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Tell me lies… sweet little lies…
Did you know that 80% of people are willing to tell a white lie now and again? Whether it's for a good cause, or...
A bite of Bombay: Eat for a good cause in Bradford this weekend
Pani Puri, Pau Bhaji, Papadi Chaat, Bhel Puri – just a small handful of sensationally irresistible desi street food delights for the offering, and...
City and county win £3.2m sustainable transport boost
Efforts to promote sustainable transport in Leicester and Leicestershire have been given a huge boost with the award of over £3milllion of Government cash.
The...
New boxing academy to be launched at Bradford school
The new Carlton Police Boxing Academy has been launched in a partnership between a Bradford school and a popular boxing club.
The state of the art...
Diggin’ it! Youngsters leading the way to preserve their future and environment
“If we didn't have trees we would not be alive,” says seven-year-old Ashwin Singh
Little green fingers have been helping to plant trees in partnership...
The mysterious Mitsubishi
The forthcoming 2017 Geneva Motor Show marks a turning point for Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) with the world premiere of its latest SUV -...
Dozens killed as train derails in eastern India
The derailment is thought to have been caused by a technical fault
At least 39 people have been killed after nine coaches of a passenger...
Honda NSX dealership crowned
With the first Honda NSX customers taking delivery of their vehicles, Honda UK has appointed Chiswick Honda as its second approved NSX dealer.
Chiswick Honda...
Nearly 8,000 motorists caught using phone at the wheel in one week
Ministers are considering doubling the punishment for using a mobile phone at the wheel
A record number of drivers were caught during a police crackdown...
Worn tyre warning
Illegally sold second-hand tyres have defects impairing safety
Following the Local Government Authority’s warning and advice to motorists considering buying part worn tyres, TyreSafe is...
Suspects held over £58m airport diamond heist in Amsterdam
Seven people have been arrested in connection with one of the world's biggest diamond heists in which more than £58m of uncut gems were...
Charity worker gets five-year prison term in Iran
A British-Iranian mother jailed in Iran has had her five-year prison sentence confirmed, according to media.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was arrested at Tehran airport last April...
Samsung reveals cause of phone fires
Samsung has blamed faulty batteries for the fires that led to last year's humiliating recall of its Galaxy Note 7 device.
The batteries had been...
Byron Primary School gets good judgement from Ofsted
Byron Primary School is celebrating the recognition that pupils are getting a good education according to its latest Ofsted inspection, as is the case...
SHAM UK CHARITY APPEALS: Fraudsters using appeals to steal money via emails, social media...
Watch out! Fraudsters posing as charities aim to steal your personal and banking details
Asian’s in Britain have been identified as the most generous to...
Crime statistics: West Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner’s statement
Responding to the release of the latest crime statistics for West Yorkshire from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), Mark Burns-Williamson, West Yorkshire’s Police...
39 years of cricket
Sporting elites from English & Wales Cricket Board and Yorkshire County Cricket attend club event
Mount Cricket Club in Batley hosted their annual event, where...
Spellbinding: 13-year-old from Leeds becomes TV star as he showcases his language skills
“If it wasn’t for this show – I might not ever had chance to be in newspapers – I might not have been in...
Lady on a mission: Calderdale project coordinator combats radicalisation
Most of us are aware of the government’s PREVENT strategy, with many, predominantly from the Muslim community sceptical about its counter-terrorism strategy.
But as they...
Throwing caps in the air: Excitement for Bradford’ Wibsey Primary School
In true university student style, pupils at Wibsey Primary School threw their “mortar boards”” in the air after Headteacher Nigel Cooper presented them with...
