Monthly Archives: January 2016
LGBT Indians to drive taxis: Modern move from Mumbai
In a forward-thinking move for India's commercial capital, Mumbai's marginalised community of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) citizens will soon be able to...
120 people of Leeds turn up to ‘drop food not bombs’ vigil
People of Leeds turn their minds to Syria
A Syrian refugee living in Leeds, Fawaz Alghofari, held a vigil in front of Leeds Town Hall...
Possible new planet discovered
Neptune-sized planet lies beyond Pluto
The solar system may host a ninth planet, much bigger than Earth and orbiting far beyond Neptune, according to research...
Campaigners demand answers for closure of NGO’s accounts
Account closed
A group of protestors were joined by local MP, Naz Shah, outside one of the city’s high street banks last weekend, voicing their concern at...
BLACKS SOLICITORS: Restrictive Covenants Revisited
Restrictive covenants are commonly used in employment contracts to control the activities of an employee during the course of his employment and post-employment. For...
Government pledges £20 million in language classes for Muslim women
‘Learn English or risk deportation’
Seven months after David Cameron cut college funding by £45 million and slashed English language teaching, he has pledged an...
New task force hopes to clamp down on rogue cabbies”
Crackdown on cross border taxis
Rogue cabbies in Bradford are being targeted in 2016 with plans for a cross-border crackdown set to be put in...
Hoverboard hero: Epic fire rescue by Bradford teenager
A have-a-go hero from Wyke, whose quick thinking helped save the lives of his friends when a hoverboard exploded in their family home, says...
A Bradford teacher, who was stabbed last year backs weapons amnesty
Calls to ‘make society safer’ echoed by police
A Bradford teacher, who was stabbed in the stomach by a pupil last year, is backing a...
Charity group overcome freezing temperatures to raise funds for the homeless
Tough volunteers sleep rough in Bradford
A team of frosty fundraisers from Bradford tackled temperatures of up to minus three degrees Celsius last week, as...
Mini Mayor: Bringing communities together across Leeds
Mini Mayor targets a cohesive city
Leeds’ latest little leader has high hopes for her city this year, with the self-confessed ‘Yorkshire lass’ looking to...
Kangana Ranaut: “They’re just a facade that the event organisers put up…”
Kangana Ranaut slams award ceremonies
Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut (28) has slammed film award ceremonies saying that they’re all “fake” and actually a commercial venture...
Syrian-born dentist organises Leeds Town Hall vigil for starving
Drop food not bombs!
A Syrian refugee living in Leeds, Fawaz Alghofari, is holding a vigil in front of Leeds Town Hall this weekend for...
Bradford Muslims say no evidence linking mosques to extremism
‘No radicalisation in British mosques’
Young Brits travelling to fight with extremist groups such as Daesh are not being radicalised in madrassas and mosques in...
Taking food, water and shelter to the world’s most vulnerable
Life-changing trip complete by Harehills Dozen
A team of selfless volunteers from Leeds returned from their expedition to the French refugee camps last week, with...
Marriage for Kabir Bedi on his 70th?
Kabir Bedi's baritone goes one decibel up when he talks about his 'Annual 50th Birthday Bash' which he is hosting on Saturday 16th January.
The...
Mahesh Bhatt to direct again after 15-year gap
There is good news for those who longed to see maverick director Mahesh Bhatt in action again.
The director, who is known to adapt his...
Tiger Shroff back in action after suffering slipped disc
Tiger Shroff, who is juggling two high-octane action films, Remo D'Souza's 'A Flying Jatt' and Sabbir Khan's love saga, 'Baaghi: A Rebel For Love',...
Indian police admit lapses in investigation
The Mumbai police has issued a memo to all police stations in the city highlighting the lapses in the investigations in the 2002 hit...
Titanosaur unveiled – and it’s 122 feet long!
Museum in America showcases new species of dinosaur
Generations of visitors have flocked to see the renowned blue whale and iconic T-Rex, among other fossil...
