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By Ashley John-Baptiste
image captionNoel Gordon, former ESN student
In 1960s and 70s Britain, hundreds of black children were labelled as educationally subnormal , and wrongly sent to schools for pupils who were deemed to have low intelligence. For the first time, some former pupils have spoken about their experiences for a new BBC documentary.
In the 1970s, at the age of six, Noel Gordon was sent to what was known at the time as an educationally subnormal (ESN) boarding school, 15 miles (24km) from his home. That school was hell, says Noel. I spent 10 years there, and when I left at 16, I couldn t even get a job because I couldn t spell or fill out a job application.
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Former Councillor Mohammed Ajeeb who was the first Muslim Lord Mayor in the country in 1985 THERE are two special awards this year celebrating unsung heroes who deserve recognition for their dedication and pioneering work in Bradford. The Lifetime Achievement Award goes to former Councillor Mohammed Ajeeb, the first Muslim Lord Mayor in 1985 who inspired generations young and old. By the end of his first year in office, he had received hundreds of letters of appreciation from all over Britain. But before he took up the pioneering role in City Hall, he had an extraordinary journey to the world of politics.
Major Narindar Saroop, cavalry officer, clubman and Tory candidate of traditional views – obituary
He wrote letters to The Telegraph on race relations, and in a memoir wrote that he strove to keep ‘fools, boredom and socialism at bay’
Saroop: touched by the spirit of Wodehouse
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Major Narindar Saroop, who has died aged 91, was the first person of Asian background to be chosen as a Conservative parliamentary candidate in the 20th century, when he ran a dashing though unsuccessful campaign in Greenwich during the 1979 general election.
At a time when most aspiring politicians were increasingly trying to prove their oneness with ordinary electors, and many immigrants were concerned with quietly getting on with their jobs, Saroop was an unashamedly elitist addition to the party list.