Where pizzas are the don
A certain pizzeria in Batley is a real head-turner. Customers can’t walk or drive past the establishment without being drawn in through their doors, the heady waft of Italian pizzas guiding the hungry over to a flashing bright neon sign. It can only be...Godfather’s.
Inside, the restaurant has an American diner feel with an Italian twist....
Audi opens order books for possibly UK’s fastest most powerful 4x4
Technological trendsetter can now be configured on audi.co.uk and ordered in UK Audi Centres nationwide
New 435PS and 900Nm Q7 flagship priced from £70,970 OTR, available to order now with first deliveries starting in August
Standard specification includes S-specific interior and exterior details, virtual cockpit, adaptive S air suspension, active...
Bradford’s favourite ladies are smashing goals and hitting targets at gym
When women’s only gym - Listers Health - opened its doors for the first time last year, the promise of creating a healthier Bradford was made, with ladies signing up to reach their fitness goals.
Fast forward 12 months and the spacious workout centre is not only thriving in the...
A team of 20 brave cyclists completed a two day sponsored bike ride from Bradford to Scarborough last weekend in an effort to raise funds for the local Marie Curie Hospice.
The event was part of ongoing fundraising efforts being coordinated by the local mosque, Madni Masjid, in West Bowling, who are hoping to raise a phenomenal total of...
Taking the force forward
We meet Chief Inspector Umer Khan of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) outside Manchester Cathedral on one of the hottest days of the year, where the temperature gauge is hitting the 35 degree mark.
He is resplendently smart and despite the soaring heat, he looks cool as a cucumber in a crisp white shirt.
Umer has picked the Cathedral...
Police, local authorities and third party reporting centres across West Yorkshire must ‘do more’ to address the rising tide of anti-Muslim hate crime’, a safety forum chief has said.
The Muslim Community Safety Forum (MCSF) released its long awaited ‘anti-Muslim Hate Crime report’ last week, produced following their well attended conference in November 2015.
Detailed within the findings were figures highlighting...
Mohammed Haroon - who was born in Mirpur, Azad Kashmir and moved to the UK in 1969- has written an optimistic new life guide that prompts us to question our beliefs, tap into our imaginations and reconnect with our unconscious in order to unlock our full potential.
According to Mr Haroon, we have only 15 per cent control over our...
Bradford’s business leaders got the chance to quiz one of the Bank of England’s leading officials this past week at a networking event in the city.
Lawyers, architects, accountants, bankers, education chiefs and business owners were among the audience at the third annual BoE meeting organised by Platinum Partnership Solicitors and held at Bradford College.
Guest speaker, Raakhi Odedra,...
After being named Chancellor at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), one of Preston’s most esteemed broadcasters gets to combine her position as news desk anchor with steering the ship of a local university.
Ranvir Singh was welcomed into her new position last week during the annual graduation ceremonies at Preston Guild Hall.
The 38-year-old will take up her new position...
A Bangladeshi-born humanitarian, who has spent most of his working life fighting against poverty, has been awarded with an honorary doctorate from the University of Bradford.
Sir Fazle Hasan Abed may now be in his 80’s, yet his dedication to helping others knows no ends.
From reducing poverty levels in his home country to repeating this success in more than 10...
Forty-year-old Nadeem Malik from Bradford has had an insanely successful month of fundraising this Ramadan, after selling over 5,000 chocolate fudge cakes in order to raise money for the Kashmir Orphan Relief Trust (KORT).
Nadeem and a team of 15 others began delivering cakes to doorsteps across the region, selling them for £10 each.
Soon enough, the money was rolling...
When is a commercial lease surrendered? The question may appear straightforward but as the tenant found out in the recent case of Padwick Properties Limited v Punj Lloyd Limited the answer is not always as simple as it seems.
The landlord granted a 21 year lease of an office block to the tenant company. The lease was guaranteed by the...
Campaigners’ delight at NHS announcement
After years of protests against the closure of Leeds’ Children’s Heart Surgery, campaigners were able to celebrate this week after NHS officials announced plans to keep the unit open.
Plans had threatened the existence of the West Yorkshire unit as the number of level 1 centres – such as Leeds – that perform surgery are set...
Just over two months after Bradford West MP Naz Shah was suspended by the Labour party for ‘anti-Semitic remarks on Facebook’ the local politician has been reinstated.
Ms Shah was stripped of her parliamentary whip in April after a Facebook post showing the state of Israel being relocated to the US, shared two years previously by the MP with the...
For many, the idea of working through a 19-hour fast is one which is unfavourable at best, yet for one Bradford man, working was the least of his challenges.
On Sunday 3rd July 2016, Nazim Ali completed the Great North 10K in Gateshead whilst fasting during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
Despite warm weather and a hilly race course, the...
After cooking up an extra sweet plan to raise money for charity during Ramadan, two men from Bradford have raised over £22,000 by selling chocolate fudge cakes.
The pair spent over £300 of their own money in petrol delivering the cakes as they selflessly raised funds for the AKAB School for the Blind, in Khaliqabad, Pakistan.
Amjad Akram, who owns Let’z...
It’s that time of year once again where Muslims around the world come together to celebrate Eid al-Fitr as the month of Ramadan comes to an end.
Fasting is finished and families come together to celebrate the joyous occasion with food shared and presents often handed over to the younger generations.
Muslims have been digging deep in their pockets this year...
Multi-faith community comes together for charity and remembrance
An international charity based in Yorkshire hosted a special multi-faith iftar in Batley last month as communities came together in remembrance of Jo Cox MP and to raise money to help feed the hungry around the world.
The free event, titled ‘Love Thy Neighbour’ took place at Carlton Junior & Infant...
Automobili Lamborghini presented the Aventador Miura Homage, a special edition of the current Aventador coupe that pays tribute to the Miura, the forerunner of all V12 Lamborghini super sports cars for its 50th anniversary year.
Just 50 units of the car will be produced, the majority of which have already been sold, available in selected markets worldwide.
The Lamborghini Aventador Miura...
Abayas and jubbas from the heart of Bradford
As Ramadan draws to a close this month and Eid celebrations take over, one fashion house in Bradford is ensuring 2016 is the most fashionable year yet.
Amira Abayas, located just off White Abbey Road, offers something for every taste and budget with abayas and jubbas imported from around the world.
Offering elegant modest...
