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Daily Archives: 16/10/2015

ITC: Telecoms firm opens new premises

Over the past nine years, Bradford-based ITC has grown into one of the UK’s most trusted telecommun-ications companies, serving businesses from London to Scotland. Now,...

November opening date for Prity’s Turkish Baths

Over the past decade, Prity Hair and Beauty salon has been driving the beauty industry forward, pioneering new treatments and products for the benefit...

APPLEBYS SOLICITORS: Legal expertise on your side

For the past 23 years, one solicitors firm in Bradford has been helping clients across West Yorkshire get the compensation and care they rightfully...
WINNER: Nazma Choudhry was awarded the Charity Champion President’s Award from Muscular Dystrophy UK, pictured with her son, Mahid

Charity Champion: President’s award for inspirational Bradford mum

A Bradford mother, whose son was diagnosed with an incurable muscle wasting disease seven years ago, was presented with a prestigious award last weekend...
SHARING: Sikh volunteers from across Bradford and Leeds handed out langar last week, speaking with recipients about the concept

National Langar Week: Sikhs take food to the streets in Leeds

For over 500 years, the international Sikh community has been preparing, cooking and offering up free food, known as ‘langar’ to the wider public. Today,...
CREW: The extras from the film were all smiles on set

BOL-LEEDS-WOOD: Local student lands part in two Bollywood films

A University of Leeds student swapped his textbooks and lecture halls for costumes and film sets last year after landing a role in an...

How to tackle prejudices with only a whisk and a mixing bowl

Nadiya Hussain shows the right way to defy stereotypes When a story involving Muslims makes national headlines, it is far too often related to tales...
EDUCATION: Project Director for the Electrical Engineering degree in Palestine, Professor Haifa Takruri MBE, meets with Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah

From Manchester to Palestine

Leading university launches degree 3,000 miles away A British university has reinforced its commitment to ensuring access to education is available around the world,...
CHAMP: Zain Hassan was awarded the Mr Photogenic title from the Mr British Empire Awards in August

‘Mr Photogenic’: Birmingham accountant retains prestigious catwalk award

An aspiring accountant from the West Midlands was celebrating his success on the catwalk earlier this year as he proved brains and beauty can...
EDUCATION: Malala Yousafzai will be heading to university next year and reportedly has Californian Ivy League institution, Stamford University, in her sights

Malala leaving the UK?

The inspirational Malala Yousafzai could soon be leaving British shores as she considers studying for a politics degree in the United States. The 18-year-old Nobel...
FUNDRAISER: Over 600 guests helped smash the target of £50,000 last weekend as funds were raised for MacMillan Cancer Support

£50k raised for cancer charity

Night of entertainment smashes targets for MacMillan Over 600 guests gathered for a black tie gala dinner event in Birmingham last weekend as tens of...

“I want to build a national coalition to challenge and speak out against extremism”

Prime Minister hosts first meeting of new Community Engagement Forum Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron has this week announced new requirements for police forces in...
OPEN: Businesses have experienced record sales growth during the first two weeks of trading at Birmingham’s Grand Central

Welcome to the new Grand Central

Over one million visitors head down to Birmingham’s newest shopping centre in just two weeks After a highly anticipated five-year wait, Birmingham’s Grand Central shopping...
SCAM: Married couple, Saqib Bashir and Rimla Chaudurey, were sentenced to eight months in prison, suspended for 12 months, after conning online shoppers out of almost £15,000

Crooked Couple: Husband and wife steal thousands through bogus online stores

A couple from Birmingham have been convicted of fraud after conning more than 50 online shoppers out of thousands of pounds by setting up...
ANGRY: Hundreds of people protested against the Turkish government following the Ankara bombing

DEVASTATING: Islamic State to blame for Turkey bomb attack

Turkey’s government have labelled the Islamic State their prime suspect as they continue to investigate fatal suicide bombings which resulted in the deaths of...
ELECTED: KP Sharma Oli will attempt to lead Nepal out of its political crises

Nepal welcomes new PM

Khadga Prashad Sharma Oli sworn in to lead nation As Nepal remains divided over a fresh constitution, and reeling from two devastating earthquakes, a new...
ANGERED: Narendra Modi called the killing of a man in Southern India ‘sad’ and ‘unwelcome’ yet critics say the response has come too late

‘It’s about time’: Modi response to beef killing criticised by masses

Almost two weeks after a Muslim man was beaten to death by a Hindu mob in India for allegedly butchering and eating a cow,...
AID: The latest £20million funding will help up to 50,000 internally displaced people in Iraq who have been forced to flee their homes due to the Islamic State

Stepping up support for Iraq’s most vulnerable

Food, water and essentials to be provided for the displaced  The UK will provide new life-saving support to tens of thousands of Iraqis, who have...
FASHION: Sanya Rehman and Zahra Mahmood will be showcasing some of their latest designs at a special fashion show in London this weekend

‘Dress to impress’: University of Huddersfield students head to the catwalk

A pair of talented entrepreneurs, who just five years ago were selling garments on a Bradford market stall, were named as two of the...

Sharing is caring: Qurbani distribution unites Bradford’s communities

Two Bradford charities came together in a bid to ensure Muslims across the city had an Eid to remember last month as they distributed...

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