MP Naz Shah suspended by Labour
Less than one month after a former Bradford Lord Mayor was suspended by the Labour Party over alleged anti-Semitic Facebook posts, Bradford West MP, Naz Shah, has been slain by the same sword.
Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, took the decision to suspend Shah after posts she made on Facebook in 2014, in which she appeared...
Ison Harrison Solicitors have been a stalwart of the West Yorkshire legal scene for almost 40 years and in the last 10 years have expanded their operation significantly.
The firm now has 10 offices and employs over 200 staff including 65 solicitors. The firm specialise in a number of areas of law including conveyancing, family law, personal injury, driving...
London Marathon Conquered
A Huddersfield solicitor swapped the board room for the open road last weekend as he joined 39,000 fellow runners for the one of the world’s biggest races.
The 2016 London Marathon saw runners and fundraisers from around the world pound the pavement, with millions of pounds raised for charity.
Amongst the bustling crowds of athletes on the day was...
999’s answer to 007
After last week’s demonstrations in Leeds against NHS reforms, one of the biggest protests the city has seen in years, thousands of people took to the streets.
We caught up with a Leeds doctor to see what his thoughts were on the state of the NHS; discover how he deals with the trauma of patients who never...
Spark something good in West Yorkshire
Over 573 M&S customers and employees have come together to donate more than 160 hours of their time to Spark Something Good in Leeds and Bradford.
Over the past week, members of the community have rolled up their sleeves and volunteered at a range of local projects to improve community spaces.
Spark Something Good...
Ten years ago, Prity’s Hair and Beauty Salon launched their first range of beauty products, relying on natural and herbal ingredients to give customers the quality they deserve.
Today, as the brand continues to expand with more creams, oils and lotions launching, it is these same principles that have helped the skincare business grow into an industry stalwart.
Founder and owner,...
The Steaks have never been higher
One of Batley’s oldest supermarkets has been enjoying a new lease of life in recent months, with Mullaco’s Cash and Carry proving a real hit with clientele.
The site was previously used as the store’s warehouse, stocking huge quantities of goods from all over the world. However, with only the smaller Wellington Street establishment selling...
Turbocharged
A family team with over a dozen experienced engineers and mechanics have been setting the standards in adding, modifying and completely face-lifting the look of cars for over 30 years.
From light automobile conversions to installing full-blown sensational body styling kits to cars, all of which is insurance approved, the team at JR Autobodies knows how to enhance curb appeal...
KBW continue year of success
Dewsbury’s growing reputation on the national boxing scene took another huge stride forward last weekend after Subhaan Mohammed clinched the town’s second national title in 2016.
Fighting out of the KBW Boxing Gym, the young teen competitor was victorious in the final of the 50kg England Boxing Junior Championship Final on Sunday 17th April.
Defeating European champ,...
New lines and new appearances at Janan
Janan’s flagship Bradford store is getting bigger and better in 2016, with extended walls and extended lines giving shoppers even more reasons to call down.
To meet with the increasing demand of the store’s loyal fashionistas the luxury fashion store has undergone a massive extension and is looking nothing less than a landmark.
Janan...
Family man suffers shock fatal heart attack at the age of 35
A loving dad, who, despite being in full health died suddenly whilst caring for his four-year-old son at their home in Leeds earlier this week, has been described as a ‘fantastic’ man.
On Saturday 16th April, 35-year-old Manminder Singh Saundh collapsed in his bedroom, as his son Harman was...
Punjabi New Year sees thousands turn out for holy parade
Thousands of Sikhs dressed in orange made their way through Bradford on Sunday for the harvest festival marking Punjabi New Year.
The annual festival is one of the most sacred days in the Sikh calendar and marks the creation of the Khalsa - the Sikh order into which all followers are...
Authorities team up to tackle fraudulent travel companies
Police forces across the UK have this month launched a new campaign, aimed at raising awareness of Hajj fraud and encouraged the reporting of such crimes
The fourth national campaign – delivered with the support of the British Council of Hajjis, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the Association of British Travel Agents...
Sweet tastes and sweet treats in Bradford
For almost three decades, Bradford’s iconic Leeds Road has been serving up sweet treats to the city’s residents, bringing a taste of the Indian subcontinent to West Yorkshire.
At the heart of this tradition is none other than Mughals Sweet Centre and Restaurant.
Established in 1989, the business continues to serve all the fresh...
A lot has changed in Leeds over the past 25 years, from the landscape of the city to the opening and closing of hundreds of businesses.
One takeaway, however, has remained a bastion in the fast food landscape and today Shahjahan, continues to serve up the most flavoursome chicken and chips in the region.
Established in 1987, the Roundhay Road establishment...
Writer Frederic Shoberl wrote in 1828: “A Persian does not keep his doors shut at meal times. He would consider himself deficient in his duty... if he did not share his table with all guests.”
The Burley Road eatery - whose food is based on recipes that are over 3000 years old - is merely a short magic carpet ride...
Under Sharia Law, a Muslim who has anything to bequeath is under a duty to write a Will and it is important for the devout to execute a Sharia compliant Will and not simply a secular Will.
“Sharia Law has no jurisdiction in England and Wales,” said the Justice Secretary Chris Grayling last year and the government has no...
To celebrate the release of Yash Raj Films’ ‘FAN’, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has unveiled an adaptation of his famous wax figure at Madame Tussauds London, inspired by the celebrity obsessed character he plays in the film - Gaurav.
The change of outfit for the wax figure, transforming Shah Rukh Khan into Gaurav, was the first time the...
Well deserved award for humble community hero
A respected Community Development Manager from Bradford was honoured at an award ceremony recently after winning Community Worker of the Year in recognition of her ongoing commitment to her job.
Nazmin Din has worked at Grange Technology College in Little Horton, Bradford, for more than 26 years, during which she has supported thousands...
Sadly only a handful of the aerodynamically-gorgeous, 3.5-litre V6 Ecoboost engine with 600bhp –will ever reach UK showrooms
Designed in an underground basement
Customers hoping to own one of the all-new Ford GT ultra-high-performance supercars, and those with a spare £250,000 lying around can officially submit their applications for one of the first Ford GT’s that’ll be produced.
The Ford GT project...
