A 11-year-old boy with dairy allergy died after his father accidentally gave him a bar of chocolate that contained milk powder, an inquest heard on Monday (22). Raffi Pownall, from Lancashire, died on June 8 following a severe allergic reaction....
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14th Dec 2025 | Updated at 07:44am 14th Dec 2025
British Asian Trust names Hitan Mehta OBE as Chief Executive
- 11 Dec 2025
The Board of Trustees of the British Asian Trust has announced the appointment of Hitan Mehta OBE as its new chief executive, succeeding Richard Hawkes OBE after his 10 years of transformative leadership.Hitan Mehta played a key role in establishing...
BAPS wins Health & Well-Being award 2025
- 11 Dec 2025
BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha won the Health & Well-Being award at the London Dangoor Awards 2025 for its impactful BAPS wellNESS project, which addresses health disparities in British South Asians, including diabetes, heart disease, and mental...
Tributes honour Citibond Travel's Alpa Shahq
- 18 Dec 2024
Tributes have poured in for Alpa Ashishbhai Shah, a respected tourism industry veteran, who passed away peacefully on Sunday (15) after a valiant battle with cancer.
Remembering Shri Khodidasbhai Dhamecha on his second death anniversary
- 15 Feb 2022
The strong foundation of heritage, philanthropy and service built by Shri Khodidasbhai Dhamecha is an inspiration for future generations and our communities.
Remembering Lady Pramila Parekh
- 10 Oct 2024
A 23-year-old dentist has secured her place in the Miss England Grand Final. Anika Walia has set up her own charity called Anika's Food Charity (AFC) as part of her her Beauty With A Purpose project for Miss England.
The full moon day (purnima) of the Hindu lunar month of Ashadh is traditionally celebrated as Guru Purnima. Also known as Vyas Purnima, the day is observed...
On July 11, members of the UK Jain Community, delivered a petition which urged Prime Minister Theresa May for the inclusion of a Jain tick box in the UK Census 2021.
- 10 Jul 2019
Four minutes from the Wembley Central Underground station, and if you enter Saraswathy Bavan, you will be transported to India within minutes of ordering your first meal. At first appearance, the modestly furnished restaurant may look like another...
This year marks half a century of the Stonewall riots. Activists believe that progress has been made in recognising rights of the LGBT+ community. But,...
On 16th June, Sunday, at Navnat Centre, Hayes, leaders and members of the Jain community joined Jain Network to celebrate and support the start of construction...
The law around organ and tissue donation is changing from Spring 2020 next year and several Jain leaders recently gathered at the Navnat Centre in Hayes to support the upcoming change in law and explain these changes to over 450 members of the...
BK Shivani, the contemporary face of India's ancient Raja Yoga, is coming to London on 17 June, Monday to begin her tour of 13 European cities over the following 19 days, to kickstart her 'Awakening' European Tour. Besides other cities this...
Atul Patel, who recently took over as the Chairman of Charutar Arogya Mandal, which manages Shree Krishna Hospital and Pramukhswami Medical College in Karamsad, is visiting London till June 19.
