Topic: Leicester
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Playground politics: why park cuts could set back Leicester’s riots recovery
Community leaders working to bring together Hindu and Muslim groups say the hard graft was left to them — and austerity isn’t helping
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The Muslim faith school helping students speak for themselves
The Madani Schools in Leicester are designated centres of excellence for oracy. Here’s how they’re using debating and Shakespeare to build confidence for the future
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UK Asian Film Festival 2026 preview: art as a warning against indifference
Ghost School and Shadowbox, screening at this year’s festival, are two deeply affecting portraits of women navigating impossible circumstances
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How to celebrate Eid al-Fitr 2026
Things to do For Eid al-Fitr 2026 in the UK – prayers, family activities and events
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Commission on Interfaith Relations wants to hear your experiences — here’s how
People and groups of any faith background are being invited to share insights on resolving conflict between communities
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Unique magnetic hijab rolled out to Muslim police
It is hoped that ‘blue light hijab’ developed by Leicestershire Police and De Montfort University could encourage more women to join up
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Has Labour repaired its relationship with British Muslims?
A year after Labour’s “historic break” from Muslim voters, the available data makes bleak reading for party strategists. But some see cause for optimism
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‘More than just running’: the group offering women a path to mental wellbeing
From coffee mornings, pamper evenings to jogging groups, Leicester-based Sisters4Islam is creating a safe space to tackle loneliness in the Muslim community
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‘Every performance is treated as my last’: Aakash Odedra on his lifelong relationship with dance
The dancer speaks about his latest production, Songs of the Bulbul, based on the Sufi poem of the captured bird
