2/3A "SERIOUS" rise in cases of the MRSA superbug in East Lancashire hospitals today prompted an action pledge from health bosses. The increase, which has prompted concern from patients representatives and MPs, comes at a time when the national infection
BURNLEY man has been jailed for ten years after being convicted of raping a teenage girl. A jury found Albert Just, of Springfield Road, guilty of two counts of rape and five other sexually-related offences involving a child. The court heard his young
PENDLE residents will wave goodbye to their black sacks this week as a new rubbish collection service is wheeled in. Every house has been given a new grey wheelie bin with green ones for garden waste and boxes for recycling plastic bottles, glass, cans
ROSSENDALE Council has finished the financial year in profit with £250,000 left in the bank, it was announced today. The news comes just three years after the council faced a Government takeover for being ranked the worst council in the country. The authority
Where have I heard that before? As most people know there is something called "Indian time" usually an hour behind English time. There is no excuse under English law particularly when it comes to complying with deadlines. It is extremely important to
An aspiring businessman aims to find the truth about his life in this directorial debut from Giresh Dhamija. Nikhil (Arjun Rampal) and wife Simar (Priyanka Chopra) seem like the ideal couple. A car crash changes everything and whilst Nikhil is badly injured
This comedy of errors sees an all-star cast prove that it is better to keep your general at home rather that take it for a walk in the orchard of forbidden fruit. Two married men and a soon-to-be hitched bloke meet the sultry Bobby (Bimasha Basu) and
The biggest stars of Indian cinema performed for an audience of over 10,000 fans from across the world at this year's Samsung IIFA Awards Nostalgia and superstardom created a heady combination as charismatic superstar -Shahrukh Khan compered the spectacular
BURNLEY boss Steve Cotterill is lining up another 'calculated risk' to add to his four summer signings. The Clarets boss has left no stone unturned in trying to strengthen his hand for the coming Championship season. Already, Bournemouth winger Wade Elliott
STAFF at Darwen's M65 services had to barricade themselves behind closed doors during a "nightmare" evening of trouble. Gangs of youths, who have been causing trouble on the site for months, forced staff and a security guard to take the drastic action
ROSSENDALE Council has finished the financial year in profit with £250,000 left in the bank, it was announced today. The news comes just three years after the council faced a Government takeover for being ranked the worst council in the country. The authority
A study published by Skills for Business reveals employers pay ethnic minority workers less money than their white counterparts. The report shows the average hourly earnings for white men to be £9.03, but this falls to £6.74 for Pakistani men. And this
A revolutionary new method through which companies in the North West can promote themselves and sell their services is set to be launched by ABF Enterprise4all Ltd. e Bazaar will be launched in early summer and has already attracted an outstanding response
With interest rates rising over the past few months, it is difficult to comment on individual mortgage deals too far in advance. However, many people thinking of moving home, or re-mortgaging, face a number of choices and a 'snapshot' taken in mid summer
Lancashire County Developments Ltd, the County Council's economic development company is working in partnership with Business Link and the Asian Business Federation to raise awareness of the opportunities available to small and medium sized (SME) businesses
Students are being urged to apply now to start receiving Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) in September. EMA is a financial incentive paid to young people who continue to study after 16 on a wide range of courses such as vocational courses up to NVQ
Snooker ace Paul Hunter took on Nelson's wonderkid Kamran Ashraf when he made a charity appearance in Lancashire. The world number four, who is battling against colon cancer, was the star attraction at an annual charity event organised by the North Lancs
In your May edition you ran an article entitled, 'Far right vote is overlooked'. Overlooked by whom? True the press and politicians are maybe not taking the matter as seriously as they should. However, not only did I say in a lecture given before the
Some guys just don't know when to hang up their boots and call it a day. (20 years of the Blackburn Community League part 2) Javed Feroze may have got away with a fair share of bookings in his lifetime but he has probably won more trophies in this league
The article about football called 'one game too many!' was brilliant. I am from Birmingham and saw your paper when I was in the North West. I have attended a few matches myself with my sons and found the atmosphere good. My family is mad about football
Boosting sales and making new contacts is high on the agenda for just about every business. North Manchesters Networking4Business and Bolton based PNC Group are joining forces to host a FREE event to give companies the chance to meet each other to build
From a crazy night in Istanbul to a nail-biter at the Millennium stadium it's been an exciting month for fans. When both Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End made trips to the Millennium stadium this spring a welcome bonus was the number of Asian faces
Regarding Mr Master's comments in Asian Image (April) in which he informed us of his dislike of the bringing of politics into mosques. Maybe he can then explain to us why Jack Straw was taken personally to our Dar-ul-Lum (Blackburn) and where there took
Despite a spirited comeback Albion Sports lost the final of the FA Carlsberg Cup held at Anfield. It was second time in five years that Albion had reached the final of one of Englands most competitive amateur cup competitions. The Bradford Side managed
Bolton could become the country's boxing capital following the decision to switch Amir Khan's professional debut to his hometown. Promoter Frank Warren announced he has changed the venue for Khan's first paid appearance on Saturday, July 16, from London's
Having been in this country for 40 years, I have seen many changes in the Asian community. As a child we had a very difficult time from the minority of people who did not want us or our parents to be here but most people welcomed us and saw us as being
From this month people spitting or dropping chewing gum on the streets of Manchester City Centre will face fines of £50 The move is part of a drive by the City Council to tackle the environmental damage caused by irresponsible gum chewers who deposit
The Federal Minister for Interior Government of Pakistan, Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, extended a message of support and thanks to the Lord Mayor of Manchester. Mr Sherpao said, "It is a matter of great happiness that you have been chosen for the high post
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School will be the North West's first Muslim state school after the proposal cleared its final hurdle. The Blackburn school has successfully fought to become voluntary-aided, like the towns three church schools. It will open
Pendle Council, the authority responsible for the setting of fares for hackney carriage taxis in the Borough, is issuing a warning that racism towards local taxi drivers will not be tolerated. Coun Mrs Kathleen Shore, Chairman of the Taxi Licensing Committee
MEP for the North West of England Sajjad Karim was visited at the European Parliament in Brussel by a Pakistani Parliamentary Delegation. The delegation was led by Hamid Nasir Chattha, Chairman of the Kashmir Committee to discuss the burning issue of
Three men who brutally attacked and robbed a taxi driver on his first day at work were jailed for more than 12 years. The trio, from Great Harwood, got in a cab driven by their victim, 41, in Preston and told him to take them to Whalley. But Ibrahim Ahmed
Blind Asian children in Bradford are learning to read Arabic and Urdu Braille thanks to a blind teacher who travelled here from Pakistan. Tariq Awan was recruited from Mirpur by the VI (Visually Impaired) Sahara Group, based at Women's Zone in Hubert
The mother of a little boy shot as he played in his garden has slammed a judge who allowed the teenage gunman to walk free from court. Toheen Akthar said her six-year-old son Assad Mehmood still suffers sleepless nights and refuses to sleep in the back
Four councillors celebrated after being selected to be Mayors for the coming year in their respective Boroughs. In Blackburn Coun Jan Virmani was installed as mayor at a ceremony at the town hall where he spoke of his pleasure and pride in accepting the
Over a thousand Hindus joined a protest against the French manufacturer Minelli. The colourful protest attended by many prominent Hindu leaders featured colourful banners of Lord Rama, slogans against Minelli and the French Government, chanting of hymns
I have heard many a stupid question in my lifetime but the latest to join the list left me totally baffled. I was in my local chippy and in sauntered three young gentlemen who decided to try it on with the shop owner. "Is the dab (potato and batter) halal
BURNLEY boss Steve Cotterill is lining up another 'calculated risk' to add to his four summer signings. The Clarets boss has left no stone unturned in trying to strengthen his hand for the coming Championship season. Already, Bournemouth winger Wade Elliott
Nikhil Kapoor (Sanjay Suri) is a champion swimmer in Goa, India who has sacrificed a lot to get to the top. However, his life is shattered when he learns he is HIV Positive. His family rally round him at first but then as tempers fray his relationship
BURNLEY man has been jailed for ten years after being convicted of raping a teenage girl. A jury found Albert Just, of Springfield Road, guilty of two counts of rape and five other sexually-related offences involving a child. The court heard his young
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes today admitted he took the decision to 'sacrifice' Jonathan Stead in a bid to improve his chances of landing a proven goalscorer this summer. The ambitious Rovers chief stunned a section of the Ewood faithful when he sanctioned
ORGANISERS of the Accrington Carnival are hoping this year's event will be another roaring success. Accrington Lions, who have organised the bi-annual event since 1989, said it is going to be the biggest and the best yet. There will be 40 floats in tomorrow's
Father and son relationships are explored in thsi family drama from Vipel A Shah. Ishwar Sharawat (Amitabh Bachchan) is a rich Toymaker who generously gives as much as he can to the poor. His son , Aditya (Akshay Kumar), however has ideas of bec oming
Karisma Kapoor makes a welcome return to our screens in a romantic drama about the ups and downs of life in showbiz. An aspiring pop singer Vicky (Akshay Kumar) cant get enough of Anjali (Amisha Patel). As his talent reaches new heights Vicky gets a contract
Horror and sci-fi have done the rounds in Bollywood and one actress it has made them her own. Urmila Matondkar makes a welcome return to our screens this summer after great performances in Bhoot and Ek Hasini Thi. This latest supernatural thriller finds
It's been a while since they gave us a high-octane thriller. This one leaves little to the imagination. John Abraham and Priyanka Chopra pair up IN KARAM as an assassin and his wife. John quits his job after being forced to kill a little girl but mob
Ajay Devgan turns to the kind of roles we have come to expect of him of late. The challenging ones. Here he plays, Neel, a man with the mind of a child who is about to face the biggest battle of his life. Neels world is simple. He lives with his seven-year-old
They took over the screens in India a long time ago and it seems they are doing the same over here. More famous than any Bollywood pin-up the Soap stars are fast making evenings for most Asian households hell. The Indian soap is best described as a mix
It takes more than a couple of funfair rides and a has been pop singer to pass our mela test. Organisers are already hurriedly trying to book the latest stars for this summer of melas which is getting more hectic every year. Almost every weekend from
BURNLEY boss Steve Cotterill is lining up another 'calculated risk' to add to his four summer signings. The Clarets boss has left no stone unturned in trying to strengthen his hand for the coming Championship season. Already, Bournemouth winger Wade Elliott
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes today admitted he took the decision to 'sacrifice' Jonathan Stead in a bid to improve his chances of landing a proven goalscorer this summer. The ambitious Rovers chief stunned a section of the Ewood faithful when he sanctioned
Ibrahim Master was right to be alert to the dangers of any faith organisation being hijacked for party political puposes. However, there is nothing wrong with faith organisations impartially encouraging democratic participation (including voting and joining
Shelim Hussain MBE, Chairperson and founder of Eurofoods one of the countries fastest growing frozen foods distributors, has successfully won the AoC Gold Award for Further Education Alumni 2005. AoC is the representative body for colleges of further
More than 10 million working days are expected to be lost in the North-west this year due to stress, according to a local business training and support specialist. Alliance Learning, based in Horwich, has estimated that the annual cost to the region's
Richard Branson has topped the list of UK Asians' most inspirational business role models in a survey by the British Library. Six non-Asians also feature in the top ten including Bill Gates and Anita Roddick. A total of 186 people completed the survey
A summary of the major changes by our Finance expert Rizwan Sabir. OK, 'Steady as she goes' is a phrase not a word, but when steering the ship of state, Gordon Brown has clearly decided not to stage a pre-election give awayfor which he is probably to
Those investing in equities have had a difficult few years; 'shocks and scares, rather than stocks and shares', as one commentator put it. By Rizwan Sabir But, while nobody realistically thinks that we are in for a return to the sustained period of growth
Turning down interest on your savings might sound like financial madness. But those with mortgages might like to think about going down this route. Long ago, mortgage interest attracted tax relief; but those days are sadly gone, with MIRAS relief largely
A POLICEMAN who has been suspended for 18 months over allegations he fiddled mileage and overtime claims has walked free from court. Lancashire PC Jason Lobo, who lives in Blackburn, and has also worked in Burnley, Colne and Haslingden, had been due to
Youngsters who attend Daisyfield youth Club, Blackburn presented Shabir Kareem (centre) with a certificate as a thank you for all his hard work Blackburn with Darwen Youth MP Jim Martin was invited to present the award. Other staff who are part of this
The Lancashire Partnership for Road Safety has been touring colleges and Universities in the region to highlight to students the dangers of driving fast. In 2004, 158 young drivers aged 17 to 21-years-old were killed or seriously injured on Lancashire's
Students from Faqiris Gym have been busy entering an array of karate competitions and securing some great results. Junior instructor Ferrari Faqiri (14) achieved his 2nd Dan grade in Tae Kwon Do and 2nd Dan grade in Karate. His team mate Gurditta Singh
Young footballers showed off their skills when they took part in the fourth annual Inter Mosque competition. Some 64 teams from 16 mosques took part in the competition as proud parents and spectators looked on. Bolton Council's Sport, Health and Inclusion
Blackburn boxer Adam Marchaj was one of a group of young North West boxers given a boost by Olympic Silver Medalist Amir Khan as they flew out to take part in a Tournament in Chemnitz, Germany. Bolton born Amir met up with Adam and five other boxers,
A Bolton-based firm specialising in financial advice for Muslims won two awards for outstanding achievement from the North West Society of Chartered Accountants. 1st Ethical were named New Business of the Year and also received the Judges' Special Award
The great British weather meant a major cricket tournament had to be decided by a ball-off. One quarter-final, both semi-finals and the final of the Penburn Construction sponsored one-day cricket tournament held at Towneley Park in Burnley was decided
Ajay Chapanery of Lower Penwortham SPAR was named Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the Asian Trader Awards 2004. The awards are the biggest and most prestigious in the Asian retailing calendar and were presented at an awards ceremony at the Grosvenor
As a former resident of Blackburn I try to catch up with what is going on by getting on line to read the Asian Image. It is thoroughly informative. However, the article headed "Householders make a clean start" was a little disturbing that in this day
Two sisters sick of having to find the perfect tailor decided to do something about it. Shamim Hussain of Bolton and Nasim Khan of Rawtenstall have launched their own do-it-yourself DVD entitled Apna Libas which gives a step by step guide on how to sew
The Blackburn Community league was formed in 1985 by Ismail Esat and Iqbal Bhai. Twenty years ago games were played at Daisyfield Playing fields before moving to its present home at Witton Park in 1987. Years earlier in 1982 Iqbal and Ismail also ran
It was interesting to hear one Ibrahim Master say on a recent TV documentary that he is proud that the Labour Party in Blackburn put the local community first. Well can he explain that comment to the children who still do not have a playing surface at
I refer to the letter from A Waghat (May Issue). Quite frankly his comments that the Council is racist are a disgrace. How does he substantiate this statement? His comments regarding planning applications are simply untrue. The Labour group does not '
I noted that some of the Muslim Leaders were making the usual noises in favour of Mr Straw. A obdurate and sycophantic enthusiast of Mr Jack states that the Labour Party and Jack Straw seem to have done more for Blackburn Muslims..." I would be very interested
I refer to the letter last month which lambasted Labour and its supporters who advocated that the wider and long term interests of the Muslim community in the UK should take precedence over those of Iraq and which are best served by supporting the Labour
I find it ridiculous of the way that the Muslim community in Britain forever shout about 'what the labour party done for them?'. The UK is a multi-cultural society. Political party's should not favour particular needs of communities on the basis of their
A new campaign to highlight the dangers of applying surma (eye make-up) on children has been launched. Surma also known as Khol, Kajal or Al-Kahl is widely used across many parts of the Asian sub-continent, the Middle East and parts of Africa. It is sometimes
Luxor in Egypt is renowned for its great historic sites but now a special school is making its own bit of history. The Thebes Project is a special school set up by Joyce Bishop and Anne Connor of Blackburn and aims to help children with physical and mental
Two Preston women are hoping a new way of meeting people will be a hit. Amisha Nayee, an IMT analyst and Habiba Adam, a support co-ordinater for a Housing Association are planning an Asian speed dating event in the city for professional people. It is
A former soldier who claimed he was kidnapped and forced to sell drugs has been jailed for four months after he failed to give evidence against his alleged attackers. A judge told Tariq Saleem that he had been guilty of serious contempt of court despite
A state-of-the-art tracking system at one taxi-base has seen the number of violent of attacks on cabbies slashed. The hi-tech satellite tracking devices mean the every move of the 15 drivers and 70 plus self-employed workers using his vehicles is monitored
Two students who cruised Bradford's red light district and horrifically abused two prostitutes are today behind bars. Maqas Riaz was jailed for four years and nine months and Mohammed Irfan for nine years. Irfan told one of his victims that he "couldn't
A drug addict who helped himself to every penny his mother had and took her belongings is facing jail. Burnley magistrates heard how jobless Imran Sadiq, 35, emptied the victims post office account to fund his £200-a-week heroin habit. The defendant,
Sometimes the messages seem confusing. (By Sumaiya Patel of The Healthy Shelf Scheme) First they tell you not to take supplements then they tell you that it may be beneficial for you! For most people, if they are eating a varied diet there is no reason
A whole host of Hindi and Punjabi words have made it into the new edition of the Collins English Dictionary. Badmash, buda, changa, desi, freshie, kasme, namaste, Kuta are just of them included. Hinglish - a linguistic fusion of the words 'Hindi' and
Cricket legend Imran Khan has spoken of his immense pride at being asked to be the new chancellor of a University. The former hero all-rounder-turned-politician said, "It is a great honour to be asked to be chancellor of any university, but coming from
There was shock and anger in the community after this CCTV picture showed a thief stealing from a mosque. The man waited until everyone had started praying before rifling through some coats that were hung up behind their backs. Then, with the worshippers
