Noisy neighbours can be a real problem for those unfortunate enough to have to live next door to them. Going to court to deal with the problem is always a last resort. If you do however need to pursue court proceedings then there are two main remedies available: you can either pursue a claim for damages or apply for...
In what has been hailed as a landmark judgment, a home owner whose property was affected by Japanese knotweed from neighbouring land has been awarded damages against his neighbour.
Japanese knotweed has been described as the UK’s most aggressive, destructive and invasive plant. It has the ability to grow three to four metres during the growing season and its roots...
Yorkshire has many things it can be proud of, but now it transpires that Huddersfield boasts the record for not having a single asylum seeker sleeping rough in the city.
Much of this is due to the dedication of the city’s charity DASH, which stands for Destitute Asylum Seekers, Huddersfield.
The charity provides a vital safety net for asylum seekers...
Ahead of the launch of the upcoming Winter League Stepney Football Club have launched a smart new team kit in association with the charity Human Relief Foundation.
The launch took place at the humanitarian charity's Whitechapel offices and was attended by several team members and stalwarts including Afazul Hoque, Sham Zaman, Russell Choudhury, Akik Miah and London Makkah cyclist and...
While Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan said that he does not feel like a 50-year-old man he completes 25 years in the film industry, the red carpet was ablaze with bollywood glitterati making their way down to the Zee Cine awards.
Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif, Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh, Shahid Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Sridevi are just a few of the...
“The parlour itself makes you feel like you’re actually stepping into a funky laboratory. It’s great for children, or anyone who wants to release their inner child.”
We all remember being served a cornet from a colourful van and a vendor in a white coat, well now we can share that same experience in an innovative parlour, where all the...
Hindus cautiously welcome BBC's "change of heart" on religious programming
Hindus have cautiously welcomed the ambitious and wide-ranging British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) plans to enhance coverage of religion with a pluralistic approach.
Hindu statesman Rajan Zed; commenting on the detailed "BBC Religion & Ethics Review" released by its Director General Tony Hall on December 20; in a statement in Nevada (USA)...
MP Naz Shah talks about the findings from a report on role of British Muslim charities and individuals
Frustratingly Muslims have been under relentless scrutiny as to whether they are integrated to British values or not, much of this a distasteful consequence of “sensational” headlines and mass negative mainstream media coverage.
Now a new report commissioned by the All Party Parliamentary...
A former supermarket employee and her boyfriend were among a gang sentenced to more than 28 years in prison after they admitted roles in a conspiracy to rob cash-in-transit vans.
Nisha Nadeem and Tariq Aziz, both 20, were jailed at Bradford Crown Court in relation to the conspiracy, which involved the robbery of a G4S cash-in-transit van in Bradford earlier...
If you’re lucky enough to find a brand new bike under your Christmas tree, don’t let your old one go to waste – why not donate it to Yorkshire Bank Bike Libraries so someone else can benefit from it?
The award-winning Yorkshire Bank Bike Library scheme has one simple aim: to give every child in Yorkshire access to a bike,...
A brand new comedy short Christmas Jumpers is set to launch on Sky TV next week, airing on Thursday 21st December on Sky Arts (Sky 122). The short stars leading British Asian comedian and YouTube sensation Humza Arshad and online comedy star Mo Gilligan, two of the UK's brightest comedy stars. Christmas Jumpers revolves around a love triangle that...
CAST: Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Nick Jonas
DIRECTOR: Jake Kasdan
RELEASE DATE: 20/12/2017
Cert: 12A
In a brand new Jumanji adventure, four high school kids discover an old video game console and are drawn into the game's jungle setting, literally becoming the adult avatars they chose. What they discover is that you don't just play Jumanji - you must survive it....
With the future of 'grid girls' being debated in Formula One, the Tour de Yorkshire has reiterated how proud it is to be leading the way with regards to responsible podium protocol.
Upon its launch in 2015, the Tour de Yorkshire broke from tradition by employing successful Yorkshire-based businesswomen in place of traditional podium girls. Caroline Harrison, Chief Executive of...
With his light saber buzzing, a 25-year-old special effects genius from Bradford walked the red carpet at the Royal Premiere of ‘Star Wars The Last Jedi’ at the Albert Hall.
25-year-old Umar Hussain from Calverley, former student of Bradford Grammar School, had a particular fascination of Disney animated movies, but he didn’t quite realise at that stage that he was...
Newly-weds Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli are enjoying their honeymoon in Europe after their hush-hush wedding in Tuscany, Italy on Monday 11th December.
The actress shared their first picture after the marriage from a dreamy, snow-clad location, and needless to say, the duo looks like they are "in heaven, literally!"
Earlier, the couple had thanked the team, which worked extensively in...
Filmmaker Rahul Dholakia, who directed Mahira Khan in the 2017 film ‘Raees’, says Indians have "wronged" the Pakistani actress.
Mahira went to India last year to shoot for the film alongside Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan.
However, she was not allowed to attend the promotional events of the film in India after a ban was imposed by some groups on Pakistani...
Wife celebrated as fundraising heroine following husband’s death due to blood disorder
After her husband tragically died from a blood disorder, a woman has now been revered at the House of Commons for her relentless fundraising commitments towards pioneering medical research.
Poonam Shah, 38, has been raising money for the charity Anthony Nolan, following her husband Rakesh’s death after he was...
Most Traders work very hard to establish goodwill in their business. Goodwill is the reputation which a trader builds up in relation to specific goods or services which attracts customers. If a competitor tries to steal that goodwill then, in legal terms, it is known as “passing off”. Passing off occurs where a person or organisation sells goods and/or...
A 15-year-old boy, who cannot be named, has admitted causing the deaths of five people, including three children, in a devastating car crash in Leeds last month.
Appearing in court by video-link on Wednesday 13th December, the teenager, pleaded guilty to the five charges at Leeds Crown Court after the crash in November. The teenager will be sentenced on 26th...
UNITED: Heads of 57 Muslim nations are urging the world to recognise East Jerusalem as the Palestinian capitalIn a historical move, leaders of 57 Muslim nations have united and called upon the world to recognise east Jerusalem as the capital of a Palestinian state.
The Organisation of Islamic Co-operation (OIC) issued a communiqué on Wednesday 13th December, which declares US...
