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...
Two people have died and two more are in a critical condition after a car crash on the A650 Bradford Road, near the junction with Woodhouse Lane
West Yorkshire Police said three vehicles - a black Volkswagen Golf, a black Ford Focus and a silver Mercedes C220 - were involved in the crash on the A650 Bradford Road, in East...
People’s Health Trust believes in a world without health inequalities. Where we live and the conditions in which we live have a profound impact on our health and the health of those around us. The Trust believes that health inequality is a matter of profound and avoidable social injustice.
Inclusive Boards is working with People’s Health Trust to identify candidates...
Bradford Sports-themed eatery continues to play a pivotal role in shaking up the food scene
A sports-themed restaurant in Bradford has scooped up the ‘Best Food Establishment Award’, and you only need read it’s customers reviews to understand why.
Bringing in celebrity boxing legends such as Tyson Fury and Floyd Mayweather to the city, ‘Mr T’s’ on Great Horton Road has played...
In a stand of unity, six authors have pulled out of the Bradford Literature Festival (BLF), after discovering the event received funding from a government counter-extremism scheme.
Bradford-born poet Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan, who was the first to withdraw from the festival, says she does not want "to provide credibility or legitimacy to the counter-extremism project”.
The six writers, many of them activists,...
BYLINE: Shakeel Faraz
The little efforts I make in life to try and bring balance and sense to my own world has always, I believe, played an important role in bringing stability and a wider perspective to my own outlook.
I’ve been fortunate in life as opportunities to do good have consistently presented themselves to me in some shape or form...
The recent High Court case of Thomas v Taylor Wimpey Developments Limited will be welcomed by housebuilders but not by homeowners.
In that case, Mr & Mrs Thomas purchased a new-build property from Taylor Wimpey in January 2007. The property was covered by a 10 year warranty from the National House Building Council (NHBC) known as the Buildmark Warranty. The...
A chef from a Batley curry house is all spiced-up to star on stage in a deliciously entertaining comedy show.
The Chef Show is a story about a father and son who have very different ideas on how to run the family business. The hilarious play is about a typical night in your local ‘Indian’ restaurant, with all the tastes...
