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FIRST URDU & ENGLISH MONTHLY FREE NEWSPAPER OF SHEFFIELD
GREENS GAINING MOMENTUM
In an interview to ILM news- verse community is great munity is more tuned in with paper Cllr Jillian Creasey and has alot to contribute politics than their countersaid “I think Sheffield’s di- to the city. The Asian com- parts”. Cont p 19...
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PARLIAMENT LOOMS AS TORY SUPPORT CRUMBLES Support for David Cameron's Conservative party has crumbled to its lowest point for nearly two years, leaving Britain on course for a hung parliament at the coming general election.
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AIR POLLUTION
'MAY CAUSE 35,000 DEATHS
Air pollution may be leading ted by government, a com- when giving evidence to the to the premature deaths of 35,000 people in Britain a year, nearly 50% more than has been previously admit
mittee of MPs has heard. Commons environment auThe figure was used for the dit committee. first time by environment minister Jim Fitzpatrick Continued p18..
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SHEFFIELD'S EMPTY SHOPS BLIGHT HITS 21 % SCHOOL CLOSURES SOUTH Yorkshire's high streets are being hit by a rising number of empty shops as the recession continues to bite, statistics have revealed. Sheffield is the fourth worsthit medium-sized shopping area in the country, with the proportion of shops unoccupied rising from 14.81 per cent last July to 21.02 per cent in December.
The percentage of shop units in Doncaster centre during the same period grew from 9.1 to 19.5. There were also slight rises in Chesterfield, with the percentage of shops lying empty rising from 11.36 to 12.83, Rotherham, where 5.98 per cent of shops were empty, up from 5.26 per cent, and Barnsley, where empty shops rose to
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4.62 per cent from 4.26 per cent. The statistics have come from a survey of over 700 town centres, revealed at the British Property Federation Retail Summit. Liz Peace, chief executive of the British Property Federation, said: "We must encourage councils to make it easier for people to convert shops and people must accept that we won't go back
to the high streets of yesteryear. " But Cllr Colin Ross, Sheffield Council cabinet member for employment, enterprise and development, said: "The picture for Sheffield is definitely skewed due to the work being done to secure the Sevenstone site for a forthcoming ÂŁ600m retail development. Overall, the rest of the city
centre is doing much better. As with every city Sheffield has seen some major national retailers close business, however, we have been fortunate that many of these premises have been re-let. "As a council we're doing everything we can to attract people to the city's retailers and also to open up new opportunities�.
The Councils Cabinet has decided to proceed with the closure of Abbeydale Grange. After much consultation the decision has finally been made. Brantwood School a private girls school in Netheredge has gone into liquidation. Both school closures have effected the Asian community of Sheffield.
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CITY TAXI DRIVERS DO IT BY THE BOOK
A new handbook for taxi drivers to help them provide a better service to passengers will make its maiden voyage this week. The handbook helps drivers improve their basic skills, as well as communication with customers and good customer service, in addition to procedures for lost property, cancelled bookings and health and safety. There are also tips on how to deal with difficult situations.
Measuring 7ft 3in nose-to-tail and weighing in at 17st.
him up at 43 inches from paw to shoulder, or 7ft 3in when 'standing' on his back legs. The four-year-old great
Giant George is declared the world's tallest dog. This huge hound officially entered the record books today as the world's tallest dog - standing more than seven foot on its hind legs. 'Giant' George claimed the pres- dane weighs a staggering tigious title after Guinness 17.5 stone and consumes Records officials measured 110lb of food each week.
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KIDS COMPETITION
ILM has teamed up with Cineworld to introduce a kids colouring competition. The best colouring picture will win 2 tickets to Cineworld to watch a movie of their choice. Please send in your coloured picture before 20th March to 4 Thorp Close, Sheffield, S2 4SL. Name: ....................... Age: .......................... Adress: ..................... .................................. ................................ Tel: ..............................
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Winner’s picture will be published in our next month’s publication.
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ZABARDAST For the first time in the history of the country, Pakistan competed in its first ever winter games at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. The athlete, Muhammad Abbas aged 24, only 5’6” and said to weigh a slight 55kg is an Officer in the Pakistan Airforce and the countrys first Alpine skier. We look forward to more athletic feats in the future.
AMJID MALIK (Lawyer)
Advisor to several Pakistani polititions, whilst reading ILM Newspaper famous lawyer Amjid Malik appreciated the excellent community work and congratulated the ILM team & said to continue the good work.
Quotations
*Quran gives basharat…..The Prophet (pbuh) is Bashir *Quran gives hiqmat…..The Prophet (pbuh) is Haqim *Quran gives wisdom…..The Prophet (pbuh) is the wisest in the universe *Quran gives knowledge….. The Prophet (pbuh) is the city of knowledge *Quran gives direction…..The
Prophet (pbuh) is the directive *Quran gives the way of life….. The Prophet (pbuh) is the production of life *Quran is speechless…..The Prophet (pbuh) gives you analogies *Quran tells the stories…..The Prophet (pbuh) gives you heroes God made Truth with many
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doors to welcome every believer who knocks on them. Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need. I have learnt silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet strange, I am ungrateful to these teachers. If you reveal your secrets to the wind you should not blame the wind for revealing them to the trees
It is well to give when asked, but it is better to give unasked, through understanding. Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars. Say not, ‘I have found the truth,’ but rather, ‘I have found a truth.’ The lights of stars that were extinguished ages ago still reaches us. So it is with great men who died centuries ago,
but still reach us with the radiations of their personalities. The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious of the rose. To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to do. Yesterday is but today’s memory, tomorrow is today’s dream.
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P a r t n e r s a n d C o m m u n i t i e s To g e t h e r
Inspector Craig Patchett leads the Broomhall, Sharrow, South West Sheffield and Broomhill Safer Neighbourhood Teams (SNTs) that works closely with all partner agencies including Sheffield City Council. Sheffield Homes and Sheffield Futures to find solutions to issues that have been raised by the local community and affect the quality of life of residents.
meetings, which everyone is welcome to attend, to enable you to tell us about the local policing issues that matter to you. PACT meetings also offer you an opportunity to meet members of your local SNT and partner agencies. You will be able to obtain updates on local crime and policing issues, tell us your local neighbourhood priorities and have your say on how they are tackled.
The SNTs consists of sixteen uniformed police officers, two detectives and seventeen PCSOs and are based at two sites, one is Meersbrook Our focus will be to realign people’s perceptions of crime with reality and Section Station on Chesterfield Road and the second is based at Crew to make people feel safer across the city by tackling antisocial behaviour Flats on Clarkhouse Road. and crime on a local level. We have made a commitment to neighbourhood policing, but to be successful we need your assistance. We are supported by other uniformed police officers based at West Bar & Woodseats Police Station, who respond to incidents in the area 24 hours Inspector Craig Patchett said: “We are keen for all of the community to a day. A team of detectives is also dedicated to South West Sheffield and attend PACT meetings in their area and tell us what they are Broomhill. concerned about locally. We will then act on this information and update residents at future meetings.” The SNTs hold regular Partners and Communities Together (PACT)
( P A C T ) Pa r t n e r s a n d C o m m u n i t i e s To g e t h e r
BROOMHALL PACT Broomhall Centre Broomspring Lane at 6pm Last Thursday of each month 25 Feb, 25 March, 29 . April, 27 May, 1st July
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SHARROW PACT
The Old School South View Road at 6pm First Wednesday of each month - 3rd March, 7 April, 5 May, 2 June, 7 July.
SOUTH WEST PACT Venues vary (see website for details) Next meeting is 5th March and then 21st April, 19th May, 23 June, 21 July.
BROOMHILL PACT
Venues vary (see website for details) Third Wednesday of each month. 17 Feb, 17 March, 14 April, 19 May, 16 June, 21 July.
To get in touch with the team, you can contact us on Sharrow SNT - 0114 2963187 & Broomhill SNT- 0114 2964876 or e-mail: sharrowsna@southyorks.pnn.police.uk broomhillsna@southyorks.pnn.police.uk.
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2700 languages spoken in the world
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he “invention” of language is not known except for references in the Bible. It is not known what language Adam and Eve spoke, but in the Bible it reads “whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name there of”. The divine origin of language in Islam is the theory that it is a gift from Allah to Mankind. In the Holy Qur’an we read “and He(Allah) taught Adam the names of All things....” (Surat 2, Verse 31). Today, there are more than 2700 different languages spoken in the world, with more than 7 000 dialects. In Indonesia alone, 365 differ-
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ent languages are spoken. More than 1,000 different languages are spoken in Africa. The most difficult language to learn is Basque, which is spoken in north-western Spain and south-western France. It is not related to any other language in the world. Mandarin is the most spoken language in the world, followed by English. But as home language, Spanish is the second most spoken in the world. The youngest language in the world is Afrikaans, spoken by South Africans. After a mere 100 years, it is the second most spoken language in South Africa (Zulu
being the most spoken, the Zulu people being the largest ethnic group there). New languages develop as different cultures meet and mix. For instance, about 700 different languages are spoken in London. In some suburbs of London, English is now a second language. The same is happening or has taken place - in cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Miami and Singapore. Already the Internet and mobile phone texting are influencing the development of languages as people communicate freely across cultural and regional borders. The smallest country in the
world is the Vatican. It also is the only country where Latin is the official language. Somalia is the only country in the world where all the citizens speak one language, Somali. The Berbers of North Africa have no written form of their language. Maybe the first Language through which Adam understood the words of Allah, will be the same language on the Day of Judgment through which all people will understand, it may be what is called The Universal Language. The Almighty Allah knows best.
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MERCY TO MANKIND MUHAMMAD (P.B.U.H)
Prophet Muhammad (s) was born in 570 CE in Makkah (Bakka, Baca, Mecca). His father, Abdullah, died several weeks before his birth in Yathrib (Medinah) where he went to visit his father's maternal relatives. His mother died while on the return journey from Medinah at a place called ‘Abwa’ when he was six years old. He was raised by his paternal grandfather 'Abd al Muttalib (Shaybah) until the age of eight, and after his grandfather’s death, by Abu Talib his paternal uncle. 'Abd al Muttalib's mother, Salma, was a native of Medinah and he was born and raised as a young boy in Medinah before his uncle Muttalib brought him to Makkah to succeed him. Many years before Muhammad's birth, 'Abd al Muttalib had established himself as an influential leader of the Arab tribe ‘Quraish’
in Makkah and took care of the Holy sanctuary ‘Ka’bah’. Makkah was a city state well connected to the caravan routes to Syria and Egypt in the north and northwest and Yemen in the south. Muhammad was a descendant of Prophet Ismail through the lineage of his second son Kedar. Ka’bah is the first house of worship built on earth for the worship of Allah, the One True God. It was re-built (raised from the existing foundation) by Prophets Ibrahim (Abraham) and Ismail
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(Ishmael). Allah is the proper name of the One True God, creator and sustainer of the universe, who does not have a partner or associate, and He did not beget nor was He
as Bostra in Syria. Muhammad was popularly known as ‘al-Ameen’ for his unimpeachable character by the Makkans and visitors alike. The title Al-Ameen means the Honest, the Reliable and the Trustworthy, and it signified the highest standard of moral and public life. The mission of Prophet Muhammad (s) was to restore the worship of the One True God, the creator and sustainer of the universe, as taught begotten. Unlike the word companied Abu Talib with by Prophet Ibrahim and all god, the word Allah does not a merchant caravan as far Prophets of God, and to
have a plural or gender. Under the guardianship of Abu Talib, Muhammad (s) began to earn a living as a businessman and a trader. At the age of twelve, he ac-
demonstrate and complete the laws of moral, ethical, legal, and social conduct and all other matters of significance for the humanity at large. Quran was revealed om Prophet Muhammad. The first few people who followed this message were: his cousin Ali, his servant Zayd ibn Harithah, his friend Abu Bakr and his wife and daughters. They accepted Islam by testifying that: “There is no Deity (worthy of worship) except Allah (The One True God) and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.” Islam means peace by submission and obedience to the Will and Commandments of God and those who accept Islam are called Muslims, meaning those who have accepted the message of peace by submission to God.
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UNITY IN HOLY CELEBRATIONS The Birthday of Our Holy Prophet (pbuh) was celebrated last month with brilliant community spirit. The Usmania Mosque sheffield Road held a number of jashans. Despite the heavy snowfall on the day there were a number of important guests including the city council leader and several Christian Ministers. This was true community spirit as everyone shared the importance of and significance of the event.
regarding the Holy Prophet (pbuh) about community responsibility and he displayed a good understanding of the Muslim faith in this sense.
all part of the community of Sheffield, we all have a part in supporting and building relationships. They said they would like to work together with all faiths despite Several Christian Clergy- differences in beliefs and men made some welcome build upon the strengths of comments that as we are Sheffielders together.
City Council leader,
Paul Scriven in his speech said “I am very impressed with the organisation of the event; this is a true display of community cohesion and a celebration for all Sheffielders�. Mr Scriven commented that in the world we live in today community cohesion is important as some people will try to divide a united community. He said this day is just as important to the city as other religious days in a religiously and culturally diverse Sheffield. Paul Scriven went on to impress the audience by narrating a hadees
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C O M M U N I T Y An enterprising group of Muslims have got together to encourage the Muslim community to actively participate in social welfare and local community based projects. The group got together to create awareness about Islam and eliminate misconceptions, at the same time giving something back to the community as a whole by supporting the Sheffield Children Hospital CT Scanner Appeal project.
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The aim is to encourage fellow Muslims to contribute towards this life saving equipment which benefits children of all communities throughout Sheffield and the surrounding areas. Collections will begin on Friday 19th March in the mosques of Sheffield, emphasising sermons on the topic of “charity begins at home”. The following day 20th March, the organisers have arranged for collections in
the city centre. All Muslims are encouraged to participate in the fundraising week and are urged to get sponsorship from schools and the work place, for the CT scanner. Sponsorship forms available from Cheryl Ridge of the Childrens Hospital Charity on 0114 2260713. Further details available from the organisers; Murtaza Awan 07703 104438, Asif Akram 07868 709567, Rizwan Ullah 07903 575037.
Sheffield firefighter backs BME recruitment drive A British asian firefighter from Sheffield is backing a major new drive by South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue (SYFR) to recruit more female and black and minority ethnic (BME) firefighters.
campaign, which bids to make the organisation more representative of the communities it serves. Tasab said: "Being a firefighter is a fantastic opportunity to make a difference to people's lives and serve a public which really appreciates the work that you do”. A trainee full Tasab Nabi, a full time fire- time firefighter earns more fighter at Mansfield Road fire than £20,000 and almost station, is backing SYFR's re- £28,000 once fully qualified. cruitment awareness
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HOROSCOPES MARCH 2010
to day life more than anything else. Some good insights can be gained from analysing (Mar. 21- April 20) A very good month to patch them. up differences with friends and loved ones. Take the time (May 22-June 21) to listen a little more then you have been recently. A very Take some time to spend with good financial opportunity is a child this month. You will be coming your way but it won’t glad you did, as you will learn be obvious. You will have the something very important from look very carefully or it will pass them. Do not put off that speyou by. Dreams this month will cial project, even though you be very spiritual but extremely have been thinking about it. You will save yourself a lot of hard to remember. hassles in the long run by just doing it now. Your romantic situation is in a slump. Take time (Apr. 21- may 21) this month to try new things. Ever seen a ghost before? It is highly likely this month. However you may not even realize (June 22-July 22) what you are seeing. Someone who cared greatly for you but Being shy is not a good idea. passed away will be watching The person you are interested over you. Be careful what you in is interested in you as well, do when you *think* you are but if you refrain from contact alone and unwatched! Dreams because you are shy, you will this week will be more focused miss out. This would be sad on the problems of your day because this would turn out
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to be a long standing relation- a particularly fragile month instincts. Be true to the one most of the month. Try to anaship. Be careful when working for you so you should be you love, it will be better for lyze this because it has a deep with anything heavy outdoors careful. you in the long run. meaning for you. this month. You will be slightly prone to accidents.
(July 23-Aug 22)
Being a good friend, you offer your help to someone who is in a bad situation. Be careful doing this, it will not be a very good idea. All the details are not disclosed and this will adversely affect you. A fellow employee is going to try to steal an idea from you. You can avoid this by keeping your ideas a little more private.
(Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) You are considering starting a new project that has the potential to make you quite a bit of money. If this is what you want to do, then go ahead. Be cautious that you do not commit yourself to things you know you will not enjoy later. Your love life is looking much better this month.
(Nov. 23 -Dec. 21)
The weather tends to give you the blues more than normal this month. It is ok, things will get better and you can get outside and finish that important project. A close friend is thinking of having an affair. Not a good thing, and will destroy his current relationship. You should try to discourage him from doing so.
(Dec 22.- Jan. 20)
(Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) Not a good month for you to be spending a lot of time outdoors. Try to avoid animals that are strange to you. Also, it might be a good idea to take precautions against cold and flu. This is
(Oct. 24 - Nov. 22)
Are you interested in buying exercise equipment? Be very careful with this decision. Don’t buy things like this during this month on a whim. Chances are very good it will fall into disuse. Your love life could get dangerous if you go with your
A co-worker is going to do something that endangers their job. You should try to help them even though you do not particularly care for that person. Sometime in the future when they return the favour you will be glad you did. A nightmare leaves you puzzled
(Jan. 21.- Feb. 19)
Your guardian angel keeps you from making a most serious mistake at work this month, but does not seem to stop you from doing something stupid and memorable at home! Don’t let it get you down too much, in time you will laugh about it all! Dreams this month are full of insight that will help you in your love life.
(Feb. 20-Mar. 20)
Being there for a friend, and being strong and supportive, will be one of the better things you have done in quite a while. Make sure you protect the ones you love from making similar mistakes that you have made. This will become obvious when the situation occurs.
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LEGAL CORNER
Commercial Leases Q&A
1 What is security of tenure? This is the means by which a business lease continues past the expiry date set out in the lease. The tenant is usually referred to as ‘holding over’. The lease can only be terminated by one of the procedures that are laid down in the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. The reasoning behind the legislation is to protect the goodwill that a business tenant builds up by running a business from certain premises. 2 Which leases carry security of tenure? In order for a lease to acquire security of tenure certain conditions need to be satisfied – 1. The lease must be for a fixed term or for a periodic term 2. The premises must be occupied for business purposes 3.The premises must be occupied by the tenant Don’t forget that even if the lease complies with the above then there are still some leases that do not carry security of tenure such as 1. Where security of tenure has been specifically excluded (this will be by way of a Court Order if the lease was entered into before 1st June 2004 or by following a prescribed procedure if after 1st June 2004) 2. Where a licence is granted rather than a lease – this is a grey area and there are not many instances where a true licence of business
premises can be Nazir Awan (Solicitor) entered into. In a dispute a court would look at the actions of the parties rather than the label put on the document 3. Where the length of the fixed term lease beginning on the date the tenant took up occupation is less than 6 months. Note particularly this runs from the date the tenant took up occupation – not the date the lease is entered into 3 Can the lease be ended early by the tenant? Save in exceptional circumstances the tenant is not able to bring the lease to an end before the expiry date unless the lease contains a break clause 4 Can the lease be ended early by the landlord? If there is a break clause exercisable by the landlord then yes – but bear in mind that the tenant may have security of tenure If the tenant breaches any of the terms of the lease then the landlord can forfeit the lease. If the tenant becomes insolvent the the trustee in bankruptcy (or liquidator as the case may be) may well have the right to disclaim the lease.
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W H AT ’ S H A P P E N I N G
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ROPOSED RENT INCREASES The Government has proposed a rent increase for council tenants in 2010/11. The increase is set to cost local tenants an average of more than £100 a year extra. This is 3.6% rise and described by the Minister for housing as ‘reasonable and affordable’ in the letter confirming the policy.
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REC FUNDING WITHDRAWN Sheffield City Council’s decision to withdraw funding from the Sheffield Racial Equality Council has been strongly opposed as demonstrators converged on the steps of the town hall earlier this month. Is this fair in a time when race relations have been put under strain following the election of a BNP MEP?
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NNOVATIVE BUSINESS GRANTS IN ROHERHAM Rotherham Investment & development Office is continuing to help to attract new specialist independent retailers into the town centre. The aim is to increase the range of shops and reduce the number of vacant units. This scheme is appealing to new businesses as well as existing retailers expanding
into the city centre. Seven grants have been awarded to far which help towards rental expenses in the first two years and also shop fitting costs and thus positive regeneration of the town centre.
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HANGES TO PARKING ARRANGEMENTS Proposed changes to parking arrangements in the area surrounding Northern General Hospital are upsetting local residents. The area would benefit by reduced noise and air pollutions, improved access to the area and less overall traffic. Local Burngreave Councillors are urging residents to raise their concerns during the feedback and consultation process.
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OUNCIL CUTS FOR PARKS Sheffield City Council is planning to make a staggering £500,000 cut in the parks budget for the year ahead. The Lib Dem leaders will present their budget earlier this month at a full council meeting but Labour Councillors are outraged as cuts will be made in maintenance, grass cutting and tree planting.
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Sheffield City Council has confirmed that they intend to freeze all councillors pay in the next financial year. Council Leader Cllr Paul Scriven thinks just as families have tightened their belts across the city so should councillors by rejecting significant pay rises.
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URNGREAVE FIRTH PARK SHIREGREEN PACT MEETING Partners and communities together:(PACT) Come and have your say. Shaun Davis Ecclesfield Police Station 0114 2964518 Burngreave and Pitsmoor: Sorby House, Spital Hill on the first Wednesday of every month at 6pm Firth Park, Fir Vale, Grimesthorpe and Wensley: Pakistani Advice Centre, Owler lane on the first Thursday of every month at 6pmShiregreen and Wincobank: Hatfield House Primary School on the first Tuesday of every month at 6pm
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O V E R N M E N T VOUCHERS TOWARDS NEW BOILERS The Government launched a boiler scrapping scheme last month offering £400 to trade in old inefficient boilers for new energy efficient
ones. The scheme has been a success with 54,758 households already taking advantage all over the country and local Councillors are urging us all to snap up one of the remaining 70,000 available vouchers. Some energy companies have matched the amount and provided a big discount of £800 off the price of a new ‘G’ rated boiler
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ABOUR GOVT INVESTS IN LOCAL GREEN FUEL COMPANY Cllr Paul Blomfield visited ITM Power, at their Atlas factory recently, as the Government’s Technology Strategy Board announced a £337,000 grant for the company. ITM Power is an energy storage and clean fuel company developing new technology to produce and store green hydrogen for commercial use. The government is investing in greener and alternative fuels as climate change is high on the world agenda. Mr Bllomfield said “We need to bring together the research excellence of our universities with the outstanding engineering skills of local industry to develop well-paid skilled jobs in new sectors like green technology.”
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Countries With Nuclear Weapons
jawed.akhtar@hotmail.co.uk
War is not healthy for children and other living beings! Yet there are some 20,000 active nuclear weapons that can be fired within a moment’s notice. Although about 45,000 nuclear weapons have been decommissioned they have only been partly dismantled and still pose a serious threat. This is a list of countries with the
most weapons of mass destruction. No. Country . Weapons 1. Russia 13,000 2. U S A 9,400 3. France 300 4. China 240 5. UK 185 6. Israel 100 7. India 70 8. Pakistan 65 9. North Korea <10
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Releases in MARCH
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QQQ - How many screens are there at Cineworld Sheffield? QQQ - What was the name of the first man on the moon?
Wednesday 7pm -9pm Aap Ki Awaz Presented by Sajjaad Ahmed
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Friday 7pm-9pm Aaj Ki Shaam Presented by: Jawaad Janjua
Thursday Gazul Shaab 9pm-11pm Presented by: Javed Ahmed
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Mar 11 Phillum City: Starring John Abraham
5 March Brooklyn’s Finest 5 March Alice in Wonderland 12 March he Green Zone 12 March The Exploding Girl 12 March Remember Me 12 March Greenburg 19 March Vincere 19 March Season of the Witch 19 March Last Night 19 March City Island 26 March The Eclipse 26 March I Love You Phillip Morris 26 March How to Train Your Dragon 26 March Clash of the Titans
Mar 26 Kaun Bola?: Starring Arshad Warsi, Dia Mirza March 26 Paan Singh Tomar: Starring Irfaan Khan, Mahi Gill May 28 Raajneeti: Strarring Nana Patekar, Ajay Devgan, Ranbir Kapoor, Vivek Oberoi Bollywood with very few films releasing in March and no big budget film on the anvil.
ASPIRING YOUTH It’s always inspiring to see great example of someone then any gateway is open youngsters having the ini- at such a young age, taking to them with countless optiative to take a posiportunities and tive step forward and professional camake something of reers to pursue. themselves in the It’s a great way wider arena. It’s to invest back even more excellent into the comto see a member of munity and prothe Pakistani commote our ethnic munity in Sheffield background taking an enterprisand culture, ing move ahead. Loand banish the cal student Rakeeb negativities that Tufail, of Sheffield’s blight the faith Handsworth Grange of Islam, but School, has strong also to engage ambitions to become youngsters in a journalist and he is positive activiwasting no time, as ties. he’s already makWe want all our ing the effort to meet Amir Khan & Rakeeb Tufail youths to admire with prominent Asians in positive steps to pursue his those who have excelled Britain and conducting in- dream. before us and realise terviews. His latest meet- Today’s youth are free to dreams of their own, and ing was with the sporting empower themselves and pursue them in a way that personality Amir Khan the if we can get more positive will promote our community Olympic boxer. This is a and inspiring role models positively.
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Human head and brain size
THE HUMAN HEAD con- 1807g (64oz), while that of el at more than 400 km/h tains 22 bones, consisting the cranium and the facial bones. The cranium is formed by 8 bones. The face consists of 14 bones. You’re born with 300 bones altogether in the body, but when you get to be an adult, you only have 206. The cranium protects the brain, which, for an average adult male weighs about 1400 gram (49oz). The brain of Russian novelist Turgenev, weighed 2021g (71oz), Bismarck’s brain weighed
famous French statesman Gambetta was only 1294g (46oz). Female average brain mass is slightly less than that of males. The largest woman’s brain recorded weighed 1742g (61oz). Einstein’s brain was of average size. Brain power The human brains consists of more than 100 billion neurons (nerve cells) through which the brain’s commands are sent in the form of electric pulses. These pulses trav-
(250 mph), creating enough electricity to power a lightbulb. The brain consumes more energy than any other organ, burning up a whopping one-fifth of the food we take in.But consider this: for all the complexity of the brain, you still have only one thought at a time. Make it a positive thought. One-quarter of the brain is used to control the eye. We actually see with our brains, with the eyes basically being cameras.
MQM CAUGHT SPYING (Mushtaq Tufail) The MQM (Muttahida Quami Movement) has been caught spying red-handed smuggling classified state documents out of Pakistan. The often sensitive materials were passed onto foreign nationals thus violating the Official Secrets Act of Pakistan. According to a report published in the press, Waseem Akhtar (MNA) a former advisor to the Chief Minister on Policing was caught with spying devices and equipment. The report states that Report
MQM members in Karachi were sending recordings of meetings with the President, the Prime Minister, Chief Minister and Interior Minister. Recordings of meetings at the Rangers Headquarters in Karachi were also smuggled out of the country, compromising the security arrangements within the city. The information is assumed to have been imported via multimedia files via the internet of via airline employees arriving in London from Karachi.
Air Pollution cont...
The MPs were also told that air pollution - minute sooty particles emitted by motor transport, ships and fuel burning in houses and industry - may now be cost-
ing £7bn to £20bn a year. Government estimates of premature deaths from long-term exposure to air pollution have previously ranged up to 24,000 people a year, a figure calcu-
lated from 1998 data. But evidence given to the MPs by Professor Frank Kelly of University College London and repeated by Fitzpatrick today suggest the real figure is 35,000.
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Cont... Many of us may be are not otherwise heard in the diversities in education and sup- faced by all communities they and what they want. She finds is escalating while supplies are it very impressive that members becoming more and more fragunaware of what The Green mainstream media. They highly ports peace around the world. say. recommended it to all readers The Sheffield Green party like Cllr Creasy says that there may of our community unite this ile and the country resorts to Party actually stands for, but you may be surprised to know that it’s based around a shared vision of community based politics, social justice, a sustainable future and they strive to work hard to close the gap between the rich and the poor. They are aiming to create a just, equitable and sustainable local community in our city. In Sheffield we have just 3 Green councillors, all in the Central ward, but what a defeat for the Greens as they are gradually gaining a lot of support and people in their ward are more than happy with the results the Greens have given them. Ilm Newspaper met with Cllr Jillian Creasy to find out what the Green party are doing in Sheffield in the run up to the May election. The Councillors commented that Ilm Newspaper portrays issues and perspectives within the Pakistani community which
SPORTING EXCELLENCE
Sheffield International Venues is celebrating after four of its facilities were officially rated as 'excellent' in a national industry awards scheme. Ponds Forge,
the English Institute of Sport, ice Sheffield and Hillsborough Leisure Centre all achieved the top rating in the 'Quest' assessments.
citywide and are impressed with to go door to door and ask peo- be a language barrier amongst way but for herself as a white the diversity of Sheffield. ple problems which they face in people but the female councillor, Cllr Creasy Cllr Creasy was feels excluded by first elected as the fact that the a Councillor in religion and lan2004. Profesguage is not shared sionally a GP, she so it’s hard for her became involved to get in touch with the Green and involved with Party during the these groups.The 1980s but beGreen Party is the came active in only political party politics followwhich is saying the ing the events government should of 9/11. Her increase public thoughts were spending. Both that the world Cllr Creasy and Mr Zeeshan Naqvi of ILM Newspaper interviewing Rob Unwin & Cllr Jillian Creasy of Green Party would never be Unwin outlined the the same again, party agenda and and horrified by the reaction of the city then tackle them by tak- Pakistani Community seems emphasised some of the most the western powers resorting to ing these more informed about issues important issues. Greens say war, Cllr Creasy joined the anti issues to council meetings. The and are clear what they want by making investments rather war protests and marches. Rob councillors see the problems and expect from the city coun- than cuts it will lead to jobs Unwin is a devoted Green Par- faced by the Pakistani commu- cil. Pakistani people are more which generates more income ty campaigner. He was a teacher nity as the same as those faced organised and get together for the government. Another but now works as an education in the White community. Hous- locally more than other com- point which they argue for is office in the private sector and ing issues and anti social be- munities, via mosques, where the rising cost of fuel. The is especially active in promoting haviour are common concerns they discuss what’s happening party understands that the cost
import energies from abroad. They say the government needs to take steps towards building infrastructure to be independent and produce its own renewable energy sources. Thus one of the most important points on the green party agenda is investment in alternative energy. Although at parliament level, there are so far no Green MPs, but the process is gaining momentum and we hope to get our first MP this year, says Cllr Jillian Creasy.So if any of us have never voted Green before, we can consider how well these councillors have worked in the Central ward. The party to many of us may have always seemed synonymous with anti war and green energy campaigns, but through the likes of our Sheffield Green councillors, we see the party in a new light.
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It is the first time SIV has achieved four 'excellent' ratings. Director of Business Development Sean Nolan said: "These awards demonstrate our continued commitment to improvement and to provide the highest quality sports facilities and services to the people of Sheffield
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PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER ASSOCIATION SHEFFIELD Annual meeting to take place on Tuesday 16th March at 6pm. Venue is PMC, Woodbourn Road, Sheffield. All Sheffield taxi drivers are invited to attend. Food will be served after and the region." Under the scheme, each facility the meeting. From Mohammed Nadeem graduated from receives a mystery visit and is MUHAMMAD YASEEN, Derby University in Construction Mantested on every part of its op- CHAIRMAN Private Hire Driv- agement. With his father Mohammed ers Association Sheffield. eration. Bashir and brother Zain Mohammed
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MEDIA IS THE
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More and more Asains should strive towards media in order to make their voice heard, said Dr Liaquat Malik
Chairman POAF, Pakistan Overseas Alliance Forum and DM Digital Television Network.
Lord Nazir Ahmed says New York, USA: “Musharaf and anti Islam filmmaker, Greet Wilders must not be allowed to speak in House of Lords, London”. After his tour of Barcelona, Lord Ahmed arrived to address an audience in New York where he asked the British Goverment to can-
cel both General Musharaf and Greet Wilders to speak at the House of Lords. He believes that such activites will increase a war of civilisations and create a direct clash between Islamist groups and anti-Islam fascist groups, not only in the UK but all over the world.
FIRST EVER DOUBLE CENTURY IN ODIs World Record beaten after 13 years. On May 21, 1997 in Chennai, Anwar had the highest individual score in an ODI match (194) for a phenomenal and unprecedented 13 years, which now belongs to Sachin Tendulkar (200*). Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday created history by becoming the first cricketer to score a double century in one-day internationals
SHEFFIELD SHOULD BE FIRST IN LINE FOR BUS IMPROVEMENTS
Liberal Democrats on South Yorkshire’s Integrated Passenger Authority are set to propose that the Sheffield and South Rotherham area is promoted to first in line to be offered the chance to use Quality Bus Contracts in order to see improve-
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11 SECS WERE ENOUGH TO SEAL GOLD FOR SARA
resident Asif Ali Zardari on Friday appointed gold-winning Pakistan women athletes Naseem Hamid and Sara Nasir sports ambassadors to honour their extraordinary success. The 22-year-old Hamid became South Asia's fastest woman by winning the 100metre in the South Asian Federation Games (SAF) in
Dhaka, while Nasir returned with a gold medal in Karate. "President Zardari has appointed Naseem and Sara as 'ambassadors of sports' in recognition of their successes at the SAF Games and gave them one million rupees (11,777 dollars) each," Sports Minister Ijaz Jakhrani told reporters. Hamid told reporters: "I am overwhelmed by the presi-
dent's encouragement and it's a matter of great happiness for me that he promised to send us for training abroad for future competitions." On Sunday, Hamid clocked 11.81 seconds to clinch gold in the 100-metre sprint in the SAF Games, becoming Pakistan's first female athlete to win the race in the competition's 26-year history.
IZZY WINS HIS DEBUT FIGHT
46th ODI century. He now holds the world record of 93 Centuries, 47 Test and 46 Sheffield seems to have sional boxing and had my fight last Saturday, which ODI’s.
developed a habit of producing great talent in boxing. Israr Asif is a new kid in the hood who has started his professional boxing career with a fantastic win. He won his first professional fight on points. In an interview to ILM newspaper Israr said “I started boxing around 6 years at woodseats abc. Just over a year ago I decided that I wanted to try out profes- first
with abreath-taking unbeaten 200 to steer India to a massive 401 for three against South Africa in the second cricket ODI in Gwalior. Tendulkar played an incredible and heart-stopping knock which came off just 147 balls, treating the capacity crowd at the Captain Roop Singh stadium to a stunning exhibition of strokeplay. It was not only Tendulkar’s
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Allhamdulliallah I WON”. The fight sold over 300 tickets and there was a good local support. “the experience was breath taking. inshallah my next fight will be some time in april” he added. He wishes to follow the footsteps of a ex boxing sensation Prince Naseem Ahmed.
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