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SMART: Professor Gin Jose, from the University of Leeds, shows the Glucosense Monitor which could revolutionise the way people monitor their diabetes

PIONEERING: Non-invasive device could change lives for diabetes sufferers

Pioneering technology developed in Leeds There is no getting away from the fact that Diabetes is a very real issue in the UK for the...
SUPPORTED: Friends walk in the sunshine at last year’s Walk to Remember event

Walk to Remember

Friends, families and loved ones urged to sign up to charity walk Results from a survey of carers across England revealed that seven out of...
The Artz-I partners (l-r) Mohammed Rasul, Tehreem Rasul, and Fuad Khan

ARTZ-I: Times are changing in Bradford

A new kind of shopping experience has arrived in Bradford, with a fusion of style and individual design already proving to be a winning...
FINED: Fine Bakers and Sweet Centre Limited was found to be manufacturing and selling sweets containing the additive, Rhodamine B – which can cause cancer (image: Google Maps)

DANGEROUS: Industrial chemicals used in Huddersfield Asian mithai shop

Huddersfield bakery fined for use of dangerous additive A dangerous chemical, which is commonly used in the sewerage industry, has been turning ‘Asian Sweets’ pink...

900 Gifts delivered for Eid

Give a Gift puts smiles on children’s faces A record number of toys were delivered to two charities across Leeds earlier this week as the...
FINISHED: Maisy and Hafsa show off their scarecrow called ‘Jessie’, designed by the Year 3 Chestnut Class

Southmere’s Scarecrows

Straw characters spotted at Bradford school Staff and students from a Bradford academy were joined by some unusual faces in the playground last week as...
RETURN: Having featured in a prominent Malaysian exhibition earlier this year, the World Curry Festival will return to Bradford in September

World Curry Festival set for September return

Street food and Malaysian cuisine at the heart of Bradford’s tastiest festival The highly anticipated return of the World Curry Festival will finally arrive in...

Empowering communities

‘No one has ever become poor by giving’ Empowering Communities was born out of a simple idea - Give a man a fish and you...
MEMORY: The memorial day falls on the birthday of Shafilea Ahmed, who was killed by her parents after suffering honour abuse and an attempted forced marriage

National Memorial Day

Day remembers victims of honour abuse On 16th June 2014, new legislation was introduced meaning forced marriage officially became a criminal act. Fast forward almost exactly...
COLLECTION: Children, staff and governors from Iqra Academy show off their collection of food before it is distributed to the most disadvantaged in Bradford

Ramadan harvest

Hundreds of food items donated to Bradford’s most vulnerable Ramadan is a month of generosity and giving, with Muslims around the world donating to charities...

Hit and Run

Man charged with death by dangerous driving Police investigating a fatal road traffic collision in Leeds have charged a Bradford man who failed to stop...
OPEN: HRH The Duke of Edinburgh opened the new £38million training facility last week

A Royal Opening

Pioneering training centre opened by Duke of Edinburgh West Yorkshire Police’s newest training facilities were officially opened earlier this month, with royalty on hand to...
SHOOT: Children who raised the most sponsorship money from the penalty shootout were presented with a signed ball from Bradford City (clockwise from top left) Resource and event manager at Wibsey Primary, Christine Thwaite; Year 6 pupil, Maci Partridge; Year 4’s Kaiden Davey, and Ayaan Madassar from Year 3

Fundraising GOAL smashed

Mini footballers raise thousands for charity Generosity was the winner of this year’s annual Wibsey Primary School penalty shoot-out after children raised over £6,500...

The Asian Collection

Sony Music and DJ, Nihal, have created an alternative soundtrack for the summer of 2015, with the release of an exciting new compilation album...

Khush: British Asian singer Mithun set to return with new single

British Asian singer Mithun born and raised in London, began singing at the young of seven, where he was introduced and taught music from...

Do the ‘Indian Twerk’ with Juggy D, Scottie B & Bushkin!

Punjabi rockstar Juggy D returns to create mayhem with his latest tune 'Indian Twerk'. This time he collaborates with the UK's international award winning DJ...

A whip smart and uproarious satire

This month marks the release of ‘Bangistan’, a whip smart and uproarious satire on fundamentalism. Bangistan is a comic tale with a strong underlying message...
CARDS: Faisal Zakar, fundraising team member at the InTouch Foundation, shows just some of the cards already donated to the birthday card appeal

Make a birthday wish come true

Huge card appeal launched to celebrate autistic child’s fourth birthday A Bradford charity is spearheading a campaign to ensure one soon-to-be four-year-old does not have...

Sallu’s ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ is box office hit

Bollywood star Salman Khan's latest release ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ had a strong opening weekend over the Eid holiday weekend, proving that he has box-office drawing...

Amitabh Bachchan denies taking money to endorse new public-funded channel

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has denied charging Rs.6.31 crore (£600,000) to promote the DD Kisan channel, saying he had no contract with national broadcaster Doordarshan. The...

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