Cambridge kids
Two bright sparks from the Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL), 17-year-old Shahzaib Ahmed and 18-year-old Manjari Dhar, have got their eyes set on the cloisters of Cambridge University after receiving conditional offers from the prestigious academic institution.
The pair are just two of ten students from GSAL hoping to attend one of the Oxbridge establishments when they begin...
Search engine is still not paying enough into the pot
Tax settlements between Google and the UK government have been far from ‘glorious’, according to a senior government minister.
The admission by the Tory business secretary, Sajid Javid, came as a senior executive from Google expressed that he could not say how much UK profit has been generated by the technology firm...
The world record for the longest direct flight could soon be smashed after Qatar Airways announced plans to provide a non-top route from the capital of Qatar – Doha - to Auckland in Australia.
The 9,034 mile journey would be just under 500 miles further than the current record – held by Qantas’ Dallas to Sydney route (8,578 miles) and...
Daesh sympathiser sentenced at Birmingham court
A 26 year-old British mother, described previously as a bright former college student, took her toddler son to Syria and has now been jailed for six years for joining Daesh.
Tareena Shakil - who lived in Birmingham and was originally from Burton on Trent - secretly left Britain in October 2014 to join the self-declared...
End of the road for the classic off-roader
On Friday, the last classic Land Rover Defender rolled off the production line - 68 years after the first model was built.
The Defender was designed by Maurice Wilks, Rover’s chief engineer, who famously sketched his original design in the sand on an Anglesey beach for his brother Spencer, who was managing director...
Countries in the Americas have already declared a state of emergency
Thousands of babies are being born with underdeveloped brains in Brazil and South America after the Zika virus spread at an alarming rate through the Americas.
The virus, which has spread to 23 countries, is a disturbing infection. It is spread by the female mosquito ‘Aedes aegypti’, and has a...
Death toll reaches 70 after suicide bombing
The Sayeda Zeinab district in Damascus, home to Syria's holiest Shi'ite shrine, was targeted by Daesh on Sunday.
Two suicide bombers and a car bomb detonated as representatives of Syria's government and its divided opposition began conversations in Geneva in an attempt to start the first peace talks in two years.
The UN secretary...
Accident and Emergency units ‘on the edge’
NHS bosses are warning that hospitals are being pushed to the limits after a ‘sharp rise’ in demand for A&E units is causing real problems.
Research from the BBC showed that some NHS trusts have even had to take extreme measures to cope with the ‘exceptional’ pressures.
All routine operations were cancelled at one hospital,...
Extremism is now Bradford’s ‘Big Conversation’
A roundtable discussion - involving MPs, local people from Bradford, young people aged 16-25, social workers, police and youth workers – took place at the Bradford Hotel on Thursday, as part of Bradford’s ‘Big Conversation’.
The Home Affairs Select Committee’s aim was to gather direct evidence from young people about ‘extremism’ so that further research...
Fantastic work by Hamara Centre is recognised by the National Centre for Diversity
The chief executive of Leeds’ largest ethnic minority organisation in the voluntary and community sector has been named as the ‘Community Champion of the Year’ at a national awards ceremony.
Hanif Malik, of the Hamara Healthy Living Centre, was commended for his work in helping to develop the...
Victim would have survived if car was travelling at speed limit
A 31-year-old man from Stourbridge, whose reckless driving resulted in the death of an innocent civilian last year, has this week been sentenced to three years, four months in prison.
Omar Tariq pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving at Wolverhampton Crown Court after his white Mercedes convertible car...
Kickboxing champ sets sights on second Dan
A martial arts ace from Bradford is celebrating this week after clinching his black belt following a gruelling five hour grading exam.
Thirteen-year-old Bilal Al Hassan attends Azar Farooq Kickboxing Academy every week with three-hour sessions testing his kickboxing abilities.
Last month, the teen passed his final grading to receive the esteemed black belt, and...
Restrictive covenants are commonly used in employment contracts to control the activities of an employee during the course of his employment and post-employment. For example, to prevent an employee from setting up in competition with the employer or going to work for a competitor. However, they are also used in commercial agency agreements - agreements used when a business...
Tough volunteers sleep rough in Bradford
A team of frosty fundraisers from Bradford tackled temperatures of up to minus three degrees Celsius last week, as they experienced life on the streets at night.
As part of the InTouch Foundation’s ‘Sleeping Rough’ project, 20 brave individuals, armed only with their sleeping bags, set up camp in Islam Bradford from 7pm on Friday...
‘No radicalisation in British mosques’
Young Brits travelling to fight with extremist groups such as Daesh are not being radicalised in madrassas and mosques in the UK, Bradford Council for Mosques secretary, Zulfiqar Karim, said this week.
Speaking to the Home Affairs Committee, Mr Karim was joined by local imam, Fazal Dad, to discuss government plans that aim to closely monitor...
Head of the year
Bradford-born head teacher, dynamic and daring Rizwana Mahmood, has had a magnificent year.
Not only has she been knocking down walls in her school to make it more modern, but she has been building up a sense of community with her pupils, so that Carlton Junior and Infant School in Dewsbury is now one of the...
Book on food crime is ‘arrestingly’ good
A University of Huddersfield Professor has received international acclaim for his latest book, looking at the growing complexities of the global food supply chain.
Professor Samir Dani’s latest book ‘Food Supply Management and Logistics’ is described by its publishers as an ‘exciting new text’ dealing with food supply from ‘farm to fork.’
With the global...
Christmas curry cheer
Bradford’s homeless population were offered a warming invitation this Christmas from a local restaurant, aiming to spread the festive spirit amongst some of the city’s most vulnerable residents.
Last month, on Christmas Day, Aagrah Restaurant Group worked with national homeless charity, Centrepoint, to welcome in diners from the streets for a special holiday feast.
The Shipley-based restaurant served up...
No grey hairs for cosmetics queen following den disaster
A businesswoman from Leeds, whose appearance on Dragons’ Den sadly resulted in no investment from the dragons, says the experience has only made her more determined to succeed.
Sajida Rashid, from Roundhay, appeared on the hit BBC One show on 27th December 2015, looking for a £50,000 investment in exchange for...
A local police officer from Leeds is preparing to swap the streets of Harehills for the red carpet of Buckingham Palace later this year, after being named on the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List.
Prevent Engagement Officer, Asad Razzaq - known as Ash - was awarded an MBE for his services to young people and the community.
The award acknowledges the...
