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PPL is a Good Thing. It is a non-profit making company which works on behalf of over 90,000 record companies and performers to license recorded music played in public (at pubs, nightclubs, restaurants, shops, offices and many other business types) ...

The Government has made a further £1 million available to help charitable and community organisations help people to cut their fuel bills. That’s about a penny and a half per UK resident: it’s unlikely to have a major impact. The ...

Murad Qureshi, a Labour member of the Greater London Assembly, visited Palestine in early June. He saw first hand how the Israeli Government treats Palestinian people. It is little wonder that many commentators are now calling the Israeli regime the ...

From 10-13th June, London hosted the first international summit of its kind on the question of preventing rape and sexual abuse in countries a war. Was this a serious effort to prompt political change, or a cynical fig leaf for ...

Patients and students in London’s East End are set to benefit as the UK’s first new dental school and hospital in nearly 40 years – the £78 million Royal London Dental Hospital – officially opens its doors this week. The ...

Emdad Rahman meets Mayor Tofozzul Hussain. Mayor Tofozzul Hussain is the Municipality Mayor for Beani Bazar in Sylhet. He is a popular leader in the region and his family have served Bangladesh with distinction. During Bangladesh’s 1971 war of independence, ...

“Seeing Years & Years live last year was probably the best surprise of 2013. Young Olly Alexander has the holy fire in his hands: a soulful voice with a crazy R’n’B vibe, which enables him to be simultaneously emotional and ...

At the end of April, the BBC welcomed community representatives for an exclusive open day held at its headquarters. Organised by BBC World Service, the open day focused on the BBC language websites and how they benefit diaspora communities in ...

Harry Palmer looks at Lutfur Rahman’s policy record. There are many reasons to wish Lutfur Rahman success in this coming election. But there is greater national significance beyond just its effects in Tower Hamlets. It was 20 years ago this ...

Faisana: Fashion Weekend wows UK audiences with the crème of Indian and Pakistani design talent Preview by Hasina Momtaz Last Friday evening I was lucky enough to be invited to the celebrity red carpet launch of Faisana: Fashion Weekend and ...