At least 98,500 new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will be registered in the UK in 2020, according to figures from DriveElectric, one of the UK’s leading electric vehicle leasing companies.
This figure represents a significant increase from 37,850 registered in the UK in 2019. This will mean a 260% rise for BEV registrations in...
Iran has executed a notorious drug kingpin nicknamed the 'Crocodile of the Persian Gulf' and his smuggling ring dismantled.
He was arrested during a sting operation while transferring more than 100 tonnes of drugs in international waters, officials said.
The 36-year-old ringleader, only identified...
Bobby Vanzie, a former British and Commonwealth lightweight champion has just opened a new Vanzie's Boxing Academy right in the in the heart of the city he was born in.
Bobby "Viper" Vanzie was born and raised in Bradford and is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1994...
Aston Martin has confirmed its entry for the epic 2020 Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC).
It will be the first time in the series’ history that the British sportscar manufacturer will compete in the highest level of GT3 competition on some of the world’s most iconic circuits.
Amanda Holden, Anita Rani and Michelle Keegan are backing a new British Red Cross campaign as the charity kicks off its 150th year.
The campaign, ‘It starts with her’, is encouraging women in the UK to change the lives of women in Barishal, Bangladesh, one of the most disaster-prone places on the planet, simply...
The Football Association (The FA) is set to visit eight cities across England to connect with Asian communities and discuss growing Asian participation throughout grassroots football.
After a successful first phase, The FA consulted with 500 people from Asian communities across the country in 2018 and 2019, using their personal experiences and feedback to...
A brand new awards scheme will recognise young people aged 16-30 who have overcome deprivation and disadvantage to make their way in the world.
The Yorkshire Asian Young Achievers Awards – known as The YAYAs – is open to any young person of South Asian heritage (Pakistani, Indian, Bangladeshi etc) who was born in,...
A second Chinese city will go into lockdown in an effort to control the spread of a new contagious virus that has left 17 dead and affected hundreds in the country.
As the World Health Organisation (WHO) emergency committee debates whether or not to declare a "global emergency" over the new virus, it's...
After dropping a handful of peppy soulful songs, Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor send a message for Asian Express readers.
Watch their special Asian Express video message:
https://youtu.be/16DHpwmLNkA
The bollywood sensational pair will be seen in the film 'Street Dancer 3D', which has been making...
Apparently a third of us are self-confessed 'night owls'.
Researchers who explored the sleeping habits of 2,000 UK adults found this proportion of the population function better late at night than they do first thing in the morning.
Common traits of night owls include having to set multiple alarms in the...
The Personal History of David Copperfield
Cast: Dev Patel, Tilda Swinton, Hugh Laurie, Peter Capaldi, Ben Whishaw, Paul Whitehouse and Gwendoline Christie
Director: Armando Iannucci
Cert: PG
Release date: 24/01/20
Synopsis
Bradford businessman Saj Shah employs 350 people across his three local McDonald’s restaurants. He says that people are at the heart of his business and, as a responsible and proud employer, he is committed to investing in them.
Saj explains: “Reward and recognition for our people and their contribution is a key priority.
Shocking videos and pictures show how starving pigs are eating each other alive at a farm in Northern Ireland.
The harrowing pictures posted to social media show dead pigs with bloodied faces strewn over the floor of a “high welfare farm” in Ballymena.
One...
Two women have formed a unique relationship due to a shared vision to help the needy. One is a beauty salon owner and the other - a woman who lives with a life-limiting condition on "borrowed time".
Beauty business entrepreneur Prity Farooq needs little introduction to the folk of West Yorkshire, but for those...
Legal Advice from Luke Patel of Blacks Solicitors
The High Court has found two former trustees of the Charity based in Bristol known as the Darren Wright Foundation which raises funds to support families of people with disabilities and life limiting illnesses to be in contempt of Court.
The University of Leeds is to host one of the training hubs for the Rugby League World Cup 2021.
The England women’s team will be one of the squads to be based at the University during the competition. Other teams will also be using the training facilities but they have not yet been identified.
In an age of shrill arguments and polarised debates, those trying to navigate the nuanced spaces in between are a disappearing tribe.
Director Ashvin Kumar’s latest controversial film, ‘No Fathers in Kashmir’, is doing just that by focusing his lens on one of the most heightened debates of India – Kashmir.
The family of a schoolboy whose life was transformed following cochlear implant surgery are raising funds to say ‘thank you’.
Swain House Primary School pupil Binyaameen Ali had the devices surgically implanted in both ears aged two at Bradford Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s (BTHFT) Listening for Life Centre.
A young Bradford student who works tirelessly with children with special needs and disabilities has won national acclaim for her uplifting nature and sheer dedication.
Khadeeja Bashir, 21, volunteers with Barnardo’s Bradford SENDIASS (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Service), was awarded the nationwide Marsh Trust Young Volunteer of the Year...
It certainly is a very sad goodbye to Bradford’s oldest woman who passed away recently.
Katari Kaur had decorated the Asian Express for numerous years with features of milestone birthdays and wedding anniversaries.
Not only was she the city’s oldest resident, but also enjoyed...
