Monthly Archives: February 2016
Nadiya Hussain: Cake queen scoops up ‘Person of the Year’ award
Bake Off’s Nadiya rises to the top once more
On Tuesday, in the heart of the capital at London’s City Hall, Great British Bake Off...
Criminals still at large after terrifying robbery at Cottage Stores in Otley
“If you move, I’ll stab you!”
Police are appealing for any information regarding a horrific robbery last month at the , in Newell Carr Road,...
Government cuts could lead to job losses and drop in standards
Pharmacists ‘devastated’ at proposed cuts
With junior doctors preparing to stage their second walk out in as many months next week, a separate group of...
Sikhs take to the streets in bid to help out homeless in Leeds
Langar tackles hunger in Leeds
As homeless figures continue to rise in the UK, and the need for foodbanks grows every year, one West Yorkshire...
Boxing beelzebubs to battle in the City of Angels
Amir Khan returns to middleweight action in May
In the city of angels - Los Angeles - two of boxing’s most popular and powerful...
The Jewel in the Bradford College Crown
If you’re looking for a fresh, locally sourced, tasty and reasonably priced lunch then why not consider trying Bradford College’s Grove Restaurant.
This restaurant is...
Thinking inside and outside of the BOXing ring
‘Not producing champions in the ring, producing champions in life’
A new boxing gym, aiming to educate young members of society both inside and out...
Bradford-born singer had always wanted to leave superstar band
‘Own direction’ was always on the cards for Zayn
Bradford-born singer Zayn Malik - a former member of pop superstars ‘One Direction’ - has revealed...
Inferno in heart of Bradford destroys 19th century landmark
Drummond Mill fire AFTERMATH
Bradford’s landscape may never be the same after a massive blaze fire ripped through of one of the city’s most iconic...
FIVE bollywood stars make the world’s highest paid actors list
£££Kerr-ching: HEROES!!!
The much-coveted Forbes lists grab international attention every year, and this year is no different. Its list of the highest paid actors from...
Grammar School at Leeds produces more Asian academic aces
Cambridge kids
Two bright sparks from the Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL), 17-year-old Shahzaib Ahmed and 18-year-old Manjari Dhar, have got their eyes set...
Google lax on tax
Search engine is still not paying enough into the pot
Tax settlements between Google and the UK government have been far from ‘glorious’, according to...
9,000 mile journey set to be world’s longest
The world record for the longest direct flight could soon be smashed after Qatar Airways announced plans to provide a non-top route from the...
Mother jailed for 6 years for taking child to Syria
Daesh sympathiser sentenced at Birmingham court
A 26 year-old British mother, described previously as a bright former college student, took her toddler son to Syria...
Defender goes defunct
End of the road for the classic off-roader
On Friday, the last classic Land Rover Defender rolled off the production line - 68 years after...
Zika virus may turn into a pandemic
Countries in the Americas have already declared a state of emergency
Thousands of babies are being born with underdeveloped brains in Brazil and South America...
Daesh detonates in Damascus
Death toll reaches 70 after suicide bombing
The Sayeda Zeinab district in Damascus, home to Syria's holiest Shi'ite shrine, was targeted by Daesh on...
Crisis and closures on the cards for hospitals
Accident and Emergency units ‘on the edge’
NHS bosses are warning that hospitals are being pushed to the limits after a ‘sharp rise’ in demand...
MPs gather evidence from young people to use in their ‘Prevent’ strategy
Extremism is now Bradford’s ‘Big Conversation’
A roundtable discussion - involving MPs, local people from Bradford, young people aged 16-25, social workers, police and youth...
Charitable chief bags community award
Fantastic work by Hamara Centre is recognised by the National Centre for Diversity
The chief executive of Leeds’ largest ethnic minority organisation in the voluntary...
