The full impact on the Yorkshire and Humber economy of Government plans which could restrict businesses from employing overseas workers earning less than £30,000 has been laid bare in new CBI analysis.
Post-Brexit immigration system proposals currently under consultation could prevent firms employing workers on salaries of less than £30,000 for more than a year under a new visa system.
However,...
The NHS in Birmingham will be visiting local mosques and gurdwaras to screen eligible people, who may be carrying tuberculosis (TB) without realising it.
If you are aged 16-35, were born in one of the 70 at-risk countries, including Thailand, India and the Philippines (or have spent more than six months in one of these countries) and have entered the...
EXCLUSIVE: Parveen Ashraf lands her own TV show and is described by bosses as the “Asian Nigella Lawson!”
Raised in Bradford, 53-year-old Parveen Ashraf would never have guessed a ten-series prime-time TV show was just around the corner when Asian Express first featured her two years ago.
Described as the ‘Asian Nigella from Yorkshire’, Parveen caught Editor Andleeb Hanif’s eye after...
The 'Golden Age of Manny Pacquiao
By Asian Express columnist Khalil Alam
Manny Pacquiao (61-7-2 KO’s 39) was matched against the “motor mouth” of boxing Adrian “the problem” Broner (33-4-1 KO’s 24) recently. Pacquiao gave his rude and unprofessional opponent Broner a beating in the ring. Pacquiao out landed Broner in every round winning the contest comfortably by unanimous decision.
Broner was defiant...
Mount Cricket Club held its annual community presentation evening at the Al-Hikmah Centre, Batley.
The Club was first established by two enthusiastic cricketers Mr Hanif Mayet (who continues to be its Chairman) and the late Farid Karolia together with some of their friends. Since then the Club has progressed through various Yorkshire leagues and now plays its senior cricket in the...
Proceedings can often be complex and daunting for a litigant in person. For that reason, they are usually afforded a degree of latitude by the Court. However, as the recent case of Ogiehor v Belinfantie demonstrates litigants in person cannot ignore court rules and will be punished if they do so.
In that case, the Claimant was pursuing a claim...
The UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid has approved the extradition of Indian business tycoon Vijay Mallya, the Indian multimillionaire chairman of Kingfisher beer and former Force India Formula One team owner, over allegations of fraud amounting to around £1bn.
The move comes two months after a London court ruled that the 63-year-old embattled liquor baron should be sent back for trial.
He...
Scrapping the four-hour A&E target would have a “near catastrophic impact” on patient safety, emergency doctors have warned.
The Government has said it plans to ditch the target for 95% of patients to be seen at A&E within four hours.
Instead, those with less serious illnesses could have to wait longer while new targets may be brought in for conditions such...
For almost three decades Prity Hair & Beauty Salon has been at the position of prominence in the Beauty Industry.
From launching a revolutionary product line to delivering impeccable skincare treatments using natural Ayurvedic to modern technology innovations. The 100% natural skincare brand is one of the most recognised in the city, continuing to lead the business rapid growth.
Prity’s recent...
A man who defrauded a pension fund for over £1m has been sentenced to jail.
Ian Robert Woodall, 47, of Mickleham in Dorset was found guilty of fraud and money laundering following a ten-day trial at Southwark Crown Court.
He has now been jailed for seven years at the same court.
During the trial, the court heard how between January 2009 and...
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...
