Monthly Archives: February 2016
Terror quartet facing prison sentences
Daesh supporters found guilty at Old Bailey
Two men and two women from Walsall have been convicted of Syria related terrorism offences following a 14-month...
Saudi Arabia’s sorcery course
Anti-witchcraft training for Saudi’s religious police
British magicians are being warned not to travel to Saudi Arabia if they plan on performing following a number...
102 years behind bars for Rotherham grooming gang
Huge sentence ‘sends out a message to other offenders’
Five people have been jailed for a combined total of over 100 years for the sexual...
Mumbai’s selfie sanction
String of deaths linked to camera trend forces Indian capital to clamp down
A rise in selfie-related deaths has meant that Mumbai has brought...
Sublime
Barely road-legal Porsche 911 GT3 RS gives a searing sonic assault
Porsche’s ‘regular’ GT3 is already a very special piece of engineering, with rear-wheel...
A different beast
Thrilling BMW M2 brings M car thrills by undercutting the M3 by over £12,000
Controlled aggression is the name of the game when it comes...
Appeal to help pay off debtors as paralysed mum returns home
‘Help me help my Mum’
A college student from Bradford, who was forced to borrow tens of thousands of pounds to pay for his mother’s...
Dewsbury teen’s dedication to the beautiful game pays off
Soccer success at seventeen
A sporty teen from Dewsbury took her first step up the football coaching ladder last week as she earned her first...
‘Cheque’ them out! Bradford students raise over £1,000 for charity
A group of dedicated and motivated students from Laisterdyke College in Bradford have raised over £1,000 for Save The Children charity.
The group of girls,...
Thousands gather to pay respects to renowned Muslim cleric
Transport brought to a standstill for funeral of influential leader
People from across the UK and Europe flocked to Dewsbury last week to pay their...
Migrants try to hang themselves in Athens
Border closures lead to refugees attempting suicide
Horrific pictures have emerged showing two desperate migrants trying to hang themselves in the middle of Athens’...
Water problems in India
New Delhi left thirsty for over 24 hours after supply cut off by rioters
Rioters in the Indian state of Haryana took control of –and...
California lets off some gas
Dangerous methane leak is ‘biggest in US history’
On Thursday, thousands of Los Angeles residents were left feeling sick and forced out of their homes...
Japan grapples with rapidly aging population
Census reveals Japan has shrunk by 1 million people
According to new statistics, Japan’s population has dropped by nearly one million. It marks the first...
Warning: contains colourful language
Local hospice launches first colour run for charity
A charity champion from Dewsbury is calling on more members of the BME community to get involved...
Asian kidneys are like gold dust
Father-of-three faces long wait for a suitable donor
Back in October 2001, father-of-three Masood Ahmed from Thornbury lost the use of his kidneys.
In 2007 he...
‘Hands off our treasures!’
Stealing art from Bradford’s Media Museum makes a mockery of ‘Northern Powerhouse’
A non-profit organisation in Bradford has slammed the Government’s decision to move an...
BREXIT: What you need to know
On Thursday 23rd June 2016, the British public will vote to decide whether we stay in the EU or whether we leave as the...
Childcare scare
Nurseries say free places scheme is not achievable
Fewer than half of nurseries in the UK are likely to offer places to meet the...
Lionheart boxer gives roaring performance
Ashfaq triumphs in fierce fight against Mexican
Leeds’ Qais Ashfaq continued to build up momentum ahead of the Olympic qualifiers later this year landing a...