The UK is in pole position to capitalise on the trillion pound Muslim lifestyle economy - according to the biggest B2B conference on the sector.
Leading household retailers, entrepreneurs and 200 businesses took part in MLE Connect 2017, to discuss how the UK is now the leading player in one of the fastest growing markets in the world worth trillions...
With new sophisticated phone apps and online food ordering options for the customer seemingly endless and convenient, for takeaway and restaurant owners it’s imperative that they deliver their customer’s food on time.
But things don’t always go to plan. One of the biggest headaches in the food delivery service industry is ensuring there are enough drivers on the ready to...
Priyanka Chopra rocks it in Baywatch as her role was re-written after originally set for male villian
Priyanka Chopra, one of Bollywood’s rare females who’s ventured into mainstream TV and cinema, will soon be sizzling on screens as the formidable opponent for Dwayne Johnson in upcoming movie ‘Baywatch’.
The 34-year-old former Miss World takes centre stage as ‘Victoria Leeds’ in the...
‘Desi-style’!
Bradford’s Centenary Square was drizzling with colour on Sunday 30th April in a unique and cultural display of involvement from the city’s Pakistani community honouring Tour de Yorkshire.
In true desi-style, the Consul General of Pakistan, Ahmed Amjad Ali, one of the sponsors of the much-loved annual Yorkshire cycling event, pulled together key figures from region to infuse the...
Bradford man on a self-funded pre-Ramadhan food aid trip
A Bradford man who is self-funding his fifth aid trip to the Turkish-Syrian border, this time to distribute Ramadhan food parcels to displaced Syrians, says he’s compelled to do what he can as the images of their desperate faces haunts him.
Devoted humanitarian Nazim Ali has raised almost £100,000 over the...
With the Concept A Sedan Mercedes-Benz is providing an outlook of the next generation of compact vehicles and a potential, new body type.
The Concept A Sedan (length/width/height: 4570/1870/1462 mm) has been designed with the proportions of a dynamic, coupé-like and simultaneously compact, premium sedan. This aim is emphasised by the traditional three-box design featuring short overhangs, especially at the...
A junior doctor who made more than 50,000 indecent images of children has been jailed.
Dr Ediz Ekrem, 31 (07.06.85), of Lordship Lane, Dulwich, was sentenced at Croydon Crown Court today, Wednesday 3 May, to 16 months' imprisonment. He was also handed a Sexual Harm Protection Order for 10 years.
Ekrem pleaded guilty at the same court on Wednesday 5 April...
Deadline to register to vote is 22nd May
People who plan to vote in next month’s General Election need to ensure they are registered to vote, if they are not already registered.
To register, people just need their date of birth and National Insurance Number. They can do this online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote or they can contact their local Electoral Services.
The...
The first wave of fleets participating in the Ford Transit plug-in hybrid van (PHEV) London trial, starting this autumn, have been confirmed.
The multi-million pound project is designed to explore how lower-emission plug-in hybrid electric vans could support cleaner air targets, whilst boosting productivity for operators in urban conditions – the toughest working environment for commercial vehicles.
The project, supported by...
Every parent’s worst nightmare is their child being involved in an accident. Sometimes our little ones can just be mischievous, but often enough an accident is not their fault but someone else’s. In those circumstances your child deserves to be compensated. As a parent what should you do if your child is injured or psychologically traumatised in an accident?
Unfortunately,...
Play about lesbian and gay community to uncover untold stories of men who choose a female persona
A play about British Asian drag queens – ‘Miss Meena & the Masala Queens’ begins is tour this week, which has been complied after speaking to British Asian lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) individuals.
Rifco and Watford Palace Theatre in association with...
Police Constable Miladur Khan, 30, has pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice following a car crash where he lied about being the driver. He said that he was trying to protect his uninsured brother Mured Khan.
PC Khan, attached to East Area Command Unit, admitted the offence after appearing at Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday, 2nd May.
Mured...
Detectives have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with a rape of a 17-year-old girl.
On 27 October 2016, the victim and her friend whilst shopping in Westfield in Shepherd's Bush, were approached by two men who identified themselves as 'Mohamed Saif' and 'Ahmed', although it is not known whether these...
53 per cent of NHS patients treated for depression and anxiety relapsed within a year of treatment
79 per cent of relapses occurred within six months of treatment
Mental health costs the NHS £9.2 billion every year
“Incomplete or insufficient treatment also costs the NHS, as patients who relapse often need further care or support.”
Over half of NHS patients...
A record one million fans turned out to watch the epic finale to the 2017 Tour de Yorkshire which saw Serge Pauwels claim the stage and overall victory.
Not since the 2014 Tour de France Grand Départ has Yorkshire experienced such a huge figure on a single day of racing, and that bumper crowd on Sunday helped ensure the third...
Adverse possession, the principle that simply by occupying land for a certain period of time you might acquire legal ownership of that land, is an attractive legal idea to the layman. In practice, and following changes to the law by the Land Registration Act 2002, obtaining adverse possession of land where a legal owner has been registered is now...
Theresa May has pledged ‘to earn every vote’, and makes a call for old divisions to be put aside, saying that every vote for the Conservatives will demonstrate ‘a unity of purpose’ for the best possible deal for Britain in the Brexit negotiations.
The Prime Minister said: “I am determined to earn every vote I can because that will strengthen...
A 34-year-old British man who had stored missile systems material on sophisticated spy-like data sticks in concealing cufflinks and an extensive online manual for Islamic State (IS) has been sentenced to eight years' imprisonment.
Unemployed Samata Ullah, from Cardiff admitted to five terrorism charges including his membership of IS.
Upon arresting Ullah at his home on 22 September 2016,...
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK will showcase the one-off Mitsubishi L200 that has been built in conjunction with Top Gear magazine at the 2017 Commercial Vehicle Show, held at the NEC, Birmingham from April 25 - 27.
Developed in secret by the world’s biggest-selling enthusiast magazine and codenamed ‘Project Swarm’, the totally unique Mitsubishi L200 will take centre stage on...
"If I as a Muslim woman from a traditional family, I could serve in the Territorial Army then so can anyone."
An author and motivational speaker, who trained to become part of the British Army's elite fighting force, the SAS, is fighting back against online trolls who have tried to destroy her reputation.
Azi Ahmed was born in Oldham to Pakistani...
