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Desi Xpress newspaper

Desi Xpress was a weekly national entertainment newspaper, published in the United Kingdom by Urban Media Limited.

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Background

Desi Xpress was first launched in the Midlands region in England in September 2004 before becoming national in September 2005.

The entertainment weekly catered predominantly to the British South-Asian community and its tabloid format aimed to appeal to readers between the ages of 16 and 35.

In the UK, Asian music and television stars have begun to enjoy wider mainstream success. Desi Xpress claimed to provide a platform for these stars and a source for their readers to understand and follow the Asian entertainment scene. It also explored the wider Bollywood scene.

Controversy

Suspension

Editorial

Reena Combo was the editor of Desi Xpress. Zakia Yousaf was the sub-editor. Columnists and contributors included radio Club Asia DJ Missy D, Bollywood correspondent Viral Bhayani, Beautician Naveeda, socio-political observer Adam Yosef and regular columnists from the BBC Asian Network.

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