Firefighters yesterday assisted a man suffering burns to his legs, hands and right forearm after an e-cigarette battery exploded in a house.
Three crews, two from Wigan and one from Hindley, responded to a call from a property on Dixon Drive in Shevington at 6.45pm on Wednesday 22 August.
On arrival firefighters established that although no fire was under way the...
The Aagrah Restaurant Group won the coveted Best Asian Restaurant Chain United Kingdom Award at the Asian Food and Restaurant Awards (AFRA) at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel, London.
The awards, in their inaugural year, aim to recognise and celebrate the standout Indian restaurant operators across the growing multi-billion pound dining sector.
Only the best, most innovative and creative chefs and restaurants...
The Broadway shopping centre in Bradford has been awarded a certification by the People’s Parking which verifies its capacity to cater for people of all needs and abilities thanks to the quality of the facilities in its multi-story car park.
The 1,323 space car park is the first in the UK to receive the People’s Parking award for its motorcycle...
A one hundred ball cricket match was hosted to celebrate Yorkshire Day, and mark the development of Bradford’s Park Avenue cricket ground.
The match, played by amateurs from the Parklane Foundation and the Yorkshire Cricket Foundation, was hosted to celebrate and showcase the continuing redevelopment of the historic Park Avenue cricket ground in Bradford.
The Yorkshire Cricket Foundation is the official...
Navjot Singh Sidhu, a minister in India's Congress-led government in Punjab, is under attack for hugging the Pakistan Army Chief, by the BJP and Akali Dal leaders.
An Indian lawyer has filed a case against cricketer-turned-politician Sidhu for insulting Indian Army by hugging the Pakistan Army Chief at the swearing-in of Imran Khan as Prime Minister of Pakistan.
During a press...
Over 22,000 people have so far been rescued from the flood-hit Indian state of Kerala, after monsoon rains finally eased.
Military teams as well as disaster response forces and local fishermen reached some of the worst-hit areas.
Helicopters also brought much-needed supplies to communities cut off by two weeks of incessant rain.
More than 350 people have been killed, most of them...
Imran Khan, 65, Pakistan’s greatest cricket star, bringing fresh political hope for the country, has been elected prime minister of Pakistan in a vote at the country's National Assembly.
In Friday's vote, Mr Khan was backed by 176 National Assembly members. His opponent, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif, received 96 votes.
His PTI party won the most seats in...
Stand out from the crowd with your pick from the colourful collection of bags in array of sequins, rainbow colours, metallic rose gold or prints such as Donut Sky to Hummingbird Blue.
With a bag for each day and every occasion, the Spiral Collection has something to cover each look this season - backpacks, cross body’s and of course -...
Links between the University of Huddersfield and the Consulate General of Pakistan have been further strengthened by a fact-finding visit from a woman whose role is to work closely with the Pakistani community throughout the UK.
She is Mrs Fizzah Niazi, who is Community Welfare Attaché at the Consulate. On her first visit to Huddersfield, she toured the University campus...
In partnership with Bradford Bulls RLFC and Keighley Cougars RLFC, Bradford Council has submitted its bid to be part of the Rugby League World Cup in 2021.
To celebrate submission of the bid to host the women’s element of the tournament, the bidding team, members of Bradford Bulls Women’s Team and representatives of the Council got together to see the...
A freedom march to celebrate the anniversary of Indian Independence will take place in Cardiff on Wednesday 15th August starting at 9.30am.
Hundreds of people are expected on the parade which will start at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi near the Wales Millennium Centre and finish at Cardiff Castle with a flag raising ceremony.
The event has been organised by Indian...
A Canadian company's patent plea in India for a vibrator has been rejected because the patent office deems that sex toys violate "public order and morality".
The India's patent office invoked India's obscenity law, saying the law "has never engaged positively with the notion of sexual pleasure".
The patent office said sex toys are considered to be obscene objects and are...
Statement from Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu in relation to this morning's incident in Westminster
At 07:37hrs a silver Ford Fiesta was involved in a collision in front of the Houses of Parliament.
That vehicle collided with cyclists and pedestrians before hitting a barrier and coming to a stop.
Two people have been taken to hospital. One man has been discharged and one...
The National Crime Agency are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a Manchester man wanted in connection with a firearms incident.
At around 9.30pm on Saturday 28 July, two men were seen driving a white VW Passat in the area of Allama Iqbal Road in Oldham.
The vehicle was followed but unbeknown to officers a firearm and ammunition was thrown...
Boris Johnson is to face a Conservative Party investigation over his comments about women who wear the niqab.
Tory officials opened the inquiry into the former foreign secretary after receiving complaints about his widely-criticised remarks.
The probe could, in theory, lead to the MP being expelled from the party, although such an outcome appears highly unlikely.
Mr Johnson caused outrage after calling...
Facebook has announced new tools to tackle social media addiction, available in its app and on Instagram.
Users will now have access to an activity dashboard, a daily reminder and a way to limit notifications to help them control the time they' are spending online.
The company said it "developed these tools based on collaboration and inspiration from leading mental health...
A Wolverhampton man who acted as a wholesaler to drug dealers in the West Midlands has been ordered to pay back £742,270 in a confiscation hearing.
Daljinder Bassi, 36, was jailed for 13 years in February this year following an investigation by the National Crime Agency and Met Police Organised Crime Partnership (OCP).
Bassi used various hiding places in his home,...
One of the leading figures in the UK charity sector has been honoured by the University of Salford.
Javed Khan, Chief Executive of children’s charity Barnardo’s, received an honorary doctorate in Business Administration at a ceremony at the Lowry, MediaCityUK.
As a British Pakistani, he is the first non-white CEO in Barnardo’s 150 year history.
At Barnardo’s, Mr Khan leads a staff team...
UK motorists look set to go green in the near future, as 55 per cent plan to swap diesel for a more ‘planet-friendly’ alternative with their next car purchase.
A study of 2,000 motorists currently in the market for a new vehicle found 42 per cent are concerned that they may be taxed more in the near future if they...
A store worker has been convicted of murdering a father-of-seven with an axe before taking his body in a shopping trolley to a cemetery.
Imran Muhammad, 31, had searched terms such as "how to kill a man with a hammer" and "how to kill a man with one punch" on his mobile phone four days before the attack.
He murdered Seyed...
