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Wipes and brooms for bride and groom

Not such ‘excellent’ hygiene at filthy wedding venue The owner of an upmarket wedding and events business in Bolton says any customer is welcome...

‘The Beast from the East’: Shak Khan prepares for UK return in the sport...

Growing up in the era of the Dynamite Kid, Hulk Hogan and the Ultimate Warrior, British-Pakistani Shak Khan’s love affair with the squared circle...

All eyes on Iyna!

Fashion store Iyna has been open on Leeds Road for just over a year - and what a busy year it has been for...

Lighting up Leeds: Chandeliers glisten at city’s brightest establishment

Every home has them and everybody needs them. They are the often overlooked decoration, with the potential to act as a centrepiece for any...

CENSORED: Queen calling Chinese officials “very rude” report

Following the video in which the Queen has been caught on camera saying Chinese officials were "very rude" during last year's state visit by...

Muslim Mayor of London rejects billionaire Trump’s “exception” to ban Muslims in USA policy

Sadiq Khan rejects Trump Following billionaire Republican nominee - Donald Trump’s proposed policy to ban all Muslims from travelling to the United States, Sadiq Khan,...
CRUNCHY CRISPS: Regal directors, Faisal Ali and Jamil Chaudhry, have been delighted with the success of their giant crisp packets so far

UK’s biggest crisps launched by Bradford business

‘Ready to share ready salted’ available now from Regal Last year, the UK crisp industry was worth a whopping £923.2 million as the British...
Judge Mabel Jansen said her comments had been taken out of context

White judge in race rape row

A white South African judge has been strongly condemned for purportedly saying on social media that rape was part of the culture of black...

Police apologise for ‘Allahu Akbar’ chant during terrorism drill

  Muslim stereotypes were once again reinforced on Tuesday 10th May during a counter-terrorism exercise at the Trafford Centre in Manchester where an ‘unnecessary’ link...

Will Katie Hopkins run naked with halal sausage up her bottom?

Now there’s a big question on everyone’s mind after the London mayoral election. Now that Sadiq Khan has been declared winner, will Katie Hopkins...
SAD: Ambreen Riasat's aunt shows her niece's belongings in their home in the village of Makol outside Abbottabad

Pakistan in spotlight after brutal ‘honour killing’

Shock across Pakistan at the murder of a 16-year-old girl accused of helping a young couple run away and elope has turned to anger...

Queen of the skies: Asian beauty going for Miss Leeds crown

A 24-year-old air hostess from Leeds has reached the final twenty in the region in a well-established beauty competition. Fashion-enthusiast, Harpinder Rai, will compete to become...

A tune for charity: Local singer ‘promises’ big hit

An up-and-coming music star from Huddersfield is combining his passion for singing with his commitment to charity work as he prepares to launch his...

Indian restaurant owner charged with customer allergy death

The owner of a chain of award-winning Indian restaurants has been charged with the manslaughter of a customer who died following a severe allergic...
EXPELLED: BBC journalist Rupert Wingfield-Hayes and his team are accused of “speaking very ill” by North Korean officials

BBC team expelled from North Korea

BBC journalist Rupert Wingfield-Hayes expelled from North Korea North Korea expelled a BBC journalist on over his reporting a North Korean government spokesperson said. Rupert...
CELEBRATION TIME: Safa celebrated her win with friends and family

Safa’s ‘belting’ performance

Title winning kickboxer has the world at her feet A nine-year-old Muay Thai kickboxing prodigy from Leeds says she already has ambitions of becoming world...
LEADING THE CAPITAL: Labour’s Sadiq Khan has been elected as the new Mayor of London after defeating Conservative candidate, Zac Goldsmith, by more than 300,000 votes

London chooses ‘hope over fear’: Sadiq Khan named capital’s Mayor

British-Pakistani Sadiq Khan, became the first ever Muslim Mayor of a major western capital last week after cruising to victory in the London Mayoral...
NEW FACE: Salma Arif is the new Labour councillor for Gipton and Harehills

Local elections fail to provide major shake-up for West Yorkshire’s political outlook

The results are in! With the local elections coming to a subdued end last week, the face of the county remains somewhat untouched. In Keighley, Cllr...

‘What do you do when the world changes?’

Leeds academic discusses Muslims in the 21st century As stories of racism, extremism and fundamentalism continue to consume media outlets throughout the country,...

Serial-smoocher no more?

Emraan Hashmi portrays the life of former Indian cricket captain accused of match-fixing Emraan Hashmi has performed several roles but it was a big challenge...

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