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21. Kind donations helping schools in Africa and Asia
Asian News, Wednesday 23 July 2008A container will be arriving in Burnley tomorrow to be loaded up with second- hand furniture for use in schools in Asia and Africa.
22. Marriage visa age raised to prevent forced marriages - but more needs to be done
Asian News, Wednesday 23 July 2008THE age at which someone can apply for a marriage visa will increase from 18 to 21 as part of a crackdown on forced marriage, the Home Office announced today, but campaigners says it is still not enough.Statistics show that 30 per cent of the cases dealt with by the Government’s Forced Marriage Unit involved victims aged between 18 and 21.
23. Government plans for more Asian and black female councillors
Asian News, Wednesday 23 July 2008ETHNIC minority women from across the UK took part in the first in a series of Government events to encourage them to become councillors.
24. Satanic Verses' family win reprieve
Asian News, Wednesday 23 July 2008A FAMILY wanted in Iran for allegedly having a copy of The Satanic Verses has won a last-minute reprieve from being deported.
25. Bradford woman joins ministers to encourage more women to public bodies
Asian News, Wednesday 23 July 2008LEADING social entrepreneur, Adeeba Malik MBE spoke alongside Minister for Women and Equality, Harriet Harman this week in a bid to encourage the appointment of more women to public bodies.
26. One stop shop to help Muslims quit smoking
Asian News, Wednesday 23 July 2008A SERIES of special 'one stop shops' will be held to encourage local communities in Oldham to give up smoking for Ramadan.
27. Act-ion on cancer
Asian News, Tuesday 22 July 2008A CONCERNED community group helped raise awareness of bowel cancer by raising the curtain on their own unique play.
28. Meet the prom queens
Asian News, Tuesday 22 July 2008LEVENSHULME High School for Girls in ]Manchester held a leavers’ prom for the year 11 pupils.
29. Tragic death of deeply religious man
Asian News, Tuesday 22 July 2008A DEEPLY religious and elderly Chadderton man died after walking into a car on his way home from midday prayers at his local mosque.
30. Men not guilty of murder plot
Asian News, Tuesday 22 July 2008EIGHT men were today found not guilty of plotting to murder a drug dealer.