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  Second-generation Super Series 2.8 second 0-60mph McLaren 720S at the heart of the McLaren brand New, twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 engine produces 720PS and 770Nm, with power-to-weight ratio of up to 561PS per tonne 0-60mph in 2.8 seconds (0-100km/h 2.9 seconds), with 0-200km/h (124mph) reached in 7.8 seconds and maximum speed of 212mph (341km/h) Braking from 200 km/h to standstill...
In 2016, more than a million parents and carers turned to Which? for independent, trusted advice to help them choose car seats for their children. This year, Which? looks back on its half a century of child car seat safety testing. In February 1967, Which? experts conducted their first ever child car seat safety test. This was the same year...
Marking International Women’s Day, #IamYezidi, is a compelling, photographic exhibition that explores the hardships faced by Yezidi women in Iraq, running from 21st – 26th March in London. The exhibition at the Lacey Contemporary Gallery captures the heartbreaking but inspiring stories of just some these brave women, highlighting their suffering while paying tribute to their incredible strength. #IamYezidi explores the individual...
A prolific gang of car thieves have been convicted following a raid at a pub run by the ringleader’s dad. They made off with almost £3million’s worth of cars in more than 120 offences between March 2015 and August last year.   The brazen gang broke into residential homes in London, at night to steal car keys, which were then used...
VIRAL VIDEO: Torrent of abuse for hijab-wearing girl twerking in public A young girl has been the subject of a barrage of abuse after a video of her dancing went viral. The woman, who hasn’t been named, was caught on camera twerking to music while wearing a hijab in the street in Birmingham. After being viewed over 1 million times on social media,...
Star Cast: Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, Gauahar Khan, Mohit Marwah, Namit Shah Director: Shashank Khaitan Genre: Drama Release Date: 10/03/2017 Produced by Karan Johar and Fox Star Studios, ‘Badrinath Ki Dulhania’ is billed as a romantic comedy drama. The sequel to the vastly popular ‘Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania’, this new film is a hardcore “desi romance” which takes fans on a roller coaster...
A Londoner who attempted to travel to Syria has today, Tuesday, 28 February been found guilty of a terrorism offences. Patrick Kabele, 32 (26.02.84) of High Road, NW10 was found guilty of preparation of terrorist acts - namely attempting to travel to Syria - contrary to section 5(1)(a) of the Terrorism Act 2006. He has remanded in custody and will appear...
Patients have all the information they need at their fingertips, thanks to a new hub at Bradford Teaching Hospitals. The Information Centre is part of the Trust’s new £28m wing and is housed close to the new retail concourse, which opened recently at Bradford Royal Infirmary. It will house a variety of information leaflets from the likes of stop smoking to...
A flag in honour of International Women’s Day will be raised to mark the annual event by the Lord Mayor of Bradford, Coun Geoff Reid, next week. NEESIE, a community voluntary organisation for single mothers which provides support to help them prosper in society, has organised the event which takes place at 10am in Centenary Square on Monday 6 March. Lord...
A top ranking chief has rubbished that the Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan prospective fight has been confirmed for 23rd April in the Middle East. Promoter Bob Arum says the fight is "a long way from being done" and has rubbished talk of an agreement having been reached. "The point is that this is all so premature," Arum told ESPN. "It's...
In civil proceedings, where a claim is brought by a corporate entity the defendant can, if it has evidence that the claimant is unlikely to be able to pay its legal costs in the event the claimant loses, apply to the court for an order for security for costs.  If granted, the claimant would be required to pay money...
“Bradford is where I was brought up, where I went to school, where I work and what I call ‘my home’” says Saira Ali. Yes, she’s a woman, yes, she’s an architect... and yes, she’s a proud Bradfordian. Team Leader of Landscape, Design and Conservation for Bradford Council, Saira Ali,...
West Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Mark Burns-Williamson has welcomed today’s change in the law which sees the penalty for drivers caught using a mobile phone at the wheel doubled. The new penalty for the first offence is 6 points on the drivers driving licence and a fine of £200. If caught twice the driver would accrue 12 points...
Akshay Kumar, Huma Qureshi, Saurabh Shukla and Annu Kapoor starrer wins case, hearts and mind! Akshay Kumar’s much anticipated courtroom entertainer ‘Jolly LL.B 2’ has won hearts of fans, audiences and critics alike. With strong performances throughout the film and Akshay Kumar playing the character of a lawyer for the first time he emerges triumphant on screen. Set against the backdrop of...
‘Bend It Like Beckham’ film-maker braves up and questions historical narrative of 1947 India-Pakistan divide in new film British Sikh director Gurinder Chadha is all set to visit West Yorkshire where she will talk about the build-up to the India-Pakistan divide leading up to 1947. The avid film-maker, who’s been setting a benchmark for British Asians in the entertainment industry for...
Tributes to the young man continue on Facebook, with hundreds of people saying what a loving, caring young man he was, who’d never been in any kind of trouble A 22-year-old Bradford man has tragically lost his life in a horrifying car crash. Law graduate Shumas Fakeer was a passenger in a blue Audi RS4, which collided with a tree and...
FUSION OF CULTURES: Indian Honorary Consul to Wales Raj Aggarwal with Carwyn Jones and dancers at the Diwali event last year
  Eleven arts projects will get funding to take Welsh culture to India as part of the UK-India 2017 cultural season. Welsh and Indian creative professionals will travel to each other's countries to work together and produce new works including books, music and dance. The projects will get a share of the £450,000 India Wales Fund. It is a joint Wales Arts International...
Patients have all the information they need at their fingertips, thanks to a new hub at Bradford Teaching Hospitals. The Information Centre is part of the Trust’s new £28m wing and is housed close to the new retail concourse, which opened recently at Bradford Royal Infirmary. It will house a variety of information leaflets from the likes of stop smoking to...
Yorkshire restaurateur Jaz Boparai is throwing open the doors to his Barnsley restaurant to feed elderly diners, those with disabilities and people with housing problems. Jaz, who runs Chilli and Grille on Market Street, Barnsley, has invited 50 people to a free lunch on Thursday February 24th. Among those invited are service users at Age UK, Bridge It Housing and the...
£18,600 minimum wage requirement The Supreme Court has ruled that the minimum income requirement (MIR) that prevents thousands of British citizens from bringing a foreign spouse to the UK is lawful. Seven justices at the UK’s highest court announced their decision, ruling against a case brought by campaigners against policy introduced by the Coalition Government to stop foreign spouses becoming...

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