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Police are searching for two men after a man suffered two homophobic attacks in Oldham. The victim was with his partner at a city centre nightclub - and was beaten up by two men who had been turfed out of the venue following an argument.

A catholic school has prompted a uniform row by banning a four year old Muslim from wearing a hijab at school. St Clare’s School in Handsworth, on the outskirts of Birmingham, asked the girl’s parents to respect their strict uniform policy, which includes no headwear or scarfs. The primary school’s decision ignited a debate among community leaders after the girl’s father called on town hall officials to intervene.

Six Britons, reportedly including a newborn adn his grandmother, have been killed in a road crash in Saudi Arabia after making a pilgrimage to Mecca.

The man accused of murdering a woman whose body was discovered in a suitcase in Leicester appeared in court last Thursday.

A charity which caters to Muslim burial needs has been given the green light to create a contested 10,000 plot cemetery.

A heroin haul concealed inside suitcases was stopped by Border Force officers at Heathrow Airport.

The Met Office has issued a severe warning for London ahead of more dense freezing fog and ice. This week has seen the capital hit with a thick blanket of fog which has grounded more than hundreds flights at London’s airports.