Monthly Archives: July 2016
The strikes on the bus go round and round
38 pence an hour for three years sparks new trouble
Bus bosses in Leeds have been accused of deliberately prolonging the city’s bus dispute by...
‘Lost opportunities’ to save life of Huddersfield teen
Investigations begin into treatment of Jane Khalaf
The parents of a Huddersfield student, who died in November 2014 while studying abroad in Cologne, Germany, have...
Sky ride returns to Leeds: Free event for cyclists of all ages
Cyclists of all ages will have the chance to leisurely take in the sights of some of Leeds’ most iconic city centre landmarks as...
Teachers’ strike: Schools disrupted as protest staged over funding cuts and unsustainable workloads
On Monday 5Th July, teachers across the UK left their classrooms in order to protest, after the National Union of Teachers (NUT) instructed for...
Get involved at Bradford College
Bradford College provides one of the widest choices of courses in the region. Our award-winning college is a friendly, welcoming place to study with...
Reinstated! Naz Shah returns to parliament following suspension
Just over two months after Bradford West MP Naz Shah was suspended by the Labour party for ‘anti-Semitic remarks on Facebook’ the local politician...
Running fast whilst fasting: Bradford runner completes 10k in under an hour
For many, the idea of working through a 19-hour fast is one which is unfavourable at best, yet for one Bradford man, working was...
Spinning singles for Syria
Music star raises over £700 for charity through his first release
An up-and-coming music star from Huddersfield has managed to combine his passion for singing...
Sikh’s striking shading skills: Pen-Tacular’s pencil is on point
Rajinder Parsad Singh Tattal, or ‘Pen-Tacular-Artist’ as he is known in the art world, is a graphite and charcoal pencil artist from London who specialises...
Leeds in bloom: Young green fingered talent celebrated in the city
The talent and creativity of green fingered youngsters in Leeds has again been celebrated this month as part of the annual Leeds in Bloom...
A blinding result! Eid fudge cake delivery raises over £22,000 for Pakistani school
After cooking up an extra sweet plan to raise money for charity during Ramadan, two men from Bradford have raised over £22,000 by selling...
‘Microsoft’ scam
Scam calls from people pretending to be from computer company
Police are urging people to be on their guard against a suspected scam targeting householders, businesses...
Eid Mubarak from the Asian Express: Celebrations begin as Ramadan draws to an end
It’s that time of year once again where Muslims around the world come together to celebrate Eid al-Fitr as the month of Ramadan comes...
Arijit Singh comes to Manchester
35 MUSICIANS, 1 STAGE, 1 VOICE
For the first time at Manchester, Arijit Singh – a world renowned playback singer and music programmer, will fly...
Prime Minister’s Eid message 2016
As the presents are wrapped, the food is prepared and the holy month of Ramadan comes to an end.
I want to send my very...
Aston Martin’s crazy hypercar
Carmaker and Red Bull Racing in formidable alliance to create a monstrous V12 beast codenamed ‘Radical AM-RB 001’
Aston Martin and Red Bull Racing are...
A van full of kindness: Staff and students unite in aid of Bradford’s homeless
Kind-hearted students at Bradford College have donated clothes, bedding and toiletries to vulnerable people after a tremendous response to an appeal.
The college arranged...
Better late than never
In the recent case of Pineport Limited v Grangeglen Limited the High Court was asked to consider whether a commercial tenant whose lease had...
Inclusive iftar in Batley
Multi-faith community comes together for charity and remembrance
An international charity based in Yorkshire hosted a special multi-faith iftar in Batley last month as...
What a view… Lamborghini pays tribute to the Miura with new V12 Homage edition
Automobili Lamborghini presented the Aventador Miura Homage, a special edition of the current Aventador coupe that pays tribute to the Miura, the forerunner of...
