Over three million children are being offered the free flu vaccination this winter
Last year’s flu vaccine reduced the risk of flu in children by 65%
This year’s programme includes children in school year 4 for the first time
Public Health England (PHE) is encouraging parents and carers to help protect the three million eligible children from flu...
A six-foot high, 300 kilogram bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled in Cardiff on the 148th anniversary of his birth, in the presence of over 1000 guests including his great grandson.
Mahatma Gandhi is revered throughout the world as the man who led India to freedom with his campaign of non-violent resistance, and last month (August 15th) India celebrated...
14-year-old’s debut boxing fight gives him a punching start in the ring
A 14-year-old local schoolboy realised his dream as he entered the ring to participate in his first amateur boxing match, emerging victorious in a spirited display.
Bradford boy wonder Zahir Akram has been fighting for two-and-a-half years. He trained extremely hard to get into shape for the fight on...
Hindus have urged Lugano (Switzerland) headquartered luxury fashion label Philipp Plein Group to change the name of some of its shoes named after Hindu deities Ganesha and Kali, calling it highly disrespectful.
Hindu statesman Rajan Zed said that Lord Ganesha and goddess Kali were highly revered in Hinduism. Linking shoes, where cow leather was used, with Hindu deities was...
The flamboyant multimillionaire co-owner of the Force India Formula One team and self-proclaimed “King of the Good Times”, was arrested on over allegations of supporting his F1 team with money-laundered cash.
The Indian government accuses Vijay Mallya, 61, of fleeing to the UK to avoid arrest in relation to £1bn of unpaid debts.
The crown prosecution service said Mallya was...
Cheers to that… We all know bubbles are an essential at every event and Shloer are bringing the sparkle to all occasions this season with two classic celebratory options.
These delicious vegetarian-friendly popping cork sparkling juice drinks with real fruit juices are sure to get Diwali celebrations off to a corker.
This timeless brand has been celebrating occasions for...
“We have been campaigning to raise awareness of the barriers that prevent people from BAME backgrounds from fulfilling their potential since 1990”
A national charity reacted to today's publication of Theresa May's Race Disparity Audit by calling for immediate measures to end the social injustices suffered by minority communities.
The Bradford-based organisation QED Foundation helped to organise a consultation event for...
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is expected to meet leading figures in India’s phenomenally successful Bollywood film industry during his visit to India and Pakistan later this year.
In what will be the first time a Mayor of London has visited both countries, Khan will meet senior politicians, business leaders and city chiefs in six major cities on a...
Bradford Council is urging residents not to get caught out and ensure they are registered to vote.
Throughout October the council will send out reminder letters and canvassers will visit properties where people haven’t responded.
The local authority will run an online and street poster campaign encouraging groups which are traditionally under represented on the electoral roll.
Registration allows people to...
Two former security guards have been found guilty of a conspiracy to steal £7 million after a three week-long trial at Kingston Crown Court.
Mohammed Naheen Siddique, 32 of Belgrave Road, Slough, and Ranjeev Singh, 40 of Grampian Way, Slough staged a robbery in an attempt to steal 19 bags of cash due to be transported to the Bank of...
If you’ve got one of those large plastic cola money bottles which you’ve been happily filling with change, it might be time to cash it in as there are just days left before businesses can refuse to accept them.
From Monday 16th October, the round £1 coin will no longer be legal tender, having been replaced by a new 12-sided...
Specialist hub will channel all reports of online hate crime through one single, expert unit to reduce burden on officers
Home Secretary Amber Rudd has today announced a new national hub to tackle the emerging threat of online hate crime. It will ensure better support for victims and help drive up the number of prosecutions.
The hub, run by police...
Bosses of a renowned and much-enjoyed national chain of eateries states the shenanigans of their energy supplier has marred their hard-earned reputation.
Pepe’s Piri Piri was all ready set to open on Roundhay Road, Leeds, in February this year but their energy supplier Scottish Power have continued to cancel appointments repeatedly and “mess them around” on the fitting of a...
Lord Sugar put 18 candidates through their paces for a chance to win £250,000 investment for their business
Lord Sugar will be joined by business heavyweights Baroness Karren Brady and Claude Littner as the aspiring entrepreneurs embark on the gruelling 12-week selection process that will pit them against one another.
Returning to Wednesdays this year, the 13th series of the show...
“There are 3,000 one-sided mails which either I have sent to myself or the woman in question has sent to me. The Cyber Crime department can prove or disprove either story, in just a few days. Towards that purpose, I have surrendered all my devices including laptops/phones which are still lying with the Cyber Cell, but Kangana has refused...
Hundreds of people joined together in a dynamic show of solidarity at a peace demo held outside Leeds Art Gallery in support of the Rohingya Muslim victims.
In what was billed as ‘Yorkshire Peace Demonstration For Burma’, an array of speakers from different community groups and organisations, including council officials, spoke passionately about the plight of the Rohingya Muslims.
Surviving victims...
A peaceful march was observed by hundreds of people on Sunday 1st October at the Hussainia Islamic Mission, All Saints Road in Bradford to mark the 10th day of Muharram.
Security was in place and the march was well observed and maintained by all involved to ensure that everything ran smoothly.
The walk was in remembrance of the tragic killing of...
Those at risk from the flu across the Yorkshire district are being asked to stay well this winter by getting their flu vaccination to protect themselves, and loved ones, this winter.
This year’s flu season has now started and those invited to get a flu vaccination, by their GP or employer, are being urged to take up the offer to...
DIWALI AT TRAFALGAR SQUARE
Event: Diwali Festival
Date: Sunday 15 October 2017
Times: 1pm – 7pm
Venue: Trafalgar Square, London
Entry: Free, all welcome
Information: www.london.gov.uk/diwali
Twitter: @LDN_gov / #DiwaliLDN
The Diwali Festival brings together thousands of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains with people from other communities in celebration of the ‘festival of lights’
Trafalgar Square will be transformed with a colourful and vibrant mix of music,...
Care Unique, an independent care agency based in Bradford, have been supplying the people of Bradford, Leeds and Halifax for over a decade with care and support for the adult Asian community while also catering for the wider community also.
Set up in 2006 by Nina Kaur, a passionate care worker from Bradford, Nina brought the experience of being a...
