London mayor Sadiq Khan and MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis CBE have joined forces for a one-off live event to help Londoners tackle the cost-of-living crisis. On Thursday (2), Khan and Martin were set to be joined by an audience at City Hall to discuss everything from managing soaring energy costs…
A man has been struggling to move around months after a violent attack in a Birmingham park but the police have closed the case saying they could not find the thugs. Mohammed Iftikhar, 46, said masked thugs struck his head twice with hammers when he was cycling through Aston Hall…
The UK government has defended the BBC as a media outlet “independent in its output“ in the wake of widespread Indian diaspora protests against the controversial documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing reporters at Downing Street on Wednesday, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s spokesperson echoed a statement issued by…
FROM where Sir Mike Wigston sits, he can see the most famous address in Britain – 10, Downing Street. “It’s good I can see what’s going on,” he says with something of a wry smile, showing Eastern Eye his impressive office. Mike Wigston is how he was born, but today there is…
Rajya Sabha MP, the upper house of Indian parliament, and senior Supreme Court advocate Mahesh Jethmalani on Thursday lashed out at “BBC apologists” for seeking proof of the Chinese tech giant Huawei’s payments to the British Broadcasting Corporation, and alleged that the UK-based broadcaster has 18 other Chinese clients. …
A Londoner who preyed upon young women looking for jobs has been jailed for 31 years after being convicted of rape and sexual assault. Nuruzzaman Shahin of Camden who targeted women through an escort website was also found guilty of controlling prostitution for gain. The 40-year-old man, who committed the…
A woman’s years of fear about her knife-obsessed son came to be true as he murdered both her and his step-father at their home in Oldbury in a frenzied act. It has also been revealed that authorities failed to save the lives despite the family’s repeated pleas for help against…
In a study published online this week in the journal Nutrients, researchers discovered that eating a variety of tree nuts, including almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, and walnuts, improved tryptophan metabolism in overweight and obese people. In particular, serotonin, a neurotransmitter, and cardioprotective tryptophan metabolites…
Can a cup of coffee with milk have an anti-inflammatory impact on humans? According to a new study from the University of Copenhagen, this is the case. Anti-inflammatory effects in immune cells are doubled when proteins and antioxidants are combined. The researchers intend to investigate the implications on human health.…
THE first permanent gallery in the UK dedicated to the experiences, contributions and histories of the South Asian diaspora is set to open in Manchester Museum on February 18. The new South Asia Gallery, which has a partnership with the British Museum, presents a contemporary take on South Asian history…