Places of worship across Bradford and Leeds will be opening their doors to food lovers of all backgrounds this month as part of the World Curry Festival’s 2016 schedule of events.
Gurdwaras, mosques, synagogues, Hindu temples and churches have all signed up to join in with the festivities this year, offering different slants on curry favourites – from authentic Punjabi...
I started my legal career in 1996 working in a large law firm in Manchester. I was from a generation of children whose parents were working class immigrants having come over in the 1960s. They didn’t know any professionals themselves but dreamed of their children becoming doctors or lawyers. Ironically, I didn’t set out to achieve anything. My only...
A golf star of the future has shown what a ‘driving’ force she can be in the sport after clinching a prestigious national title for her age group last month.
Eight-year-old Alayna Rafique, originally from Leeds but now residing in Dubai, came out on top in the British Kids Championship 2016 tournament (ages eight and under) on Monday 12th...
British Asian girls from Huddersfield and Batley shone a spotlight on Army medicine this past week when they visited a military field hospital in York.
The visit - arranged with the Huddersfield Pakistani Community Alliance and the Indian Muslim Welfare Society - was designed to give the girls an insight into a career in medicine with an Army flavour.
Hosted by...
Senior police officers from Bradford attended a meeting in the city last week to speak with the Sikh community about a hate incident involving their holy text, Guru Granth Sahib Ji.
The incident occurred on Friday night when a unnamed person, dressed in ‘a hoodie’, reportedly threw the Guru Granth Sahib Ji over the closed fence at the Gurdwara.
Chief Superintendent...
When is the settlement of a claim between two parties not final? When there has been fraud involved. In what is being hailed as a landmark judgment for the insurance industry, the Supreme Court decided in the case of Hayward v Zurich Insurance Company Plc last month that where an insurer suspects fraud but nevertheless settled a claim, it...
Moghuls on the Rocks in Keighley is shaking things up. After 35 years of curryhouse perfection, it is now concentrating on its new title as a sizzling steakhouse.
The restaurant has decided to refine its menu to attract new customers from further afield and has decided to take alcohol off the menu, in line with their beliefs.
Ishy, the front of...
Student who received highest mark in his year is recognised
A dedicated and gifted student from Halifax has been awarded with the prestigious award at Leeds Beckett University.
24-year-old Shafakat Bashir, was awarded the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Yorkshire and Humber Student Prize after achieving a first class honours degree in civil engingeering.
He achieved the highest mark of any full-time...
Qawwali maestro ready to enthral audiences at the O2 London this weekend
Pakistan’s most famous Qawwali singer Ustad Rahat Fateh Khan, the nephew of the late, world-renowned singer Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, will perform his greatest hits live for the first time at The O2, London on Sunday 14th August 2016.
The performance will coincide with Pakistan and India’s independence...
A former criminal from Bradford, who was previously handed a nine year prison sentence for a drug related offence, has since helped over 15,000 children deter from a life of crime.
Arfan Naseer, known as Naz, is not your ordinary ex-convict.
He is the founder of Bradford-based Con-sequence – an organisation set up to highlight the true impact of a criminal...
If you grew up in Bradford in the 60s and 70s, there are some sights you are bound to remember.
From the busy mill life to the outlandish fashion statements, it was an era which is fondly looked back on by so many people across the country.
For adults in their 50s and 60s, the memory of purchasing their first car...
Activities galore as communities unite in Huddersfield
Over 2,500 people from all faiths and backgrounds headed down to Yorkshire Lions’ Warrenside base in Deighton last weekend as the annual Sikh Mela returned for the seventh year running.
Staged every summer, the highly-anticipated event is completely free to the public and unites communities through a wide range of events on offer....
Charitable climber aims to scramble up over 4,000 feet
As part of a charity fundraiser, a Mirfield woman is preparing to tackle one of the ‘steepest’ challenges of her life as she prepares to scale Mount Snowdon.
22-year old Sana Abubaker, along with friends, will ascend over 4,000 feet to reach the summit of the highest mountain in the British...
Yorkshire’s Adil Rashid is hoping to stop his international team mate, Moeen Ali, from making it a hat-trick of wins at the 2016 Asian Cricket Awards (ACA) when the annual ceremony returns in September.
Coming off the back of a successful season, Rashid has once again been nominated for the coveted Player of the Year trophy and is likely to...
Archery, football and a whole lot of fun
Local youth group, Kumon Y’all, had another hugely successful ‘Let’s Unite’ event on 16th July when the British Army and West Yorkshire police joined local faith leaders for a day of uniting communities.
The annual event, now in its fourth year, saw over 1,000 people turn out to join in with a range...
After the huge mainstream success of the 'Make My Love Go' by Jay Sean feat Sean Paul, DJ Vix and Biks once again join forces to give the hit single a funky new desi fix!
DJ Vix (multi-award winning DJ/Producer) and Biks (official DJ for Jay Sean) have been friends for years and have created several remixes in collaboration including...
National charity’s youngest president promises positive impact
A humanitarian from Bradford, who has charity running in his DNA, says he is honoured to become the youngest club president in the UK for the world’s largest service club organisation.
Ibrar Hussain, from Toller, was welcomed into the leading role of the Bradford Central Lions Club earlier this month as he begins...
Leeds General Infirmary has witnessed some amazing events in recent weeks, from the saving of the Children’s Heart Surgery Unit to staging the UK’s first double hand transplant.
Amongst the headlines, what people may not have ‘heard’ about is the groundbreaking work being carried out in the hospital’s specialist ear department.
For the past seven years, Consultant Ear Nose and Throat...
Asian bakery gives its backing to one of Yorkshire’s greatest sports
Kashmir Crown Bakery (KCB) are celebrating 50 years of business by teaming up with Yorkshire Cricket to promote the game amongst young people in West Yorkshire.
Widely acknowledged as one of the first Asian bakery in Europe, KCB will be supporting a number of events and activities organised by...
In an article earlier this year I explained how the courts expect the parties in litigation to try to settle their dispute by Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) before the matter reaches trial and that failure to do so can lead to costs penalties. However, there are occasions when the court recognises that there may be justifiable reasons why one...
