“Hina was my eldest child. I was in my mid-40s when Hina was born and I had waited so long to become a father so the day of her birth was the happiest day of my life,” says father.
Hina Shamim, a talented student, who was weeks short of her 22nd birthday, was crossing the road to go to...
A historic ceremony saw the nationally acclaimed journalist and former University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) student Ranvir Singh, appointed as the third Chancellor of the University of Central Lancashire.
At a special inauguration event held at Preston Guildhall on Friday 20th January, Ranvir was officially welcomed into the UCLan family in front of a 350 strong audience of staff,...
“#JeSuis explores the refugee crisis, the West’s xenophobic response and threats to freedom of speech.”
2017 is a year of change and expansion for choreographer Aakash Odedra as he takes on a number of diverse projects, both for his own company and with some notable collaborators.
First is a preview of the new ground-breaking production titled ‘#JeSuis’, which includes a group...
Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice have announced an exciting new partnership with the Muslim Women’s Council that will see them further expand their hospice services.
The Women-Led Mosque Centre of Excellence has substantial plans for women’s services which complement those provided by the Children’s Hospice.
The partnership will focus on making the hospice’s services much more accessible to families from Bradford...
RaOol and Jaz Dhami collaborate to drop phat track
#DGDIB - The Feminist Hip-Hop Anthem
More that just a song, ‘Desi Girls Do It Better’ is the first of its kind - by Australian-raised, London-based composer/rapper RaOol featuring Punjabi singing superstar Jaz Dhami.
Shunning the incessant obsession with international beauties, the phrase ‘Desi Girls Do It Better’, is not only meant...
“I feel there is no greater personal reward and satisfaction then seeing the smiles on people thorough the impact of your work.”
Where many teenagers may be out “having a doss”, one young man carries the beacon of inspiration for young people throughout West Yorkshire.
18-year-old Haris Rashid from Batley has been dedicating his evenings, weekends and school holidays to volunteering...
An all-time record number of people lost their lives through suicide in prisons in England and Wales last year, figures seen by the Howard League for Penal Reform confirmed.
Official data published by the Ministry of Justice on 26th January, show that 119 prisoners died by suicide during 2016 – the highest number in a calendar year since current recording...
In litigation a party’s conduct can sometimes have a significant bearing on the outcome of the case. So it proved in FlyMeNow Limited v Quick Air Jet Charter GmbH, which was heard by the High Court at the end of last year.
The case concerned a dispute between an aircraft charter company (FlyMeNow) and an aviation company which provided air...
GT delivers highest top speed, fastest lap times on the track of any production Ford ever
Delivering the highest output of any EcoBoost production engine to date, the all-new Ford GT couples its extraordinary power with impressive aerodynamic efficiency and advanced active dynamics to achieve a maximum speed of 216 mph – making it the fastest Ford production vehicle on...
Welcome to Yorkshire has announced four dates in the Bradford district for its popular Tour de Yorkshire roadshows, which give local residents and businesses everything they need to know to make the most of this year’s race.
Bradford Council is working with Welcome to Yorkshire to run roadshows in Bradford city centre, Saltaire, Ilkley and Keighley to share information on...
A father and son have joined forces to open a business supplying a range of dedicated care services to people living in North Leeds.
Karun Heer and his father Manjinder have launched SureCare North Leeds to offer person-centred care for the elderly and vulnerable, childcare, home services and staffing solutions for care homes.
The SureCare North Leeds franchise, is based in Northside...
The BHF is urging Brits to get back into the saddle this year by taking on the iconic London to Brighton Bike Ride.
Despite being one of the nation's favourite sports, the survey of 2,000 UK residents has revealed that an astonishing 6.3 million people – one in eight of us – don't know how to ride a bike.
British Heart...
Did you know that 80% of people are willing to tell a white lie now and again? Whether it's for a good cause, or just to take an extra day off work, we're all guilty of a few fibs. But what are the most common ones?
Top 10 most popular white lies
"I'm on my way!" - More than 62%...
Pani Puri, Pau Bhaji, Papadi Chaat, Bhel Puri – just a small handful of sensationally irresistible desi street food delights for the offering, and all to raise money for charity.
Cooked from authentic family recipes, Bombay Bites in Shearbridge Road, Bradford, unlike other restaurants in the city, boast an array of authentic and new tastes and flavours.
Now they’ve teamed up...
Efforts to promote sustainable transport in Leicester and Leicestershire have been given a huge boost with the award of over £3milllion of Government cash.
The city and county councils have successfully bid for a share of the Government’s £60million Sustainable Transport Access Fund, designed to encourage more people to walk or cycle to work, schools and colleges.
Transport Minister Andrew Jones...
The new Carlton Police Boxing Academy has been launched in a partnership between a Bradford school and a popular boxing club.
The state of the art facility was unveiled at Carlton Bolling College, in Undercliffe Lane, afternoon.
The school has refurbished the former Duke of Edinburgh Awards Centre on its site to turn it into a community boxing gym.
The new facility is...
“If we didn't have trees we would not be alive,” says seven-year-old Ashwin Singh
Little green fingers have been helping to plant trees in partnership with the Forest of Bradford over the years.
This years season was kicked off by youngsters as young as five-years-old, from the Sant Nirankari Mission, who helped plant 1000 trees.
Volunteers got their spades out on the...
The forthcoming 2017 Geneva Motor Show marks a turning point for Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) with the world premiere of its latest SUV - the first of a new generation of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles.
With its striking design, the sporty, coupe-like SUV will line up alongside the Mitsubishi ASX and Mitsubishi Outlander to broaden the brand’s model range and introduce...
The derailment is thought to have been caused by a technical fault
At least 39 people have been killed after nine coaches of a passenger train derailed in eastern India, police have said.
The express train from Jagdalpur to Bhubaneswar came off the track near Kuneri station, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, around 18 miles (30km) outside the town of...
With the first Honda NSX customers taking delivery of their vehicles, Honda UK has appointed Chiswick Honda as its second approved NSX dealer.
Chiswick Honda will join Crown Honda Hendon as NSX supplier and aftercare specialist from April 2017, giving additional capacity to ensure an exceptional sales and aftersales customer experience.
The NSX is the epitome of Honda engineering innovations. Developed...
