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Mabs Hussain is the son of hard-working Pakistani migrants and - against the odds - has climbed to the higher echelons of Britain's police.His parents are from Pakistan, first generation immigrants into the country, they came in the 1960s.He joined at the aged off 22, in 1996, becoming a beat bobby in the Bradford district of Odsal.At GMP, he really encouraged with the work that has been done to increase the diversity of the workforce and that was one of the reasons that he was attracted to GMP.

Two Lancaster schools are among those to be given a special award for their welcoming attitude to all

Local charitys support the 20,000 people fleeing the civil war from Syria in the Harrogate district, such as communtiy transport charity called Travena , who aims at elliviating the isolation many refugees experience. Additionallu, the Harrogate School of English, provides tutoring and classes for non-english speakers, which has been revieved with great appreciation and confidence.

In the late 1800s there was an influx of Italian immigrants from the North and South of Italy to the district of Ancoats near Manchester city centre, an area which was later to become known as Ancoats’ Little Italy. Since 1890 the Madonna del Rosario procession has been held every year - a colourful celebration of religion and culture.The procession was born out of the creation in 1888 of the Manchester Italian Catholic Society, the result of a local priest’s desire to form a dedicated group to support and educate Italian families living in the city.

Manchester City manager stumped up the cash to get the Open Arms back on the seas in time to help the next wave of desperate migrants.Pep Guardiola paid for the repair of a rescue boat which plucks desperate refugees from the Mediterranean.

It was an emotional night as medical student Fatime Gashi was crowned Miss Manchester at a glitzy ceremony in the city. Her family - who fled war-torn Kosovo in 1999 as refugees to start a new life in Manchester.Fatime was just 2 years old when her family left Kosovo for the UK to escape the horrors of war. They have built a new life here, and are proud to call Salford their home.She is half way through a biomedicine degree at Salford University, Fatime holds down a number of jobs to make money while she studies.

The Championship club, with a charity, help more than 30 refugees and asylum
seekers to socialise, learn English and play football

The action was held over claims asylum seekers are still being made to share bedrooms with unrelated people despite a council ruling

Dr Koukash was born on December 3, 1958, on the West Bank in Palestine.
Study was his way out of poverty and his father was able to send him aged 17,in 1976, to Liverpool to get an education. He graduated from Liverpool John Moores University and progressed to get a PhD in electrical engineering. To pay his way through university he worked as a waiter, mechanic, market trader, and nightclub bouncer.He taught at the university for five years, and was appointed Director of International Business.In 1992, he set up EuroMaTech, a corporate training company - the foundation for much of his wealth.Estimates of his current wealth range from £900m to £3bn.

A Council led summit to celebrate what migration has brought to the city and discuss future plans. Quotes from Council on the benefits of migration, and a Syrian explains her experience

It describes a new welcome scheme in South Leeds to help newcomers settle in, use services and learn English

The One Direction star includes the multiculturalism of Bradford as a factor in his love of the city

It describes a scheme whereby neighbours can get together and share information to use the area better.

A photo gallery of the restaurants, started by Mohammad Sabir, a Kashmiri originally working as a bus driver

Émilie is 52 years old and get away from Gango and she is one of the many people who look after the allotment at Growing Together Levenshulme.
Joy, 54, and Edwina, 63, were forced to flee their homes in the run up to a brutal election in Zimbabwe because of their support for the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC),The allotment was founded around eight years ago, originally set up as a community gardening project, it to be a vegan and organic garden. A few years later, we began working with Revive, a Manchester based charity that supports refugees and asylum seekers."The garden provides a safe space where people can take part in activities they enjoy, and helps provide structure and routine in lives that are often full of change.""At the moment they're just looking for funding to secure the long term future of the garden so it can continue to benefit asylum seekers and refugees for years to come."

Indian immigrant Ram Murthi Thukral had run Bobby's Sweet Centre on Roundhay Road for 43 years.

A photographic exhibition featuring pictures of refugees who have made new homes in Lancaster is currently on display in Lancaster library.

Tony Walsh, whose powerful love letter to the city 'This is the Place' has been heard around the world, talks about how he found the words we all needed

Jennie Henry came back to her hometown of Middlesbrough to film the emotive documentary explaining the refugee crisis to children

An event at the Hamara centre to bring communities together over food.

A Chinese restaurant hosts a play about the positive impact of Chinese immigration

Mohamad Khalil, Leeds City Academy pupil, wins three bravery awards. He was shot when at school in Syria.

It describes the St Patricks Day celebrations in Leeds. It celebrates the thriving community of 16,000 Irish in Leeds.