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Daily Archives: 07/12/2015

ENQUIRY CALL: Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw

“Oh no, Sir”: Bradford Council in disagreement with schools’ regulator

Bradford Council has dismissed calls by Ofsted for special supervision of its city’s schools after receiving a damning report from the regulator. It also said...
PRAISED: The Maternity and Labour ward won the 2014 Team of the Year trophy from the Bradford Teaching Hospital’s Foundation Trust

National nomination for Maternity team

Bradford’s 2014 ‘Team of the Year’ shortlisted for country’s best Maternity services at Bradford Teaching Hospitals have been shortlisted for a prestigious national award which...

Empowering Communities: Giving a second chance at life

Empowering Communities have been pursuing their aims of facilitating people for a healthier tomorrow with complete fervour and dedication. A year on from the...

‘Apology for the disruption’

Junior doctors say a strike was an action of last resort Junior doctors in Leeds say they are happy that strike action has been called...
AMBASSADORS: Ikram Butt and Qari Asim are both ambassadors of the White Ribbon campaign

White Ribbon Week

Former rugby international reiterates commitment to ‘tackle’ violence against women Sixteen days of activism are currently taking place across the UK as men stand up...
IMPRESSIVE: A look into the future at what Leeds Station may look like once the HS2 project is implemented

High speed travel

Station passenger flows set to rival Heathrow Airport Ambitious plans for the redevelopment of Leeds Station, into an integrated high-speed transport hub for the...
PEACE: Members of Kumon Y’all spoke to Libyan Mayors last week about the local peace projects they are carrying out

From Libya to Dewsbury

Young Muslims talk about peace with international guests A youth group in Dewsbury continued on their mission to improve interfaith relations in the town last...
ELECTED: Minhaz Abedin is the newly elected representative for Yorkshire in the UKYP (Image courtesy of Jessica Taylor)

The Yorkshire Voice

Local student elected to represent county in the Commons A teenager from Leeds is preparing to enter his fifth year as an elected member of...
FAITH: Children conduct prayers in the playground after being told there are no facilities inside

Pupils forced to pray outside

Legal action considered by ‘disappointed’ parents Parents of students at a grammar school in Kirklees have voiced their disapproval of the way their children have...

Nadiya returns

Great British Bake Off winner’s to cook up a storm in Leeds For the first time since she baked her way to fame, Nadiya Hussain...
OPEN: The Leeds-Bradford Odeon will be open on Christmas Day this year, screening blockbuster Bollywood films such as Dilwale and Bajirao Mastani

Blockbuster hits EVERY DAY

Leeds-Bradford Odeon announces Christmas Day opening The choice of what to watch on television come Christmas Day is a decision every family seems to undertake,...
SUPPORT: Haider Afzal, whose family owns Roopyal Stores in Dewsbury, is backing the campaign

‘Put it out’: Project aims to stop local youths smoking

A campaign, which involves educating children in mosques across Kirklees about the dangers of smoking, continues to build momentum since its launch three months...
PRAISED: Mohammed Khan said ‘rules are there to be followed’ following the conviction of two taxi drivers last month

‘Follow our example’

Bradford cabbie praises ‘tough guidelines’ following double conviction Following the conviction of two private hire drivers in November, for refusing to pick up a blind...

The Sun exposed

A pollster reveals what the survey questioned The Sun newspaper came under intense scrutiny after publishing a front page news story '1 in 5 Brit...

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