In an historic moment for apprentices across the UK, NUS’ has confirmed the acceptance of The National Society of Apprentices (NSoA) into its membership.
The agreement means that for the first time NSoA will formally represent the views of apprentices at NUS’ National Conference, where key policies and campaigning priorities are...
An architect from Oxford has taken up the challenge of running 25 marathons in 25 days to raise money for the cancer patients in Pakistan.
Saeed Khan is running the distance of a marathon (26.2miles/42KM) around the streets of Oxford every day, to raise funds for the Shaukat Khanum Hospitals in Pakistan.
Italy's government has imposed a nationwide lockdown after its number of confirmed coronavirus cases rose past 9,100 and its death toll jumped to 463 on Monday night. It has the most cases and deaths of any country outside China.
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced sweeping orders, imposing severe travel limits, across the whole country...
Leeds based contemporary dance company Möbius Dance returns to Bradford on with the world premiere of two poetic and thought-provoking new works – Vibrant Matter and Within Each-Other.
Wilhelmina Ojanen’s stage work, Vibrant Matter, explores how memories and emotions affect our bodies. Gianluca Vincentini’s screen dance, With Each-Other uses up close personal physicality exposing...
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has this morning chaired an emergency Cobra meeting discussing a range of steps which could be introduced to contain and delay coronavirus.
The UK remains in the containment phase of the government's four-part plan to tackle the spread of the coronavirus. But it is now "accepted" the virus will spread...
Sister speaks out for the first time on Samia Shahid’s death
First Published Fri, 9th March 2018
"WE’VE BEEN DRAGGED THROUGH “HELL"
The unexpected death of a British national abroad almost always makes national headlines, but in the case of a Bradford woman Samia Shahid, the story attracted immense attention when a narrative suggested that it was an ‘honour killing’.
Now for the...
A fresh, clean water supply will be a reality in Pakistan, particularly in South Punjab, following the announcement of an international partnership spearheaded by the Pakistan government, alongside other key stakeholders, and driven by the University of Huddersfield.
The initiative, led by University of Huddersfield Senior Research Fellow Dr Muhammad Usman Ghori, will transform...
Legal Advice from Solicitor Luke Patel
In 2019 Legal & General published a report which found that the “Bank of Mum and Dad” to be the eleventh largest mortgage lender in the UK providing £6.3bn of funding to help loved ones get on the property ladder.
Whilst the report...
Figures today show the number of coronavirus cases in the UK continues to rise.
Meanwhile the NHS has declared to prepare for a 'level four' incident for coronavirus - meaning the highest levels of emergency preparedness is in place.
Under the level four...
Cases of the coronavirus have continued to rise, with some travellers asking whether it is safe to travel to Japan, South Korea, Italy, Tenerife and other countries and regions where there has been a significant outbreak.
The illness - first reported in Wuhan, in the Hubei province of China - has been...
NAME: Iolante Bob-Manuel 18 (wishes she could read minds) • Worked for McDonald's for two years as a part-time crew member. • Likes to work at McDonald's because of the people that are employed in the organisation: “They are all supportive and...
Two men and a woman have been jailed for a combined 47 years today after being found guilty of setting a house ablaze whilst a family of four were sleeping.
The three were sentenced at Leeds Crown Court for their roles in an arson attack on a house on Stonedene Court, Heckmondwike, in the...
The four police forces across Yorkshire and the Humber are uniting at a truly ‘grass root’ level.
They have brought together their skills on the pitch to create the first ever Yorkshire Combined Police Rugby Union Football Club.
Comprised of officers from Humberside, North, South and West Yorkshire, the team will...
More than 260 workers in Leeds’s big five supermarkets have so far joined a legal fight for equal pay which could award each of them up to £10,000 in back pay.
The staff work across 84 stores at Asda, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Morrisons and the Co-op throughout the Leeds area.
University of Bradford Vice-Chancellor Professor Shirley Congdon has been appointed to the board of the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (the LEP).
The appointment was among five that were approved at the LEP board, making it more diverse and representative than ever before. With a total of 18 members, 13 members...
Far-right mouth-piece Tommy Robinson has been arrested following an alleged altercation with a man at a holiday park, according to reports.
The English Defence League founder, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, reportedly got into an argument with another man at the Centre Parcs complex in Bedfordshire.
“We need to challenge hostile media coverage”
A Leeds Imam has called for Muslims to “challenge hostile media coverage” on how mainstream newspapers are reporting news about Muslims to ensure it is fair, accurate and inclusive.
Imam Qari Asim’s call to action comes after his 10-month battle for an apology from...
A woman has been given suspended sentence for careless driving, which caused the death of a doctor who was on his daily commute to work.
Nazila Sanei, 51, was sentenced to 28 weeks’ imprisonment, suspended for 12 months and was disqualified from driving for two years at Harrow Crown Court on Thursday 27th February.
In the foothills of the Pennines lies the vibrant and multicultural city of Bradford woven with over half a million people. Amongst all the clattering sounds found within this city, there is one voice that melodiously rises and raises the listener.
A voice poetically singing Humnds (odes of love in honour of...
Popular Channel 4 restoration show Find It, Fix It, Flog It is looking for local sheds across the Bradford district.
The series follows presenters Henry Cole and Simon O’Brien as they search for unique and unusual items in people’s sheds to restore and sell at a profit for their owners.
