Half of students are considering studying abroad - due to ‘extortionate’ UK tuition fees, research has revealed.
A study of 750 students aged 16 and over found seven in 10 think the cost of higher education at home is ‘too high.’ And three in five are concerned Brexit could increase the cost of UK tuition fees even more.
Amid this, the...
A man is facing years in jail after a joint investigation between the Metropolitan Police, MI5 and FBI foiled his plot to kill the Prime Minister.
As part of his intended attack, Naa’imur Rahman, 20, of north London, sought to detonate a bomb in the vicinity of Downing Street. Rahman planned to use the ensuing chaos to gain access to...
A Yorkshire charity is celebrating 25 years of working with the Church of England to support disadvantaged communities.
In July 1993 the Bishop of Bradford David Smith visited a QED Foundation computer training course aimed at helping people into further education, training and employment. And recently Dr Toby Howarth, who succeeded to the office in 2014, expressed his support after...
A man who drove over another man in an act of road-rage will spend longer in prison after the Solicitor General, Robert Buckland QC MP, referred his original sentence to the Court of Appeal as unduly lenient.
In July 2017, Shahid Ali, 43, shouted and swore at his victim before deliberately driving over him at a slow speed. Ali blamed...
A multi-storey car park in Bradford city centre has been cordoned off by police after a man found with 'serious injuries' and was taken to hospital.
Police were called to the NCP car park in Hall Ings by the ambulance service at just before 5am today.
Both the car park - which sits next to the Bradford Interchange - and Hall...
A "dishonourable and wicked" pensioner who fathered three children with his own daughter has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.
Ashraf Khan, now 81, of Kirkburn Place, Bradford, West Yorkshire, admitted three charges of incest dating back to the 1980s.
Ashraf Khan’s twisted secret was only discovered after his victim confessed on her deathbed in the early 1990s. The daughter’s husband, who had DNA...
Born in Bradford (BiB) is gearing up to host a conference which will look at why British Muslims suffer from chronic diseases and childhood obesity at a higher rate than the wider population.
The event, being held at the University of Bradford on September 12, is hoping to attract leading researchers from across the UK.
The academics, clinicians and representatives from...
A six-year-old girl who was hit and killed by car had been heading for prayers at a mosque with her father, police have said.
Jannatul Bakya was hit while crossing Oldbury Road in Smethwick, West Midlands, on Saturday night.
Jannatul’s family have released a photo of her and a tribute issued on behalf of her father reads: “Jannatul, my youngest...
New pictures reveal Usain Bolt as you’ve never seen him before – as he unveils his superhero alias, ‘Super Bolt’.
The eight-time Olympic gold medallist’s costume features the yellow, green and black of the Jamaican flag.
Now retired, 31-year-old Bolt looks to be in great shape in his all-in-one outfit - which also includes a power source on his chest similar...
By Grant Bailey
Funnyman Michael Palin has been named the greatest ever Yorkshireman, according to a study.
A poll of 2,000 Brits saw nearly three in 10 select the Monty Python legend as the best export from the northern region.
Second on the list was gruff actor Sean Bean, followed by Sir Patrick Stewart.
Halifax-born Ed Sheeran came fourth with Jeremy Clarkson rounding...
Director of a restaurant company has been disqualified for 9 years after he suppressed and concealed sales figures to avoid paying the correct amount of tax.
Azam Ali was the sole registered director of the company Pabna Restaurant Ltd (Pabna), which traded as an Indian restaurant in Pontefract, West Yorkshire.
The restaurant began trading in 2006 as a family business owned...
A man dubbed himself ‘Satan’ and watched child abuse videos on his home computer more than 250 times.
Danny Rowland, 24, from Dorset Road, Newcastle, watched the horrific videos via an on online conferencing facility and asked other offenders: “who likes torture?”
Rowland admitted making indecent images of children and was jailed at Newcastle Crown Court for 18 months following an early...
In court proceedings there is a mechanism to prevent a Defendant from simply ignoring a claim. This is known as ‘Default Judgment’ and it allows the Claimant to obtain judgment if the Defendant fails to defend the claim. This happens in a surprisingly large number of cases and represents the easiest path to obtaining a judgment from the Claimant’s...
A man who brutally stabbed a young dad to death for his watch has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a recommendation that he serve at least 35 years.
Jordan Bailey-Mascoll, 26, of The Brent, Dartford, had previously been found guilty of murdering 31-year-old Danny Pearce following a three week trial at the Old Bailey.
The court heard how Danny, aged...
Following an uproar by parents when it was announced that the Zakaria Muslim Girls’ High School (ZMGHS) in Batley, West Yorkshire was facing closure, three community heroes have stepped in and saved the day.
Zakaria, an independent school for Muslim girls aged 11 to 18, was originally founded by Dr Ebrahim Dadibhai 36-years-ago, and the school became Europe's first high...
"I’m still struggling to take in the fact that the son of an immigrant textile worker could be asked to help the Lord Lieutenant in her role representing the Queen."
A Bradford restaurateur and community leader has been appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of West Yorkshire.
The appointment of Zulfi Karim, General Secretary of Bradford Council for Mosques and owner of Curryosity...
"The international language of food unites us all..."
Street Lane in Leeds is renowned somewhat as a food haunt, nestling a delightful array of eateries, and entices an eclectic mix of people from the every-day hard-working types to those who enjoy more of a celebrity status.
Passionate foodies Nadim...
Rosa Parks, recycling and road safety were among the inspirations for fashion collections paraded on the catwalk at Bradford College.
Graduating fashion students from Bradford School of Art showcased their creative, extravagant and edgy designs to family, friends, staff, students and fashion industry figures at a series of shows.
Among the dramatic designs on show this year were cardboard animal...
Damning UN report says three people will become displaced by the time you to read this headline...
Violence, war and other forms of persecution forced a record 68.5 million people to flee their homes in 2017, notably in places like Myanmar and Syria, the UN has said.
According to the new report released by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees,...
Most commercial contracts will include a clause known as an “entire agreement clause”. This type of clause is used to signify the intent of the parties that the written terms of the contract should represent the agreement between the parties in its entirety and that it will supersede all preceding agreements, negotiations or discussions that have not been set...
