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BLACKS SOLICITORS: Oops… You Were Not Meant To See That!

An important part of the litigation process is the disclosure by the parties to one another of documents relating to their respective cases.  The...

Big B to take on role of slum soccer founder Vijay Barse

After playing a Bal Thackeray doppelganger in Ram Gopal Varmas 'Sarkar' series, it is time for the indefatigable Amitabh Bachchan to play yet another...

Jay Sean’s fragrance fetish

Singer Jay Sean is all about smelling good, but says he has a "weird obsession" with fragrances, which has seen him collect almost 100...

M1 minibus crash: Two men charged over fatal collision near Milton Keynes

Two men have been charged over a crash involving two lorries and a minibus which killed eight people on the M1. Six men and two...
JAILED: Kamar Farooq crashed the £85,000 BMW into a traffic island during the police chase, then climbed into the back of the vehicle and denied being the driver

BMW M3 banned driver jailed after topping 115mph in 30mph zone

  A banned driver who tore along streets in Birmingham and Solihull at speeds reaching 115mph has been jailed for two-and-a-half years. Kamar Farooq travelled at...

Mercy for mankind: Youngsters aim to surpass £500,000 fundraising effort

The largest youth organisation in Britain with some 700 members, some as young as five-years-old, took part in a £500,000 fundraising effort. Members of the...

Plans in for Leeds Rolls-Royce dealership

Plans have been submitted to Leeds City Council for a new Rolls-Royce dealership on Gelderd Motor Park, which is due to open in 2018. Stratstone,...

Flat tyre leads to full on police raid on family home

A family from Hitchin have spoke out after a flat tyre on their car led to a full armed-police raid on their family home. It...

Talaq Talaq Talaq: India joins Pakistan and Bangladesh to ban Islamic instant divorce custom

An Indian court has ruled the practice of instant divorce in Islam unconstitutional, marking a major victory for Muslim women, who’ve have had to...

King’s College Masters student slams Daily Mail article

By Sukh Singh Sodhi Aired on 22nd August, 'India's Partition: The Forgotten Story'  was presented by director Gurinder Chadha. The following day, Christopher Stevens published...

New hopes for derelict landmark

Bradford Odeon a step closer to becoming new entertainment hub Bradford Odeon looks set for regeneration and revitalisation. Plans have been announced to reopen the...
DETERMINED: 7-year-old Dylan Avtar watched a movie about orphans and decided he wanted to make them happy by giving them toys

Daring Dylan climbs mountain for orphans

Seven-year-old boy wonder raises £2,500 for children in just two days after scaling England’s highest mountain A seven-year-old boy from Leeds has raised £2,500 for...

Social Media shocker for MP Naz Shah

Bradford West MP defends her controversial Twitter actions Local MP Naz Shah, 43, has defended herself after controversy following her recent activity on Social...

Sea of Green: Historically significant celebrations for Sheffield

Celebrations held earlier this month to observe Pakistan’s 70 years of independence marked the first time Sheffield witnessed the flag of Pakistan hoisted in...

CINEMA: THIS WEEK – “Detroit”

Cast: John Boyega, Anthony Mackie, Algee Smith Director: Kathryn Bigelow Genre: Drama Release date: 25/08/2017   Amidst the chaos of the Detroit Rebellion, with the city under curfew...

Fantastic results for Allerton Grange under new grading system

This year has seen the introduction of a new grading system for English and Maths GCSE results across England. Since Ofqual officially announced the...
(L-R) Aadarsh Nemana, Niharika Manu, Samyuktha Ganesh, Priyanka Misra and Shazia Sarela celebrate success at GCSE

OUTSTANDING! Record top grades for GSAL students in face of tougher exams

  Students at The Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL) are celebrating their best-ever GCSE results in the top grades with more than a quarter achieving...
Sampat Pal Devi is one of India’s most notoriously famous and much-respected human rights campaigner

Pink Sari Revolution: Real-life story of India’s notorious women’s rights crusader Sampat Pal Devi...

  Many have heard the real-life story about defiant Sampat Pal Devi, the leader of the notorious “Gulabi Gang’, which challenges the caste system, empowers...
UPSET: Rajan Zed, President of the Universal Society of Hinduism says Wrigley's should apologise

Upset Hindus seek apology from Wrigley for non-disclosure of beef sweets

  Upset Hindus are seeking official apology from President of Wrigley, said to be the largest manufacturer and marketer of chewing gum in the world,...

Cars left dangling in the air as car park collapses

Luckily no one was injured in a bizarre incident which left vehicles dangling over the edge of a 50ft drop when part of multi-storey...

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