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The launch of a new show Desi Kitchen, made by Asian Sunday TV, saw a special guest cooking up a spicy feast in the new kitchen studio. Natalie Bennett, leader of the Green Party, donned an apron to make one of her favourite dishes – sweet potato, chick pea and red lentil curry, as she was quizzed by presenter Aunty K. The Asian Sunday family is expanding with a new venture into television. AS TV, an internet channel, is set to appear on YouTube with cooking and tasting, regular chat, good talking points, special guests, a tasting panel audience and of course resident hostess Aunty K. There will also be a chance for you to join us at the kitchen studio at future regular shows. The show is based in the home-grown atmosphere of the Desi Kitchen, filmed in the heart of Bradford, where special guests, will be quizzed as they join in with cooking alongside Aunty K – whose character will be instantly familiar as everyone’s favourite aunty. You know, the one at family gatherings who takes over control of the kitchen and makes everyone taste her curry, as she makes perfectly round roti, which is of course better than anyone else’s.

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10 year old earns himself £7,000 from facebook after he discovers instagram bug A ten-year-old boy was given $10,000 (£6,900) from Facebook after he found a fault with Instagram. Jani, from Helsinki, Finland, became the youngest person to receive one of Facebook’s ‘bug bounties’, which rewards people who find bugs in one of its systems. The schoolboy spotted a problem that allowed you to erase other people’s comments. ‘I tested whether the comments section of Instagram can handle

Germany will legalise medical cannabis in early 2017 Germany is to legalise cannabis for medicinal purposes early next year, its health minister has said.

harmful code. Turns out it can’t. I noticed that I can delete other people’s comments from there’ he told local reporters in Finland. Jani, who has been learning coding with his twin brother, reported the problem in February and it was fixed in the same month. As for the $10,000, the schoolboy wants to buy a bike and football.

As much of the world relaxes its laws on cannabis, in part because of its use in the treatment of diseases from cancer to epilepsy, German health minister Hermann Grohe is to present draft legislation to the German cabinet suggesting the country’s own laws are changed. Mr Grohe said that medical marijuana would be legalised in early 2017, and added that Germany will important marijuana until specially-supervised plantations can be established. What are your views? Do you think the UK should also follow?

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Despite being the most expensive British universities slip in world rankings British universities might now charge the highest tuition fees on the planet, but that hasn’t stopped them slipping down the world rankings. Despite 10 of the top 100 institutions being British, many have dropped down the 100 Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings. Flagship establishments Cambridge and Oxford now sit at just fourth and fifth respectively, while the University of Bristol and Durham University are no longer in the top 100.

Massive fire in Canada destroys 85,000 hectares of forests

The drop in ranking comes just months after it was revealed that British universities charged on average £6,000 for tuition fees, moving them ahead of Chile, Japan, America and Korea.

A massive wildfire in Canadian province of Alberta has destroyed 85,000 hectares, or 850 sq km area prompting more than 88,000 evacuations.

But Britain remains second only to the United States for number of universities making an appearance, with Harvard at the top of the list for the sixth year in a row.

The destroyed area is larger than the city of Calgary and the fire has grown five times its initial size since it broke out last Sunday in Canada’s oil sands region, BBC reported.

It seems UK’s drop-off comes as Asian universities move up in the rankings. Could this be down to funding cuts?

Many oil sands projects have cut production knocking out nearly a

third of the country’s daily crude capacity. There are still no known casualties from the fire. The 8,000 evacuees, currently camping north of Fort McMurray - a municipality in Alberta, will be resettled in southern urban areas, officials were quoted as saying on Thursday. However, the officials did not give any timeline for when people may be able to move back to their homes.

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NEWS Girl in Pakistan strangulated, burnt for helping friend elope

New Day paper scrapped after just nine weeks "From our editor, Alison Phillips:

Bad news I’m afraid but tomorrow’s edition of The New Day will be the last. We have tried everything we could but sadly we just haven’t reached the sales figures we needed to make it work financially. The first new national newspaper in the UK for 30 years has published its final edition. The publisher of the New Day, Trinity Mirror, said that though the paper had received ‘many supportive reviews’, weak sales had forced its closure. Friday’s edition, was its 50th, and the last edition to come off the press. A message posted on their facebook page last Thursday read:

The response over the 50 issues we have published has been... extraordinary. I have never worked on a title with such engagement from readers. There clearly were many people who truly loved the idea of a different kind of newspaper which spoke to them. But the reality was we didn’t have enough of them on a daily basis. The team here have been extraordinary. Not just for their hard work and commitment but also for having the guts to take

a chance and to try something new when they knew there were few guarantees of success. And for continuing to pull out all the stops even when things were looking pretty grim. To have not given this a go was to mean we were content to stand on the pavement and watch the decline of British national newspapers hurtle past us. But we weren’t. And we still aren’t. I just hope all of those of us who’ve been involved in this escapade - readers, staff, advertisers, paperboys, papergirls and the staff at Dewsbury Asda getting harangued by Adele’s mum every morning - never ever stop trying new things. Because that’s when we start dying. To take Samuel Beckett: ‘Ever tried. Ever Failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.’ Thanks for everything...

Alison"

Pakistani police on Thursday said they have arrested 14 suspects who strangulated a local girl and set her body on fire for helping one of her friends elope. Khurram Rasheed, police chief of Abbottabad in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, said that the burnt body of 16-year-old Ambreen Riasat was found in a burnt down van in the tourist resort of Donga Gali on April 29. Local residents suspected that the girl helped her classmate elope with a boy whom she loved. Same night, she was kidnapped from her house, police said.

wire,” Abdullah, a neighbour, told Geo News. Rasheed said that the 14 suspects included local councillor Muhammad Pervez, who presided over the Jirga, and the victim’s mother. The councillor had confessed to the crime, he added. “The councillor called the victim outside her house on the night of April 28. He gave her something to eat which left her unconscious. She was tied, put in a vehicle and set on fire,” he said.

“She was apparently kidnapped, raped and burnt alive after tying her to the back seat (of the van) with a

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Muslim cleric denies supporting IS, asks Cameron to apologise

Suliman Gani

A South London Muslim cleric on Thursday demanded an apology from David Cameron after the prime minister last month accused him of supporting Islamic State because he attacked Labour’s London mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan.

to become councillors, RT online reported.

Muslim community leader Suliman Gani has firmly denied that he supports the IS terrorist group. He said the allegations were particularly surprising since he was a Conservative voter and had even been invited by a Tory candidate to attend a forum encouraging Muslims

During the Prime Minister’s Questions last month, Cameron agreed that Sadiq Khan had shared a platform with Gani, whom he accused of supporting IS.

Gani said: “I’m really, really upset. I’m deeply shocked -- I am gobsmacked. Why am I singled out given that I have a track record on showing peaceful co-existence?”

But Zac Goldsmith, Sadiq Khan’s Tory rival in the mayoral election, hit back:

World’s longest insect discovered in China A long silhouette found wriggling on a mountain road in south China has proved to be the world’s longest insect, authorities said on Thursday. Zhao Li, with the Insect Museum of West China (IMWC) in Chengdu, found the 62.4-cm-long stick insect during a field inspection in Guangxi Zhuang region in 2014. At over two feet and six inches, it easily breaks the record for length for all 807,625 insects discovered

so far, according to the IMWC. The previous record holder was a stick insect found in Malaysia in 2008. It measured 56.7 cm and is currently at the Natural History Museum in London. Zhao Li said he had expected to find the insect since a field inspection in Guangxi in 1998, when locals told him about seeing a half-metre-long “huge insect” as thick as a man’s index finger.

Zhao assumed a giant stick insect might exist, but never managed to see one until two years ago. “I was collecting insects on a 1,200-metre-tall mountain in Guangxi’s Liuzhou city on the night of August 16, 2014, when a dark shadow appeared in the distance, which looked like a tree twig,” Zhao recalled. “As I went near, I was shocked to find the huge insect’s legs were as long as its body.” Zhao took the insect back to the IMWC, and it laid six eggs. After hatching, Zhao found the smallest of the young insects’ bodies measured at least 26 cm, almost twice the size of those at the Natural History Museum. The insect has been named Phryganistria chinensis Zhao, and a thesis about it will be published soon.

Phryganistria longest insect found in China

More than 3,000 kinds of stick insects have been discovered so far.

“To share a platform nine times with Suliman Gani, one of the most repellent figures in this country, you don’t do it by accident.” It later emerged that Goldsmith also had posed for a photo together with Gani who was invited to an event where Goldsmith spoke. On Wednesday, Cameron doubled down on his remarks, claiming Gani had said women are “subservient to men”. “He said that homosexuality was an unnatural act. He

stood on a platform with people who want an Islamic state.” Gani said in a statement posted to social media: “For the avoidance of any doubt, I state again that Islamic State is in no way compatible with my beliefs. I condemn IS wholeheartedly, and have done so repeatedly in public and in private since its inception.” “This allegation that has been made about me is a smear on my good name. It is highly distressing to me, my family, and to those who know me.”

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Special guest cooks up a spicy feast at launch of AS TV show Desi Kitchen by Alison Bellamy The launch of a new show Desi Kitchen, made by Asian Sunday TV, saw a special guest cooking up a spicy feast in the new kitchen studio.

instantly familiar as everyone’s favourite aunty.

You know, the one at family gatherings who takes over control of the kitchen and

makes everyone taste her curry, as she makes perfectly round roti, which is of course better

Natalie Bennett, leader of the Green Party, donned an apron to make one of her favourite dishes – sweet potato, chick pea and red lentil curry, as she was quizzed by presenter Aunty K. The Asian Sunday family is expanding with a new venture into television. AS TV, an internet channel, is set to appear on YouTube with cooking and tasting, regular chat, good talking points, special guests, a tasting panel audience and of course resident hostess Aunty K. There will also be a chance for you to join us at the kitchen studio at future regular shows. The show is based in the homegrown atmosphere of the Desi Kitchen, filmed in the heart of Bradford, where special guests, will be quizzed as they join in with cooking alongside Aunty K – whose character will be

Green Party leader, Natalie Bennett enjoys a bit of cooking with host Aunty K

than anyone else’s. Natalie Bennett said: “It is a

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COVER STORY pleasure to be here in the Desi kitchen, at the launch of the new show. I decided to make sweet potato, chick pea and red lentil curry as it is one of my favourite dishes. “Admittedly, my partner Jim does most of the cooking at home, as he is very good at it. I am often home late after meetings.” Australian born Ms Bennett recalled how she lived in Thailand for five years in her 20s when her taste for tantalising, fresh and spicy food was developed. While there, she worked for the Bangkok Post and later became editor of the Guardian weekend supplement in London.

She enjoyed making rotis from scratch under the watchful eye of Aunty K, who asked Ms Bennett all kinds of probing questions, including all about her role as a political leader and how she became one, plus about her time away from work and her favourite foods. Special guests in the panel audience included Bradford born businesswoman and entrepreneur Farnaz Khan, founder of Fit Britches and Dragon’s Den participant. She said: “It is wonderful to be here at the Desi Kitchen, taste the good food and hear good talking points.”

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The former journalist, who also studied to be a food scientist, and has an interest in good food and a healthy lifestyle, said she preferred her food in a mild to medium spice range adding: “This really is a tasty dish. It is a first for me to cook on camera, and could be quite pressured if things don’t go right, but happily it worked out well.”

in store as we look forward to sending an open invite where you will be able to come and join us for some live cooking at our kitchen studio. “My team and I are looking forward to sharing amazing desi cuisine along with some banter with our wonderful guests, plus we will help you get equipped with the best desi kitchen accessories for all you wonderful cooks, even for those of you who can’t cook.” See the first pilot show on Asian

Sunday TV on Youtube or see our website for links at www. asiansunday.co.uk. Good cooks are being sought to appear on the show and make their own tasty dish as they chat. Please email cooks@ asiansunday.co.uk if you want to get involved. For tasty recipes and more information, subscribe to the channel on YouTube or follow us on facebook (TheDesiKitchen) or on Twitter @TheDesiKitchen

Behind the scenes guests enjoy curry cooked by Natalie Bennett

Other panellists, who enjoyed taste-testing the curry, included family solicitor Tahira Rahman and political activist Arshad Ali, former leader of Bradford’s Respect party. Fatima Patel, managing editor of Asian Sunday Newspaper and Asian Style magazine, added: “It is a delectable chat show, over a bit of cooking, food and fun. The Desi Kitchen is especially for those of you who love your food, like I do. We have a special treat

Natalie and Aunty K with final dish

Panel guests at debut episode of Desi Kitchen. From L -R: Arshad Ali, Farnaz Khan, Alison Bellamy, Matt Edwards, Tahira Rahman & Natalie Bennett

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Hundreds turn out for funeral of crash victims “The loss that we felt, the pain that we’re feeling I can’t explain to anybody, but my request to all the youngsters to all the children is to be careful and not to be reckless…. 'cos hand on heart I don’t think anybody would want to feel the pain that we’re going through right now”

Hundreds of people attended the funeral of the three young men who died in a fatal car crash in Blackburn. The funeral was held at Victoria Park Mosque and the Muslim Heritage Centre in Whalley Range, Blackburn. Hamzaa Iqbal, 24, Munib Afzal Karim, 21, and 20-year-old Hamza Gujjar died after the Audi S5 they were travelling in crashed on Wilbraham Road, Whalley Range, Blackburn in the early hours of Wednesday April 27. Hamzaa, from Burnage , and Hamza, from Bramhall , were pronounced dead at the scene. Their friend Munib, from Heald Green, Stockport ,

was seriously injured in the collision and died in hospital the following day. They had been travelling home from Munib’s sister’s wedding when their car crashed into parked vehicles at the side of the road. Hundreds have also been paying tributes to the three young men online and others have held vigils at the crash site to remember them, Close friends and family of the victims also released a video asking young drivers to take care on the roads. Usman Iqbal who is a brother of the victims appears in the video. His message is:

Police have previously said the Audi S5 they were travelling in was going at “high speed”.

The Audi S5 hire car crashed into a signpost and two parked cars close to Whalley Range High School for Girls at around 3.15am on Wednesday April 27. A 17-year-old who was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving has been bailed until June 11 pending further enquiries. A 19-year-old, who was

taken to hospital after the crash, was also arrested on suspicion of the same offence but has since been de-arrested. Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses to the incident. Anybody with further information can call police on 101 or by contacting Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

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Students at a Bradford School host a welcome event for more than 50 refugees A group of students at Bradford based Dixons City Academy recently held a welcome event for around 60 Syrian refugees. Students at the school were affected by the Syrian crisis where more than 6 million Syrians (according to World Vision) have been displaced due to a violent civil war. The students wanted to help with the humanitarian crisis and started fund raising. Within a few weeks, they managed to collect clothes, blankets and other household items, along with around £1,000 from sales of items, such as doughnuts. Ihsan Ahmed who was one of the students organising the event told Asian Sunday:

Syrian crisis and wanted to do something to help. Our initial plan was to arrange a collection of clothes and to take them down to Calais and distribute them. However, we later learnt that things were not organised in Calais and that our items would perhaps go to waste, so we decided to host a welcome event for the refugees who had moved to Bradford recently instead. We wanted to use this opportunity to gift them the items donated and make them feel welcome in our city. “We bought stationery for the children and household items, such as plant pots for the adults. It was a great event and it was so good to see our teachers, local businesses and local leaders come and support us.”

“We were affected by the

CEO, Bradford Council Kersten England looks on as child plays

The students hosted the event working alongside Horton Housing, a group that has helped house refugees in Bradford. The event was attended by thirty other guests, which included teachers, the Lord Mayor of Bradford and boxer Tasif Khan, who said it was a great event organised by the students themselves and a great cause making everyone feel welcome. Principle of Dixons City Academy, Shirley Watson added to that. She said ‘’The event is one of the best organised by school students in the school’s history’’ Sir Nick Weller, who is the Head of the Dixons Academy Group, echoed this and said ‘’I am proud of what the students have achieved and hope this inspires other youngsters to follow the humanitarian spirit shown by the

youngsters’’ One of the teachers who helped the school organise the event, Asma Laher said, ‘’We are delighted to have been able to hold this event’’ Ihsan and the students who put the event together were overwhelmed by the support from local businesses and wanted to thank each and every one of them who helped. He concluded by saying, “This event has truly been a success and from what the

Syrian refugees have told us and the smiles on their faces, they have enjoyed it immensely." "The highlight for me, was when one of the refugees came up to me and said to me that they didn’t think the people of UK would be this kind to them, and we are like a second family to them.’’

Organisers welcoming Syrian refugees

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Bradford Literature Festival is a shining beacon of hope for our city by ALISON BELLAMY version I guess, this festival offers a chance to relish and enjoy the written word without being rushed or distracted. The festival, running from May 2029, is now in its second year (after a pilot event in October 2014), and is proving to be a roaring success for the city. It is good news for the place and its people. I am particularly looking forward to some of the events aimed at children, many of them free workshops in places Like Waterstones and the central library. There are fun events in City Park too, with themed days such as superhero day, fairy tales, Harry Potter and even a Beatrix Potter one. I hope to attend some of the fun stuff with my daughters aged eight and six. They are so looking forward to it.

The brochure for the Bradford Literature Festival was waiting in my letterbox this week and I devoured it in one sitting; feeling amazed and excited at all the interesting talks, workshops and events taking place.

serious underlying message too – a chance for cohesion and taste of diversity with people of all races, religions and ages – including very young children to help hone their literacy skills and develop a love of reading for life.

Admittedly, this is just my sort of thing. Some people might want to go and see One Direction; but I’d rather sit and listen to some wise words about a poem, or hear an artist or writer give a talk!

In my experience as a mum to two young girls, reading can be the key to success. It is something I had never really thought about until becoming a mother. A bedtime story is so much more than just a

The festival is a beacon of hope for the city of Bradford, which has been much maligned in recent years, I feel. This year’s 10-day event is attracting visitors, speakers and performers from across the UK and around the world, and offers a

Abdul-Rehman Malik’s talk is titled ‘The Muhammadan Bean: The secret history of Islam and coffee’. The journalist and coffee fiend, is on a mission to shed light on the Islamic roots of coffee, explaining how we owe Islam a debt of gratitude for cultivating and bringing coffee to the masses. I’m also looking forward to some talks relating to the Bronte sisters and perhaps a talk titled ‘The Hijab: politics versus fashion’, exploring in detail what has become a somewhat contentious item of clothing in recent times. The Bradford Literature Festival, in association with Provident Financial Group, has 200 events and 350 special guests including authors, poets and filmmakers. The organisers Syima Aslam and Irna Qureshi have pulled off a major success.

way of encouraging blissful sleep. The skill of reading at an early age undoubtedly helps to opens doors in later life; often setting the level of education and understanding child will be able to reach. It enables an easier learning process and encourages a brighter child, in my opinion. For those of us united by books, reading and words of wisdom in whatever form, even the electronic

One of the popular guests is a woman who is much in demand and in the media spotlight at the moment, Great British Bake Off champion Nadiya Hussain. She will talk about her life before, during and after Bake Off and how her life as a busy Muslim mum has changed since she found fame. Soon, her new TV series ‘The Chronicles of Nadiya’ will begin filming, when she visits her homeland of Bangladesh to discover more about cooking and food.

They promise a celebration of the arts, history and the world of words, not just in book form but also on the stage and screen, in performance poetry, on the pages of comics and in cultural debates.

Other events which caught my eye include an event about Islam and coffee, an unusual, but interesting combination of topics for me.

www.bradfordliteraturefestival.co.uk

Special guests include this year’s Man Booker International Prize, poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy, socialist Harry Leslie Smith, historian Tom Holland and Egyptian feminist Mona Eltahawy. More details can be found at:

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FEATURE

Why you need to stop babbling and start talking! by AYESHA BABAR

Start with the basics. For example, refrain from mumbling or saying made-up words. Enunciate clearly, so that even if your baby is asking for ‘num num’ instead of water, you ask her if she wants ‘water’ and not ‘num num’. They are trying to form associations between sounds and things at this age, and using proper vocabulary helps them make these associations much faster.

When was the last time you had a proper conversation with your infants and toddlers? Well, if recent research is to be believed, then you should be talking to your little ones a lot more. Paediatric scholars are increasingly advocating treating young children as grown-ups as much as possible. They say, this aids the development of their linguistic and motor skills and boosts their sense of self-worth and confidence in later life. We all experience the steepest learning curves of our lives in the first few years of existence. It is during this period that our brains develop at the fastest rate and absorb the most. Think about it: from birth to about age 4- 5, a child has

learnt a lot of the basic skills in life as well as developed full speech. It is argued that if the environment is made conducive to learning then the brain learns to pick up more – putting them in good stead for the rest of their lives. New research that has emerged over the past 5 years has stressed the importance of avoiding words without meaning. Before you protest yes, I know sometimes when the tots get unbelievably cute, you cannot stop yourself from indulging in some ga-ga-bo babbling! It is not a habit that can change overnight so the first few weeks are bound to be difficult and of course there is no blanket ban.

Toddlers ask questions all the time to the extent that ‘why?’ becomes a particularly menacing word. When they ask for a reason to do or stop doing an action, they are genuinely asking your help in understanding why or why not.

Answer their questions as much as you can. In situations where it is not immediately possible to give them an answer, tell them that. And come back later to the question, if you can. Ask your child questions too. You would be surprised to see how much they can talk when their thinking is steered in a particular direction with a question. They have a lot of things that they are experiencing and being asked questions helps them make sense of these situations and circumstances. Parenting experts also advocate making attempts to make your child feel useful. The

little ones may not be able to help with very much, but even if it involves making them put their toys away with you after playtime is over or making them sit with you when you put away clothes after laundering them, it goes a long way. Once the chore is done, thank them for their help afterwards. These may feel like small things to a parents but to a young child, these establish a sense of achievement. Being a more aware parent doesn’t have to mean an overhaul of your parenting style but rather little tweaks in your approach. Good luck – no one ever said being a parent is easy!

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High blood pressure rates are high amongst some ethnic communities, leading to greater risk compared to rest of UK population way to know what your blood pressure is, is to have it measured. When your blood pressure is measured it will be written as two numbers, e.g. 120/80 mmHg or ‘120 over 80’. Next time you have yours measured, ask what your numbers are. Why does high blood pressure matter? If your reading is 140 over 90 or higher, over a number of week then you probably have high blood pressure. Even if just one of the numbers is high, you may have high blood pressure. High blood pressure

Studies by healthcare organisations have warned that high blood pressure rates are still very high amongst some ethnic communities, in particular with people of Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi origin. High blood pressure is the biggest known cause of heart disease and stroke in the UK. Heart disease and stroke can cause serious illness, disability, and even death. South Asian people in the UK are at a much higher risk of dying from heart disease or a stroke. Controlling your blood pressure can really help to lower your risk of serious health problems.

High blood pressure is the biggest known cause of disability and premature death through stroke, heart attack and heart disease. One in three adults in the UK has high blood pressure and every day 350 people have a preventable stroke or heart attack caused by the condition. What is blood pressure? When your heart beats, it pumps blood round your body to give it the energy and oxygen it needs. As blood moves it pushes against the sides of your blood vessels. The strength of this pushing is your blood pressure. Blood pressure is not usually something that you feel. The only

won’t make you feel unwell, but it can be very dangerous to your health. If you do not lower it, it can damage your heart, blood vessels and other organs. This can put you at risk of serious health problems. If you have diabetes, high blood pressure can damage your heart and blood vessels even more. For this reason, you may need to keep your blood pressure below 130 over 80.

High blood pressure is the biggest known cause of heart disease and stroke in the UK

WHAT THE BLOOD PRESSURE NUMBERS MEAN Your reading

What this means

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Maintain with a Your blood pressure 120/80 or lower healthy and active is ideal lifestyle

Between 121/81 and 139/89

Your blood pressure is higher than it should be

140/90 or higher

You may have high blood pressure

- Keep Active - If you smoke, try to stop - Reduce your salt intake See your GP or practice nurse for further advice

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HEALTH High blood pressure can affect your body in many ways. One of the major impacts of high blood pressure is on your heart. It can be a major cause of heart attacks and can also cause heart failure or an enlarged heart, both of which will mean that your heart is not working as well as it should. High blood pressure can also cause strokes leading to some forms of dementia. This means problems like memory loss, confusion, and

You can make a real difference to your heart health with small lifestyle changes, here are some of our suggestions: Managing your weight Being overweight or obese can increase your risk of coronary heart disease, especially for people who carry too much weight around their middle; this puts you at greater risk of high blood pressure and diabetes. So managing your weight is crucial in order to reduce high blood pressure. Making simple changes to your diet can help you lose weight.

Cut the fat Cooking or frying with ghee and butter, and adding them to dishes, increases the amount of saturated fat in your diet. Try grilling your food instead of frying it. Or use pure vegetable, rapeseed, sunflower or olive oil instead.

Cut down on your salt Eating too much salt can give you high blood pressure. Slowly reduce the amount of salt you add each day and don’t add it at the table. Try adding more herbs and spices to bump up the flavour of your favourite dishes.

Try eating more home cooked meals The way many takeaway curries are prepared does not make them a healthy option - there really is no substitute for home cooking!

difficulties with speaking and understanding. High blood pressure can cause problems with your kidneys too. If your kidneys are damaged, they will often try to raise your blood pressure even higher. This puts even more strain on your heart and blood vessels and on the kidneys themselves. Perhaps one of the most common symptoms of high blood pressure is your legs. High blood pressure

can cause the blood vessels in your legs to narrow, making it difficult for blood to flow through them. This can cause painful cramps, for example when you are walking High blood pressure can also cause swelling in your ankles. This can be uncomfortable and may sometimes lead to varicose veins or leg ulcers. So taking action and maintaining healthy blood pressure can help prevent many illnesses.

Case Study Shireen Patel, who is 36 years old and has two children, told Asian Sunday about her recent scare with high blood pressure. "I realised I had high blood pressure at the age of 32. I was pregnant with my second child and it was a difficult pregnancy to say the least. I suffered from pre-eclampsia during my pregnancy and spent the most of my last weeks in hospital. My daughter was born early due to the preeclampsia. My blood pressure didn’t return to normal as was expected, so therefore I now have to take medication to control it. I don’t smoke or drink alcohol. I try to keep to a fairly healthy diet Unfortunately, high blood pressure, heart disease and strokes are quite common in my family. But I never thought I would suffer in the way I did. So since my pregnancy I have reduced my salt intake and go for regular walks to the park with my children. I feel like I have a much healthier lifestyle now than I had when I was pregnant You have to learn to adapt, especially if you want to spend as much time with your children."

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GHAP SHAP Women of Influence

Sukhy Javeed

‘The only option I give myself is to suceed, so that's what i'm going to do’ Many mums will have heard of Milkysnugz - well this edition we introduce you to the inventor and founder of the popular brand, Sukhy Heer Javeed. Milkysnugz are cuddly, baby bottle comforters which help aid breast to bottle transition and independent feeding. Sukhvinder, a mum-of-two herself, flew out to China alone in 2011 to build her own business. Today her brand has won several awards, including Dragons Den, Theo Paphitis’ ‘Small Business Sunday’ award. We caught up with the successful inventor and entrepreneur to learn more about her business and her journey to success. Tell us abouT your invenTion Milkysnugz. WhaT is iT ,and hoW did The idea coMe abouT?

Sukhy Javeed

I invented Milkysnugz because I had challenges breastfeeding, and when my friends were having babies, they were facing a lot of the exact same challenges. They had jobs, they wanted to go back to work, or maybe just spend more time with their friends! And obviously dads want to get involved – with breastfeeding, it’s very hard for a dad to get involved, because mum’s obviously got to be there to support her baby. And I think in today’s day and age, everybody should be able to work together to raise their children. So when I realised there was an issue, I thought I might be able to help with my invention. I also really wanted a yacht! [Laughter] so I thought well, how am I going to get this yacht? The corporate world was

never going to give me a yacht! I didn’t want to do anything that wasn’t going to be beneficial and for the greater good overall. I wanted to do something that was going to better other people’s lives – getting a yacht might better my life, but not many other people’s! So I thought right, it’s time. If I don’t do anything now, I might not do anything ever. So I did lots of drawings, lots of experiments, then I went and spoke to my lawyer, who said ‘Yeah it’s a great idea, are you going to go to China?’ So yeah, I just went out, booked a little time off work and caught a plane to China, and it went from there! WhaT Made you Take The risk To launch your oWn invenTion? The risk I think, was a calculated risk. I don’t think I thought too much about the risk factor, if I’m really honest! I more or less just learned a few Chinese phrases, got on a plane and two weeks later was stood in a hotel in China where nobody spoke any English. And I was just thinking okay, I can do this. I was just so excited! Your product is now available in Mothercare, Babies R Us, Tesco and abroad in countries such as Russia, South Africa and the USA. How did you manage that? Well I’ve got an amazing product! Everyone wants it. I launched Milkysnugz on a Friday, and by Sunday we had

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sold out of generation one of the product at the baby show we were at. Even though I knew there was a huge need for the product, I didn’t quite understand just how great the need for it was. It took me a bit by surprise, especially when one woman started blogging about it on the second day of the launch, and I was wondering, what on earth is she writing about so soon? Her eight-month old son had never ever taken a bottle, and she really needed to have an operation and be away for a few days, so she needed him to. She was so reluctant to buy my product, but she took two, and her husband and her both ended up crying because they’d never seen their son have a bottle until they used Milkysnugz. And it allowed her to go and have the operation she needed, so that was great. Innovation is a bit difficult sometimes, people look at something new and say ‘Well why do we need that?’ But once you start explaining it and showing it to people, they’re like, ‘Oh god yes, that’s brilliant, that’s amazing!’ Once we had that, the retailers came to me. We got marketers and distributors and some really good people involved, but the product itself had to be of the highest quality. That was really important to me, it had to be ethically good and fully tested to the highest standards. I would never want to give something to other people’s babies that I wouldn’t give to my own. That’s one of the biggest things, I think, that attracted the major retailers in the end. It works, it’s needed and there was a gap in the market that I managed to fill.

to grow bigger internationally. In the UK though, we’re going to look at looking after the independents more. We’re also soon going to be launching a whole new range of products, with three new product lines and 7 more characters that all sit around transitioning baby from breast to bottle. What or who has been your greatest influence in business and why? Can I say myself? [Laughter] Don’t get me wrong, there are a lot of people in Business who I look at and say ‘wow, they’ve done so well’. If I look at Xavier Roberts in particular, who invented the Cabbage Patch Dolls! He’s a big inspiration; those were and still are a global giant. But really, it’s the women who I meet and speak to who need this support, who really inspire me. There’s a food revolution going on at the moment, and 70% of children under 5 are likely to be diagnosed with obesity by 2020. And studies have shown that if you breastfeed a baby for just six months, you reduce the chance of them ever being diagnosed with obesity by around 90%. And that’s just for six months. That’s the kind of thing I’m passionate about and that’s what drives me. Don’t get me wrong, formula milk has its place and I would never judge women who can’t breastfeed, but we need to support women so much more to breastfeed for a bit longer where they can. Gender equality as well needs to come out of the boardroom and into the home, so let’s empower men as well as women.

Where is your business heading now. What’s next?

What would you say is your greatest professional accomplishment to date?

We are now looking to expand our global reach, we’re going

I don’t think I’ve reached my

greatest one yet! I think my greatest achievement for me personally is that I’ve started to build an empire here, and that’s what I always set out to do. I’m still driving that forward though, and I guess that’s what it is for me. The fact that major retailers approve of and want to sell my product as well is mind-blowing, that places like Mothercare would support me is a huge, huge achievement and I don’t take that for granted. How do you juggle family life with running an international business? How do you keep the balance? Well I don’t know whether I keep a good balance, necessarily. I know that there’s a lot of pressure to do so, and I’m blessed that I have a really supportive family. You know, the only option I give myself is to succeed, so that’s what I’m going to do. I was a very young mum, I had my first mortgage at 19! I studied for a degree in Business with two children under five, a mortgage, a marriage and a part-time job. It works for me because I’m good at handling pressure, I thrive on it. But sometimes I do think ‘Wow, I could really use a holiday!’ [Laughter] I really enjoy it. I don’t think anybody could handle a situation like this if they didn’t like pressure. I make room for what I want to do as well, and I make time for myself, because that doesn’t just benefit me, it benefits my family and everyone around me. The key to it is definitely having a supportive network and infrastructure. If that’s not there, it’ll start having cracks appear. It just works for me! You’ve won and been nominated for many awards over the years, what do they mean to you?

It’s actually quite humbling. I’m humbled to be given a platform to have a voice, because that’s what awards mean to me, to have a voice, and have the chance to be a role model to others. And to look at a lot of people and show them look, I can do this, I’m doing this. Awards are really there to humble you and recognise you. Everybody likes to be noticed, everybody likes to be seen and so to win an award is a great compliment. So yeah, I quite like winning awards! What one thing have you learned as a small business owner that has served you well over the years? Listen to your gut. You are never far from the truth when you listen to your gut. It’s always served me well, and the times that I’ve questioned myself because somebody else is questioning it, I’ve always ended up worse off than before. And kicked myself afterwards, because I should have listened to myself – you should always listen to yourself. And don’t be afraid! You know, don’t be afraid to be who you are. Those are the things I try really hard to live by. What advice would you offer anyone who is sat on an invention and doesn’t know how to take it to market? Come and have a consultation with me, and we’ll get it on the market! I do talk to a lot of small businesses, who have inventions they want to get off the ground. But mostly though, you’ve just got to do it. You just have to go for it, because the only thing that stands in anyone’s way ultimately, is yourself. And I know people will say oh well, you need money and you need this and this and

this, but if you really want to do it, there’s always people around you who can help you. And of course be careful about the people who you do have around you, but without action, there’s never going to be anything. What are your views on the EU? Should we stay or leave? And why? I say leave, I’m a rebel at heart! I don’t really think that the mass population really knows what staying or leaving would actually mean. But for me, I’m not 100% certain that staying or leaving really affects me or my business either way. I’ve still got to catch my planes and visit my factories and do international business, because I get up and choose to do that with or without the EU. It’s got nothing to do with world policy what we do as a country – as a country I think we’ve kind of stopped believing how amazing we actually are! We’re a tiny island and we’re so powerful, and I think it’s about time we actually united together. Finally, what’s the best advice you have received in business that you wish to pass on to our readers? The best advice, that’s hard! I think maybe it would be don’t be afraid to seek your own truth. Nobody else can tell you what your truth is, and don’t be afraid to share your truth with others no matter what issues they have with it – you should never stop speaking because other people can’t take what you say. Other people’s emotions are not your responsibility, and that’s probably the best and hardest advice I’ve ever been given! It’s just business, it’s not personal. Get up, speak your truth and go and get what you want, because only you can do it.

I studied for a degree in Business with two children under five, a mortgage, a marriage and a part-time job. It works for me because I’m good at handling pressure, I thrive on it.

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The junior doctor’s dispute with the government has been raging for some time now, and we recently saw unprecedented industrial action where emergency care was withdrawn throughout England by junior doctors last week. But why is all this happening, and what does it mean for you? Here I will offer my opinion as someone firmly on one side of the argument – but I’ll let you make up your own mind. Are junior doctors greedy professionals attempting to siphon away every penny they can get from a government at the time of economic uncertainty, as some would suggest? Or are they hardworking altruistic wardens of the National Health Service (NHS), working for the health of the nation? After this column, you decide. Becoming a doctor is hard work, take it from me! It takes good grades at school, solid work at college, relevant work experience, the best grades attainable at A levels, and even then there is no guarantee of a place in medical school. Medical school is a tough 5 years (as a minimum) where basic sciences are drilled into the future medic, they are pushed to the extreme and bombarded with exams. Once they finally graduate they will have two years as a Foundation doctor and then may look to specialise, the training for which can take from 3 years up to 7 years plus. And even now – the doctor is still a ‘junior’. Only when they become a General Practitioner or Consultant, some up to a decade later, are they no longer junior doctors.

As you can see then, it takes a long time to become a junior doctor! A lot of training, many years of experience and lots of hard work. There are over 50,000 junior doctors throughout England – all of different grades, and in different specialties. The government has proposed to impose a new contract on those 50, 000 junior doctors across England (not Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland) – and they quite simply don’t think that it is suitable. Junior doctors say that this contract is unsafe for their patients and unfair on them and they are supported fully in this by their union, the British Medical Association (BMA). Strikes have happened to bring the government back to the negotiating table and to not impose an unfair and unsafe contract on those doctors. The government has not listened. As a last resort, junior doctors last week went on strike for 2 days and withdrew their emergency care – a first in NHS history, leaving hospitals to be manned by more senior colleagues, clinicians and consultants. Again, you may ask though – why are they so opposed to this contract? The current government in their last manifesto promised a ‘7-day NHS’. Sounds attractive, right? A dramatic title, promising 7-day complete care at no extra expense to the public purse. I’m afraid to say this is a notion with absolutely no substance to it and backed up by even more dubious evidence. Spreading your Nutella more thinly across your bread doesn’t mean you will have a better taste, just the same amount of product with a less attractive breakfast. Equally, spreading doctors thinly without investing in any extra resources or support is a true recipe for disaster. The Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt says that the junior contract is being misunderstood by 50,000 doctors, and in fact they have all misread the terms. He continues

to try to persuade the public that the doctors have it all wrong and the deal is a fair one. So looking at this objectively – 50,000 doctors are misunderstanding and getting it all wrong, yet a few ministers who have never worked in the medical field, sitting in offices in London, are right? Right now, whether you need emergency care on a Monday or a Sunday or a Christmas day morning you will receive it. If you walk into your local Emergency Department you will not be turned away if you have a life-threatening or other injury or acute illness. Emergency care is where the government get it all wrong. They fail to recognise emergency versus elective care. Elective operations, procedures and investigations are planned – emergency care is not. By the very nature of the word, emergency care is necessary and immediate, which is already a ‘7-day’ service. Junior doctors work days, evenings and nights – and they also work at weekends, bank holidays and other public holidays. So what more does Jeremy want? He wants the public to believe that by increasing the number of doctors at weekends, the

entire NHS will run more smoothly. He uses some misquoted statistics on the ‘weekend effect’ to sell his argument. What about the important work that is done by nurses, paramedics, lab technicians, porters, physiotherapists, occupational therapists (and the list goes on)? Doctors are a small cog in a very large wheel, and by pressing down on them, the government is setting an illusion that the NHS is delivering care throughout the week yet slacking on the weekends. They don’t stop there however. The contract not only makes doctors work more, but reduces many doctor’s take-home pay. The new contract also discriminates against women doctors wanting maternity leave, against those who wish to go part-time and overall creates poor morale and unsafe care. Doctors already work very tough hours – would you like to be treated by an overly tired doctor? Jeremy’s ‘7-day NHS’ slogan is a smoke-screen – this contract won’t make your GP available 7 days a week, or any other community services - this is solely aimed at junior doctors. Tired doctors, poor morale, less pay, a contract removing current safeguards and an upset union: where do you go from here? As a junior doctor myself, my logic is simple. The government is in power for ‘x’ number of years, and Jeremy is a politician for ‘x’ number of years along with his boss, Mr Cameron. The NHS has been serving the public regardless of which government is in power for over half a century, providing exemplary care that is respected worldwide as the best system that exists anywhere. What makes that system work? The people who work for it. Upset the people, you upset the system and unsurprisingly, you have a system that suddenly starts working less well.

Jeremy Hunt may not still be in power when the NHS starts to feel the real and lasting effects of this government’s uninformed and unpopular changes. But the junior doctors of today are tomorrow’s Consultants and General Practitioners. They will be around for much longer than any of the politicians once the dust has settled. They are here to serve the public, to ensure the NHS flourishes and attempt to prevent governments and parties from using the NHS as a political bargaining chip or battleground for their own benefit. I leave you with this thought – would you like a NHS staffed by professionals who are treated well, are as well rested as they can be, and able to provide you safe care? The alternative is Jeremy’s plan – which may well see the junior doctors that treated you when you were in hospital last fleeing his new contract for Australia and the like. We should be trying to value and retain all of our NHS staff, whether they are junior doctors or other professionals from allied disciplines, as they are the future of the NHS – not simply a silly manifesto ‘title’ with very little substance. I hope that leaves you with some questions to think about, and whichever side of the discussion you may sit, please always support the NHS where you can – it is a service which provides so much to so many people. Reflect and enjoy the journey! You can follow my Twitter feed on @Faraaz_Bhatti and let’s talk about important health issues. If you would like me to discuss any specific issue or get a conversation going then feel free to let me know.

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Elections Sadiq Khan secures win as first Muslim Mayor of London by ITRAT BASHIR

In an intense race at the polls on Friday 6 May, Sadiq Khan of the Labour Party defeated his close rival Zac Goldsmith of the Conservative Party on Friday and

became the first Muslim Mayor of London. Verified provisional votes on Friday afternoon showed a split of 44 percent Labour and 35 percent Conservative votes for the mayoral candidates, with the

Green Party coming in third with six percent of the vote. After months of intensive campaigning, and in some instances a heated one, on both

sides, Sadiq Khan ended the eightyear rule of the Conservative Party over the British capital. 45 year old Khan is one of eight children and son of an immigrant Pakistani father, who drove London buses.

He was first elected MP of Tooting in 2005, and prior to this was a councillor in the London Borough of Wandsworth from 1994 to 2006. On Thursday, Londoners went to the polls to replace the outgoing London Mayor Boris Johnson of the Conservative party. Twelve candidates were in the race for the top of slot in London: Sian Berry (Green Party); David Furness (British National Party); George Galloway (Respect); Paul Golding (Britain First); Zac Goldsmith (Conservative); Lee Harris (Cannabis is Safer Than Alcohol); Sadiq Khan (Labour); Ankit Love (One Love Party); Caroline Pidgeon (Liberal Democrats); Sophie Walker (Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Equality Party); Peter Whittle (UKIP); and Prince Zylinksi (Independent). Moreover, of the total 14 Constituency Assembly seats, the Labour Party held on to its 7 seats: Brent and Harrow, City and East, Ealing and Hillingdon, Enfield and Haringey, Greenwich and Lewisham, Lambeth and Southwark, Barnet and Camden, and North East. Labour also gained the seat of Merton and Wandsworth, which was previously held by the Conservatives. Meanwhile, apart from losing one seat to the Labour Party, the Conservatives managed to hold on to five of their seats won four years ago, including Bexley and Bromley, Croydon and Sutton, South West,

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s Special What other elections have taken place?

West Central and Havering and Redbridge.It has been a hard fought fight between Khan and Goldsmith. Both had a similar agenda for the next four years and the housing issue was on their top priority. However, for many months Khan had been leading the polls and Goldsmith was not that far behind. However, some political experts have expressed opinions that race and religious card used by the Goldsmith camp backfired against them. They were of the view that this created resentment amongst a section of the Londoners against the Conservatives and led them to instead vote for Khan, who otherwise would have gone for any other third candidate. It may be recalled that in an attempt to neutralize the advantage Khan has in the Asian community for being an Asian Muslim himself, the Conservatives approached the Asian voters by distributing leaflets in Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Bangla and Mandarin languages among them. Moreover, Goldsmith indulged in a dangerous game of implicitly labelling Khan of having links with Islamic extremists and calling him ‘radical and divisive’. The Conservatives tried hard to convince Londoners that the British capital is not safe under Khan’s leadership. The political pundits

believe this backfired, with several including Dr Andrew Mycock of the University of Huddersfield calling it ‘distasteful and possibly damaging’. Sadiq Khan has however, officially made history as the first ever

Muslim mayor of London. The mayoral candidate himself tweeted on 5 May to his supporters: ‘A huge thank you to everyone who voted Labour, volunteered today or campaigned with us. #TeamKhan’.

Voters in 40 police force areas in England and Wales, excluding London and Manchester, have elected a Police and Crime Commissioner. Scotland administers its police separately. Police and Crime Commissioners are the elected officials in England and Wales charged with securing efficient and effective policing of a police area. Commissioners first replaced the now-abolished police authorities in 2012, when they took charge of more than £8 billion worth of policing budget. The role involves ensuring the smooth running of forces, meeting community needs, and making the police answerable to the communities they serve In England these elections are made using the ‘supplementary vote’ system, where voters can rank

candidates in order of preference. The Scottish National Party has claimed a ‘historic’ win in the Scottish Parliament elections, but falls short of an overall majority. The Conservatives came second to replace Labour as the main opposition party in Scottish Parliament. The Conservatives had a successful night, achieving their best ever results, securing 31 MSPs. Jeremy Corbyn admitted that Labour ‘had a lot of building to do’ in Scotland, where the party is now only the third largest. Labour becomes the largest party in the Welsh Assembly, followed by Plaid Cymru as second. UKIP had gained seven seats, at the time of going to press, one of which was won by former Tory MP Neil Hamilton.

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Elections The 2016 elections may well have confused the average voter, with so many going on at the same time, including the Police and Crime Commissioner elections, the London Mayoral elections, the London Assembly, the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Assembly as well as the local council elections in England, for 124 council areas. Overall there has been relatively little change. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn declared that they had ‘hung on’ and ‘grew support’ and said that his party had defied predictions of heavy losses across the country. He insisted he would carry on as leader. Labour did better than expected in the local council elections and it seems that their share of the vote is up. It is, however, the first opposition party not to increase its number of seats in mid-term elections in England since 1985. One political expert says the Conservatives may have suffered a ‘devastating’ blow after their candidate Zac Goldsmith failed to win the position of London Mayor. Instead Labour rival Sadiq Khan won the coveted spot. Political expert Dr Andrew Mycock, senior lecturer at the University of Huddersfield, said the Conservatives campaign to smear Mr Khan by linking him to Islamist extremism may well backfire on the party, as their methods were ‘distasteful’ and could potentially causes lasting damage. It seems Jeremy Corbyn’s party has performed better than expected. But results do not mean that Labour can win a general election in 2020, on current performance. As Asian Sunday went to press, Labour had lost 25 councillors since the last local elections in 2012. The Conservatives were down 26 councillors on 2012, while the Lib Dems and UKIP have gained 32 and 26 respectively. The Green Party were down by four, and the Independent party down by one.

Spotlight on Bradford Metropolitan District Council local election results by ALISON BELLAMY

Bradford Council 2016 Results

Following the media spotlight being focused firmly on the antiSemitism row which has rocked Labour, it is interesting to see if the fallout has affected the way the electorate has voted in the city of Bradford. Bradford West MP Naz Shah and former Mayor of London Ken Livingstone, have both been suspended from the Labour Party over their personal views, which were branded ‘anti-Semitic’ Investigations are underway.

defending and added a fourth. The Conservatives lost two seats, but kept hold of five seats. UKIP retained a seat and the Greens have three, with Independents losing two to drop to six. Ratna Lachman is director of Just West Yorkshire, an organisation which campaigns for racial justice, civil liberties and human rights in the north of England. They help fight for the rights of vulnerable and underprivileged people.

During the election count for Bradford, council officials effectively banned reporters or the use of electronic devices from the floor for a short time, at the Richard Dunn Sports Centre.

Ms Lachman said of Bradford’s local election results that Labour had strengthened its hold in the city.

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She said: “Our city has seen the brunt of the austerity cuts by the Conservative government. This has a direct impact on the most vulnerable people in our society. The results show a rejection of the austerity cuts; a rejection of racist overtones which have been part of the Mayor of London campaign and it is also a vote against the recent controversy at the government’s failure to legislate against the tax havens and off shore accounts of the rich. The Government has shown little reaction to this issue.

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Labour Councillor Mohammed Shabbir, who was also recently suspended from the Labour Party over claims he also posted antisemitic Facebook comments, retained his seat in Heaton, Bradford. He said: “This is testimony to all the hard work that has gone in from the very beginning of my campaign. There was the suspension, but my team was determined to carry on.” The ruling Labour group has kept control and extended its majority, with a Labour gain for the city ward. The Liberal Democrats held the three seats in Bradford it was

“It is important though that Labour does not get complacent, but uses its strength to challenge the politics of division.”

49 Labour 21 Conservative

3 Green Party 1 UKIP

Overall LABOUR control Two seats lost for Conservative One seat gained for Liberal Democrats

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s Special ‘Labour relieved that there has not been a meltdown, considering they are in opposition’ by ALISON BELLAMY Labour has traditionally been the ‘safe’ option for many British Muslim voters. Dating back to the 1960s when Labour’s policies were historically pro-immigration, it became the obvious choice for many. But recent times have seen a flurry of British Muslims, particularly the younger voters, opting for the Conservative Party. And as reported by Asian Sunday in our last issue, the British Asian vote was predicted

by many to be a key demographic in determining many vital seats of power in these elections. Political expert Dr Andrew Mycock, senior politics lecturer at University of Huddersfield, said the 2016 elections had perhaps been a ‘confusing’ time for some voters, as there had been so many different elections held at the same time. Dr Mycock said: “Overall, I think Labour will be relieved that there has not been a complete meltdown,

considering they are in opposition. I think they may well have seen a two or three per cent increase in votes. In reality, the figure they needed for complete confidence was probably closer to 15 per cent, if they wanted confirmation they could win the next election. “In the north of England, Labour has defended their stronghold in larger cities like Manchester and Liverpool. “And with the success of Sadiq Khan in the London Mayoral elections, I believe Labour has enough to stitch together a success story. “Of course the poor result for Labour in Scotland is disappointing for them, as they now become the third party. Dr Mycock said that following the 2016 elections, all political parties will claim they have had a good result, but will perhaps be disappointed on closer inspection. “For the Conservatives, losing the London Mayor position is a massive blow,” he added. “There was a concentrated assault on the character of Sadiq Khan picking on the fact he is a Muslim, and claims that he had links to extremism. It really says something about British politics when it comes to this. In my opinion, the onslaught has been distasteful and possibly damaging for the Conservatives.”

Has the anti-semitism row tarnishing Labour helped or hindered voters make a choice? by ALISON BELLAMY

Politics expert Dr Andrew Mycock said the anti-semitism row which rocked Labour a couple of weeks ago, did not appear to have caused lasting damage, according to the local election results, He said: “Across England overall I don’t think there has been much of an issue, but in Prestwich, Bury, an out and out ‘red’ Labour area, they have lost two seats and almost lost a third. This result alone would suggest some reaction from the large Jewish community. I don’t think this applies nationally, where the Jewish community is significant

but not big enough enough to make an impact.” The investigations into actions of Bradford MP Naz Shah and former Mayor of London Ken Livingstone are underway. Ms Shah was suspended by the Labour party over ‘anti-Semitic’ comments she made before she was an MP. Jeremry Corbyn called the comments ‘offensive and unacceptable’, and restated that ‘The Labour Party is implacably opposed to anti-Semitism and all forms of racism’.

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TRAVEL

Mexico – Tulum relaxation and romance with ancient history like a truck stop than a tropical paradise. But rest assured that if Tulum Pueblo isn’t to your liking, you can always head to the coast and find that tranquil beachside bungalow. Exploring Tulum’s surrounding areas pays big rewards: there’s the massive Reserva de la Biosfera Sian Ka’an, the secluded fishing village of Punta Allen and the ruins of Cobá. The Coba Ruins are a great experience if you enjoy learning about history. The Coba ruins tour explores the history of the area, you get to explore the site and get on a mountain bike to ride to Nohoch-Mul pyramid. You will see the pyramids, temples and ball courts used as far back as 200AD. For those of you who are adventurous do climb all 120 steep steps and enjoy the jungle views from the top. The scenery is

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really cheap eats and sleeps are

archeology and village, Tulum is a

found, sits right on the highway,

romantic getaway like no other.

making the main drag feel more

breath-taking.

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TRAVEL The tour ends with a swim in the

You may however, need to factor

absolute best â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;cenoteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (a natural

in your own hotel pick up and

sinkhole) in Coba, Tamcach-ha.

drop off as the majority packages

Two platforms have been built

do not include this.

for those who would like to jump into the cave from 30ft (9m) or 15 ft (5m). For those who prefer a more casual swim, the platform at water level is a great option. After a refreshing swim, you will stop for

Apart from the Coba Ruins tour, there is so much more to do in Tulum, from kiteboarding, to paddleboarding to various snorkelling experiences.

a traditional Mexican lunch before

Tulum also has the most delicious

heading back to the Tulum central

gastronomical options; a dream

location.

come true for every food critic, or

Most tour packages include, entrance fees, bottled water, buffet lunch, snacks and a professional tour guide.

anyone who loves a great culinary experience. Come to Tulum and enjoy all the delicious surprises that its cuisine has in store for you!

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Business Liberty House submits a bid for Tata Steel by ITRAT BASHIR Liberty House Group on Tuesday formally submitted the required letter of intent to Tata Steel Europe containing its indicative bid for the entire issued share capital of Tata Steel UK. The document, which was sent from Liberty’s international headquarters in London, states the company’s intention to bid for all of Tata Steel’s UK assets, excluding its Long Products division, which is in the process of being sold separately and the Scottish Plate Assets that Liberty already acquired from Tata. “In order to take the bid forward Liberty has appointed an internal project team and a panel of leading external advisers to work on this acquisition, dubbed ‘Project Greensteel Pluto’,” disclosed a spokesperson of Liberty House Group. “The internal team includes senior executives with extensive experience

in the global and UK steel industry, as well as specialists in the legal, environmental, finance and human resource fields. Five of the team have previously worked at senior level within Tata. Liberty is being supported by a panel of financial advisers led by international investment bankers, Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited, with the State Bank of India Capital Markets as co-financial advisers,” she added. According to the spokesperson, in addition to specific support offered by Macquarie Bank and a host of other banks and funds, GFG has existing banking relationships with over 30 banks globally. GFG also has an independent investment division, which includes businesses in banking and fund management, specialising in supply chain finance. The panel of advisers also includes global lawyers, Clyde & Co; leading worldwide accountants, Grant

Thornton; and leading financial advisers, Deloitte, who will provide guidance on pension issues. She also said international consultancy, Wardell-Armstrong, will advise on environmental issues, specialist analysts CRU will provide commercial advice and research data

while specific support regarding electric arc furnaces will come from Primetals Technologies, a joint venture between Siemens and Mitsubishi. “Professor Julian Allwood, a professor of Engineering and the Environment at the University of Cambridge, has also joined the team of external advisers,” she added.

According to her, the bid is based on Liberty’s Greensteel business model and would involve a transition from steelmaking in blast furnaces to recycling steel in electric arc furnaces over time while ensuring the company continues to meet key customers’ quality requirements. Steelmaking would be ultimately powered by renewable energy sources. Liberty believes the UK steel industry can achieve longterm viability if based on an agile, sustainable, non-cyclical model which integrates liquid steel-making from recycling with downstream production and the manufacture of advanced engineering products. Liberty House Group is an international business, specialising in metals trading and the manufacture and distribution of steel and advanced engineering products.

UK Business to benefit as Enterprise Act made official by ITRAT BASHIR

The UK’s 5.4 million businesses are set to benefit as the Enterprise Bill received Royal Assent on May 4 and became the Enterprise Act. The package of measures in the Act will help the government deliver on many of its commitments, from cutting red tape and tackling late payment to boosting the quality and quantity of apprenticeships, said an official spokesperson. On the new Enterprise Act, Business Secretary Sajid Javid said this will help deliver the growth and security that benefits every single person in the country. “It is proof that this government is delivering on its commitment to back the business owners who are the real heroes of our economic recovery,” he added. Under the new law, a Small Business

Commissioner will be established to help small firms resolve issues such as late payment. Moreover, it will include the actions of regulators in the government’s £10 billion deregulation target and increase transparency through annual reporting requirements.

The government will extend the successful Primary Authority scheme to make it easier for businesses to access consistent, tailored and assured advice from local authorities, giving them greater confidence to invest and grow.

Through the law the government intends to protect and strengthen the apprenticeship brand, introduce targets for apprenticeships in public sector bodies in England, and establish an Institute for Apprenticeships, an independent, employer-led body that will make sure apprenticeships meet the needs of business. Finally, the law will create a legal obligation for insurers to pay claims to businesses within a reasonable time. Welcoming the new Act, Business Minister Anna Soubry said: “Together these measures will give a big boost to British enterprise. The Small Business Commissioner will help tackle the scandal of late payment, one of the leading issues for smaller firms. While the positive steps to reduce the burden of regulation

and give more young people the opportunity to do an apprenticeship will benefit millions of businesses across the country.” Additional measures under the Enterprise Act will reform the business rates appeals system; enhance shop workers’ rights to opt out of working on Sundays; pave the way for bringing private capital in to the Green Investment Bank; amend the Small Business Enterprise and Employment Act relating to the Pubs Code and adjudicator; put a cap of £95,000 on exit payments in the public sector; allow the government to fund UK Government Investments Limited; and update the Industrial Development Act to help support the roll-out of telecommunications and broadband.

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Finance Business Secretary instructs Insolvency Service to investigate BHS by ITRAT BASHIR Business Secretary Sajid Javid has ordered an immediate investigation into the circumstances surrounding British Home Stores (BHS) going into administration. The Secretary has instructed the Insolvency Service to fast-track its investigation, which will also specifically consider the extent to which the conduct of the directors of BHS led to its insolvency, said a department’s spokesperson. He also asked that the investigation look at not only the conduct of the directors at the point of its insolvency, but also of any individuals who were previously directors and whether their actions may have caused detriment to its creditors, this includes detriment to any employees who are owed money. They will also look at the pension protection fund. Sajid Javid said that he has asked the Insolvency Service to bring forward its investigation rather than wait three months for the administrators to report before launching their inquiry. “This investigation will look at the conduct of the directors at the time of insolvency and any individuals who were previously directors. Any issues of misconduct will be taken very seriously,” he added. According to the spokesperson, the Insolvency Service would normally

UK to assist Pakistan immigration authorities by ITRAT BASHIR

relationship a notch higher by enhancing mutual cooperation in all possible areas in order to further tap the existing potential for cooperation between the two countries.

wait for the conclusion of the administrator’s final report before commencing any investigation into a company entering administration. However, given the unique circumstances surrounding the BHS case, the Business Secretary has instructed the Insolvency Service to commence the investigation as soon as possible. “Should the investigation conclude that one or more present or former directors have been involved in any misconduct, an application may be made to a court to ask that they be disqualified from acting as a director for a period between two and 15 years depending on the nature of their misconduct,” he added. He also said that where conduct for which a person was disqualified took place subsequent to October 1, 2015, and caused a loss to creditors, an application could also be made to a court for an order that compensation be made for losses incurred. Last week the UK’s leading retail store filed for administration after it failed to secure finances to overcome the losses. It is estimated that the stores’ debt stands around £1.3 billion, which include a pension’s deficit of £571 million. In 2000, the BHS was bought by billionaire Sir Philip Green for £200 million, which he later sold for just £1. The BHS crisis has put the jobs of 11,000 people at stake, who work in 164 branches of BHS across the UK.

In response, the British Home Secretary underlined the importance of regular exchange of views on security cooperation and other areas. Nisar Khan remarked that such high level visits provide momentum to the efforts aimed at further strengthening bilateral relations and enhancing mutual cooperation. Home Secretary Theresa May has said that the UK may soon send its team to Pakistan to assist the Pakistani immigration authorities in formulating a more effective mechanism to check illegal migrations from the country. She expressed these views during a meeting with Pakistani Interior Minister Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan who was in the UK on an official visit. The two leaders discussed a host of issues ranging from cooperation in counter-terrorism, illegal immigration, organized crimes, counter narcotics, money laundering, the Dr. Imran Farooq murder case and other issues of mutual interest. Discussing the issue of illegal immigration, the Interior Minister while highlighting various measures taken recently against illegal human trafficking, observed that Pakistan acknowledges the concerns of European countries regarding illegal migrations and is following zerotolerance policy in this regard and considers it an inhuman exploitation of deprived and poor tiers of the Pakistani society by the human trafficking mafia. The British Home Secretary appreciated various efforts being made by the Government of Pakistan, especially the policy followed vis-à-vis returnees from UK. Expressing satisfaction over the state of Pak-UK bilateral relations, the Interior Minister underscored the need for taking the bilateral

At the outset, the Home Secretary expressed her condolences over the loss of precious lives as a result of terrorist attack in Lahore. She also appreciated Pakistan’s efforts in fight against terrorism and assured Britain’s support to Pakistan in this regard. Recalling the law and order situation back in 2013, the Interior Minister told her counterpart that as a result of continuous efforts by our armed forces and law enforcement agencies, the security situation has significantly improved. The government remains fully committed to denying space to these desperate elements to target innocent citizens and further their ulterior terrorist agenda. Discussing measures to further increase cooperation in counterterrorism, it was agreed that a joint team comprising of British counterterrorism experts, NACTA and officials from the Pakistani Ministry of Interior would be constituted and the UK would help in further strengthening of Joint Intelligence Directorate by sharing of expertise and knowledge.

On the issue of organized crimes, the Interior Minister said that Pakistan looks towards UK for greater cooperation in dealing with organized crimes and fighting the menace of drug trafficking in the region. “Lack of agreement or treaty on extradition between the two countries will not in any way deter Pakistan from cooperating with the UK in targeting and rooting out every form of international crimes,” he added. The Minister also took up with his British counterpart the issue of visas for students, officials and business community of Pakistan. He said that Pakistanis intending to travel to Britain are facing extreme difficulties and inordinate delays in the acquisition of visas. The businessmen of Pakistan are particularly feeling the brunt of this tightening of visa regime, he pointed out. Theresa May assured the Interior Minister that the Home Department will work with the Pakistan High Commission in London and the Authorities in Islamabad in addressing issues related to visas. Ongoing cooperation between the investigation agencies of the two countries in money laundering cases and the Dr. Imran Farooq murder case also came under discussion. It was agreed that the investigation agencies from the two countries will visit each other’s country to carry forward the investigation in an independent and transparent manner and in line with the respective laws of the two countries.

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BUSINESS

Who is a better bet? Now let’s look at the buy to let investor. My view is someone who can afford to put down 25% as a minimum should not be hammered with higher fees to pay for lenders undertaking stricter tests. Lenders should already be undertaking strict checks to make sure property yields are adequately covered just in case rates go up.

I get many free magazines from finance providers which end up sitting in a pile with the best of intentions to be read – usually though if I’m honest this does not happen. This week however, I was looking at the front page of a magazine which detailed how buy to let investors are going to be hit hard with fee hikes; whereas Barclays have recently decided to bring back 100% mortgages. It just got me thinking, who is the safer bet: someone who saves 25 or more percent deposit to buy a property or the person earning £50,000 who has no deposit? Back in 2008-09 when the big lenders offered such mortgages, I always used to pose the same question to my customers: if you cannot afford to put down any money, then should you really be buying a house? This was my acid test to ask my customers if they have really thought about the purchase. Looking back I guess I asked the question because I wanted to be sure that the person sat in my office can afford the mortgage for the duration. So let’s fast forward eight years. This particular mortgage deal is reliant on the parents or other family members stumping up 10% of the funds upfront. Personally, I think many family members might end up losing their money as if rates increase in the next few years, and the person has not adequately budgeted, then they are likely to fall behind. A mortgage should never be taken lightly, and this mortgage allows someone to go up to 5.5 times annual income. This might be ok now, but what if income falls, or the persons affordability is stretched in the future i.e. Raising a family. These are all important questions to ask yourself before taking out a mortgage.

Our columnist Mr Money Bags, who has decades of experience in finance, an MBA, an advanced diploma in financial planning and not to mention his super business skills each edition will give you, our lovely readers some valuable tips and advice on money and business matters. He is forthright and can sometimes be stern when it comes to your cash, but when it comes to finance he really is the expert. Read on for your business and finance advice.

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The Prudential Regulation Authority is rightfully worried that if rates go up, property investosr might be unable to keep up payments; therefore increasing the amount of deposit to get a greater yield, as well as being able to remortgage in the future, makes sound sense. The issue though is those individuals who took on a mortgage when the margins were tight, and now due to newer more stringent tests, might have to find more funds from somewhere to get another rate after their initial deal ends. The individuals might end up locked into a deal paying far higher interest, and having to push up rent to pay for being in a bad mortgage situation. Overall my view is that someone is buying their first home and they have no deposit saved up to pay upfront, then they should not be buying a house. This is because they might not fully realise and appreciate the commitment they are getting themselves into. A buy to let investor who takes out a new mortgage with a large deposit in my view is possibly going to be in a much more secure position for a lender. The next few years are looking interesting for the property market, and I think more changes are to come. My view is that the changes will be to tighten the criteria further for both investors and those looking to buy or remortgage a property.

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OPINION

Priti Patel, MP:

“While the UK remains a member of the EU, we are unable to work closely with India and other countries who are playing an increasingly important role in the world” by PRITI PATEL MP

beneficial deal than anything that the EU’s out-of-touch bureaucrats in Brussels could achieve.

British Indians and Asians should feel confident about voting to leave the EU in the forthcoming referendum. Our history and heritage means that we have a strong understanding of Britain’s place in the world and our global links. We can see a world beyond the EU and know of the opportunities that exist to boost trade and enhance family and cultural connections. We dismiss the pessimistic worldview that the political establishment promotes because we know that the EU stands as a barrier to our interests. While the UK remains a member of the EU, we are unable to work closely with India and other countries who are playing an increasingly important role in the world. The EU puts up

barriers to trade and restrictions on imports. The EU has spent nearly a decade trying and failing to negotiate a trade deal with India. We want to work with these countries to share expertise and exchange goods and services, but the EU’s protectionist attitude and vested interests are blocking progress. After we Vote Leave, the UK would be free to negotiate its own far-reaching trade deals with India and dozens of other growing economies. Our own connections and ties to those countries would mean we could use the expertise of the diaspora to negotiate a far better mutually

Our parents and grandparents established communities in this country built around their families, places of worship and their businesses. They worked hard to give us a good future and play a positive role in British life. But while we remain a member of the EU, the businesses that we have worked hard to establish are at risk from costly red tape and regulations from Brussels. Red tape from the EU costs businesses billions of pounds each year, money which could instead be invested in growing businesses and creating jobs. By leaving the EU, we can replace EU red tape with sensible rules that promote the entrepreneurial spirit that we have in abundance. We send £350 million a week to Brussels, this is money that could be spent on our priorities like the NHS. After we Vote Leave, the UK would also be able to reform our immigration rules and introduce a new system that is fair and balanced. At the moment, our open borders give over 500 million EU nationals unrestricted access to this country. The pressures being put on our services by immigration from the EU has meant that tough limits have been put in place on immigration from outside the EU. This means that our relatives struggle to get visas to come to the UK for family

celebrations, restaurants cannot employ skilled chefs from abroad, our temples cannot bring in priests, and we cannot bring people in for business, cultural or sporting events - as well as the thousands of talented professionals like doctors, teachers and engineers. Once we take back control of our borders and Vote Leave, we can have an immigration system that is fair to all and allows us to bring

in the brightest and the best from across the world. Voting to leave the EU on 23 June is the safe and secure choice for our country, and it is the choice that is in the best interests of our Indian and Asian diaspora communities. It is now time to take back control of our laws, our borders and our democracy, and rejoin the rest of the world.

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MOTORING

SUPER VELOCE RACING REVEALS THE LATEST BRITISH-BUILT NOBLE M600 SUPERCAR AT LONDON MOTOR SHOW Super Veloce Racing (SVR), recently appointed by Noble Automotive as the official sales and service dealer for the British supercar manufacturer for the UK and Europe, has announced it will be exclusively revealing its latest 225mph supercar at the London Motor Show on Thursday 05 May 2016. SVR’s Noble M600 customer demonstrator, finished in stunning ‘Black-Red’ paintwork with a bare, exposed carbon fibre roof, is due to be revealed at the show on Thursday, following an intensive build and testing process. It will be the latest car to come from the Leicester-based factory, built to SVR’s exact requirements. As part of the Leicester-based supercar manufacturer’s brand relaunch, SVR has been appointed as the exclusive M600 sales and service channel for the UK and Europe. Working directly with the Noble Automotive factory, SVR can

service the requirements of all Noble customers, past, present and future. Noble has invested five years of extensive development in its sensational supercar, which has come to fruition in the latest generation of the M600 and M600 CarbonSport. Every car is handcrafted by the Noble engineers to the highest standards in the industry and built to the customer’s specification. With SVR now serving customers directly, the team is able to take this a stage further; before tailoring the exquisite supercar, prospective drivers are given hands-on experience of one of the most powerful cars in production today. Following the test drive, completed with SVR’s professional racing driver, SVR take the time to understand the customer’s needs and use of their own M600. Following this process, SVR works with the customer to

develop tailored details, ensuring every customer’s M600 is personally made to measure. Bespoke details can go beyond unique aesthetic details and can include complex changes that are more than skin deep, to provide a driving experience like no other. SVR works directly with the Noble factory to turn customers’ wishes into reality, ensuring every car meets their exacting requirements. At the heart of the Noble M600 and M600 CarbonSport is the proven 4.4 litre Yamaha V8 twin turbo engine, complete with a six-speed manual gearbox. With 662bhp (492kW) at 6,500rpm and 604lbft of torque at 6,800rpm and a dry weight of just 1198kg, the M600 has a power to weight ratio of 558bhp per tonne. The result is formidable performance, with 0-60mph in just 3.5 seconds, 0-120 mph in 8.9 seconds and a top speed of 225 mph (estimated).

THE NEW BMW i3 94AH The BMW i3 is the world’s first premium car designed from the ground up to be powered by an electric drive system. The result is a vehicle that embodies BMW’s commitment to driving pleasure without compromise. Since the launch in November 2013 the BMW i3 has gone from strength to strength winning various accolades including UK Car of the year 2014 and Green Car of the Year by WhatCar? Now, the success story is set to continue with the

introduction of the 94Ah battery on both the BMW i3 and the BMW i3 Range Extender models. The BMW i3 94Ah replaces the current 60Ah model and has a capacity of 33kWh thanks to the higher storage density of the lithium ion cells. The battery dimensions remain unchanged with more than a 50 per cent range increase in the standard NEDC cycle. This equals a range of 195 miles in everyday

driving. The motor propels the BMW i3 from zero to 62mph in just 7.3 seconds (BEV) making the BMW i3 both the sportiest and most efficient electric vehicle in its segment. The high-voltage battery in the BMW i3 consists of eight modules (each with 12 individual cells), and its capacity has increased significantly without any changes in structure or exterior dimensions. By optimising the cell-internal packages with more electrolyte and adapting the active material, BMW has succeeded in increasing cell capacity to 94Ah and overall battery energy to 33kWh. The range of the new BMW i3 94Ah (BEV) in everyday use, on a full battery charge with the air conditioning or the heating on has been significantly increased to 195 miles. This is achieved with no subjective loss of driving performance and agility. BMW i models strike the ideal balance between efficiency, performance and range. From standstill to country-road speeds, the

BMW i3 94Ah is on par with sporty, conventionally combustion engine powered cars.

The electric drivetrain: Optimised performance delivery, more efficient drive.

The lithium-ion cells used in the battery are particularly notable for their high energy density and impressive cycle life: they are designed to perform their energy storage function over the vehicle’s entire lifespan.

The hybrid synchronous electric motor, developed and produced specially for use in the BMW i3, generates an output of 170hp and provides maximum torque of 250Nm from the moment the car pulls away.

The coolant of the air conditioning system is responsible for cooling the high-voltage battery very effectively. An optional heating system can also be used to heat the battery to ensure the optimum operating temperature of 20°C before starting off. The battery has been designed to last for the car’s entire service life. Customers receive an 8-year or 100,000 mile warranty on the battery.

Thanks to an average power consumption of 12.6kWh/100m (in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) for the BMW i3 and 11.3kWh/100km for the BMW i3 Range Extender, the efficiency of the motor plays a key role in optimising the car’s range. The BMW i3 is thus the most economical electrically powered car of its size and output class

Model

Price OTR

Power HP

BMW i3 £27,830** 170 BMW i3 Range £30,980** 170 Extender **with £4,500 OLEV Government grant

Torque Nm

0 – 62mph Top Speed Range Seconds Mph (miles)

CO2 Emissions g/km

250 250

7.3 8.1

0 12

93 93

195 276

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McLAREN 570GT TO MAKE UK DEBUT AT THE LONDON MOTOR SHOW 2016 The new McLaren 570GT will make its UK debut at the revived London Motor Show, following the global reveal at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year. The latest model in the Sports Series will be joining the 650S Spider and the sold-out 675LT Spider as part of the McLaren London stand #L63 at Battersea Evolution, Battersea Park. The 570GT is the most refined and luxurious McLaren to date sitting alongside the 570S Coupé and 540C

Coupé as the third model in the recently announced Sports Series. Practical enough for everyday use and long-distance journeys, the 570GT features a unique sideopening rear glass hatch offering additional storage on the leatherupholstered Touring Deck. The light and airy cabin is specified with the highest quality materials throughout and includes a standard fixed glass Panoramic Roof creating an open and relaxing driving environment.

Under the skin, the 570GT has been developed with a road-biased dynamic setup, while retaining the supercar levels of engagement experienced on other McLaren models. The 570GT is fitted with the McLaren-developed 3.8-litre twin turbo V8 M838TE engine which generates 570PS (562 bhp) and 600 Nm (443 lb ft) of torque. The power is delivered through the rear wheels via a seven-speed seamless-shift transmission with adjustment to the handling and powertrain settings available through Normal, Sport and Track. The UK pricing of the McLaren 570GT starts from £154,000 with first customer deliveries scheduled for July 2016. The car will be displayed alongside two groundbreaking models from the McLaren Super Series, the 650S Spider and the 675LT Spider, the latter of which is also making its UK show debut. The 675LT Spider is the second model to wear the iconic Longtail badge and the most focused, fastest and exhilarating

open top McLaren model ever built. The car was unveiled in December 2015 as a limited edition of 500 examples, all of which sold out within two weeks. The revived London Motor Show will be taking place at the Battersea Evolution from 5-8 of May and showcase more than 40 car brands and 130 models to visitors from around the world. The Show provides an important platform for the motoring industry in the UK, which is enjoying considerable success in terms of vehicle

manufacturing, technical innovation and new car registration. McLaren Automotive operates in the UK via a network of six official retail partners. McLaren London is part of Jardine Motors Group with responsibility for the capital city. The remaining UK locations include Ascot, Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow and Manchester. For the full list of McLaren retailers please visit: www.retailers.mclaren.com

THE FAMILY SUV THAT NEVER FORGETS – THE UPDATED LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SPORT is initiated using the central touchscreen, customers are alerted if specified items are not inside the vehicle and are even able to get onscreen directions to their last known location.

The 2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport is the car that never forgets thanks to the world-first integration of Tile’s advanced tracking app. The premium compact SUV is the first vehicle to incorporate the pioneering technology in addition to enhanced new design, convenience and safety features. The rush to work or the school run can often result in important items being left behind, but the new

Discovery Sport is designed to make forgotten wallets and missing bags a thing of the past. The app uses Tile tags, tiny Bluetooth trackers that can be attached to important items and used to track their whereabouts using smartphone technology. With the average person spending 15 minutes a day searching for lost items*, the unique in-vehicle app promises to put an end to this wasted time. Once the app

Peter Virk, Jaguar Land Rover’s Director of Connected Technologies & Apps, said, “Losing your wallet or leaving your child’s sports kit behind isn’t just an inconvenience. The realisation you’ve mislaid something important can be a cause of distraction. Our unique partnership with Tile means customers can check the status of tagged items using Discovery Sport’s touchscreen, so forgotten items will be a thing of the past.” Jaguar Land Rover is the first automotive company to integrate Tile with its in-car entertainment system. The partnership allows customers to establish a list of ‘Essentials’ using the vehicle touchscreen, which are always checked when the app is initiated. If items are lost inside the vehicle,

customers are able to sound a 90-decibel alarm on the Tile tag, to help locate them.

Mike Farley, CEO of Tile, said, “We’re really excited to be partnering with Jaguar Land Rover. We believe this integration will provide many benefits such as improved assurance and peace of mind about the whereabouts of essential items, helping drivers save time before they embark on journeys. Having

increased the number of Tiles in circulation from two million to over five million in the last six months alone, we are confident of the extensive advantages this will bring to Jaguar Land Rover customers globally.” The Tile smartphone app is compatible with both Android and Apple platforms and the number of items that can be tracked is limitless.

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PUZZLES & CROSSWORD

Crossword

Wild Wild West Wordsearch

Answers Apache Bandanna Campfire

Canyon Corral Cowboy

Coyote Dogie Gunfight Holster Lariat Lasso Lawman Ranch Saddle Sagebrush Saloon Sioux Spurs Stable Stagecoach Stallion Stampede Stetson

Brain Teaser Arrange the following words into suitable pairs LOCAL-HERO

Can you spot the 10 differences?

Answers

Spot the Difference

RAIN-MAN

MOON NOON LOCAL PAPER

HIGH-NOON PAPER-MOON

MAN HERO HIGH RAIN

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ASIAN SUNDAY

SPORTS

Leicester Outfox The Rest To Seal

Ultimate Football Fairytale by AYYAZ MALIK

A late Eden Hazard goal for Chelsea meant that one of football’s biggest fairytale stories ended with the happy ending many were hoping for. Tottenham, who 24 hours earlier saw title rivals Leicester draw with Manchester United, knew that nothing less than a win at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge would do. Having said that however, Tottenham Hotspur haven’t enjoyed a win at their London rivals’ ground since the early nineties, so it’s fair to say that they had their work cut out. The game against The Blues couldn’t have

started any better for Spurs as they took a two-goal lead with goals from Son and Kane. Sadly though for the North Londoners, goals from first Gary Cahill and a late goal from Eden Hazard means that the Premier League title will be heading to the East Midlands, after they thwarted Tottenham to draw with their North London rivals 2-2. Leicester’s win caps off a great turnaround for a team that avoided relegation only last year. Key to the title win for The Foxes this year has arguably been the form of players such as Riyadh Mahrez, Jamie Vardy

Arguably without the excellent performances of these players then maybe Leicester wouldn’t have been champions. Then again maybe such a statement is a harsh one, as the biggest quality that the new Premier League champions have is a great team spirit.

At the start of the season Leicester had 5,000-1 odds to win the Premier League – what that means in plain English is that if you put a bet on Leicester winning the league a few months ago, then you will be probably enjoying your substantial winnings at this moment in time. Perhaps on a nice sunny beach somewhere!

The wins at Manchester City and the home win over former champions Chelsea is a testament to that. What makes this win even sweeter is that no one saw this coming – we here at Asian Sunday included!

Does this title win rank alongside Blackburn’s title win? I think The Foxes’ title win is more impressive due to the amount of money – or rather the lack of money – that they have spent. Anyway let’s enjoy the moment and celebrate a great

and N’Golo Kante.

achievement by Leicester City Football Club, who have officially shown us all that you don’t have to spend bucket loads of money to win the Premier League title. Here at Asian Sunday, we would like to pass on our congratulations to everybody involved at Leicester for winning their first ever Premier League title. Liverpool, Manchester United, City, Chelsea and Arsenal in particular really need to take notice of this brilliant title win for Leicester City.

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Amir Looking To KO Canelo by AYYAZ MALIK

SPORTS Harleen Looking To Shake The Sporting World To It’s Kaur by AYYAZ MALIK UK based not-for-profit organisation, campaigning for equality and inclusion for Asian communities in all types of sports.

British Martial Arts Fighter Harleen Kaur again did herself proud by claiming two silver medals in England qualifying. The 17-year old will be looking for more medals when she represents England later this year.

Even at such a young age, one thing we know for certain is that big things seem destined ahead for this amazing young lady from Bradford. Handwork, commitment, and dedication get you a long way in life and it’s clear to see that Harleen Kaur’s case she has all those in abundance.

The strong showing in the England qualifying shows very promising signs of encouragement, Not only is Harleen a martial arts silver medallist in England qualifying, Harleen has also been shortlisted for an Asian Women of Achievement Awards in the Sport category.

Here at Asian Sunday, we will be keeping a close on Harleen over the coming year. Best of luck Harleen, with your career and everything that lies ahead!

Harleen, not content on just being a sports athlete, is also an Asian Sports Foundation ambassador. The Asian Sports Foundation (ASF) is a Boxing fans, the wait is almost over. Saturday 7 May will see Britain’s Amir Khan come up against Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez. The fight, which will see Khan jump up two weight divisions, will no doubt be the biggest fight of Amir’s career so far.

winner it would be Khan, however Canelo does undoubtedly have the advantage, simply due to the fact that Amir Khan has had to jump two weight divisions. Whoever wins, the loser definitely won’t go down without a fight.

With Amir Khan though, we have a fighter who is very determined. Over the past year or so Khan has had to endure the frustration of seeing fights with Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacqiuao fall through for various reasons.

As exciting of a fight it promises to be between Amir Khan and Saul Alvarez, there are many other fights in May for British Asian fighters. Leeds fighter Adil Anwar faces Shane Singleton on the undercard of the Anthony Crolla fight in Manchester, which should be a good fight, best of luck Adil!

In Canelo though however, the Bolton fighter has no doubt his biggest test yet. The Mexican’s only defeat to date has been against Mayweather, which is a statement with in itself. Whatever the result may be, the fight should be a good one. If we here at the Asian Sunday sport’s desk were to hope for a

Elsewhere Sanjeev Singh Khotta recently started his boxing career with a win over Nikita Gultajevs. Singh, who had been training in Spain in the build up to the fight, saw his handiwork pay off. Be sure to check out Asian Sunday for latest updates on Sanjeev and other British Asian boxers.

Faz-Manian Devil! by AYYAZ MALIK

Participation in MMA is high right now. Fighters such as Shoaib Yousuf, Buddy Khan, Faz Ali and Junaid Cheema are just some of the fighters who are flying the flag for British Asians. Typically with the Asian population, one would usually associate them with playing sports such as football and cricket. Now however though this is isn’t the case, with fighters of all backgrounds stepping up to take part in Mixed Martial Arts. We here at the Asian Sunday sports desk will be bringing you the progress of two Asian fighters. One of the fighters will be Manchester fighter Faz Ali who sees himself up against Blake Parsons, who is from Barrow-In-Furness on Saturday 7th May. Arguably his biggest challenge in his career so far, Faz definitely has the attributes of giving a good showing. Win or lose Faz Ali has the right attitude to go far in his MMA career.

The other MMA fighter to be in action in May is Junaid Cheema. Chema who is a fighter from Huddersfield had to endure the frustration of calling his fight off against Ashley Gibson after he fell ill. This time, though Junaid will be able to get his hands on Gibson

and hopefully start his MMA career with a bang. Asian Sunday wishes both Faz Ali and Junaid Cheema the best of luck with their fights. Be sure to keep with Asian Sunday where we will keep you up to date with both men’s progress.

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ASIAN SUNDAY

SPORTS

World Championship Snooker:

The Jester From Leicester Triumphs Over Ding by AYYAZ MALIK

A commanding performance in the final by Mark Selby saw the ‘Jester From Leicester’ beat China’s Ding Junhui 18-15 in a classic final at the crucible in Sheffield. Over the past two weeks, the snooker community has been blessed with world class snooker. Just over two weeks ago saw the start of the World Championship Snooker tournament and the tournament itself has been nothing short of breathtaking. Records and players breaking new ground in their respective careers meant that this year’s tournament had just about everything. And snooker tournaments wouldn’t be snooker tournaments if at least one player doesn’t enjoy a fairy tale like renaissance. This year’s tournament was no different as veteran Scottish player Alan McManus, or ‘Angles’ as he is also known, got to the semifinal, the Scots first in the best part of 20 years. It’s fair to say that McManus really did get that far on merit with wins over ‘Captain Ali Carter’ and ‘The Wizard of Wishaw’ John Higgins. As impressive as those wins were, what impressed me about the veteran Scot was his cool temperament. That brilliant attitude was really on show against former four-time world champion Higgins, who he beat 13- 11 in a remarkable performance. Other memorable moments in the tournament were the first round exits of defending champion

Stuart Bingham and former world champion Neil Robertson. If that wasn’t enough to capture your imagination then surely the brilliant run of Chinese player Ding Jhunghui all to the way to the final after struggling to qualify for the tournament will be something to remember.

As soon as it looks like Chinese player Ding was going to get back into the match, former world champion Selby kept managing to find a way to respond. One of the turning points of the final was the 32nd frame where both players had chances to get in amongst the balls.

Earlier in his career, Ding had perhaps lacked the temperament to be a truly world class player, but in these two weeks, we managed to see a side of the Chinese player that many a snooker commentator knew existed, but hasn’t been seen too often in competition.

Ultimately though however Selby managed to find a way to grind out the frame, a frame which lasted 51 minutes. That frame, in particular, seemed to have knocked the stuffing out of the Chinese player and duly Mark Selby sealed the match with an almost nerveless break.

Ding managed to overcome former beaten finalist Judd Trump, whom many saw as one of the favourites for the tournament. The former UK champion was brilliant tactically and crucially was excelling in his strong area (his break building). In fact in the semi-final win over Scottish player McManus, Ding scored a record seven-century breaks, and a whopping 15 in his run in the tournament, which ultimately saw Ding finish just short by losing in the final. As for the final itself, Ding started somewhat nervously and went 6-0 down, but with full credit to the Chinese player just like he has done all tournament, he battled back. In Mark Selby though however you have a player who is ranked number one in the world and it’s clear to see why.

Selby showed real character in this match just like the 32-year old had been doing through the entire tournament. Ding shouldn’t be too down beat as he was part of a very entertaining match. This win in the final for Selby was a true testament to the man himself. The world number one’s run to the final hadn’t been plain sailing by any stretch. In fact, the Leicester man only just squeezed through 13-11 in round two against a very spirited Sam Baird. That match, as well as the semifinal, win over Hong Kong’s Marco Fu where he won 17-15 were true examples of Mark Selby’s battling qualities. Congratulations to Mark Selby, who helped the city of Leicester complete a double trophy win after the football team’s premier league title glory.

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