Students at The Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL) have won coveted places at leading universities with a string of top grades on A-level results day.
Fahd Omar has a place to study economics at St John’s College, Cambridge, after achieving four straight A*s in biology, chemistry, maths and further maths. With A* in Latin and As in biology and French,...
Great British Bake Off champion Nadiya Hussain has embarked on a new presenting role as she stars in Big Family Cooking Showdown.
The young mother of three, from Leeds, whose witty one-liners and captivating smile, has made a significant impact towards overturning more prejudiced perceptions of women who wear the hijab.
She is co-hosting with Zoe Ball on BBC Two in...
Hailed as one of Pakistan's most-loved pop, bhangra and folk singers, Abrar-ul-Haq says that through his music helping those who don't have access to medical facilities is a top priority to him.
The 48-year-old philanthropist, speaking exclusively to the Asian Express Newspaper is currently putting 200 students through medical college in Pakistan.
Born in Faisalabad and after completing his Masters in...
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev has come on board to promote the upcoming Bollywood film ‘Yeh Hai India’, starring Gavie Chahal and Deana Uppal. He will also be seen in the film’s song Saiyan Saiyan.
Talking about Yeh Hai India, Baba Ramdev said: “India has the capability to lead the entire world. This change in India has been showcased in the...
Actor Dilip Kumar has been discharged from Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital where he was being treated for dehydration and kidney malfunction.
The 94-year-old actor was pictured outside the hospital in a wheelchair, accompanied by wife Saira Banu in a red sari.
Entrepreneur Faisal Farooqui, who is a friend of the family, and hospital authorities have been providing regular medical bulletins...
Actress Bipasha Basu says when she tied the knot with actor Karan Singh Grover last year, it felt like she was preparing for a film.
“A wedding is an amalgamation of curated ideas and the checklist is endless.
“When I got married, it felt like I was prepping for another film to be honest," said Bipasha, who has played a...
Yorkshire fighters Adil Anwar and Hamed Ghaz have been putting in the hard yards in preparation of Ghaz’s upcoming fight
Adil Anwar and Hamed Ghaz have been putting each other through their paces at their gym at Burmantofts in Leeds.
Ghaz’s fight is on 1st September at Elland Road against 29-year-old Fonz Alexender as the Bradford man looks to add...
Paris St-Germain acquire most-expensive footballer at an eye-watering £198m
Brazilian Neymar said he needed a new challenge as he leaves Barcelona for the French side who triggered his £198 million release clause for a world record fee.
The 25-year-old won seven major trophies in his four seasons at the Nou Camp, including the Champions League once and La Liga twice.
Since stating...
Usain Bolt’s fairytale ending was ruined as Justin Gatlin ran away with the gold at the World Championships in London
Usain Bolt’s final individual race ended in disappointment as the Jamaican finished third, with Justin Gatlin flying to victory.
Bolt wasn’t even able to grab silver as 21-year-old outsider Christian Coleman made it a USA one-two.
Gatlin, 35, has twice banned for...
Mo Farah lit up the London Stadium as he defends his 10,000m world title in front of a home crowd
Sir Mo Farah wins gold once again after surviving a brutal collective effort from his rivals to storm to his third consecutive world 10,000 metres gold.
Roared on by a capacity crowd emulating the Olympic experience five years ago, the Briton almost fell...
Cheaper than cannabis ‘spice’ is known as the “suicide drug” on the street
Users will experience vivid hallucinations followed by fits of thrashing around on the floor and screaming. Following this, it leaves the user unresponsive and paralysed for hours
Seven men and a woman concerned in the supply of the synthetic cannabinoid ‘spice’ have been sentenced to over seven...
A new festival marking a Leeds school’s rich culture culminated in staff and students signing a charter celebrating diversity.
The week-long Love Roundhay event was hailed a huge success, engaging with all primary and secondary students plus the wider community around the north Leeds school.
Roundhay School headteacher Matthew Partington was delighted by its impact. “Our young people have been involved...
Information available on CCTV footage is all about to change with lip-reading tech and software
They say actions speak louder than words, but words can be extremely important too, which can sometimes makes silent CCTV footage a bit useless.
Lip-reading camera technology, which has been in development for some time now, opens up possibilities for revolutionary market research -...
According to insiders, one of the men suggested they refuse to play any music by Pakistanis, on the breakfast show, referring to them derogatively as ‘Pakis’
The BBC has suspended one of its most-celebrated DJs from its Asian Network in a row over online messages scattered with lewd comments and racist slurs against Pakistanis.
Host Tommy Sandhu, 40, was one of...
A Bradford schoolgirl has been celebrating after being presented with an award recognising her success in disability sport.
Ten-year-old Girlington Primary pupil Shahayna Begum received the Panathlon’s West Yorkshire Outstanding Achievement award for her performances in her school Boccia team.
The award recognises Shahayna’s leadership and determination when participating in Panathlon competitions, and also for being a sporting role model...
Group of Muslim brothers set out on a 2000-mile bike ride aiming to arrive just in time for the annual Hajj pilgrimage
Eight British Muslims are cycling from London to Saudi Arabia in an amazing journey for Hajj over a six-week period, aiming to raise £1 million for those affecting in the Syrian War.
They began in the UK and will...
The Meridian Centre is a creative hub in the local community
Women who enrolled on to a Creative Craft course at the Meridian Centre on St Pauls Road have passed with flying colours.
The upcycling course was one of a number of learning opportunities available at the centre as part of its adult education programme.
They aim to teach people...
Celebrating 70 years of India Independence Day
A colourful India descended on the Western Concourse of King Cross Station in London, as women and men from all over India were seen representing their States in magical and mystical folk dances.
Waves of dancers from Kashmir, Haryana, Punjab, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Goa, Gujrat and...
When it comes to your beauty routine, sleep may be the closest thing there is to a fountain of youth. Your body repairs itself and recovers while you snooze, and that leads to a long list of benefits for your looks. The key is to get enough shut-eye – seven to nine quality hours each night.
Brand owner and director...
“In 2010 when we lost everything including our home. It was the worst time of our lives but we’ve slowly got back on our feet.”
“I’m particularly keen to organise and perform at this gig because – like the residents of Grenfell Tower – I know what it is to be destitute.”
A teenager who became homeless, along with her family,...
