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.
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“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,...
"Vile crimes committed by evil men"
Eighteen people have been convicted of abusing girls in Newcastle who were plied with alcohol and drugs before being forced to have sex.
The vulnerable victims, some as young as 14, were exploited by a "cynical organisation", a court heard.
The 17 men and one woman were convicted of rape, supplying drugs and conspiracy to incite...
Two brothers from Yorkshire are hoping to make a splash in Kent this month, as they launch their CREAMS British Luxury tea room brand at Bluewater.
Teyeb and Unzar Aleem came up with the concept for the high street luxury tea rooms for millennials back in 2012, and having developed and refined it in their home town of Leeds, are...
Mid-August marks independence days of Pakistan and India, two of the largest countries of South Asia and it’s always been a bitter-sweet celebration.
This year, the countries are unanimous in their sentiments of joy as they prepare to celebrate a milestone 70-years of freedom from the British rule, which spanned some 90-years.
Pakistan and India born as free democratic countries,...
Many disputes settle without the need for litigation and even when proceedings have been issued the majority of cases settle before they reach trial. However, the recent case of Mionis -v- Democratic Press SA & Others highlights the need for care when agreeing a settlement so that it does not go beyond what you intend to settle for.
In...
The National Crime Agency (NCA) has released new figures on the scale of human trafficking and modern slavery.
The shocking figures state that there are currently 300 live policing operations targeting modern slavery in the UK, with the NCA making 111 arrests and encountering 130 people who may be considered as victims in operations between May and June this year.
Here...
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Before you can confront them you must have all of the facts. If all other options have been exhausted, discreet surveillance can be the only way to find out what you need to know.
Whether it’s carrying out observations on...
Birkby Rose Hill Cricket Club was packed to capacity when an international team of all-stars took on regular players.
The charity match, watched by around 500 people, featured legends such as Misbah Ul-Huq (Pakistan), Saj Mahmood (England), Aamir Sohail (Pakistan), Derek Pringle (England), Iain O’Brien (New Zealand) and Wasim Jaffer (India).
The line-up also included Pakistan’s Aizaz Cheema, Saeed Ajmal, Zulfiqar...
Article by Imam Qari Asim
“Sometimes elders in the Pakistani community prefer to blame young girls or even evil spirits rather than accept that these young men can be responsible for sexual exploitation.”
Commenting on the conviction of 17 Asian men from Newcastle, Imam Qari Asim of Leeds Makkah Mosque said: "British Muslims and or of Asian heritage cannot avoid the...
A team from Bradford has had an insanely successful month of fundraising this Ramadan, after selling £51,000 worth of chocolate fudge cakes in order to raise money for the Kashmir Orphan Relief Trust (KORT).
A cheque for more than £51,000 was handed over by 41-year-old Nadeem Malik and his team of fundraisers from Bradford, who sold cakes during Ramadan.
Nadeem was...
Bradford duo ready to take on the Three Peaks challenge raising crucial funds
A serial volunteer and avid fundraiser who has pulled in well over £120,000 for numerous charities both here in Britain and abroad, is at it again.
This time Nazim Ali, less than eight-weeks since he raised money by completing a gruelling run whilst fasting, has paired up with...
