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International cricket stars to play at Birkby

Eshaki Foundation Charity cricket match brings legends such as Saeed Ajmal, Amir Sohail and Derek Pringle together for a T20 game A husband-and-wife team are...

Over half think their worse drivers than when they passed their test

  A staggering 57 per cent of British motorists think they are a worse driver now than when they first passed their test. Research from Young...
POTENTIAL: Deputy High Commissioner Richard Crowder and Pakistan Commerce Secretary discussing the strengthening of UK-Pakistan trade relations

UK confirms ambition to increase trade with Pakistan

  Additional resources are being invested in helping UK-based companies looking to do business with Pakistan, in line with the UK commitment to increase trade...
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World Triathlon Series set for a third season in Yorkshire

  Leeds joins Bermuda, Abu Dhabi, Yokohama and the Grand Final on the Gold Coast as locations confirmed for 2018 Last month, in excess of...
Professor Swaran Singh

£1.5 million grant awarded to tackle psychosis in India

  University of Warwick researchers are to improve the lives of India’s millions of psychosis sufferers. The National Institute of Health Research’s (NIHR) Global Health Research...

Book puts Bradford on the crime map

‘Girl Zero’ is the second in the DI Harry Virdee series - doing for Bradford what ‘The Wire’ did for Baltimore A tensely paced...
GOUNDBREAKER: 11-year-old Anoop Singh, son of Manjeet Ral and Nindy Kaur is set for his debut on the music scene

Anoop Doogy Dog! Move over Snoop there’s new talent on the international music circuit...

  Bradford's much-loved globally successful RDB has just announced the debut of its next generation of musical genius. Anoop Singh, 11-year-old son of RDB's Manjeet Ral...

Attacks on postal workers by dogs up 88% in Bradford

Dog attacks on postal workers have soared in Bradford increasing by 88% in the last five years with The Royal Mail looking to reduce...

New agreement creates first formal university teaching hospice in UK

St Gemma's Hospice in Leeds is to become the first formally recognised university teaching hospice in the UK, helping it to provide the best...

Bradford bike ride to show unity and respect for Manchester victims

Bike ride to start in Bradford to show unity with Manchester following Ariana Grande attack in May Over 100 cyclists are set to take part...

Karan Johar to deliver master class at Melbourne film fest

Filmmaker Karan Johar will deliver a masterclass at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM). Mitu Bhowmick Lange, the fest's director, said: "We are extremely...

‘Day of Memory Conference’ remembers British victims of honour killings

  National statistics show that South Asian women in Britain are up to three times more likely to commit suicide than their Caucasian counterparts. Honour...

GP’s stand up for Grenfall: London-based doc-turned-stand-up-comic raising money for tower block fire victims

Ahmed Kazmi played two sell-out shows in Notting Hill with his act 'Doctor in the House: what your doctor really thinks' and all the...

You Could Help Give Someone a Second Chance of Life

Thanks to a stranger six-year-old Gaurav Bains survived his fight against a rare blood disorder. You can register to be a potential lifesaver too. In...

Priyanka Chopra’s next Hollywood project

After 'Baywatch', Indian actress Priyanka Chopra will be seen alongside Rebel Wilson, Liam Hemsworth, Adam Devine in 'Isn’t It Romantic?' as a yoga ambassador....

Baby foods found to be a key cause in child speech defects, teeth distortion...

New research by children’s food brand Kiddylicious Little Bistro has revealed three significant areas of concern in the current baby food market that has...

2 in 5 taxis fail checks: Bradford Council taking tougher stance after report has...

Bradford authorities are now planning to beef up its safety checks on taxis by requiring vehicle safety records for each car, after it found...

79-year-old rally driver becomes oldest to drive Renault Sport Formula One car

At 79 years old, Rosemary Smith is proving age is just a number as she fulfils her lifelong dream of driving a Renault Sport...

Your chance to shape the future of cricket

ECB to host Consultation Workshop in Bradford on South Asian Community Engagement “Whether you are involved in cricket or not; you could be a community...

Cake craze raise 53k

Pats on the back all-round as almost £53,000 was raised during Ramadan through cake sales and donations for a blind school and orphanage in...

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