A Bradford teenager with learning difficulties and a “fire obsession" has been detained for starting a blaze that engulfed a four-storey mill causing £500,000 worth of damage.
At the time it had taken eighty firefighters to tackle the fire on Rebecca Street, Bradford, in December 2017.
Then aged 18, Nadeem had told a hostel worker he was annoyed with lawyers who...
North West MEP, Sajjad Karim, has been nominated for an outstanding achievement award, recognising his work on EU International Trade, particularly in relation to EU-Pakistan achievements.
Mr Karim - who Chair’s the European Parliament’s South Asia Trade Monitoring Committee - was named on a shortlist of three candidates for the Parliament Magazine's MEP awards, which is recognised as honouring movers...
A Bradford charity is calling for compulsory training to ensure managers make jobs available to people of all ethnic backgrounds.
QED Foundation has been helping people from disadvantaged communities to fulfil their potential since 1990. Founder and chief executive Dr Mohammed Ali OBE was recently a panel member at the launch of a new report into racial discrimination in the...
The Muslim Council of Britain has welcomed the acceptance by government to launch an inquiry into the controversial Prevent strategy, which is part of the government's counter-terrorism strategy.
The government’s anti-radicalisation Prevent strategy is to be independently reviewed after ministers buckled to longstanding pressure to address concerns over its impact on communities.
The security minister, Ben Wallace, announced the review in...
A man who taunted police via social media from Dubai has been jailed after extradited back to the UK.
Adam Ali - 30 of High Road, Thornwood, Epping was extradited from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and appeared at Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday, 22 January.
He had previously been sentenced to three years' imprisonment after being convicted in his absence...
first direct has been voted the #1 company in the UK for delivering high quality customer service, according to The Institute of Customer Service.
In the latest UK Customer Satisfaction Index, published today, first direct is the most highly rated organisation for customer satisfaction – across all sectors and industries. With a score of 86.7 (out of 100) the bank...
The cost of a four-week West Midlands Metro tram ticket is being cut by £4 to celebrate the launch of the Swift on Mobile smartphone app.
Android smartphone users with Google Pay can now buy and save their tickets using the Swift on Mobile app. They simply tap their phone on the tram conductor’s ticket machine and therefore no longer...
An Imam, a figure much trusted in the community, has been found guilty of sexually abusing two young girls who he privately tutored.
76-year-old Hafiz Azizur Rehman Pirzada, of Laughton Road, Northolt, was sentenced on Monday 21st January, to a total of eight years' imprisonment at Snaresbrook Crown Court for child abuse offences.
Pirzada, appointed by the family, taught the two...
Infiniti has just previewed a vision of its first fully electric crossover at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit – revealing a new form design language for electrification, infused with Japanese DNA.
“This concept car is the beginning of a new era for Infiniti, and an illustration of where we want to go with the brand. Electrification...
“It's a dream come true for me to be able to bring this collaboration together… because my heart is in Pakistan, and here.” Naughty Boy
Superstar producer, songwriter and artist Naughty Boy has teamed up with his long-time collaborator, multi-platinum selling artist Emeli Sandé, and Pakistani musical icon, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.
The track song titled “Bungee Jumping” precedes Naughty Boy’s...
Police investigating attacks against ATM machines in the Yorkshire and Durham Regions have arrested four people.
Officers from the Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit arrested the three males and one woman a series of raids in the Bradford, Darlington and Middlesbrough areas.
Cash-machines were targeted across the Yorkshire and Durham regions between 26 October last year and 14...
Weather forecasters warn that cold conditions will last at least four weeks as snow moves in.Britain will face icy temperatures and disruptive snow for at least four weeks as snow looks set to blanket swathes of the country, forecasters have warned.
According to the Met Office, the current cold spell will continue well into February, with a largely gloomy outlook...
Youngsters will be enchanted and their imaginations can run wild as animal tales are brought vibrantly to life with wondrous masks, movement and music in Three Sat Under the Banyan Tree.
This heart-warming production, suitable for 7 – 12 year olds, comes to the Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch from Friday 26 to Saturday 27 January.
In this delightful new show from Tara...
Singer Kanika Kapoor is the latest addition to India’s ‘The Voice’ show as a coach.
She has joined singers Armaan Malik, Adnan Sami and Harshdeep Kaur to find the next singing sensation in India. Music maestro A.R. Rahman will serve as a super guru on the show.
"I will be seen as a coach for the first time and nurture some...
Actor Emraan Hashmi's eight-year-old son Ayaan has been declared cancer-free five years after he was diagnosed with the disease.
The actor announced the news to his fans via social media.
"Today, five years after his diagnosis, Ayaan has been declared cancer free. It has been quite a journey. Thank you for all your prayers and wishes. Love and prayers for all...
Veteran actress Shabana Azmi has reacted to Pakistan’s Supreme Court’s decision to ban Indian content in their country terming it as unfortunate, saying it is the decision of Pakistan’s politicians and bureaucrats and not their audience.
Shabanaz Azmi was interacting with the media as she hosted a painting competition for children to celebrate 100th birth anniversary of acclaimed poet, lyricist...
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (YAS) has welcomed the Government announcement that cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and other first aid skills will be added to the national curriculum in England from 2020.
Education Secretary Damian Hinds has confirmed that by the end of secondary school, pupils will have been taught how to administer CPR, the purpose of defibrillators, and basic treatments...
UK authorities have been slammed by the Sikh Federation UK for targeting Sikh activists and assisting the current Indian political regime in the continued imprisonment of a 31-year old Scottish man.
Jaspal Singh Manjhpur, the Indian lawyer acting for Jagtar Singh Johal - the 31-year old Scot from Dumbarton who was abducted by Indian police on 4th November 2017 and...
Scores of school-leavers feel they are being pushed down the route of going to university.
The study, carried out ahead of the deadline for UCAS applications on Tuesday 15th January, also found seven in 10 kids asked their parents for advice on what to do with their lives.
1,500 recent school leavers found two thirds were urged to go into higher...
A NEW RESEARCH project which aims to unravel how families in Bradford can live happier and healthy lives is underway.
The study, part of the city’s landmark Born in Bradford (BiB) programme, will collate data from the healthcare records of mums and babies.
Starting in Wrose, the project will be rolled out across the city to every pregnant woman by the...
