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Stingrays also collect the data of all other phones in the area, meaning innocent people's communications are spied on

Mobile phone tapping in UK

Evidence found of rogue towers called Stingrays that listen in on people’s calls Evidence has surfaced this week that operational rogue mobile phone towers,...

WELL remembered: Water well project complete in memory of crash victim

A bereaved father from Bradford says he is proud to see his son’s memory live on ‘at the other side of the world’ after...

IIFA 2015: Stars rock Malaysia at Bollywood’s Oscars

It was a night of Bollywood glamour and energy at the International Indian Film Academy's (IIFA) annual awards ceremony with India's biggest stars descended...

Pregnant woman finds lizard in can of tomatoes whilst making curry

A pregnant woman in Birmingham, discovered a dead lizard floating inside of a can of tomatoes as she was cooking a for her husband...
QUESTIONS RAISED: Leicester East MP Keith Vaz helped Indian Premier League founder Lalit Modi secure travel documents

Inquiry urged

Did Keith Vaz breach codes of conduct to help a wealthy Indian businessman looking to move to the UK? An Inquiry has been urged into...

Cancer spread ‘trigger’ discovered

New therapies to stop the deadly progression of breast cancer in its tracks could stem from a fresh study into the disease, researchers believe. Scientists...
EXECUTION: Pakistani Christian relatives of Aftab Bahadur Masih mourn beside his body after his execution in Lahore on 10th June

Aftab Bahadur Masih: Pakistan just hanged an innocent man

Record keeping is not a strong point of the Pakistani bureaucracy, but it seems probable that, when he was hanged at 4.30am local time...

LAW GRADUATE TURNED PERFUME DESIGNER

Leeds man launches his own fragrance line A law graduate and fragrance enthusiast from Leeds is hoping to see his name alongside other high street...
SUCCESS: At 19 years of age, Aukash Zahid has already seen his work published in 19 books

The power of poetry

Published poet promotes writing in schools To forge a career in poetry is something very few people will ever get the chance to do, yet...
AWARDED: Children who have helped promote the Give a Gift initiative were awarded with trophies and the titles of ‘Young Ambassadors’

Give a Gift 2015 launches

Gala dinner kicks off annual charity drive by Leeds’ Muslim community The third annual Give a Gift dinner arrived with a touch of style last...
MUSIC: Renowned nasheed artist, Zain Bhikha, performed some of his latest singles and was joined on stage by children

‘Inspirational night’

Charity dinner raises funds for 1,240 families A special charity dinner in Bradford welcomed guests from around the world last week as the plight...

Leeds Student Icon 2015

Academic picks up dream prize Studying in Leeds has many benefits, from first class teaching to vibrant surround-ings, there are so many reasons to...
OPEN: The Masjid-e-Quba was opened for the first time on Friday 12th June, pictured are committee members and Ontime Construction’s Aihtsham Rashid

Masjid-e-Quba opens

Harehills’ new mosque welcomes over 1,000 worshippers The opening of Leeds’ newest mosque finally arrived this week with around 1,100 people turning out for...

Mentors awarded

Celebrating the achievements of Mosaic’s volunteers Mosaic, a mentoring charity set up by HRH The Prince of Wales in 2007, celebrated it’s mentors who create...
CLEAN: The team of volunteers headed out to the streets of East Leeds to pick litter and promote community cohesion

Team Clean

Day of Action helps people in East Leeds One area of Leeds is looking a lot tidier this week after a huge community clean up...
GUEST: BoE’s Financial Stability Deputy, Tom Henderson, was invited to Bradford by PPS partner, Nasreen Karim, pictured alongside Bankruptcy & Insolvency Solicitor Khizar Hayat

Bank of England visit marks 11 years of service

Platinum Partnership Solicitors welcomes special guest to Bradford The financial future of Bradford was at the forefront of conversation earlier this week as a...
MEMORABLE: Rafi Raja’s appearance on Britain’s Got Talent is a highlight for many from the 2014 series

‘Proving the doubters wrong’

Britain’s Got Talent star releases short film and eBook After a more than memorable appearance on Britain’s Got Talent in 2014, Bradford’s own Rafi Raja...

Blue Fish

Bringing fish and chips to the 21st century Calls for a quality fish and chips restaurant in Dewsbury have finally been answered as Blue Fish...

ITC

Telecoms Simplified Bradford’s favourite telecommunications providers have been rolling out superfast broadband across the county for a few years now, bringing businesses into the 21st...

Learning opportunities on offer for adults

Whether you are looking to update your skills, retrain, improve your career prospects or just want to learn for fun – Keighley Campus offers...

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