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BLACKS SOLICITORS: Keeping time

There has been plenty of case law on the subject of when a claim is “brought” for the purposes of stopping a limitation period...
LEADING THE WAY: Cllr Fozia Shaheen was awarded with the Young Councillor of the Year award for the whole of England

Shining Shaheen: Bradford councillor scoops national award for services to community

One of Bradford’s youngest councillors has been recognised for her outstanding leadership skills in a prestigious national competition this week – less than two...

‘Forced out of my home’: Christian convert escorted by police after death threats

A Bradford man, who was attacked by bat-wielding thugs in November of last year due to his faith, says he has been ‘driven out...
FRAUDSTER: Sharjeel Iqbal used his position as an NHS finance worker to hijack the identities of 59 hospital staff

Diverting dosh: Crooked accountant hijacked NHS identities in tax fraud

An accountant from Bolton, who hijacked the identities of NHS doctors and nurses in a £40,000 tax fraud, has been jailed. 29-year-old Sharjeel Iqbal,...
HUGE: The moon promises to be massive this month, so don’t forget to look up into the starry sky

Full moon madness: Mark your calendars for 14th November

The next full moon in British skies is set to be the largest in more than 70 years. The full moon on 14th November coincides...

Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan deny sex determination test ahead of baby birth

Bollywood star couple Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan, who are expecting their first baby, have rubbished reports of having done a sex...

Big B clocks 47 years in Bollywood

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, on completing 47 years in the Indian entertainment world, said he is thankful to Mumbai for giving him all that he...
GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS: Westborough’s ‘Lease 2 Learn’ team are hoping to emulate the school’s previous success in the Tycoon in Schools competition

Learn to earn: Business savvy students launch leasing company in school

A team of budding young entrepreneurs from Westborough High School are going head-to-head with students across the country this month, as Peter Jones CBE...
DISGUSTING: The eight men sentenced this week are: Sageer Hussain, Mohammed Whied, Ishtiaq Khaliq, Waleed Ali, Asif Ali, Masoued Malik, Basharat Hussain and Naeem Rafiq

96 years behind bars for Rotherham groomers

Investigations continue into grooming following latest sentencing Eight men have been jailed for a combined total of 96 years for the sexual exploitation of three...
READY AND WAITING: Amir Khan believes he has what it takes to beat Manny Pacquiao and labelled him as a ‘friend’

A fighting chance: Khan would relish Pacquiao challenge

Amir Khan says it would be an ‘honour’ to fight Manny Pacquiao after the Filipino superstar said he would be open to the matchup....

Bollywood blunder

British tabloids tag Deepika Padukone as “worst dressed celebrity” at MTV Europe Music Awards Deepika Padukone's military green look at the MTV Europe Music Awards...
REDUCED RANGE OF VISION: Fireworks during Diwali and Guy Fawke’s Night cause a sharp reduction in visibility

Fireworks fuzziness: Birmingham and Indian scientists investigate air pollution causes

Scientists at the University of Birmingham are working with partners in Delhi to better understand the causes, sources and effects of pollution in India...
VOTING CLINTON: Ammara from Leeds believes Trump would be a bad role model for America

Clinton or Trump? ‘Child-like’ campaigning from a child’s point of view

As US voters head to the polls, the choice has never been more difficult for the American public. Donald Trump has promised to ‘drain the...
FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS: 10-year-old Sumair Shahid was presented with the Jo Cox Good Character Award at an assembly attended my local dignitaries and members of the late MP’s family

Carlton’s caring character: Inspirational primary school pupil receives Jo Cox award

A primary school pupil from Dewsbury has been awarded with the first ever ‘Jo Cox Good Character Award’, in recognition of the kindness and...
SLASHING BENEFITS: Former chancellor George Osborne's Budget announced that a cut in the benefits cap would be part of the £12 billion in welfare cuts for the country

Cutting benefits down to £20k: Many households may be plunged into poverty after new...

A cut in the benefits cap - a limit on the income working age households can receive in certain benefits - has now come...
WELCOMING INDIAN BUSINESS: Theresa May has said she will make it easier for wealthy Indian businessmen to come to the UK

May won’t relax Indian visa rules: India and UK have ‘a lot to gain’...

Theresa May has rejected calls to relax Indian visa rules, saying the UK has a ‘good system’ for applications. Since new rules came into force...
PRICES SHOOTING UP: House prices rose 1.4 per cent in October and may well rise modestly in the near future

House prices surge in the UK: Generation rent faces a lifetime of unstability

According to Nationwide, the average UK home now costs six times people’s average annual earnings - even though house price inflation is slowing. The last...
BACK OF THE NET: The women’s team have entered many competitions and have even reached the semi-finals of the cup

Netting the funds: Bradford basketball team aim to slam dunk donations

A Bradford women’s basketball team may have to disband if they do not get the help from their local community in the funding of...

New Mustang GT4 racecar developed for world track challenge

Muscle performance Ford Performance has just taken off the leash from its new beastly, track-ready turnkey Mustang racecar, which is set to compete around the...
JUST FESTIVE?: People remain in two camps over whether Starbucks are promoting Islam with their green cups (Pic credit: @Barstoolsports’ Twitter)

In hot water: Starbucks’ cups prompt strange link to Islam

The internet has been on fire with clashing opinions this week after Starbucks, a global coffee chain, has been accused of promoting Islam. On Tuesday...

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