St Gemma's Hospice in Leeds is to become the first formally recognised university teaching hospice in the UK, helping it to provide the best possible palliative care by using the latest research to inform staff and student training.
The hospice, the largest in Yorkshire, will mark its new status at a launch event this September, following the pioneering agreement with...
Bike ride to start in Bradford to show unity with Manchester following Ariana Grande attack in May
Over 100 cyclists are set to take part in a ‘unity and respect’ bike ride which will start in Bradford and finish in Manchester later this month.
The ride is due to take place on 29th July 2017 and has been organized to show...
Filmmaker Karan Johar will deliver a masterclass at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM).
Mitu Bhowmick Lange, the fest's director, said: "We are extremely honoured and glad to have Karan Johar be part of our festival this year. He is one of the most reputed filmmakers in India and is such a loved personality.
“We here in Melbourne and...
National statistics show that South Asian women in Britain are up to three times more likely to commit suicide than their Caucasian counterparts.
Honour abuse often has multiple perpetrators (often women) from the immediate and extended family and sometimes the community at large which makes prosecutions extremely
difficult.
Human Rights Charity Karma Nirvana hosted their third annual ‘Day of Memory...
Ahmed Kazmi played two sell-out shows in Notting Hill with his act 'Doctor in the House: what your doctor really thinks' and all the proceeds are going to the Grenfell victims.
As well as the money made from the shows he has set up a JustGiving page to use his philosophy of laughter being a good medicine to help those...
Thanks to a stranger six-year-old Gaurav Bains survived his fight against a rare blood disorder. You can register to be a potential lifesaver too.
In June 2013 Gaurav was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder, called infantile monosomy 7 syndrome. His family were told that he’d urgently need a bone marrow transplant in order to prevent leukaemia from developing.
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After 'Baywatch', Indian actress Priyanka Chopra will be seen alongside Rebel Wilson, Liam Hemsworth, Adam Devine in 'Isn’t It Romantic?' as a yoga ambassador.
Principal photography has begun on New Line Cinema's romantic comedy under the direction of Todd Strauss-Schulson.
The film follows the life of a New York City architect Natalie, who works hard to get noticed at her...
New research by children’s food brand Kiddylicious Little Bistro has revealed three significant areas of concern in the current baby food market that has raised alarm among parents, dentists, nutritionists and speech therapists alike: speech defects, teeth distortion and enamel erosion, and misleading labelling of sugar content in meals.
The research also found that over 11% of UK parents -...
Bradford authorities are now planning to beef up its safety checks on taxis by requiring vehicle safety records for each car, after it found two in five cabs failed crucial safety checks.
Under the changes, drivers taking their cars in for their regular mandatory checks at Bradford Council’s taxi testing office in Shearbridge would also be hit with larger penalties...
At 79 years old, Rosemary Smith is proving age is just a number as she fulfils her lifelong dream of driving a Renault Sport Formula One™ Team car.
As part of Renault Sport Formula One™ Team’s 40th Anniversary celebrations, the team at Renault UK saw an opportunity to make this dream come true for the rally-driver, arranging for her to...
ECB to host Consultation Workshop in Bradford on South Asian Community Engagement
“Whether you are involved in cricket or not; you could be a community leader, regular player, volunteer, coach, school teacher, an armchair fan or a parent of a cricket mad child – everyone is welcome to attend.”
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), the governing body for cricket...
Pats on the back all-round as almost £53,000 was raised during Ramadan through cake sales and donations for a blind school and orphanage in Pakistan
The Bradford due behind the phenomenal total are Abdul Satar and Amjad Akram whose fabulous fudge cake sales will fund the lives of innocent blind children and orphans.
The pair have worked for numerous years for...
British born Bollywood singer Tripet Garielle has some good news in store for her fans as she announces the release of her brand new single ‘Kamli’.
The song oozes with passion and would be a treat for the romantics is flagged as the love track of the year.
Tripet Garielle recognised for her soulful voice has been making strides into...
The perils of using your work computer for personal matters was recently highlighted in the High Court case of Simpkin v The Berkeley Group Holdings PLC.
In that case the Mr Simpkin was the Finance Director of The Berkeley Group. Berkeley terminated his employment, removed him as a director and decided that he would not be treated as a...
The world's largest arts festival is back this August celebrating its 70th year in Scotland’s capital for the Edinburgh Fringe
With 50,266 performances of 3,269 shows in 294 venues in 2016, there are thousands of reasons to visit the Fringe next month to see a variety of creative talent.With 50,266 performances of 3,269 shows in 294 venues in 2016, there...
Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who has shot for lovemaking scenes for the first time in his upcoming film ‘Babumoshai Bandookbaaz’, says he was very conscious and nervous during the filming.
Talking about the steamy shots, Nawazuddin said: “Yes, I have done intimate scenes for the first time, so I was quite nervous to do such scenes.
“You feel good and...
Integration matters to all of us. We all want to live together well in Britain, without stigma or fear of each other. Sharing values and opportunities with fellow Brits - an aspiration that is strongly shared by Muslims and others alike - is of paramount importance post the Brexit vote.
The “Missing Muslims” report, commissioned by Citizens UK and chaired...
The Government will today take the next step in returning power from Brussels to the UK by introducing the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill.
Known as the Repeal Bill, it is designed to ensure that the UK exits the EU with maximum certainty, continuity and control. As far as possible, the same rules and laws will apply on the day after...
Her Majesty The Queen, accompanied by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, officially opened New Scotland Yard - the Metropolitan Police Service headquarters on Victoria Embankment.
In the heart of Westminster and close to the founding location of the Metropolitan Police, New Scotland Yard has undergone a full refit and security upgrade. The glass pavilion now provides a more...
Moeen Ali skittled through South Africa's batsmen to give England a 211-run win in the first Test at Lord's
The off-spinner gave the finest performance of his Test career taking 6-53 on the fourth day for match figures of 10-112, the best by an England spinner at Lord’s since 1951.
Ali’s a ten-wicket haul inspiring England to a landslide victory bowling...
