PM Boris Johnson says it's the "beginning of a new golden age"
As he made his first Commons statement as Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has promised the "beginning of a new golden age".
The statement came after the first meeting of Mr Johnson's new cabinet, who he said had all...
Farhad Salah was convicted of preparing to commit acts of terrorism
A 24-year-old Iraqi asylum-seeker, who tried to make a bomb to be used in a driverless car attack, has been jailed for 15 years.
Farhad Salah, living in Sheffield, planned the attack to spare his own life while...
Beating Jeremy Hunt in a ballot of party members, Boris Johnson will enter Downing Street on Wednesday 24th July.
Mr Johnson won the Conservative leadership election with 66% of the vote.
Paying tribute to his rival, Jeremy Hunt, and predecessor...
We're not sure how some suggestions of freezing your pyjamas would pan out - we guess you might have a soggy clammy mattress, nor do we recommend desi readers sleep naked if they're living at home with parents - that's a catastrophe we dare not imagine!
However, here are a few tips that possibly...
The CPS says it made the decision to charge Elphicke after reviewing a file of evidence from the Metropolitan Police
Charlie Elphicke, 49, the Conservative MP for Dover and Deal, has been charged with three counts of sexual assault against two women.
He was charged on Monday, 22...
Barnardo’s Chief Executive Javed Khan and Actress Armeena Khan
Barnardo’s report, ‘Overcoming Poverty of Hope’, reveals BAME young people’s concerns about the Economy, Jobs and Education
Celebrities Armeena Khan, Sonali Shah and Anila Chowdhry gave their support to the UK’s longest running children’s charity Barnardo’s at the charity’s...
Bradford Council and West Yorkshire Combined Authority are planning £14 million improvements to three junctions in West Bradford on the A6177 Ring Road and want to hear people’s views and ideas on the second phase of the project to upgrade the junction at Great Horton Road / Horton Grange Road.
Bradford Council carried out Phase 1 of public engagement in...
A man who used dating websites to meet potential victims has been jailed for 18 months for fraud.
Mohamad Yousef, 37, met the 30-year-old female victim on a well known dating site in May 2017. Yousef told the victim that he was a 33-year-old doctor and sent her a picture of him wearing his hospital ‘scrubs’.
The relationship progressed quickly and...
‘Dangal’ star Zaira Wasim to quit Bollywood
Zaira Wasim, the Indian award-winning actress who became famous overnight after her brilliant debut in Aamir Khan's Bollywood blockbuster 'Dangal', has said she has decided to say goodbye to her film career.
Zaira rose to fame in 2016, when she starred in ‘Dangal’, one of Bollywood's highest grossing films of all times.
The 18-year-old actress...
Northern-based Pavan Riyat-Ward, is putting heart and soul into the freelance revolution by leading the way forward for busy businesses.
Having originally studied Marketing in London, Leeds-born Pavan went on to forge a highly successful, 25-year career, working for clients including Morrisons and the Co-op, as well as multiple leading advertising agencies and international brands.
In April this year, Pavan set...
Detectives investigating the disappearance of Mohammed Shah Subhani from Hounslow have made two further arrests.
Two men – aged 22 and 25, have been arrested on suspicion of murder, kidnap/abduction and perverting the course of justice. They both remain in custody at this time.
A search of an address in Brentford remains ongoing as part of this investigation.
Earlier this month officers...
With the school summer holidays fast approaching, Barnardo’s is advising teachers to look out for key signs a girl may be at risk of undergoing female genital mutilation (FGM) abroad.
The so-called FGM ‘cutting season’ begins as schools break up towards the end of July, when girls could potentially be flown overseas to unwittingly undergo the illegal and harmful procedure.
Statistics...
In the recent case of Ryb v Conway Chartered Surveyors the Court found that a surveyor was negligent for failing to identify Japanese Knotweed during a survey and for not advising his client of the risks associated with that.
In September 2014, prior to his purchase of a ground floor flat and garden in London for £1.275m, Mr Ryb instructed...
The director of a nursing care provider has been named ‘Business Professional of the Year 2019’ at an awards ceremony which recognises Asian businesses in Britain.
Anita Khaira opened the Kare Plus franchise in Leeds in 2018, and was recognised at the English Asian British Awards for her commitment to delivering help and support which makes a significant impact on...
Is your child aged 11-16 and passionate about Bharatanatyam or Kathak style dancing?
Auditions are to be held to join Yuva Gati, the national South Asian dance strand of the Centre for Advanced Training for boys and girls with exceptional talent and potential.
DanceXchange Birmingham’s programme aims to nurture and develop dancers to prepare them for professional training and future careers in South Asian...
Work has begun on the Fairmont row of derelict properties in a Bradford Conservation Area.
Following success of approved planned permission from Bradford Council, father and son duo Zulfikar Ali and his son Fahad are redeveloping the Grade II-listed dilapidated terraced houses off North Park Road and near Lister Park in Manningham, into a development of luxurious Dubai-style properties and...
Professor Bob Cryan CBE receives an award from the Yorkshire Sikh Forum for his contribution to business and education in the county
Leading members of Yorkshire’s Sikh community bestowed an award that recognise the contribution made to the county by key figures in fields such as business and education.
One of the recipients is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Huddersfield,...
The Gambling Commission's annual enforcement report says firms failed to detect customers at risk of becoming problem gamblers.
UK betting companies paid out £19.6m in penalties in the last financial year for failing to protect problem gamblers and stop money laundering.
Online casino company Daub Alderney was ordered to pay £7.1m by the Gambling Commission, while Paddy Power Betfair - now...
A prolific burglar, who was described as the "Wimbledon prowler", has been jailed for 14 years.
The sentencing of Astrit Kapaj comes more than a decade after he began a notorious crime spree that saw him raid almost two dozen homes in southwest London.
Astrit Kapaj even targeted the home of tennis star Boris Becker during a decade-long burglary campaign in...
