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Daily Archives: 10/06/2016

Old school charm

New Abarth 124 Spider incorporates iconic Italian style, tech and performance Many would say that the demise of the two-seater was onset by the number...

Pakistani celebs who turned down Bollywood

Hamza Ali Abbasi - who first shot to fame in ‘Pyaray Afzal’ - was offered a role in Akshay Kumar’s ‘Baby’ which he rejected...
TRESSED TO IMPRESS: Zee’s scissorly skills have earnt him a trip to Sorrento in a week’s time

Top of the chops: Bradford hairdresser is a cut above the rest

Twenty-four-year-old Zeeshan Sehgal is fast becoming one of Bradford’s scissor saviours, after cutting and snipping his way to the very top of the hairdressing...
UNIQUE: Aisha’s art is truly eye-catching and unique

ART TO DYE FOR: Uni student makes masterpieces using henna

A Fine Art student from Leeds has taken her love of Mehndi to a whole new level, evolving its traditional use from the back...
SPORTS SENSATION: Harleen Kaur receives the AWA Award for Sport

Kung fu Kaur

Sporty head girl wins Asian Women of Achievement Award A 17-year-old martial arts champ has won a top prize at The Asian Women of Achievement...
TALENTED: Jasdeep Singh Dunga has been playing the sitar since the age of 15 and has now been given a £30,000 scholarship to pursue a career in the art further

Reach for the sitars: Leeds Musician targets debut album with £30,000 funding

Jasdeep Singh Degun has always had a passion for classical Indian music. Since the age of just seven, the distinct noises of the sitar, mandolin...

iPhone scam warning

Don’t get hooked in by phishing campaigns If you are one of the millions of Brits with an iPhone in their pocket right now, here’s...
CHARITY FUNDRAISERS:(From left) Mohamed Omar, Head of the Social Committee at LGM; Lara Dobson, Area Fundraising Manager at Diabetes UK and Ihab Ibrahim, Chairman of Leeds Grand Mosque

Flags of flavour

Leeds Grand Mosque’s Food Festival cooks up food from all around the world Leeds Grand Mosque hosted its first international food festival to raise money...
FANTASTIC ALL DAY EVENT: The Big Lunch is an excuse to get to know your neighbours better whilst sharing delicious food

The Big Lunch: Three tasty recipes to try out with your own neighbours

The Big Lunch takes place annually in June - but you can join in and host one whenever you like. This year's Big Lunch...
SHOCKING FOOTAGE: Members of the public filmed the incident which police said helped with the prosecution

Tube slasher convicted of attempted murder

‘Terrorist incident’ left victim with five inch gash across neck An East London man, inspired by extremist ideology, will be sentenced in July for attempted...
CHAMPIONS: The 2016 victors from the Azar Farouq Kickboxing Championships show off their accolades

WARRI-AZ: Children get a ‘kick’ out of competing

Around 50 mini martial artists laced up their boots and put up their gloves earlier this month as the annual Azar Farouq Kickboxing Tournament...
GULLFRAZIE: The spicy seagull already has his own name and fanpage on Facebook

‘Beak’-a-masala: ‘Orange’ you glad it wasn’t Vindaloo?

A seagull got its own taste of spiritual ‘korma’ after it turned bright orange from falling into a vat of tikka masala, in a...
CLASSY DESIGN: Ayesha is a student at Dixons Manningham Academy

‘Happy Birthday Her Majesty’

Bradford girl’s birthday card becomes iconic cover image Not many eight-years-olds can say they have had a drawing published on the front of a renowned...
SCHOOL SWEETHEARTS: The devastated widower of a teenage girl, who was burnt alive by her mother in an honour killing, says his in-laws lured his wife back, promising her a ‘proper wedding reception’

17 year-old-girl finally laid to rest after her mother burnt her alive over marriage...

Pakistan honour killing The funeral of a teenage girl from Lahore, who was allegedly burnt alive by her own mother for marrying a man without...

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