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MOBILE SOUP KITCHEN: Osman Gondal (centre) helps run a state-of-the-art van which transports food to the homeless in Leeds, Bradford and Keighley

“Frozen to death”: Yorkshire charity calls on more support to help the homeless this...

The news of a homeless man freezing to death on the streets of England ‘should not come as a surprise,’ according to the CEO...
NOTEWORTHY: Despite the usual busy environment of the train station, commuters were happy to stop and admire the work

Huddersfield’s future stars: Keeping Northern talent ‘on track’ to succeed

A trio of celebrity faces pulled up at Huddersfield Train Station this past week where they helped future art, food and music talents showcase...

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Discover Bradford’s best at Bombay Bites

Indian street food arrives in the city For almost 50 years, Bombay Stores has been the pinnacle of excellence in the fabric industry, supplying an...

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CELEBRATIONS: Bradford’s Bangladeshi community turned out in huge numbers for the city’s first every Pitha Mela

Bradford’s Bangladeshi bake-off

Showcasing the skills and talents of Yorkshire’s first generation A cultural event, aimed at showcasing the talents of Yorkshire’s first-generation of Bangladeshi women, has...
ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE: Health experts have said that local authorities should consider lower speed limits, clean air zones and even redesign speed bumps to improve air quality

A bumpy issue: Drive smoothly to reduce harmful effects of air pollution

Accelerating or decelerating too rapidly leads to inefficient driving and fuel consumption with harmful emissions being released into the environment unnecessarily, a recent report...
MAKING MUSIC: Children tried their hand at traditional Sikh instruments at the temple

Temple discoveries: Year 4 takes a trip to a Gurdwara to learn more...

A primary school in Brighouse has taken their religious education a step further by stepping outside of the classroom to visit a temple in...
GUILTY: Farhan Mirza was sentenced to eight and a half years in prison for secretly filming himself having sex with women in order to later blackmail them

Impersonating doc gets jail treatment: Fake doctor jailed for secretly recording sex tapes for...

A fake doctor, who kept ‘props’ at home and in his car to appear as a medical professional, has been jailed for eight and...

Safe and sound: Hyundai Ioniq achieves five-star rating

Hyundai Motor’s All-New Ioniq received the maximum five-star safety rating from the independent vehicle assessment organisation Euro NCAP. In the test the Ioniq achieved top...
ACCUSED: Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has reportedly told a number of high-ranking diplomats that he supports freedom of movement

Bumbling Boris: Does Brexit really mean ‘Brexit’?

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has been accused of telling at least four EU ambassadors that he supports freedom of movement, despite campaigning against...
FINAL COMMISSION: As well as designing the award, Hadid has an impressive portfolio which includes the London Olympic Aquatics Centre (Pic cred: The Brit Awards)

Putting her designs on music: Late Dame Zaha Hadid’s Brit Awards statuette design unveiled

Next year's Brit Awards statuette, which was designed by the late Dame Zaha Hadid, has been unveiled. The British-Iraqi architect started work on the project...

McLaren Sports Series showcase

McLaren Automotive will present two Sports Series models at the Bologna Motor Show, the annual celebration of automotive passion in Italy that this year...

Not all heroes wear capes: Awards ceremony praises the unsung heroes from emergency services

The annual Asian Fire Service Association (AFSA) awards returned to London this past weekend, where emergency services were commended for their efforts over the...
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT: The duo first discovered a passion for martial arts almost 20 years ago

Black belt brothers

Taekwondo siblings receive prestigious martial arts award Whilst most brothers throughout the country get in trouble for fighting, a couple of sparring siblings from Bradford...

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