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Kashif Shabir Appointed As New CEO Of Muslim Aid
UK-based humanitarian charity, Muslim Aid, has appointed Kashif Shabir as its new CEO following a rigorous selection process. He has been the charity’s interim CEO since April 2020.Kashif Shabir initially
Chris Kamara, Carlton Cole and Eniola Aluko Crown covid-19 vaccine as ‘Best Defence’
A host of football players and pundits – past and present – have today hailed the UK’s COVID-19 vaccination programme as the ‘best defence’ of 2021. Chris Hughton Jules
Canada’s New Democrats elect Jagmeet Singh as party leader
Canada’s federal New Democrats have picked Sikh politician Jagmeet Singh to lead their party into the next general election. Mr Singh, 38, will be the first ethnic minority to lead
College awarded `good’ by Ofsted
Ofsted has published a very positive report of its findings at Oldham College, following a full inspection in December. The College is judged to be a “good” College overall, with
How a cup of tea shaped our communities
The NHS and Royal Voluntary Service are calling for more NHS Volunteer Responders to support their community with essential tasks. The volunteers help people who are continuing to keep contact
Young Muslims in the UK face enormous social mobility barriers
Young Muslims living in the UK face an enormous social mobility challenge and are being held back from reaching their full potential at every stage of their lives, a report
Aung San Suu Kyi `must step in’
The UN’s special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar has criticized the country’s de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, for failing to protect the Rohingya Muslim minority. Yanghee Lee
New Oldham Coliseum theatre gets the green light from planners
Plans for a new Coliseum Theatre have been approved in a move that will see it occupying a stunning new state-of-the-art facility in Oldham town center. Oldham Council and Oldham
Simon Danczuk barred from standing as Labour candidate at General Election
Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk will not be the Labour party’s candidate for Rochdale in the general election. A Labour party spokesperson said. “The Labour party’s NEC endorsement panel unanimously recommended
University of Bolton named as one of UK’s least transaparent universities
The University and College Union (UCU) last Wednesday named the University of Bolton as one of the least transparent in the UK. The university failed to provide details of its
