70% of Muslims have experienced religion-based prejudice in the last year.
Around a third of British adults feel efforts to provide equal opportunities have gone ‘too far’ in the cases of immigrants (37%) and Muslims (33%).
Around one-fifth of respondents said they would feel uncomfortable if either an immigrant or a Muslim person lived next door (19% and...
Young people from across Bradford will get the chance to watch world-class drama when the internationally-renowned Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) performs especially for them.
The RSC will visit Bradford College on Monday, 3rd December to give local school children a first taste of Shakespeare with a performance of The Comedy of Errors.
Two performances of the comedy, adapted to suit seven...
Bradford was named early this year as the worst hot spot in the country for fly tipping and students at Bradford University are rolling up their sleeves to organise a community litter picking session in Seymour Park in BD3, on Friday 26 October.
Yorkshire students from Bradford and York are set to raise thousands of pounds for children and orphans...
Lord Patel of Bradford, recently appointed chair of Social Work England, will be at the University of Bradford next month to talk about his vision for the new regulatory body.
He will deliver a lecture, the Future of Social Work England, in the University’s Great Hall on Friday 2nd November 2018 at 10.45am.
The lecture will be followed by a question...
As 'Tommy Robinson' (real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon)'s case was referred to the Attorney General today, an assortment of far-right and fascist groups gathered outside the Old Bailey to hear Yaxley-Lennon speak from a stage constructed outside the court. UKIP leader Gerrard Batten also spoke at the event.
Far-right groups, funded and supported by international figures such as Steve Bannon and...
The terms “without prejudice” and “subject to contract” can often be found in legal correspondence or documents but what do they actually mean and what is their legal significance?
“Without Prejudice”
Generally, statements which are made in an attempt to settle a dispute are “without prejudice” and as such they cannot be referred to in court proceedings as evidence. Any form...
Woman of substance: “I’m not going to let a heart attack stop me”
A devoted and tireless charity fundraiser from Leeds says that despite having a heart attack she’s determined to fulfil the obligation that she’s made to a children’s cancer charity.
Rifhat Malik, an Ambassador for Give a Gift - a charity in it’s fourth year now, has led her team...
A 43-year-old predator who took advantage of a young woman in need of money and raped her has been jailed for nine years.
Javad Mahdavi-Afshord admitted to one count of rape and one count of digital penetration Isleworth Crown Court.
He first took advantage of the 19-year-old victim in 2015, when she was abroad and came into financial difficulties. Mahdavi-Afshord gave...
Hardworking people on low incomes are set to benefit from a new Government savings account that offers a 50% bonus.
Help to Save will reward savers with an extra 50p for every £1 saved, meaning over 4 years a maximum saving of £2,400 would result in an overall bonus of £1,200.
The launch of the new account follows an eight-month trial,...
Hajj tours are big business - it’s a multi-million pound industry.
Every year, 25,000 British Muslims join the 2.5 million others who travel to Mecca for Hajj Pilgrimage and it can cost between £3,000 to £5,000 each to get there, often a lifetime of savings for many.
Stories of many who have fallen foul of unscrupulous operators selling package tours to...
If clutching the edge of your seat in excitement is your thing, then the stunt riders, acrobats and aerial performers should do it for you.
Taking place at Odsal Stadium, the 250-year-old Circus Sallai returns to Bradford from Tuesday 9th until Sunday 14th October, with spectacular modern twists on the traditional circus act.
Ringmistress Angel Sallai will present a two-hour show...
Campaigning MEP Amjad Bashir has issued an impassioned plea to the United Arab Emirates to respect human rights and the rule of law.
The Conservative MEP for Yorkshire and The Humber spoke out at the European Parliament in Strasbourg during an urgency debate on UEA and
the jailing of human rights campaigner Ahmed Mansoor.
Mr Bashir, a member of the parliament's Human Rights Sub-Committee, said...
Young spinners in England will always make headlines if they take wickets. When it is a young legspinner the hype is magnified. When it is a young spinner of Pakistani extraction, brought up in Bradford, the sense of excitement becomes palpable.
Adil Rashid, the player who above all symbolised Yorkshire's growing success in fostering strong relationships in its minority ethnic...
A shopping affair with an evening of discounts, drinks and circus dazzle is set for Victoria Leeds, the city’s premier shopping destination, is set to host the much-anticipated return of its exclusive style event for anyone looking to update their wardrobe.
A Shopping Affair is designed to offer shoppers the opportunity to refresh their wardrobe for Autumn while also inviting them...
A free PopUp Business School is coming to Huddersfield in October to help local people who are not in employment start their own business.
The PopUp Business School approach is the opposite of traditional approaches to starting a business. They don't believe in business plans, loans or grants because it puts more people off than it helps.
From Monday 15th October, the PopUp Business...
A University of Bradford graduate who has demonstrated ‘remarkable entrepreneurship’ has been honoured by the Duke of York.
Noor Uddin, who graduated with a BA Hons in marketing in 2012, has received a Duke of York Young Entrepreneur Award after founding his company Atrium Financial last year.
The awards are open to student or graduate entrepreneurs in the north who, through...
A 21-year-old man whose single punch outside a block of flats led to the death of a father has been sentenced to four years.
Hamaad Sultan of Sunbridge Road, Bradford, was jailed at Bradford Crown Court for causing the death of 35-year-old Joseph Mate.
The court heard how while leaving Summer Berry Residences in Sunbridge Road on 31st January, Mr Mate...
The National Portrait Gallery has unveiled a newly commissioned portrait of Malala Yousafzai, the girls’ education activist and the youngest Nobel prize winner.
The portrait, which has gone on public display is the first in a series of three commissions granted to Iranian-born artist and filmmaker, Shirin Neshat and supported by the Outset Contemporary Art Fund.
Shirin Neshat is known for...
A well-renowned Asian luxury perfumery from Leeds, which boasts the largest global collection of elite Oud perfume products, has been awarded the title of Retail Business of the Year.
Scent Salim on Roundhay Road, was one of 30 short-listed names in the run up to the English Asian Business Awards, which held a glamorous award ceremony in the International Suite...
"Don’t let Tommy Robinson divide us" - anti-racists call protest outside Robinson trial this Thursday.
On Thursday 27 September the ex English Defence League leader Tommy Robinson is at the Old Bailey for a re-trial following his release on bail after imprisonment for contempt of court during a grooming trial.
Robinson’s far right supporters are expected to be outside the court. Stand...
