: Dileep, Vedhicka, Kalabhavan Shajon, Babu Namboothiri

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Ever-popular Dileep shines in this Malayalam family entertainer about an unemployed man who yearns to get rich quick.

Even though he's now in his thirties, Kannan (Dileep) still hasn't quite worked out what he wants to do with his life. So his exasperated weaver father (Babu Namboothiri) sends him off to study fashion design.

But Kannan has other ideas. He just wants to be rich. But his schemes to accumulate as much money as possible all go hilariously wrong! Along the way, he falls for the beautiful Radha (Vedhicka). He also finds himself in conflict with scary goon Yesudas (Lal).

Prolific Dileep is one of the biggest stars in Malayalam cinema. 'Sringara Velan' sees him reuniting with director Jose Thomas and the celebrated writing team of Udayakrishna and Siby K. Thomas.

Together, they were responsible for the industry's biggest hit of 2012, 'Mayamohini'. Leading lady Vedhicka makes her Malayalam debut in the film.

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Karthi and Kajal Agarwal RELEASE D AT star in the 01/11/201 E: latest eagerly 3 anticipated romantic comedy from Tamil director M. Rajesh. Tamil director M. Rajesh has scored three consecutive box office bullseyes with his romantic comedy entertainers 'Siva Manasula Sakthi', 'Boss Engira Baskaran', 'Oru Kal Oru Kannadi'. Now he's heading for a fourth with 'All in All Azhagu Raja'.

There's also a big comedy injection from ever-popular Santhanam, who has appeared in all three of M. Rajesh's previous movies. Prabhu and Saranya Ponvannan have supporting roles. Music is by S. Thaman.

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FILM: Ishq Garaari DIRECTED BY: Dheeraj Rattan GENRE: Comedy STAR CAST: Sharry Mann, Mandy Takhar, Rannvijay, Gulzar Chahal, Vinaypal Buttar Popular Punjabi singer Sharry Mann stars in a madcap romantic comedy of kidnap and misunderstanding! Village lad Sharry (Sharry Mann) is a misunderstood poet and singer. Rejected by record companies and his family, he moves into a small shed with his friend Boondi. To make matters worse, Makhan Singh (Chacha Raunaki Ram) demands 70 lacs from him.

Elsewhere, beautiful Miss Sweety (Mandy Thaker) also believes she's born to sing, but she too is rejected by record companies.

FILM: All in All Azhagu Raja DIRECTED BY: M. Rajesh GENRE: Comedy STAR CAST: Karthi, Bhavna, Kajal Aggarwal, Santhanam, Radhika Apte

Deciding to appoint a manager, she auditions the two men on her fan page: medical drug salesman Jatinder (Rannvijay) and businessman Virender (Gulzar). Sharry and Boondi, meanwhile, have decided to raise the 70 lacs by kidnapping Makhan's daughter Sweety (Gunjan Walia). But they snatch Miss Sweety by mistake! So begins a hilarious romp with no shortage of jaw-dropping twists and turns. But will Sharry and Miss Sweety ever succeed in their artistic ambitions?

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FILM: Biriyani DIRECTED BY: Venkat Prabhu GENRE: Thriller, Comedy STAR CAST: Karthik, Premji, Haniska Motwani Karthik and Haniska Motwani star in Tamil director Venkat Prabhu's eagerly anticipated black comedy thriller. Venkat Prabhu started out as an actor, but it was when he turned his hand to directing that he really found his forte.

His 2007 debut, the ensemble sports comedy 'Chennai 600028', quickly became a cult hit and his career has gone from strength to strength since then. In 2011, he directed his biggest film to date, the thriller 'Mankatha', which became

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one of the highest-grossing releases in Tamil cinema history.

So anticipation is sky-high for his follow-up. It's a darkly funny thriller teaming 'Siruthai' star Karthik with award-winning beauty Haniska Motwani, who was last seen in 'Singam II'. The film also boasts a key role for Wolverhampton-born Indian actress and model Mandy Takhar, making her Tamil movie debut.

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Escape Plan is a the ultimate prison break film with an exceptional cast.

Ray Breslin (Sylvester Stallone) is an engineer who has made his name and fortune creating secure buildings that no one can possibly escape from. But is he too good at his job? When he is wrongly banged up inside one of his own creations, it’s for him to double-think himself to get out and track down the person who has framed him.

But is even he capable of escaping the inescapable? Escape Plan is a classic prison break movie with a delicious twist.

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STARRING: VINNIE JONES, SYLVESTER STALLONE, ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, 50 CENT DIRECTOR: MIKAEL HAFSTROM GENRE: ACTION, THRILLER

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CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF U CERT MEATBALLS: REVENGE OF THE LEFTOVERS ALSO IN 3D STARRING: BILL HADER, ANNA FARIS, KRISTEN SCHAAL, NEIL PATRICK HARRIS, AL PACINO DIRECTORS: CODY CAMERON AND KRIS PEARN GENRE: COMEDY, FAMILY Inventor Flint Lockwood's out-of-control food machine goes even crazier in this hilarious sequel to the hit 2009 animation Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.

When eccentric young boffin Flint Lockwood (Bill Hader) came up with a food replicator that turned water into grub, he was initially acclaimed as a hero. But after cheeseburger rain and spaghetti tornadoes devastated the island of Swallow Falls, everyone had to flee.

Flint thought he'd destroyed his invention. But he was wrong. On returning, he discovers that the food left behind has been evolving. Now Swallow Falls is populated by bizarre food animals ranging from toothy tacodiles to lumbering hippotatomousses. The only way to stop them invading the mainland is to shut down the machine for good.

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Eric Bana and Rebecca Hall star in this tense conspiracy thriller as lawyers who find their lives in danger during a terrorism trial.

After a terrorist bomb rips through a London market, the only surviving suspect is swiftly apprehended with his trial certain to attract international attention. But there's a problem. The prosecution intends to use evidence that's so top secret neither the accused nor his lawyers will be allowed to see it. Instead, the Attorney General (Jim Broadbent) has appointed a Special Advocate, Claudia Simmons-Howe (Rebecca Hall), who is cleared to review the evidence.

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On the eve of the trial, the alleged bomber's lawyer dies in mysterious circumstances. Eager and ambitious Martin Rose (Eric Bana) takes over. Matters are complicated by the fact that he and Claudia

once had a previous relationship.

Nothing is what it seems in Closed Circuit as the stakes are raised in this dark and provocative paranoid conspiracy thriller from 'Eastern Promises' writer Steven Knight.

UK RELE The Jackass team AS 25/10/2E DATE: dispatch a small boy 013 and his grandpa on a jaw-dropping hidden camera road trip!

At 86, you'd expect Irving Zisman (Johnny Knoxville) to be an upstanding senior citizen.

But he's a drunken, thieving degenerate. As if that wasn't bad enough, he's in the company of his impressionable eight-year-old grandson, Billy (Jackson Nicoll). Irving's taking Billy on a road trip across America to return the boy to his dad.

The Jackass crew's first full-length narrative feature unleashes signature character Irving Zisman, seen in Jackass the Movie, upon an unsuspecting nation. Hidden cameras capture every hilarious reaction to his appalling childrearing skills.

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STARRING: ASA BUTTERFIELD, HARRISON FORD, HAILEE STEINFELD, BEN KINGSLEY 12A DIRECTOR: GAVIN HOOD GENRE: ACTION, DRAMA, SCI-FI CERT From the director who brought you X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Ender’s Game is an action film bound to keep audiences nationwide in suspense.

The world has been through it, having been ravaged twice by aliens. The future holds more of the same unless they can come up with a leader of extraordinary talents. That leader seems to be Ender (Asa Butterfield), a young gifted boy.

Separating Ender from his family and sending him to battle school, the elders hope to create a saviour for the planet but what sort of toll is it taking on the boy himself? Ender’s Game is the long-awaited space spectacular with a stellar cast.

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STARRING: CHRIS HEMSWORTH, ANTHONY HOPKINS, NATALIE PORTMAN, RENE RUSSO DIRECTOR: ALAN TAYLOR GENRE: ACTION, SCI-FI UK

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In the aftermath of Marvel’s "Thor" and "Marvel’s The Avengers," Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos...but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.

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STARRING: JUDI DENCH, STEVE COOGAN, SOPHIE KENNEDY CLARK DIRECTOR: STEPHEN FREARS UK RELE ASE DAT GENRE: DRAMA E: 01 Falling pregnant as a teenager in Ireland in 1952, Philomena was sent to the convent of Roscrea to be looked after as a "fallen woman". When her baby was only a toddler, he was taken away by the nuns for adoption in America.

Philomena spent the next fifty years searching for him but with no success. Then she met Martin Sixsmith, a world-weary political journalist who happened to be intrigued by her story.

Together they set off to

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America on a journey that would not only reveal the extraordinary story of Philomena's son, but also create an unexpectedly close bond between Philomena and Martin.

The film is a compelling narrative of human love and loss that ultimately celebrates life, showing that there is laughter even in the darkest places.

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The long awaited sequel to the 2012 blockbuster, The Hunger Games, Catching Fire revisits Katniss Everdeen upon returning home following success in the latest ‘Games’.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire begins as Katniss and Peeta Mellark are brought back into society following their victory in the 74th annual Hunger Games. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close

Academy Award winners Sandra Bullock and George Clooney star in “Gravity,” a heart-pounding thriller that pulls you into the infinite and unforgiving realm of deep space. The film was directed by Oscar nominee Alfonso Cuarón.

Bullock plays Dr. Ryan Stone, a brilliant medical engineer on her first shuttle mission, with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky (Clooney) in command of his last flight before retiring. But on a seemingly routine

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friends, embarking on a ‘Victor's Tour’ of the districts.

Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) - a competition that could change Panem forever.

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spacewalk, disaster strikes. The shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalsky completely alone— tethered to nothing but each other and spiraling out into the blackness.

The deafening silence tells them they have lost any link to Earth…and any chance for rescue. As fear turns to panic, every gulp of air eats away at what little oxygen is left.

But the only way home may be to go further out into the terrifying expanse of space.

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NEW PANAMERA TURBO S RAISES PORSCHE GRAN TURISMO TO NEW HEIGHTS Combining a power output of 570 hp with an extensive level of dynamic and comfort-oriented features, the four door, four seat Porsche Panamera Turbo S epitomises the Gran Turismo concept.

The new 192 mph saloon car will be guaranteed special status at the pinnacle of the range when it celebrates its world premiere at the Tokyo Motor Show (22 November 1 December).

The sporting and luxurious character of the new Panamera Turbo S is evident not only in its driving performance, but also in its distinctive appearance. For example, the dynamic potential is hinted at by the 20-inch 911 Turbo II wheels, which are not only larger but also significantly wider than the standard wheels on other models.

And the metallic exterior paint

•Panamera Turbo S model makes debut at Tokyo Motor Show •Uprated 570 hp twin-turbocharged V8 engine combines 0-62mph in 3.8 secs •All-wheel drive four door, four seater epitomises the Gran Turismo concept •Features advanced adaptive chassis technology and exclusive styling details •Priced from £131,049, on sale now with deliveries from January 2014 colour, Palladium, that is available solely for the new model not only brings an air of exclusivity but also enhances the purposeful, elegant contours.

New turbochargers and a higher injection pressure boost power by 50 hp A 50 hp increase in power compared to the Panamera Turbo engine has been achieved through

specific revisions to a number of components.

Two new turbochargers with larger compressors are fitted to the Turbo S, which increase the air flow and permit more air to be injected into the combustion chambers at high loads and engine speeds.

In addition, the injection pressure has been increased by 20 bar to 140 bar. Together, both of these

measures also enable higher component loads, and this in turn has been compensated by pistons made from a new aluminium alloy and specially coated piston rings.

The new Panamera Turbo S is available to order now from Porsche Centres in the UK and Ireland, priced from £131,049 with the first right-hand drive deliveries arriving in January 2014.

The Panamera Turbo S offers a compelling mix of sporting and luxurious equipment levels.

Standard features include Porsche Traction Management (PTM) allwheel drive, Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) with adaptive air suspension, Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC), Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) Plus, 20-inch diameter alloy wheels, full leather interior, automatic climate control, BiXenon headlights, Porsche Communication Management (PCM) satellite navigation system, DAB digital radio with Bose Surround Sound, Bluetooth telephone module with cordless handset, front and rear seat heating, rear passenger side airbags, a universal audio interface offering MP3 connectivity, and a three year warranty.

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Mercedes team up with Danish interior design specialists to add styling to a limited edition car

Being Smart…

BOCONCEPT EDITION: The Smart car gets the ultimate interior design treatment

With clear design influences referencing the latest home interior trends, such as matt surfaces, distinctive colours and bold material combinations, the new Smart Fortwo BoConcept edition is the next step in the design cooperation with BoConcept, the Danish urban interior design specialist.

The limited edition model follows in the footsteps of the Smart Fortwo BoConcept signature style, with both models featuring matt crystal white body panels – a nod to the exclusive finishes found within the most sought-after properties.

The car further enhanced by distinctive light lemon mirror caps and accents on the 15-inch ninespoke alloy wheels. BoConcept logos in the mirror triangles complete the style accents and ensure that vehicle admirers cannot mistake the Danish design details.

Inside, there are unique tobacco brown leather-look seats teamed grey quilted fabric inlays and light lemon double stitching, the design of which is synonymous with interior designer signature style. The dashboard, door panels and kneepad employ the same colour scheme. The interior is further complimented by a two-spoke leather steering wheel also with matching light lemon double stitching.

Available in both coupé and cabrio bodystyles, the new Smart Fortwo BoConcept edition is based on the passion 71 bhp mhd, with additional exclusive features including: highline multimedia and navigation system with 6.5-inch touch-screen, Bluetooth, iPod interface and CD/DVD player, air conditioning and electric windows all as standard.

Gary Savage, Managing Director, Mercedes-Benz Cars said: “It’s testament to the strength of the collaboration between Smart and BoConcept that this new edition has evolved, as it provides a stylish mix of contemporary design and style for urban living.”

The Smart Fortwo BoConcept is priced from £11,940 OTR for the coupé and from £13,440 OTR for the cabrio, and is available to order now.

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What a beauty

0-100 km/h (62 mph) s sprint in just 2.8 second Braking from 100 km/h to zero just 30.2 metres mph) Reaches 300 km/h (186 in 16.5 seconds llected The first McLaren P1 co r

by UK-based owne In a year of celebration for McLaren, this week has seen another significant milestone in an important chapter of McLaren Automotive with the first customer delivery of the groundbreaking McLaren P1.

Series production of the latest addition to the McLaren range commenced over the summer, and the first car, finished in a striking ‘Volcano Yellow’ and contrasting visual carbon fibre, rolled off the bespoke production line.

Following an extensive testing and development programme, McLaren

Automotive has now confirmed the performance figures for the McLaren P1 in the latest stage in the launch of the groundbreaking model.

These figures show that the third model in the range accelerates to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 2.8 seconds, 200 km/h (124 mph) in 6.8 seconds, and 300 km/h (186 mph) in just 16.5 seconds.

The McLaren P1 has been designed from the outset with one clear goal: to be the best driver’s car on road and track. The confirmation of the performance figures

UK-based owner takes delivery of the first McLaren P1 underlines this, and gives further insight into the potential of the latest model from the Woking-based firm.

Fitted with a twin powerplant powertrain generating 916 PS (903 bhp) from the highly efficient 3.8litre twin turbo V8 petrol engine and the lightweight electric motor, the McLaren P1 storms from a standstill to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 2.8 seconds, and hits 200 km/h (124 mph) in 6.8 seconds – quicker than many hot hatches reach half that speed.

The relentless acceleration, delivered as a result of the instant torque offered by the electric motors

and the optimised turbos, sees the McLaren P1 reach 300 km/h (186 mph) in just 16.5 seconds. By way of a benchmark, this is a full 5.5 seconds quicker than the legendary McLaren F1. Top speed is electronically limited to 350 km/h (217 mph).

Despite these impressive figures, the McLaren P1 still returns 34.0 mpg (8.3 l/100km) on the EU combined cycle, with CO2 emissions of 194 g/km. The electric motor offers a range of 11 km (6.8 miles) in full electric mode on the NEDC cycle, which sees emissions drop to zero.

The braking figures are equally as impressive for the McLaren P1™, with the levels of performance provided by the bespoke Akebono system.

The specially formulated carbon ceramic discs, coated in silicon carbide, can bring the McLaren P1 to a halt from 62 mph (100 km/h) in a distance of just 30.2 metres. This figure is even more impressive when compared to the recognised stopping distances, which suggests that more than three times the distance – 102 metres – is required to bring a car to a halt from 100 km/h (62 mph).

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Back on track Force India clinch points at Indian GP

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POINTS: Paul Di Resta picked up four points at the Indian Grand Prix

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After picking up just three points from their last seven races, Force India finally returned to form last weekend as the driving pair registered six points.

All eyes may have been on Sebastian Vettel, who clinched his fourth straight World Championship at the Indian Grand Prix, yet a point’s finish for both Force India drivers proved a big lift away from the cameras.

Paul Di Resta came home in eighth, followed closely by teammate Adrian Sutil in ninth, to ensure the side remains clear of their nearest rivals, Sauber, in the Constructors Championships.

Di Resta, who climbed into the top ten of the drivers’ standings after his four point finish, was delighted to finally be amongst the points once more and hoped that the result would signal a strong finish to the current campaign.

He said: “It’s great to score points here in India – the team’s home Grand Prix and a really important race for us.

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medium tyres on lap 30.

“The other positive is that we’ve steadily improved the car over the last few weeks and I’m feeling more comfortable, so I think we can be optimistic of performing at a similar level in Abu Dhabi next week.”

Fellow home driver, Sutil, finished under two seconds behind his teammate and reiterated the importance of the pre-race strategy.

“The target was to score points so eighth and ninth places are a great result for us today,” Sutil said. “My one-stop strategy was the riskier approach and it was only during the race that we decided to go ahead with

it.

“The medium tyres, which I started on, were performing really well and I realised that doing a one-stop race was possible. We thought that the soft tyres would only last around five laps, so I made sure I really looked after them, and in the end I managed just under twenty laps.

“After some difficult races recently, we showed everybody what we can achieve with some great teamwork today.”

Up next for the drivers is the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend where both drivers will hope to continue their new-found form.

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They’ve done it again For the second-time in their current one-day series, India have pulled of a great escape after chasing down yet another huge target set by Australia.

In front of a home crowd, the cricket giants smashed their way to the target of 351 with six wickets and three balls remaining. Two weeks ago the hosts had never chased down such a target yet now the feat has been completed twice in one series.

A fortnight ago India made 362-1 to win in Jaipur - the second highest one-day international run chase in history, and this latest victory is officially the third highest chase successfully completed.

Once again, Virat Kohli led the way at the crease, smashing an amazing 115 runs, including 18 fours, from just 66 balls, whilst Shikhar Dhawan also notched up a century (102).

Australia had started their innings in fine form, batting first,

and must have thought they had done enough to clinch the game thanks to centuries from Shane Watson (102) and skipper George Bailey (156). Finishing on 350-6, a repeat performance seemed almost impossible for the hosts who looked destined to be defeated in the seven-day series.

However the irrepressible Kohli had a different opinion, once again guiding his side to an incredible comeback.

The big-hitting batsman has now taken just 112 innings to hit 17 hundreds in ODIs, 58 fewer than Sourav Ganguly who was the fastest to 17 ODI hundreds before him. Saeed Anwar, the next quickest batsman to 17 ODI hundreds, took 177 innings.

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something that we need to sit and think about if 350 is the new 280 or 290 or 300.

“With the rule changes and everything, most of the bowlers are getting smashed with the extra fielder inside. Even the best of the bowlers, the fast bowlers, are bowling with third man and fine leg up.

“It was more of a fight as to which side bowls less badly. With the extra fielder inside, if you are slightly off target, it goes for a boundary. A few of the bowlers are disappointed, they actually feel it will be better off to put a bowling machine there. It is a new challenge for the bowlers.

“I don't know where [this format of the game] is going. Is it good in the long run that we are seeing - for seven hours - only fours and sixes?”

The series is now tied at two games apiece with the deciding seventh match scheduled for this weekend on Saturday 2nd November.

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Fighting the girls corner As a pioneer for Asian girls in boxing, Sadiq has had to overcome a lot of challenges in order to succeed in the competitive industry. As well as breaking down barriers in the world of boxing, she has had to contest against misguided beliefs surrounding different religion’s views on the sport.

However, following the success of last year’s London Olympics, Keighley’s boxing star believes ‘the tide now appears to be changing’ as women and girls become more and more involved in her sport.

“It is great to see girls taking up boxing, whether it is competitive or just for fitness,” Sadiq explained.

“Thanks to the success of people like Nicola Adams last year in the Olympics, boxing is becoming popular with both genders.

“It is my aim to get more girls in the ring as we are majorly misrepresented in a sport which was labelled ‘a boy sport’ for way too long. Boxing is a sport open to everybody.

“One of my biggest targets is to get more Asian girls involved as well. In the past, people have said that to take up the sport would be against their faith but it’s not. It may be a completely different culture but it isn’t against any religion.”

Sadiq’s most recent in-ring action came in March, when she competed in Rotherham, yet most of her time now is spent coaching

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FIGHTER: Ambreen Sadiq dreams of representing Team GB in Rio 2016

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Pakistan cricket’s governing body continues to seemingly implode as the interim chairman was suspended earlier this week only to be reinstated hours later.

Najam Sethi

Keighley boxing ace promotes ‘inclusive’ sport the ‘stars of the future’.

Working as part of Eastburn Sport and Fitness, Sadiq visits different educational establishments to provide coaching for the school children.

“I love meeting the kids because for most of them, they are fans of boxing so it’s not just another P.E lesson for them,” she said.

Last month, the boxing ace also partook in training a group of actresses in preparation for a theatre production on women in boxing. A completely new type of challenge but one Sadiq was happy to take on.

She explained: “Initially I was

contacted to do an interview about my life for a new production about girls in boxing. Soon after, I began to get more involved with the project and helped out with coaching the actresses so they knew how to properly throw punches and the correct stances.”

She added: “I hadn’t done anything like that before but it was really enjoyable and something I loved doing.”

Ambreen Sadiq now hopes to swap the streets of Keighley for the beaches of Rio in 2016 as she dreams of booking her seat on the plane to Brazil for the next installment of the Olympic Games.

took over control of the country’s cricket board in June 2013 with the task of steadying the rocky ship, following the departure of previous chairman, Zaka Ashraf.

However, on the 29th October, a judge of the Islamabad High Court suspended Mr Sethi after failing to obey a legal order to elect a permanent chairman for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) by the deadline date on the 18th October. But, just two hours later, an

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appeals bench at the same court granted a stay order on the ruling until November 4th, following an application from the PCB legal team.

Sethi took to Twitter to welcome the order writing: “Islamabad High Court Two Member Bench has granted STAY against Single Bench Orders. I remain Chairman PCB. “Vested interests are bogging PCB down and stopping me from carrying out reforms against corrupt practices.

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Hart Lane in March 2012 and he has now turned his attentions to educating young players.

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Keighley boxing ace promotes ‘inclusive’ sport

Fighting the girl’s corner

By Ashley Grint ashley@asianexpress.co.uk

In 2009, a 16-year-old school girl made headlines after clinching a National Boxing Championship in just her second bout. Now, four years on, Ambreen Sadiq is promoting the sport she loves in schools and youth groups across the country.

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PIONEER: Ambreen Sadiq wants more Asian girls to get involved in boxing (image courtesy of Christopher Nunn)

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