Daily Archives: 21/09/2015
Run to remember: Family to complete nine-mile challenge in memory of Arslan
A family from Ravensthorpe are preparing to tackle their biggest fundraising challenge to date next weekend just days after what would have been their...
ParkLane Properties / ICONINC: 7-Star student accommodation opens in Leeds
Parklane Group sets new standards as IconInc arrives in the city
Time spent at university is some of the most enjoyable in a person’s life,...
“Syrian refugees could boost UK economy”
“Many new arrivals are highly qualified and most are determined to make a positive contribution to life in Britain,” says QED Chief Executive Dr...
Saudi Arabia defends its position on Syrian refugees
Saudi Arabia has responded to the voices accusing it of not doing enough for Syrian refugees and defended its efforts to assist and accommodate...
Pakistanis require “a lot of work” to be taught “common courtesy and civility”
Paul Sabapathy, Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of the West Midlands, recieves support after resigning over a series of leaked emails
A Labour MP has...
Police watchdog examines new political sex abuse cover-up claims
An investigation has been ordered into more than a dozen new claims that officers covered up or shut down child sex inquiries or prosecutions...
Helping female cancer patients make vital decisions about fertilit
New tools will be developed to help female cancer patients make more informed decisions about their future fertility in a pioneering project at the...
Lions club raises thousands for local causes
A community group from Bradford presented a cheque worth thousands of pounds to Bradford Royal Infirmary’s Children’s Charity last week after members put the...
BRI-nging the hospital to the patients
Showcase event celebrates city’s hospitals
If you needed your stomach muscles tightening or your blood pressure taken then Bradford Royal Infirmary was the place to...
Broadway hands over to retailers
Countdown begins to November opening
The opening of Bradford’s new £260 million shopping centre has moved a step closer, with the build and construction phase...
Child Friendly Leeds: City’s young people prepare to host annual awards
The search is once again on for organisations and individuals, who epitomise everything that is child friendly in Leeds, as the city’s third Child...
Cocaine gang jailed after £440,000 haul seized in Bradford
A drugs gang, who attempted to import more than £400,000 worth of cocaine into Bradford, will spend a combined 31 years six months behind...
Child molester receives longer sentence because ‘victims were Asian’
A convicted paedophile from Liversedge has had his appeal against a seven-year sentence rejected after a top judge ruled the correct punishment had been...
Sana’s Story: Empowering Communities changing lives around the world
This is a true story about Sana. Although she may seem like an ordinary girl with an ordinary past, the stark reality is far...
University welcomes education minister
A West Yorkshire university was selected as just one of a handful of national institutions to welcome Bahrain’s Minister of Education last week as...
Combating extremism in schools
Stakeholders meet to discuss important role of education
Batley and Spen MP, Jo Cox, was amongst the invited guests at a special round-table meeting last...
‘Leeds welcomes refugees’
Protestors take to the streets in rallying message of support
Hundreds of campaigners, armed with banners, signs and loud voices took to the streets of...
Pop down to see the POPPIES
Sculpture Park’s sea of flowers a ‘must see’
The iconic poppy display which engulfed the Tower of London last year is on the move and...
Qurbani for those in N-Eid
‘Share your sacrifice’ with the local community
As Muslims around the world prepare to take part in their annual Eid Ul-Adha celebrations, one charity in...
‘Victimised’: Aspiring operator feels let down
A taxi driver from Moortown says he feels ‘upset’ and ‘disgusted’ following the treatment he received from Leeds City Council after applying for a...