Second round of funding under the Government’s Places of Worship Security Funding Scheme is now available for Churches, mosques, gurdwaras and temples. Places of worship have until 29 May to apply for the funding, which can be used to pay for...

He calls himself the Apostrophiser. He patrols and silently corrects punctuation mistakes made on hoardings in public areas across the city of Bristol. He made these corrections under cover with only his family and close relatives made aware...

Leading Islamic scholars and imams have attended a conference with military top brass as part of a drive to encourage Muslims to join the armed forces- something that has never been organised before. The event was conducted without any publicity...

A University of Wolverhampton graduate has been appointed to one of the top roles in the judiciary. Tanweer Ikram has been appointed by the Queen as Deputy Senior District Judge (Chief Magistrate). As Chief Magistrate, he will have leadership...

The son of the radical cleric Abu Hamza has been stripped of his UK passport after he travelled to Syria to fight against Bashar al-Assad’s forces, according to media reports.

Britain's most senior Muslim police officer has urged Islamic communities to do more to confront the 'silent killer' of extremism, saying they cannot rely only on the police and security services to deal with the threat.

Pallab Sarker, a British Asian indie singer-songwriter from Walthamstow, has just released his debut single, Morning in Brixton.

Wembley-born actor and writer Riz Ahmed's in the news again for his film City of Tiny Lights to be released on Friday. Based in modern-day London, the movie is about a straightforward missing-person case in the teeming, multi-cultural metropolis....

Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone has said that Labour Party has suspended him for another year over Hitler comments, as we went to press.

The emergency contraceptive pill can be ineffective in overweight women, experts have warned. The Facaulty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare said, the pill can fail for women with a body mass index (BMI) of over 26 or in those who weigh...