Daily Archives: 08/07/2016
‘Time to get ahead of the game’
Bradford’s Lord Patel reflects on 12 months with the ECB
There are few more powerful advocates for the transforming effect cricket can have on people’s...
Rocking in the ring and on the road
Amir Khan trusts in Enkahnz for motor makeover
When a world champion boxer needs a world class customisation on his £100,000 Range Rover Vogue,...
Optimism following disappointment
Force India leave empty handed from Austria
Force India’s run of back-to-back podium finishes came to an abrupt end in the Austrian Grand Prix last...
“I remember the fear in the eyes of good people”
Six years on: Gaza flotilla raid survivor recalls her memories
It has been six years since Paveen Yaqub, a community services manager from Holmfirth,...
Offensive MP has been cautioned by police
Tory councillor suspended over 'steam off p***' comments
Police have cautioned a former Tory councillor over an offensive Facebook post about the fund set up...
Leeds’ Children’s Heart Unit SURVIVES!
Campaigners’ delight at NHS announcement
After years of protests against the closure of Leeds’ Children’s Heart Surgery, campaigners were able to celebrate this week after...
World’s largest tropical forest in peril
Recent drought completely shut down the Amazon Basin’s carbon sink
The most extensive land-based study to date, led by researchers at the Universities of Leeds...
Brothers on the beat
Sheryar and Syed Shah are used to serving the public after a career in retail - but now the pair have swapped High Street...
Wakefield councillor urges victims to report hate crimes after suffering racist abuse
I voted ‘leave’, not ‘racism’
The Conservative leader of Wakefield council, who this week has been targeted by racial slurs, has urged communities to stand...
A top citizen: Bradford man heads to the capital for awards ceremony
A community stalwart from Bradford, who has dedicated over 25 years of his life to helping children in the city, has been awarded a...
A family’s dignity: Suits donated to hospital in memory of daughter
A bereaved family, whose daughter sadly passed away last year following a month long fight with a rare illness, have donated a number of...
‘Xploding’ with pride: Khalil and Saeed collect Queen’s award for voluntary service
Two exceptional volunteers from Bolton, in Greater Manchester, collected a prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service this past week at a special ceremony at...
Policeman said he wanted to ‘bomb curry mile’
Officer accused of racism in Manchester
A disciplinary hearing in Manchester has heard how a police officer, responding to reports of unlawful electricity usage in...
