Monthly Archives: July 2014
Leeds acknowledges its finest with Hon Doctorates
An Imam, a Sikh Leader and a community champion lead the way in this year’s honorary doctorates list who were commended this past week...
ICC bans England batsman Moeen Ali from wearing Gaza wristbands
The International Cricket Council (ICC) have banned England batsman Moeen Ali from wearing wristbands featuring the slogans "Save Gaza" and "Free Palestine”.
Moeen, 27, who...
Mainstream media gone dumb?
Activist Ashleigh Shaw gives Asian Express readers her opinion on the world-wide press coverage on the ongoing Gaza conflict
Since the three Israeli settlers were...
Zayn Malik death threats
One Direction singer Zayn Malik has had a deluge of murder threats and messages of complaint on Twitter for supporting the #FreePalestine campaign
Zayn Malik...
Stamping out FGM and CFM
A new package of actionand funding to protect millions of girls at home and abroad from female genital mutilation and forced marriage, was announced...
WHOPPING £620M BUYOUT: Co-op sells 774 pharmacies to Pakistani businessman
The troubled Co-operative group has agreed a deal in which it will sell its pharmacy business for £620 million to the Bestway Group. The...
Inquiry into pork DNA found in schools Halal lamb burger concludes
An investigation into undeclared pork found in halal lamb burgers supplied to Leicester schools has concluded that no further action should betaken against the...
Pedal for Palestine
A 19-hour fast, sweltering conditions, and even a pair of broken handlebars could not stop a Bradford cyclist from completing his fundraising mission
Abid Khan,...
Bradford Dr gets highest award of Mauritius
A doctor from Bradford Royal Infirmary has been praised for his work in helping to improve medical care in his home country of Mauritius...
Airport security to be stepped up in Yorkshire
Airports across Yorkshire have stepped up security measures just three days after the US announced that terrorists in Syria and Yemen may have been...
Surveillance law slammed
Law professor labels new legislation as ‘rushed’
Following the announcement of the UK’s latest surveillance law recently, a Leeds professor has had his say on...
Solicitor helps innocent husband win appeal after being labelled ‘rapist’
CONVICTION QUASHED
Solicitor helps innocent husband win appeal after being labelled ‘rapist’ by wife
SUCCESS: Abdul Iftikhar, of Kamrans Solicitors, defended the innocent party in a...
BBC slammed for pro-Israeli biased news
Thousands turn out to protest against the broadcaster’s coverage on Palestine-Israel conflict 
Thousands of people travelled and joined others across London, Newcastle, Manchester, Glasgow...
Boycott Israel
Israel loses six-figure business deal with Leeds firm
Directors at a rapidly growing Yorkshire-based business have decided to take their own stand against the Israeli attacks on Palestine by cancelling a huge investment...
Thrilling fans
Salman Khan all set to entertain this Eid with...
Releasing worldwide on 25th July 2014, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is set to kick-start this Eid season...
Free phone app finds stolen BMW M5 in matter of minutes
"Needle-in-a-haystack" situation sees carjacked BMW M5 reunited with owner
A businessman who was carjacked at knifepoint, says it is a ‘miracle’ that he has been reunited with his...
Businessman fakes his own death to pocket a million
A man from Hertfordshire, who faked his own death in order to claim life insurance, has been jailed for two-and-a-half years.
Sanjay Kumar, 46, pleaded...
Fighting to the top!
A Yorkshire martial arts club have been celebrating after coming away with a significant medal haul at a regional championships.
Huddersfield’s Tae Kwon-Do Association of...
“This is rubbish”
Vidyut Jamwal the model who’s a trained gymnast and a martial arts fighter says he's shocked
Vidyut Jamwal the model who’s a trained gymnast and...
Paps outraged by Shakti Kapoor’s daughter
Why Shraddha has managed to peeve off media
The infamous screen villain Shakti Kapoor’s daughter Shraddha Kapoor may be a few films old, but looks like...
