COVID-19 patient Khurram Khan got the best birthday present he could wish for - going home from hospital with his family after spending almost three weeks in intensive care (ICU) at Bradford Royal Infirmary (BRI), one week of which he was in a coma on a ventilator.
Khurram, who lives in Clayton, Bradford, is...
Last week the Government announced that some year groups - Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 - will be able to return to school from 1st June at the earliest.
But Councillor Imran Khan, Bradford Council’s portfolio holder for education, employment and skills has said the Council will not force parents to send...
An online talk and fitness sessions series featuring professional and well-known footballers who share their experiences of playing and fasting, is a welcome release for youngsters.
Birmingham's Ramadan Midnight Football League was forced to find an alternative way of continuing to keep players and sport enthusiasts busy at home due to the coronavirus pandemic...
Councillor Jonathan Pryor, Leeds City Council executive member for learning, skills, employment and equality, said:
“Last week, the Government declared which year group cohorts (Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 6) can return to school from June 1 at the earliest, joining those pupils who have been eligible to attend school throughout the past...
Byline: Imam Qari Asim, Chair Mosques & Imams National Advisory Board
"Muslims have had to make a lot of spiritual sacrifices during Ramadan and that will continue on Eid, the day of celebration that marks the end of the month of Ramadan
Muslims in Leeds have shown great fortitude and...
Desperate calls for help from vulnerable families soar as the Covid-19 pandemic continues.
For many asylum seeking families with no access to public funds, the struggle to feed themselves during the coronavirus crisis has become more difficult than ever before.
Now Islamic Relief UK is supporting local Leeds-based charity Give a...
Anyone seeking to understand the Holy Quran through English translations can relate to the complexities that arise.
Due to the sacred nature of the Quran and the classical form of the Arabic language, all translation attempts are considered interpretations of the meanings, rather than an actual translation of the holy text.
The congregation (sangat) of the Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara has donated an incredible £40,400 to Bradford Hospitals’ Charity’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Fund to help medics in the fight against Covid-19.
Bradford Hospitals’ Charity – the charitable arm of Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – will use the donation to fund additional equipment...
A Bradford man, hailed the ‘Ramadan Runner’ is ready for his seventh consecutive 10k annual run during the month of Ramadan.
Nazim Ali, will be taking on the physically daunting task of running 10,000 kilometres (6.2 miles) all whilst fasting for 18-hours. His run will take place on Sunday 17th May as part of...
A man from Leicester has been charged after a reporter was subjected to racist abuse moments before she was going on air for a live broadcast.
Sima Kotecha, said she and her team faced "racist and abusive behaviour" on the street while preparing for coronavirus interviews in Leicester city centre on Sunday 10th May.
This smiling beautiful Bradford teenager died last month with a rare form of cancer.
18-year-old Minha Ahmed lost her battle with cancer on 16th April 2020
She was Minha Ahmed, and was diagnosed with cancer after a mysterious lump developed in her leg some two years ago.
A statement from Bradford's Council for Mosques (CfM) has been released following the Prime Minister's broadcast on Sunday 10th May and the latest updates as the UK government publishes a 50-page strategy for easing Covid-19 lockdown measures.
It says: "The government has taken the first step in the long and the gradual process ofeasing...
One of Yorkshire biggest bakery brands - Regal Foods Plc, is expanding it’s warehousing capacity at its Bradford headquarters in Wallis Street.
The company has seen tremendous growth over the last few years, and has become a staple Asian household name with their traditional Asian snacks and bakery goods.
Due to...
Ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend, police is urging drivers to slow down, as extreme speeding enforcement since the lockdown has surged by 142 per cent.
This equates to 1,656 extreme speeding offences compared with 684 for the same period in 2019. Speeds have increased in all categories from 20 to 70mph.
Eating together is one of the most natural and well-established ways of developing deeper friendships and, in our experience, there is no better way of breaking barriers than by inviting people to share a meal.
The ‘Big Iftaar’ has been a growing initiative across the country over the years, which unties people of all...
Just over two weeks ago, disproportionate figures of Covid-19 victims showed around 35% of patients in Intensive Care Units were from ethnic minority backgrounds, this, despite BAME people making up only 14% of the UK population.
More locally, experts had predicted a stark number of deaths of those from ethnic minority communities.
An update on the potential reopening of Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRCs) has been provided by Leeds City Council.
The council is aiming to reopen its main HWRCs next week. This is subject to further details this week from the government regarding which restrictions must remain in place to tackle Covid-19.
Tech firms are in talks with UK ministers about using facial biometrics to provide a digital certificate, also known as health passport, proving who is safe to return to work.
Though digital identity experts say they are in the “discovery stage” of what could be tailored for the UK government, but developing a type...
Hundreds of local business partnerships across England will share £6.1m of funding to spend on projects that will help their local high streets through the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic.
Confirmed by High Streets Minister Simon Clarke MP, the funds will be paid to local authorities and dispersed to Business Improvement Districts (BIDs).
COVID-19 is the singular topic that's dominating everyone’s lives and thoughts worldwide. Each passing day new information is revealed, as more questions arise.
There seems to be great confusion over whether face masks are effective is because people are focusing on whether it protects only the wearer.
Prime Minister Boris...
