On a typical conveyancing transaction the buyer is required to pay to the seller a deposit equivalent to 10% of the purchase price upon exchange of contracts. The deposit provides the buyer with an incentive to complete and the seller with a guarantee of the performance of the contract. If the buyer fails to complete after exchange then the...
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Planning a wedding? Star Wedding has it covered. With over 19 years’ experience of creating magical days for couples in Bradford and beyond, husband and wife team Farooq and Nahid Ahmed are enjoying a booming business.
Farooq, who was born in Pakistan, came to Bradford in 1998 and started working with...
Indian street food arrives in the city
For almost 50 years, Bombay Stores has been the pinnacle of excellence in the fabric industry, supplying an array of materials to clients around the world.
Today, a new ‘string’ has been added to the business’s highly impressive bow as Bombay Bites restaurant promises to bring a new era of dining to Bradford’s...
The ultimate dental experience
Your smile is often the first thing people notice when they meet you. But if you are unhappy with your teeth then this can affect your self-confidence and make you self-conscious.
Cosmetic dentistry is one of the fastest growing areas in health and beauty treatments today and A-List Dentistry is one of Yorkshire’s premier referral centres for...
Bradford boxer Tasif Khan rounded off his ‘perfect 2016’ by clinching a second world title in Bradford last weekend, defeating Ghanaian Michael Barnor for the WBC Bantamweight belt.
In front of a packed audience at The Bradford Hotel, the 33-year-old took just three rounds to earn a knockout victory against his seasoned opponent after a barrage of shots to the...
With Christmas just around the corner, a group of school students from Batley have been busy spreading the festive joy through an interfaith initiative for their local hospitals.
Kind hearted students from the Madresah Taleemudeen Islamic School have collected money for ‘Kids For Kids’- a project where students raise funds for toys and gifts.
These presents are then handed out to...
Sikh communities in Bradford have been filling local food banks to bursting point this week, after they collected over 48 food parcels for one of the city’s longest running collections.
As foodbank usage continues to rise to an all time high across the UK, the need to stock-up these ‘lifesaving projects’ grows in importance every year.
In Bradford, the Metropolitan Foodbank,...
As part of Islamophobia Awareness Month #IAM2016 , an audience gathered at Leeds Grand Mosque on Sunday 27th November for an afternoon of solidarity, inspiration and a commitment to tackling Islamophobia.
Speaking on the panel was Assistant Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police, Angela Williams; member of the Youth Parliament in Leeds (YMP), Muzdalfa Ahmed; and Labour MP for Leeds...
As readers of this publication will be aware, in the last few years there have been various articles covering the mis-selling of interest rate hedging products by the high street banks. Those claims have primarily claimed negligent advice by the banks to their customers. However, in the recent case of Finch & Another v Lloyds TSB Bank Plc the...
When tenants at a residential home in Mirfield discussed the need to clean the grounds of their homes, one youth group from nearby Savile Town were on hand to lend some much needed ‘green’ hands.
Around 16 young teenagers from Kumon Y’all, headed down to Crossley House Residential Care Home on 15th November to complete their latest cleanup project.
With the...
Is your oven letting you down? Do you burn more than you bake? Don’t blame the baker, it may be a sign your oven needs replacing. Here are a few checks you can run.
Your tried-and-tested bakes go unexplainably bad
Recently you’ve had a few bad bakes and you’re left feeling flatter than a soggy bottom. You wouldn’t mind,...
Ever since time began, people have searched for cures to their ailments.
From holistic therapies to modern day treatments, almost everything has been tried and tested at some point, yet the answers to life’s many health questions remain a mystery today.
With medicine at its most advanced level in history, people may be surprised to hear industry experts have recently turned...
Alfa Romeo has pulled the covers off its first sedan-based SUV named the Stelvio, which was revealed at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
Available with either a mere 280hp (208kW) from the 2.0-liter Ti version, or a raucous, flame-throwing 505hp (377kW) from the Quadrifoglio top edition, the Stelvio takes many of its styling cues from the new Giulia saloon.
Equipped with...
A Police Community Support Officer from Greater Manchester Police has twice been commended by the Chief Constable in the last two weeks, all because of his work around community cohesion.
Ahmed Farooqi, who works as a PCSO in Didsbury, was first recognised at the Forces internal STARS awards last month, winning the prestigious Karin Mulligan award for Diversity in Action....
Restrictive Covenants are typically found in employment contracts where they are used to regulate the activities of employees during their employment and to enforce restrictions post-employment. However, restrictive covenants can also be found in other areas, for example in agreements in relation to the sale of businesses. This was the situation in Rush Hair Limited v Hayley Gibson-Forbes and...
Most people don’t think past their next brand of shampoo when it comes to their hair routine.
For 36-year-old Aisha Ali-Khan, from Keighley, her dramatic head of hair was not only a style statement but a means to ‘perform a good deed’ for somebody else.
The local women’s right campaigner committed to the chop in the name of charity on...
Limping over the finish line after six hours of pushing through incredible pain barriers, Joginder Singh raised his hands to his head as he completed his tenth consecutive New York Marathon.
Despite running with an injury, the 64-year-old was able to complete the gruelling 26-mile run to complete his collection of 10 gold medals from the Big Apple.
“I had hurt...
Bradford cricket team show what they can do when given a ‘Chance to Shine’
Two years ago, Zaheer Jaffary – a PE teacher and cricket coach at Carlton Bolling College – asked a group of girl students if any of them were interested in playing for the school team.
With cultural barriers to break down and talents to build up, he...
A group of nine runners have managed to raise over £1000 for charity after they took part of the Abbey Dash in Leeds last weekend.
The Abbey Dash took place on 6th November 2016 and has previously been voted in Runner's World's top ten 10k races.
The 10 kilometre course is known for being fast and flat so it is fantastic...
Foodies fall head-over-heels for Real Burger Inc
For years, students, workers and residents in the Woodhouse region of Leeds have been spoilt for choice over where to go for dinner.
From sandwich shops galore to patisseries and cafes, Woodhouse Lane has become a foodie heaven for all lunchtime voyagers.
Now, with diners looking to sample something new in the region, the...
