Ison Harrison achieved notable outcomes in two recent pregnancy discrimination cases against a national employer. The cases in question concerned a redundancy situation which the employer claimed had arisen in the workplace. The individuals selected for redundancy were one lady that had just returned from maternity leave and another lady who was due to go on maternity leave.
Both...
In the past month, two longstanding high street brands, BHS and Austin Reed, have gone into administration. In addition to the 12,000 or so employees whose jobs are at risk there are also hundreds of suppliers who may receive only a fraction, if any, of the value of the goods which they have supplied to those two firms. That...
All hail your new beauty queen! A stunning air hostess from Leeds has managed to pluck the crown from the hopeful hands of 13 other gorgeous girls to become Miss Leeds.
With her beautiful dark hair, huge brown eyes and heart-stopping mega watt smile, 24-year-old Harpinder Rai may soon be swapping airport runways for the runways of the fashion world.
The...
Beeston boxer has eyes on national stage
A boxer’s first year as a senior is so often the defining year for their sporting career. Will they make it to the big time or will they struggle to make an impact outside of the junior divisions?
For Leeds boxer, Ismail Khan, his inaugural term in the ‘big leagues’ couldn’t have gone much...
Ison Harrison achieved notable outcomes in two recent pregnancy discrimination cases against a national employer. The cases in question concerned a redundancy situation which the employer claimed had arisen in the workplace. The individuals selected for redundancy were one lady that had just returned from maternity leave and another lady who was due to go on maternity leave.
Both...
Pupils at St Matthew’s CE Primary in Bradford took part in a ‘role reversal’ this past week by applauding their mums for doing well in their exams at school.
The pupils watched with pride as around 60 mums were presented with certificates for completing courses at the school which will help them assist their children with homework and give them...
Friends turn fundraisers for national charity
They say fundraising comes from the ‘heart’ and for two friends from Leeds, this sentiment could not be truer.
Parmjit Singh and Karl Dennis will be hosting their first charity night this June as they aim to raise donations for the British Heart Foundation.
The long-time pals have seen friends and family affected by heart conditions...
Two of Yorkshire’s leading companies, the First Direct Arena and Aagrah Restaurant Group are proud to announce an exclusive working partnership, leveraging their respective strengths in the hospitality and entertainment sector.
The two will come together for the first time for the 34th annual Aagrah Yorkshire Powerhouse Business Dinner, set to take place this year on 10th October2016 at...
Young Leeds councillor aims to find strength in diversity
As the votes were counted earlier this month and the political embodiment of Leeds City Council was constructed for another two years, one local councillor was celebrating more than others as she was presented with the chance of continuing her proud family legacy.
At just 29-years-old Salma Arif became one of the...
U-19 Football team ‘kept going when it got tough’
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy has had a ‘pitch perfect’ sporting season this year, after their Under 19 football team clinched the local school league title with a thumping final day victory.
After a nerve-wracking draw with St Bede’s in their penultimate fixture, the plucky and talented team thrashed local rivals Carlton Bolling 4-2...
A sixth form student from Manchester, who says she suffered from low-esteem just a few years ago, has finished in the top 10 of a prestigious beauty competition.
Manchester-born Anjali Puri, was one of the youngest finalists in this year’s Miss Manchester competition, qualifying for the event at just 17-years-old.
Although eventually beaten to the crown by Gabriella Taylor, the Loreto...
Mothers, babies, midwives and doctors at Bradford Royal Infirmary welcomed a royal visitor into their midst on Tuesday 10th May as HRH The Princess Royal visited the maternity unit as part of her duty as patron of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM).
Princess Anne regally stopped by for a few hours at the midwife-led Birth Centre; the consultant-led labour...
Title winning kickboxer has the world at her feet
A nine-year-old Muay Thai kickboxing prodigy from Leeds says she already has ambitions of becoming world champion some day, following her title-winning performance in Sheffield last month.
Safa Hussain might still be in primary school yet her collection of trophies and accolades is already starting to pile up as she continues to...
Leeds academic discusses Muslims in the 21st century
As stories of racism, extremism and fundamentalism continue to consume media outlets throughout the country, the concept of growing up in the UK anything but White British can be a daunting one.
Dr Salman Sayyid is a reader in Social Theory at the University of Leeds.
An author of numerous...
A team of young entrepreneurs from Eden Girls School in Waltham Forest in London has won the Grand Final of the prestigious Enterprise Challenge competition run by Mosaic, HRH The Prince of Wales’ mentoring charity, beating five other teams from all around the UK.
Team S-MART impressed the experienced judging panel with their idea for a secure online trading...
Visitors to The London Motor Show at Battersea Evolution, will experience something rather special this year… on display for the very first time is a limited edition, one-off, Land Rover Defender designed by none-other than the Bradford entrepreneur Afzal Kahn.
Entitled the Ultimate Defender, this vehicle is a true collector’s item that celebrates the world-renowned Land Rover Defender mode...
Cycling race wheels in £50 million for the county
Two years on from the ‘grandest’ Grand Depart in Tour de France history and cyclists were once again seen powering their way through Yorkshire’s streets last weekend for the second annual Tour de Yorkshire.
The county - with its dramatic landscape of rolling hills and striking scenery – once again welcomed in...
Whilst most nine-year-olds are busy learning their fractions and the correct way to use a comma, one talented youngster from Otley is busy brushing up on something a little different...his singing.
With a ‘natural gift for performing’ Jovan Boughan is becoming quite the mini celebrity in West Yorkshire thanks to his velvety vocal talents.
Singing in front of hundreds of people,...
Many will still remember the riots that erupted in London in August 2011 which resulted in extensive damage to property. The question as to who pays for that damage has been finally determined by the Supreme Court in a judgment which was handed down last month.
In the case of The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime v Mitsui...
Bradford bidding to find the ‘magic curry formula’ once again
For the past half a decade, Bradford has been the unprecedented Curry Capital of Britain, landing the crown for five consecutive years.
Now, as the bidding process begins for the 2016 title, the city is once again aiming to make history as it looks to make it six in a row.
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