In the year that marks the 60th year of Uganda’s independence, as well as the 50th anniversary of the expulsion of Ugandan Asians, Lord Dolar Popat – the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Uganda travelled to Kampala to meet with President Museveni...
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25th May 2022 | Updated at 08:47am 25th May 2022
SBI’s centenary celebration explores benefits of the UK-India FTA
The State Bank of India (SBI) and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce (FICCI) organised an economic conclave on Thursday 10 March 2022 with a reference to the roadmap 2030, agreed between the UK and India to double bilateral trades in...
50th anniversary of Bangladesh-India friendship celebrated in London
Maitri Diwas (Friendship Day) was celebrated on 6 December 2021 marking 50 Years of India-Bangladesh Diplomatic ties. The occasion was observed in London by the High Commission of India and Bangladesh High Commission by jointly organising a...
Lord Woolley becomes the first Black man to head an Oxbridge college
A political and equalities activist has become the first black man to be elected head of an Oxbridge college. Lord Simon Woolley, founding director of campaign group Operation Black Vote, will be the newly elected principal of Cambridge University's...
New hijab trial designed by New Zealand first tried in Leicester
A new hijab designed in New Zealand especially for operational Muslim police officers is being trialled by Leicestershire Police in a first in England.
University of Glasgow project investigating the effects of Covid-19
A project at the University of Glasgow that is aiming to better understand the effects that Covid-19 infection has on blood vessels and blood pressure has received a grant of £250,000 from national charity Heart Research UK.
Coalition to feed children and end starvation in Cowley Hill, Borehamwood
On 27th July, local partners announced a unique collaboration to provide nutritious midday meals to hundreds of children in Cowley Hill, Borehamwood, who are at risk of going hungry during these school summer holidays due to coronavirus.
770,000 people in England unable to speak English well
In an interview, the communities secretary, Sajid Javid revealed that 770,000 people living in England speak little or no English at all, and warned that up to 70% of them are women from the Bangladeshi and Pakistani communities.
Sigma sponsors transformation of Community Pharmacy 2025 vision
A donation from Sigma Pharmaceuticals plc is funding a three year PhD scholarship aimed at developing a coherent and transformative vision for English community pharmacy in 2025. The project has already begun in the Department of Pharmacy and...
Mayor Sadiq Khan attended Iftar with the MPS Association of Muslim Police last week. In his address, he said, “What for me is really special about Ramadan...
Colonel Saab's founder, Roop Partap Choudhary will personally take diners on a culinary journey across India, with a nine-course tasting menu of dishes...
During a house renovation, Carl Skivington was clearing out his box room in his Burton-upon-Trent house when he found a 40-year-old letter behind a cupboard addressed "To the finder of this letter" which was signed by Deborah Stokes, aged 14...
As the world reopens in the new normal, air travel and holidays only seem to be getting more costly. According to ETC, around 77 per cent of Europeans...
UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to visit India for two days, from 21 April 2022 in an effort to strengthen security ties with the country. He will land in Ahmedabad, to visit the state of Gujarat followed by a trip to India’s capital...
Red Rickshaw’s FeastBox is an innovative idea to make meals enjoyable yet effortless to cook. With offices reopening, school holidays coming to an end,...
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder worldwide, affecting at least 1 in 10 women and people assigned female at birth...
From matters of social care to bin collections, bus routes and potholes, to providing mental health services, deciding on planning applications and managing schemes to tackle climate change, elections in May will give local residents the chance...
If you have been looking for a meaningful career where you’ll be able to make a real difference to people’s lives every single day, consider adult social...
