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Drivers advised to take care on roads as high winds sweep across country
Highways England is advising drivers to take care and be prepared for strong gales throughout the day as the tail end of Hurricane Ophelia...
Record breaking three-year-old musical star
Gifted Laasya becomes youngest to play most number of tunes by memory on her Xylophone
“We needed a reference letter to send off to the...
Games of Thrones star Kit Harington filmed in Yorkshire
Bradford College and City of Film teams assisted with a “not-to-be-missed” drama about the notorious gunpowder plot which will hit TV screens later this...
The difference between defamation and malicious falsehood
If someone makes a false statement about an individual or company then that statement could either be defamatory or a malicious falsehood either of...
Women’s conference in Bradford focuses on “Resilience, Faith and Unity”
Over 250 women from across the UK including Glasgow, Wales, Leicester, Doncaster, Halifax, Rotherham, Middlesbrough, Newcastle, Blackburn, Manchester and London attended the conference alongside...
Two men convicted following robberies
Two men who threw ammonia in the faces of two female victims during violent robberies have been convicted.
Sadik Kamara, 24 (19.07.93) of Booth Road,...
Man guilty of attempted murder, Hackney
A man who violently attacked a lone woman on her way home from a night out after following her off the bus has been...
Why social media posts by Rohingya activists are getting deleted
The social media posts of some Rohingya activists reporting on conflicts in Myanmar were blocked, raising questions if they had been targeted by a...
South Asian parents urged to vaccinate their children against flu this winter
Over three million children are being offered the free flu vaccination this winter
Last year’s flu vaccine reduced the risk of flu in...
Mahatma Gandhi arrives in Cardiff… as a statue, that is
A six-foot high, 300 kilogram bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled in Cardiff on the 148th anniversary of his birth, in the presence...
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...
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...
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...
