The latest version of the legendary Mazda MX-5 RF sports car offers a new dimension of open-top driving fun, while at the same time staying true to the purpose of Mazda’s previous retractable hardtop MX-5.
Making the roadster experience accessible to a broader range of drivers, the new car features fastback styling with a unique rear roof and retractable back...
Around one hundred private hire drivers gathered outside Leeds Town Hall on Friday afternoon to protest against the popular international taxi app Uber.
The firm is cutting minimum fares by 13 per cent in a bid to boost passenger numbers and dominate the huge market.
The consensus amongst cabbies protesting in Leeds was that they are over-worked, over-tired and underpaid.
James Farrar,...
Sometimes, all it takes to make it in showbiz is the right book at the right age.
For 30-year-old Adam Patel from Dewsbury, it was a well-picked Christmas present in 1997 that sparked an interest in magic so unstoppable that it quickly became an ‘obsession’.
His hocus pocus focus has meant that he now has a blossoming career as a TV...
Curry and Caviar...only at Mumtaz Leeds
Food aficionadas in Leeds will soon be able to experience a taste which Gordon Ramsey himself called ‘the Mediterranean’s best kept secret’ - as organic caviar arrives at Mumtaz Leeds.
Blending some of the restaurant’s most renowned dishes with a serving of the world-famous gastro-luxury, Mumtaz Leeds will launch their new, extended menu, later this...
In English law informal oral agreements can be binding between parties if there is an “intention to create legal relations”. This was the position in the case of Corporate Oil and Gas Limited -v- Marshall Aviation Services Limited which was decided by the High Court towards the end of last year.
The Claimant was the owner of a jet aircraft...
Charity champion reaches huge personal milestone
When Nazim Ali took his first step in the London Marathon 14 years ago, little did he know how much it would change his life.
The then 21-year-old had grown up watching people of all nationalities and backgrounds complete the annual 26-mile run, raising money for causes around the world.
After months of training, the Manningham...
Opera’s pre-teen powerhouse
A twelve-year-old opera star in the making from Leeds, who has performed in front of hundreds at Leeds Grand Theatre, and thousands in Headingley, showcased her talents to the nation this week during a special television documentary.
Persia, who now lives in London with her mum, Sarah, was the focus of CBBC’s documentary series – My Life: My...
Spreading hope with the Pope
A pair of community activists from Leeds ventured over the sea to Rome to meet one of the world's most powerful religious figures last weekend as faith, religion and sport came together in harmony at the Vatican.
Imam at the Makkah Masjid, Qari Asim, and White Ribbon Sports Ambassador, Ikram Butt, travelled to meet with Pope Francis to pass...
Asians excluded from football?
A new book which explores the exclusion of British Asians from football and makes recommendations for achieving equality in the industry has been published by a Leeds Beckett University academic.
In his book, ‘British Asians, Exclusion and the Football Industry’, Dr Dan Kilvington, a Senior Lecturer in Media and Cultural Studies at Leeds Beckett, presents his extensive...
Rolls Royce’s Rashid’s royal recognition
A determined fundraiser from Burton has been recognised in the New Year’s Honours List in light of his charitable services to the community of Burton in Staffordshire.
Sajid Rashid, 26, of South Broadway Street, will become the youngest ever Asian to receive a British Empire Medal (BEM) after featuring on the Queen’s latest prestigious honour’s list.
He...
Film highlights key cancer symptoms
As part of Public Health England’s latest ‘Be Clear on Cancer’ campaign, Black and Asian cancer survivors, alongside doctors, feature in a new film which aims to increase awareness of the key symptom for both bladder and kidney cancers – blood in urine.
Around 17,450 people in England are diagnosed with either bladder or kidney...
£3.3M site saved from closure
A stunning and well-established Leeds restaurant, which looked doomed to close its doors following a host of mismanagements, has been rescued at the eleventh hour thanks to one of Yorkshire’s favourite food families.
Rab Nawaz, director of the iconic Bradford food-connoisseurs ‘Mumtaz’, stepped in to reclaim the failing ‘Chandelier’ Kashmiri establishment, on Clarence Dock, which...
Yorkshire V Cancer
Yorkshire Cancer Research has teamed up with the Quaid-e-Azam Cricket League to raise awareness of cancer among Yorkshire’s Asian community.
Staff and volunteers from the charity will attend events throughout the summer to help people understand the signs and symptoms of the disease and encourage them to attend screening appointments.
The league will also hold a special ‘Yorkshire V...
Qur’an comes to Leeds!
Taken from an 800-year-old copy of the Qur’an, two beautiful and historic pages have been mounted and displayed in a completely new way at Leeds City Museum’s Voices of Asia gallery.
The pages come from a 13th Century copy of the text and were originally purchased in 1951 from art collector Frank Savery.
Their age and origin...
Bradford College is home to two of the city’s most creative schools - Bradford School of Art and The Northern School of Creative Industries. Situated in a listed Victorian building with inspiring architecture inside and out, blended with modern yet characterful gallery spaces, the two schools are perfect for students who have that creative edge.
Having recently undergone a refurbishment,...
Kirkstall waxing wonder-woman is the best in the business
When you’ve got a super smooth body, you always feel on top of the world - and no-one knows how to get your skin silkier than Ruth Van Straten at MaximumWax.
45-year-old Ruth is a waxing wonder-woman whose approachable personality and beauty expertise has seen her build up a winning business and...
Here for all your Family and Immigration Law needs
It is not only the list of happy clients that is growing at Northone Solicitors in 2016, but also the number of legal experts now providing their expertise from the Roundhay Road establishment.
The business is positively blooming.
Covering almost every area of law, the firm have recently invested in their family...
Chandeliers, magnificent mehndi stages and a sprinkling of magic
Finding the right wedding venue is a task every bride and groom must do to ensure they have the perfect setting to create monumental memories that will last a lifetime.
In Dewsbury there is no place more magical than The Grand Banqueting Suite.
Ashiq Hussain’s family-run business dazzles from the roadside thanks to...
Adil Rashid discusses World Twenty20 during latest academy masterclass
He is one of the top spin bowlers in the country and has just jetted off to India to compete in the World Twenty20 tournament.
Now, as he prepares to make an impact on the world stage, Adil Rashid catches up with the Asian Express newspaper to discuss all things cricket, from...
Music is ‘instrumental’ to school’s success
Children at a Bradford primary school are hitting all the right notes across the curriculum, as the school continues to make progress in almost every area...and music is behind the trend.
Feversham Primary, on Harewood Street, has invested heavily in its music department in the past couple of years, giving children greater access to instruments...
