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President Obama has a clear message for American Muslims
After seven years in office, the President of the United States, Barack Obama, has finally set...
World Curry Festival: Gastro-diplomacy brings people together over food
World Curry Festival jets off to Malaysia
For the second year running, the Bradford-born World Curry Festival has once again cooked up a storm...
Warehouse robbery horror
Birmingham father-of-four shot dead by masked men
Detectives have launched a major investigation after a man was shot dead during an attempted robbery at a...
Aston Martin DB10 from ‘Spectre’ up for auction
One of the exclusively created and very special DB10 Bond cars built for the ‘Spectre’ film by Aston Martin will be auctioned off at...
No flood defences is indefensible
Kirkstall legend Azram opens up about his closed restaurant
It was 5.30pm on Boxing Day last year, and Azram was serving his beloved customers at...
Run, walk or cycle for your 2016 charity challenge
Places still available for Halifax to Bradford fundraiser
In 2014, they raised £2,000, in 2015 it was £7,000, and now, with just weeks to...
AK47s amongst the mountain of life-threatening loot handed in to police
Ammunition amnesty
A weapons amnesty across West Yorkshire has meant that an enormous haul of guns and knives have been handed over to police.
This included...
Nadiya Hussain: Cake queen scoops up ‘Person of the Year’ award
Bake Off’s Nadiya rises to the top once more
On Tuesday, in the heart of the capital at London’s City Hall, Great British Bake Off...
Criminals still at large after terrifying robbery at Cottage Stores in Otley
“If you move, I’ll stab you!”
Police are appealing for any information regarding a horrific robbery last month at the , in Newell Carr Road,...
Government cuts could lead to job losses and drop in standards
Pharmacists ‘devastated’ at proposed cuts
With junior doctors preparing to stage their second walk out in as many months next week, a separate group of...
Sikhs take to the streets in bid to help out homeless in Leeds
Langar tackles hunger in Leeds
As homeless figures continue to rise in the UK, and the need for foodbanks grows every year, one West Yorkshire...
Boxing beelzebubs to battle in the City of Angels
Amir Khan returns to middleweight action in May
In the city of angels - Los Angeles - two of boxing’s most popular and powerful...
The Jewel in the Bradford College Crown
If you’re looking for a fresh, locally sourced, tasty and reasonably priced lunch then why not consider trying Bradford College’s Grove Restaurant.
This restaurant is...
Thinking inside and outside of the BOXing ring
‘Not producing champions in the ring, producing champions in life’
A new boxing gym, aiming to educate young members of society both inside and out...
Bradford-born singer had always wanted to leave superstar band
‘Own direction’ was always on the cards for Zayn
Bradford-born singer Zayn Malik - a former member of pop superstars ‘One Direction’ - has revealed...
Inferno in heart of Bradford destroys 19th century landmark
Drummond Mill fire AFTERMATH
Bradford’s landscape may never be the same after a massive blaze fire ripped through of one of the city’s most iconic...
FIVE bollywood stars make the world’s highest paid actors list
£££Kerr-ching: HEROES!!!
The much-coveted Forbes lists grab international attention every year, and this year is no different. Its list of the highest paid actors from...
Grammar School at Leeds produces more Asian academic aces
Cambridge kids
Two bright sparks from the Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL), 17-year-old Shahzaib Ahmed and 18-year-old Manjari Dhar, have got their eyes set...
Google lax on tax
Search engine is still not paying enough into the pot
Tax settlements between Google and the UK government have been far from ‘glorious’, according to...
9,000 mile journey set to be world’s longest
The world record for the longest direct flight could soon be smashed after Qatar Airways announced plans to provide a non-top route from the...
