It’s a big year for cycling in Bradford and to get this into gear, a Cycling Summit will take place at Bradford City Hall on Tuesday 17th January from 6.30pm to 9pm.
The summit organised by b-spoke and Active Bradford will showcase the launch of the updated Bradford Cycling Strategy, Stage Three of this year’s Tour de Yorkshire starting in...
In almost 25years of fundraising I have not seen such a large amount of money raised in such a short space of time.
Climbing a mountain is no easy feat, however when Abdul Iftikhar, found out about children’s cancer charity Candlelighters, he was inspired to raise funds to help the very, very poorly children and their families that face...
Following calls for calm made by Bradford’s community leaders following city-wide protests last week against the fatal shooting of Mohammed Yassar Yaqub by police, fresh protests in Huddersfield caused major disruption this week.
Around 60 protesters, some masked, sparked anger outside Huddersfield Police Station, after what had begun as a peaceful vigil on the slip road of the M62 at...
Allerton Grange school students get footy tips from LU first team player and mid-fielder, Kalvin Phillips
Leeds United first team player and mid-fielder, Kalvin Phillips, visited Allerton Grange School at the start of term to lead a training session with 60 girls from across year groups.
News of the appearance spread quickly around school with students eager to catch a...
Amir Khan is now teaming up with the gorgeous Shilpa Shetty Kundra - Bollywood Actress and winner of Channel 4’s Celebrity Big Brother.
Determined to make an impact on the plight of orphans within South East Asia - the Amir Khan Foundation and the Shilpa Shetty Foundation have joined forces to host an event brining South Asian celebrities on one...
Hollywood star Vin Diesel, who is in India today to promote his forthcoming film “xXx: Return of Xander Cage”, says visiting the country is a childhood dream come true.
Accompanied by the film’s director D J Caruso and actress Deepika Padukone, who’s making her Hollywood debut with the action-thriller, Vin was given a desi welcome at the airport.
49-year-old Vin...
Zayn Malik has topped the long-running ‘50 Sexiest Asian Men’ list for a second year in a row.
The former One Direction member rounded off a dream year that saw him launch a hugely successful solo singing career to come number one again in a popular poll.
India cinematic heartthrob Hrithik Roshan, who topped the poll in 2014 and...
New analysis revealed by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) shows that men win the battle of the taxes as they are more likely than women to complete their tax return on time.
With 294 of every 10,000 tax returns completed late men have managed to topple women off the top spot. Beaten by just 9 tax returns per 10,000, women...
Parents and carers of children in the Bradford district who are set to start primary school in September this year are being reminded to apply for a school place this week.
People whose children were born between 1 September 2012 and 31 August 2013 have until midnight on Sunday 15 January to submit their application for their child’s primary school place.
Bradford Council...
Household goods giant Wilko has been fined £2.2million after a horrific accident at a Leicester store left a young female worker paralysed.
The firm, which is based in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, and has nearly 400 stores across the UK, including four in Leicester, and a turnover of £1.4bn.
Corisande Collins was a 20-year-old student working part time at the Wilko...
Sunday 8th January saw a spectacular showcase of the latest bridal, occasion wear and couture collections from the top tier of the Indian and Pakistani design spectrum.
The Aashni + Co exhibition at the Dorchester Hotel in London, included a breath-taking exhibition of the best national and internationally renowned designs from industry leaders including Anamika Khanna, Anushree Reddy, Elan, Gaurav...
Suiting both purse and palate
Ever since taking their first order in 1965, Ambala’s has been a name synonymous with homemade cooking and flawless service.
Today the business is run by the third generation of the Chowdrey family, still serving up platefuls of fresh samosas and lamb karahi on a daily basis, with fluffy naan breads and crispy poppadoms proving the...
One year ago, Cafe Bell-A-Pizza opened its doors for the first time with the aim of bringing authentic Italian pizza to the heart of Bradford City centre.
With a bustling restaurant every night, five-star reviews on TripAdvisor and the heavenly scent of pizza wafting down Westgate, it is fair to say that year one has been a ‘success’.
Thousands of diners...
White Rose Shopping Centre customers have donated in excess of 5,000 gifts to local charities thanks to the centre’s Giving Tree hosted in December.
So generous are White Rose shoppers that the centre begun distributing gifts to the two chosen charities earlier than planned – an incredible feat benefitting two worthwhile causes, Kids Klub and Yorkshire Children’s Trust.
The...
With top speed of 209-mph the Continental Supersports becomes Bentley’s fastest production
Bentley has just announced its fastest and most powerful production model to date: the new Bentley Continental Supersports.
Generating 700-hp with a top speed of 209 mph (336 km/h) and a 0-60 mph time of 3.4 seconds (0-100 km/h in 3.5 seconds) makes the new Bentley Continental Supersportsthe world’s...
When one resident in Harehills put out a call for help after seeing people suffering in Aleppo, he expected some close friends and family to perhaps show some interest.
Instead, what Charlie ‘Chaz’ Mo discovered, was that a whole community wanted to show their support in whatever way they could.
In the space of just 48 hours – from the time...
Downing Street has confirmed that Theresa May will visit Donald Trump in the Springtime, after she sent her two closest allies on a secret trip to meet the President- elect's advisers.
The secret mission reportedly took place after Mr Trump triggered a rift with Downing Street by suggesting Nigel Farage should be Britain’s ambassador to the United States.
Fiona Hill and...
A classroom volunteer, who for over 15 years has given up her own time to help children in Bradford learn how to read, has been named on the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List.
Habidah Glass is one of the region’s few recipients to receive a British Empire Medal for her services to education.
As well as volunteering in Bradford’s Clayton Village...
A former trainee on an innovative Leeds City Council heritage and construction skills programme has claimed a prestigious industry prize.
After finishing second last year in the national finals of the Construction Industry Training Board’s Skillbuild Show while a participant on the council’s ‘Re-Making Leeds’ scheme, Ameha Shewaye Bantiwered, 39, has now gone one step better and been named the...
According to the Children’s Commissioner for England, youngsters who use the internet are not prepared for what they are signing up to online, and are regularly giving personal information away.
Anne Longfield said children did not know how their data was being used due to ‘impenetrable’ terms and conditions.
She said the internet was not designed for children even though they...
