Monthly Archives: September 2016
From Bradford to the big screen: Local cabbie stars in Pakistani comedy
A grandfather-of-four from Bradford says he has no plans to slow down his pursuit of a career in the acting industry after landing one...
#Globalgoalsweek: UN General Assembly’s gathers glitterati to encourage world leaders to take note of...
Exactly one year ago the Sustainable Development Goals were launched and signed by 193 world leaders on 25th September 2015 at the UN General...
Muslims in the military
Army chief visits the British Muslim Heritage Centre
The head of the Army, General Sir Nick Carter, has told young Muslims that the Forces ‘need...
Tributes to a Bradford ‘legend’: Thousands attend funeral for Shah Gee
Over 1,500 mourners gathered in Bradford earlier this month to pay their respects to a ‘local hero’ who passed away at the age of...
Google glasses in classes
Virtual reality taken to the classroom in Bradford
A dive to the bottom of the ocean, a trip to Machu Picchu and a tour of...
A ‘glowing’ report: Bradford Catholic Primary praised by Ofsted
Children at St Mary’s and St Peter’s Catholic Primary School are getting a good education according to Ofsted. The school in Leeds Road was...
#LoveBradford #DoWeReally? Word on the street says locals do in fact love their city
After breaking the world record for the longest chain of people making heart-shaped hand gestures earlier this month, Bradford - from the outside -...
“It’s deplorable”: Bradford’s foodbank use is at an all time high
Foodbank use across Bradford remains at sky high levels due to benefit sanctions, low wages, zero-hour work contracts and high living costs.
Luckily for many...
BIG SATURDAY: South Asia at Manchester Museum
Saturday 24 September 11am – 4pm
On Saturday 24 September, Manchester Museum, part of The University of Manchester, will be holding a South Asia Big...
“Smile please, I can’t see you”: Paul Gascoigne guilty over racial slur
Paul Gascoigne, the former England footballer, has been fined £1,000 after admitting to making a racist ‘joke’ in front of hundreds of people at...
The internationally-recognised legal team
Switalskis Solicitor travels to Brazil to train Foster Care professionals
Until relatively recently, the idea of Foster Care in Brazil and Latin America was inconceivable....
Delay proves fatal
The recent High Court case of Goldcrest Distribution Limited v (1) Charles McCole (2) Mary McCole and Another is a salutary reminder for those...
Feeling the love: #LoveBradford breaks Guinness World Record
On Thursday 15th September in Bradford’s City Park, 2,331 men, women and children formed the longest chain of people making heart-shaped hand gestures, setting...
Umar Khan proves wrestling is ‘in the blood’ as he clinches world championship title
A family of fighters
Entering 23-year-old Umar Khan’s house in Manningham is like walking into a sports museum or an Aladdin’s cave of wonders -...
Joginder ‘States’ his In-TEN-tions
New York beckons for 64-year-old runner
While most 64-year-olds are contemplating slowing down in life prior to retirement, one Bradford man is only thinking about...
Murder enquiry underway in Bradford
9 arrested in connection with 21-year-old’s death
Police have launched a murder investigation after a man, who was critically injured in an assault in Bradford,...
‘Give a Girl a Future’: British Asian Trust launches appeal at exclusive fashion event
The British Asian Trust, the UK’s leading organisation for British Asian philanthropy, launched it’s first public appeal, Give a Girl a Future at an...
Veggie life hacks…
Turnip tips
Turnips are boring – that’s a fact. Nobody ever ‘pops out to the shop for a quick turnip’ or fancies ‘digging into a...
Sonakshi Sinha: “I was hefty and overweight as a kid”
Sonakshi Sinha is back with a bang in action drama ‘Akira’ - a film that she promises moves ahead of her standard “eye-candy roles”...
A holy game: All roads lead to Batley for Vatican side
When most people think of Vatican City, they think of the Pope, historic buildings and holy land.
Not many will have the West Yorkshire...
