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Super-teen. Partially sighted 16-year-old from Bradford wins national award
A partially sighted teenager from Bradford has received a national award recognising his determination and effort in overcoming visual impairment to become an inspiration...
‘Loss of Control’ Father acquitted of murder after six-month ordeal
A businessman, arrested in April 2014 following the death of his ex-partner, has been cleared of her murder after previously pleading guilty to manslaughter.
John...
Taking music to India: Beat of the drum echoed around the world
A talented graduate from the University of Leeds has started a musical education project to enrich the lives of disadvantaged children in India.
Kerrie Smith,...
Music for Youth: Choir head to capital for Schools Proms
From a flash mob on the streets of Halifax to performing at the Royal Albert Hall, Calderdale’s schoolchildren have certainly found their voice this...
Safer Communities Fund passed Half-Million milestone
Charities, voluntary groups and local organisations benefit
Organisations across West Yorkshire continue to benefit from a police community project which has so far resulted in...
Tragic family death
Father murdered wife and daughters before killing himself
Four members of the same family were found dead at their Bradford home earlier this week after...
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan: gives sensational performance in Leeds
The musically captivating voice of the world-renowned king of Qawwali and Sufi music - Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, enchanted almost 6,000 people at the...
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...
Clooney slams newspaper
"To exploit religious differences where none exist, is at the very least negligent..."
Actor George Clooney has strongly criticised the Daily Mail for a “completely...
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Faiths unite during Ramadhan to tackle common crime
The month of Ramadan is about caring and sharing with all regardless of backgrounds, and now, during...
Local Imam backs high blood pressure awareness campaign
A local Imam has given his full support to a pilot campaign in Wakefield to identify people with undiagnosed high blood pressure.
Last month, the...
Rihanna & Drake dine at Zouk Manchester
Rihanna and Drake were recently spotted having fun across Manchester along with all 16 members of their entourage. Rihanna had joined Drake for his...
Leeds author gives us Ridiculous Witches at Headingley LitFest 2014
One of Leeds’ fastest rising children’s authors made sure her home city was not forgotten about last weekend as a ‘Ridiculous Witch’ was spotted...
An interview with former West Yorkshire Deputy Chief Constable, Jawaid Akhtar
For 32 years, Jawaid Akhtar was proud to call himself a member of the West Yorkshire Police Force yet at the start of 2014,...
By Royal appointment
For more than 30 years, a Rotherham resident has worked tirelessly with the local public all in hope of creating a cohesive community and...
Empowering ‘Women in Arts’ programme set for Leeds
A leading arts charity will be launching two innovative projects later this month to celebrate the importance of women in arts.
The South Asian Arts-uk...
Missing for over a month, family make emotional plea for son to come...
The family of a missing 21-year-old from Leeds, have expressed their disappointment with how the police have dealt with raising awareness of his disappearance,...
Strengthening relationships
They may be separated by more than 3,000 miles yet the University of Huddersfield has cemented its ‘close relationship’ with an institution that will...
Putting food on Bradford’s tables
As the financial gap between the rich and the poor gets ever wider, a new food bank in Bradford is aiming to help out...
‘It is an honour for me to be with them’
A Bradford resident has become the first Asian member in 50 years to join the city’s Royal British Legion after signing up in honour...
