After making her debut in the Malayalam movie ‘Pattam Pole’ (2013), actress Malavika Mohanan is all set to wow the audiences with her Hindi film debut.
Under the guidance of the director par excellence Majid Majidi in his first India focused film ‘Beyond the Clouds’, Malavika prepared for her role playing ‘Tara’ with great intensity.
The actress adopted method acting, especially...
The case of Noel Conway v The Secretary of State for Justice has been in the headlines recently. In that case, Mr Conway, who suffers from terminal motor neurone disease was challenging the law on assisted dying, arguing that the Suicide Act 1961 was incompatible with the Human Rights Act 1998. Mr Conway was seeking a judicial review (“JR”)...
A criminal network that used corrupt baggage handlers to smuggle at least £16 million worth of drugs through London’s Heathrow Airport have been sentenced to a total of over 139 years in prison.
The conspiracy was brought to an end in December 2016 following an 18-month investigation led by the National Crime Agency, with support from Border Force and Heathrow...
35 tonnes of walling stone and 15 tonnes of glacial boulders are being collected in the Dales for the Welcome to Yorkshire show garden at RHS Chelsea.
It is all on loan from the Bolton Estate to make sure this year’s garden at the prestigious flower show in London next month is authentically Yorkshire.
The 2018 design showcases Yorkshire’s iconic countryside...
Friday the 13th certainly proved unlucky for Pakistan’s deposed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. The Supreme Court disqualified from holding office for life amid an ongoing corruption trial and ahead of general elections due this year.
The Supreme Court barred Sharif, 67, from politics earlier in July over an undeclared source of income, but the veteran leader maintains his grip...
A well-renowned luxury perfumery which boasts the largest collection of Oud products in the world, has brought its elite range of premium fragrances to Roundhay Road in Leeds.
Ilyas Salim, founder of Scent Salim, stands by his statement that the store has a scent for everyone - be it the exotic, the romantic, the introvert or the contemporary.
Salim who’s...
On the occasion of Vaisakhi on 13th April 1919, soldiers of the British Indian army fired at more than 10,000 unarmed men, women and children who had gathered at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, India.
Following lobbying of a number of Commonwealth leaders Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to come under pressure at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)....
12 men from two organised crime gangs involved in long-running feuds, inciting fear across Kirklees have been handed Huddersfield’s first ‘gangbo’ injunctions.
These individuals have been involved in a catalogue of significant and violent crimes in the Huddersfield area including firearms discharges, possession of offensive weapons, drug dealing, violent assaults, robberies and attempted murder.
Steps were taken by the police to build a...
Women are often considered the weaker sex, but a female bodybuilder is bending norms, changing perceptions and challenging stereotypes.
This woman of steel is Yashmeen Manak and she’s redefining standards of female beauty and strength, one bench-press at a time.
Winning Miss India Bodybuilding Championship twice and even earning India a Bronze medal at the Miss Asia contest, Yashmeen has sculpted...
Ibrahim Hussain, 35, of Woodcross Court, Bradford, abducted a 12-year-old girl in July 2017 whilst on bail for assaulting a 16-year-old. He has been jailed for 23-years.
The 12-year-old was raped three times by Hussain and also assaulted by five other unknown men. The victim was held at a house in Leeds for three days.
Ibrahim Hussain, 35, was sentenced at...
Solving the challenges which hamper Yorkshire’s medical technology experts when they attempt to bring innovative products to market is the focus of a new partnership, which aims to make inventions more attractive to investors.
The Grow MedTech partnership, backed by almost £10m of funding, will build on the distinctive cluster of medical technologies expertise in the Leeds and Sheffield city...
Tech Mahindra, the $4.7billion Indian owned IT services giant, opened its new ‘headquarters for the North’ in Salford Quays, a move which will create 60 new jobs in Greater Manchester.Tech Mahindra has been operating in the UK since 1986 formerly as Mahindra British Telecom. The new Salford office builds on Tech Mahindra’s track-record of working in Britain with clients...
Shoppers and traders at the Bradford Council-run Oastler Market can now take advantage of free Wi-Fi throughout the market hall.
Shoppers can use the free Wi-Fi in all parts of the market including being able to surf the web and use social media in the many stalls, cafes and hair and beauty businesses.
Traders can use this service to allow them...
Holidaymakers warned about fake airline tickets and online accommodation
Fraudsters stole £6.7 million from 4,700 unsuspecting holidaymakers and other travellers in 2017, with a clear indication that people were targeted during public or religious holidays.
The new report, compiled by the City of London Police’s National Fraud Intelligence Bureau, reveals the scale of reported crime, and exposes common tactics used...
A man who attempted to lure a schoolgirl into his vehicle has been jailed.
The court heard how Tariq Qayyum, 61, (15.10.56) of Chadwell Heath attempted to entice an 11-year-old girl unknown to him into his vehicle on Friday, 15 December 2017.
He approached the girl in Church Hill Road, Barnet as she made her way to school. Qayyum managed to...
Following the huge success of last year’s Artists Takeover, Bradford’s intercultural arts hub Kala Sangam is again looking for artists from Yorkshire and beyond to support with free space, funding and much more.
Last year’s chosen artists reflected the wide range of multicultural activity that happens at Kala Sangam, with the programme supporting cutting edge digital integrated dance, traditional South...
As thousands marched through Birmingham chanting Islamophobic slogans, community groups, trade unions and anti-racists held a unity event in Birmingham city centre to show the community stands together against attempts to stir up hatred and division.
The event organised by Stand Up To Racism on 23rd March was supported by national and local trade unions, community and faith groups, and...
The park bench that Sergei and Yulia Skripal were sitting on when they were found unwell in Salisbury has been removed on Friday, 23 March.
It is being removed from outside Zizzi restaurant in order to preserve it as a potential crime exhibit as part of the investigation into the attempted murders.
The complex investigation into the attempted murders of Sergei...
The 18-year-old man who left a home-made bomb on a London tube at Parsons Green, intending to kill those on board has been jailed for a minimum of 34 years.
Ahmed Hassan, (01.06.99) of Sunbury, Surrey was sentenced to a minimum of 34 years’ imprisonment. He was previously found guilty on Friday, 16 March of attempted murder. Hassan was sentenced...
Deemed to take over as the new flagship model of the BMW line-up, the BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupe offers an exotic and alluring variant of the new BMW 8 Series.
The BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupe illustrates the meaning behind the letter “M” at BMW in impressive style: it stands for “more”, more of everything. As well as dynamic...
