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Indian street food arrives in Dewsbury Ever wanted to sample the finest range of Indian street foods but don’t fancy the 9,000 mile round trip? Well now, thanks to Bhel Puri Pani Puri, all these flavours and more can be sampled much closer to home, at their Dewsbury and Leicester branches. Opened in 2003 by devout food lovers, husband and wife, Satish...
Prepare to buckle up and ride on in for the only authentic Wild West experience in Bradford, because the world famous Howdy is coming to Leeds Road very soon! Grab your best cowboy boots and giddy-up over to a restaurant experience that’s wilder than any American frontier. With the finest cuts of steak, sizzling platters, specialist gourmet burgers and a...
A Bradford man, who was attacked by bat-wielding thugs in November of last year due to his faith, says he has been ‘driven out of his home’ by the same gang. Nissar Hussain converted to Christianity from Islam 20 years ago and has lived in Bradford all his life. However, despite raising a family in the city, he says he has...
The relationship between commercial landlords and their tenants is complex. In many cases their interests are diametrically opposed and never more so than when the tenant wishes to leave before the end of the lease. The majority of commercial leases will be for a fixed term and sometimes the tenant wants to leave while there are still several years left...
A Yorkshire solicitor has been recognised in the capital as one of the best in his field this year. Ranjit Uppal, Director at law firm Switalskis Solicitors has been crowned ‘Solicitor Advocate of the Year’ at the 2016 Law Society Excellence Awards in London. The highly prestigious national awards celebrate the very best in legal talent from across the country. On receiving...
Yorkshire Legal Awards present dazzling accolade to Leeds firm Blacks Solicitors’ reputation as one of the county’s leading practices was reaffirmed earlier this month after the group were named as the Best Law Firm at the Yorkshire Legal Awards. Successful in the 11 – 30 partners category, the firm beat an impressive competitive line-up of Yorkshire-based firms to seal the title. The...
Aagrah’s Mohammed Aslam granted Commission to be a Deputy Lieutenant The managing director of one of Yorkshire’s most beloved restaurants was this week officially commissioned to be a Deputy Lieutenant for the county. Aagrah’s Managing Director, Mohammed Aslam MBE was presented with his Lieutenancy Warrant and Badge of Office by the Lord-Lieutenant for West Yorkshire, Dr. Ingrid Roscoe at a Ceremony...
Mercedes and its sensational luxury-class Maybach 6 coupé concept The exclusive Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 has to be the most sensational luxury-class coupé we’ve seen in a while. The 2+2-seater is a homage to the glorious age of the aero coupés and consciously carries this tradition forward into the future. The coupé reinterprets classic, emotional design principles in an extreme way,...
After living out his dream of becoming a world champion earlier this year, Bradford boxer Tasif Khan says he is ‘yet to come down’ from the high he felt that night in February. Fighting in front of his home crowd at the city’s Cedar Court Hotel, the 33-year-old became a double world title holder as he clinched the World Boxing...
‘Jaan-e-Jigar’ is the title of the first Bollywood musical to be staged at the Rajmahal Theatre of Bollywood Parks Dubai. The 120-minute extravaganza will be set in a Broadway-style show with a unique twist. It is a fantasy tale of two brothers named Jaan and Jigar, in a classic story of good versus evil. "We are very proud to bring the...
A high achieving student at Leeds Beckett University is celebrating after being awarded a £1,000 scholarship and mentorship. 35-year-old Fatemeh Amirkamali, a second year student from Alwoodley, has received the fifth annual Professor Bligh Scholarship. The Speech and Language Therapy student, who was born in Tehran, is the first person in her family to go to university. She was selected for...
An 11-year-old boy from Birmingham has managed to raise hundreds of pounds for his chosen charity by pedalling a gruelling 24 miles on his bicycle in an organised event. Jaidev Lotay, from Wheelers Lane Primary School, took part in the ‘3rd Bike Ride’ for the Sikh Helpline, which started in South Birmingham’s ‘Guru Nanak Gurdwara’ in the early hours of...
Mughals serves up sensational sweets this holiday season Give your friends and family a ‘sweet’ surprise they will all enjoy this Diwali with a visit to Bradford’s much loved Mughals Sweet Centre and Restaurant. Renowned for their homemade sweets, Mughals are the industry experts in the sweet department, providing the perfect gift to share with friends and family during the holiday...
Bradford has been selected as one of eight hosts for the 2017 Tour de Yorkshire, meaning the city will either stage a start or finish during the third edition of the now annual race. Over two million people turned out earlier this year to cheer on cyclists on the winding Yorkshire roads, while 11.4 million others watched on screens around...
The force’s first black and Asian officers have paved the way for a more diverse police force in the West Midlands.  During the late 1960s, West Midlands Police was a pioneer in recruiting from black and minority ethnic (BME) communities Now, as part of Black History Month, the force is celebrating  50 years since the first BME officer signed-up and the...
Whilst the initial stages of setting up a business can seem daunting, and the paperwork rather overwhelming, these early, nerve-wracking days can also be exciting. The details that you decide now are hugely important. They will form the foundations of your business and dictate how it will run, in the future – with the minimum amount of risk. Two such...
A charity campaigner, whose Asian partner committed suicide after his family rejected his sexuality, was in Bradford this week to discuss the often-taboo subject of homophobia in different communities and religions. Students at Bradford College were ‘moved to tears’ during the two-day tour of talks and discussions orchestrated by the founder of the Naz and Matt Foundation - Matt Ogston. On...
Alankrita Shrivastavas directorial ‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’, produced by renowned filmmaker Prakash Jha, will get its European premiere at the prestigious Stockholm International Film Festival in November. The film features in the Spotlight section, which has a special contemporary theme every year. This year’s theme is “Identity”. The other films in this section include Bertrand Bonello’s ‘Nocturama’, Mahmoud Sabbagh’s ‘Barakah...
BMW special M4 edition sprints form zero to 62mph in just 3.2 seconds To celebrate the success of Marco Wittmann securing yet another DTM driver’s title at the season finale at the Hockenheimring, BMW M is launching the BMW M4 DTM Champion Edition. The new edition model consists of top-class motor racing technology for drive and suspension as well as...
Hundreds of people headed down to Dortmund Square on Friday 7th October, as locals in Leeds were treated by Sikhs to bowlfuls of delicious free food as part of National Langar Week. Langar is free vegetarian food which is served in Sikh temple - Gurdwara - kitchens every day. It is offered by every single Gurdwara in the world, with...

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