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WINNER: Zahir Akram who was successful in his first boxing bout in Bradford, pictured her with his uncle Amjad Akram

Bradford’s latest champ!

  14-year-old’s debut boxing fight gives him a punching start in the ring A 14-year-old local schoolboy realised his dream as he entered the ring to...

Hindus urge Swiss firm to rename its $6,010 “Ganesha” high-heels boots

  Hindus have urged Lugano (Switzerland) headquartered luxury fashion label Philipp Plein Group to change the name of some of its shoes named after...

Force India F1 boss re-arrested over money-laundering

  The flamboyant multimillionaire co-owner of the Force India Formula One team and self-proclaimed “King of the Good Times”, was arrested on over allegations of...

Pop the cork…

Cheers to that… We all know bubbles are an essential at every event and Shloer are bringing the sparkle to all occasions this season...
Dr Mohammed Ali OBE wants to see the audit findings translated into positive action to make sure that no one is held back because of his or her race

Bradford charity calls for ACTION not equality audits

  “We have been campaigning to raise awareness of the barriers that prevent people from BAME backgrounds from fulfilling their potential since 1990” A national charity...

Mayor of London set to rub shoulders with Bollywood celebs

  The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is expected to meet leading figures in India’s phenomenally successful Bollywood film industry during his visit to India...

Bradford Council to boost voter registration

Bradford Council is urging residents not to get caught out and ensure they are registered to vote. Throughout October the council will send out reminder...
Mohammed Naheen Siddique and Ranjeev Singh

Two former security guards found guilty of a conspiracy to steal £7 million

  Two former security guards have been found guilty of a conspiracy to steal £7 million after a three week-long trial at Kingston Crown Court. Mohammed...

Old £1 coin deadline looming in: An estimated 500 million of the old pound...

  If you’ve got one of those large plastic cola money bottles which you’ve been happily filling with change, it might be time to cash...

Home Secretary announces new national online hate crime hub

Specialist hub will channel all reports of online hate crime through one single, expert unit to reduce burden on officers Home Secretary Amber Rudd has...
DISGRUNTLED: Sajid Ali of Pepe’s in Harehills, Leeds who were due to open in February but haven’t been able to because of Scottish Power’s negligence

COMPLETELY POWERLESS: Owner of Pepe’s in Leeds says he’s suffering huge losses due to...

  Bosses of a renowned and much-enjoyed national chain of eateries states the shenanigans of their energy supplier has marred their hard-earned reputation. Pepe’s Piri Piri...

13th series of Apprentice

Lord Sugar put 18 candidates through their paces for a chance to win £250,000 investment for their business Lord Sugar will be joined by business...

Hrithik breaks silence on Kangana row

“There are 3,000 one-sided mails which either I have sent to myself or the woman in question has sent to me. The Cyber Crime...

‘Stop the slaughtering of Rohingya Mulsims’: Hundreds from all faiths turn out for Leeds...

Hundreds of people joined together in a dynamic show of solidarity at a peace demo held outside Leeds Art Gallery in support of the...

Thousands of participants in Bradford Muharram march

A peaceful march was observed by hundreds of people on Sunday 1st October at the Hussainia Islamic Mission, All Saints Road in Bradford to...

Stay well this winter – getting the flu vaccination

Those at risk from the flu across the Yorkshire district are being asked to stay well this winter by getting their flu vaccination to...

Mayor of London welcomes all to celebrate light over darkness at Diwali in Trafalgar...

DIWALI AT TRAFALGAR SQUARE Event: Diwali Festival Date: Sunday 15 October 2017 Times: 1pm – 7pm Venue: Trafalgar Square, London Entry: Free, all welcome Information: www.london.gov.uk/diwali Twitter: @LDN_gov /...
SUPPORT: A happy Care Unique service user with two of their care workers who are supplying smiles to the people of Bradford and beyond

Caring for the elderly: Care Unique provide a loving personal service with a smile...

  Care Unique, an independent care agency based in Bradford, have been supplying the people of Bradford, Leeds and Halifax for over a decade with...

14-year-old Bradford Boxing boy wonder set for first amateur fight

  Local Bradford school boy set to follow his dream and take part in first fight 14-year-old local schoolboy Zahir Akram is set to follow...

BBC publishes equal pay audit and pay gap report

A BBC report reveals that it pays male staff an average ten per cent more than female, and promises to ban same-sex interview panels...

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