Teacher who hit boy, six, over head with ruler acquitted of assault 30/12/2014 4:11 pm Urja Patel A female primary school teacher who hit a six-year-old pupil on the head with a ruler in class cleared of assault last month. Rina Khan, pictured, 41, was accused of smashing the child with the ruler so hard it broke as punishment for getting a question wrong during a maths lesson. She went on trial charged with common assault and child cruelty at Birmingham Crown Court.
Royal Guards withdrawn from 'target' posts 30/12/2014 11:22 am Sunetra Senior Decorative Royal Guards have been withdrawn from their positions outside Britain's palaces in anticipation of Islamist terror attacks. The distinctly dressed soldiers will be moved from the more accessible sentry boxes in front of royal premises and will be stood behind locked gates and iron fences.
Upcoming Events 30/12/2014 11:51 am Sunetra Senior An exciting kite-making workshop for children age 6-14 years: Sunday 11th Jan 2015, 2.00pm. Address: Gujarat Hindu Society, South Meadow Lane, Preston PR1 8JNVariety Cultural Show in celebration of Republic Day of India: Sunday 25th Jan at 3.30pm. Address: same as above, hosted by the Gujarat Hindu SocietySweet Sangit Geet Ghazal in honour of Sankrant Human Service Trust: 18th January from 3-5pm. Address: 67A Church Lane, N2 8DRTarikh: 4th January 2015. Address: Social Club Hall, Northwick Park Hospital, Watford Road, Harrow HA1 3UJ
British flight lands safely after technical snag 30/12/2014 4:20 pm Urja Patel A Las Vegas-bound passenger plane of British airline Virgin Atlantic has landed safely back at Gatwick Airport following a technical issue with one of the landing gears, the airline said Monday.
ISIS jihadis forced to face victims' kin on TV show 30/12/2014 12:11 pm Arvind Rajput Haider Ali Motar was convicted of terrorism charges about a month ago for helping to carry out a string of Baghdad car bombings on behalf of the ISIS extremist group. Now, the 21-year old is a reluctant cast member in a popular reality TV show.
Couple fined for flouting planning regulations 30/12/2014 4:21 pm Urja Patel A couple from Perivale have been handed substantial court fines after failing to comply with an enforcement notice, following the conversion of their home into two self-contained flats.
Your birth year could influence your odds for obesity, study suggests 30/12/2014 4:22 pm Urja Patel The year in which you're born might affect the activity of a gene that could raise your odds for obesity, a new study finds.
Internet blackout rattles N Korea 30/12/2014 12:11 pm Arvind Rajput North Korea, at the center of a confrontation with the US over the hacking of Sony Pictures, experienced a complete internet outage for hours before links were restored last week, but US officials said Washington was not involved.
