Green-fingered youth sowing seeds of friendship
The relationship between Dewsbury’s young Muslim population and a residential home in the area is ‘blossoming’ following the latest successful gardening initiative.
Members of the Kumon Y’all group have been working in the areas of Saville Town and Thornhill for well over a year as they attempt to build up community cohesion in their local...
Akhtar behind bars after successful extradition
A Bradford man, who left the country part way through his trial, has returned to the UK and now begun his 17-year sentence behind bars.
21-year-old Wakar Akhtar, of Hudson Avenue, Bradford, was convicted and sentenced in his absence in November for the rape of a young woman.
He fled to Italy where he had been...
Volunteers complete selfless work in war-stricken region
A group of UK-funded NHS surgeons have returned from treating war-wounded patients in Gaza six months after the temporary ceasefire was agreed.
The volunteer doctors visited the region regularly for the past six months to carry out surgery on patients with severe injuries and train doctors in Gaza hospitals to improve their surgical capacities.
The...
Officer jailed on ‘BLACKMAIL’ charges
A former Police Community Support Officer (PSCO) who blackmailed women in Newham whilst on duty, was sentenced last week to six years in prison.
Kabeer Yousaf, 31, of Barley Lane, llford, blackmailed women at brothels on St Stephen’s Road in East Ham, and Corporation Street, in West Ham, when he was a PCSO for Green Street...
Army chief ‘looking into’ possibility of return
A minister in the House of Commons says Britain’s army chief should look into re-introducing a Sikh regiment in the forces.
Mark Francois, Minister of State for the Armed Forces, said the Chief of the General Staff is currently examining the possibility of a Sikh unit, which would inherit the ‘proud traditions’ of previous...
Londoner behind mask of IS killer
One of Islamic State’s most wanted men, dubbed ‘Jihadi John’, has been identified as Mohammed Emwazi, a Kuwaiti-born British computer programming graduate from London.
Known to security services prior to his notoriety with IS, Emwazi has been seen on videos published online where he decapitates hostages, often dressed in orange jumpsuits, including Americans, Britons and...
British Veterinary Association presents findings at Parliamentary debate which could effect the halal meat industry
The debate around the halal slaughter of animals was heard in the halls of Westminster earlier this week, with the topic of ‘stunning’ at the heart of conversation.
According to a 2012 Food Standards Agency report, 97 per cent of cattle, 96 per cent of poultry...
Land Rover has just revealed the first glimpse of the 2016 model year Range Rover Evoque, previewing a striking new headlamp signature for the most successful Land Rover ever produced.
The 2016 model year Range Rover Evoque will be the first Land Rover to feature full LED adaptive headlamps when it makes its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show...
‘It may be worthless to you, but it’s priceless to us’
A family from Bradford, whose young daughter sadly passed away from a genetic condition, have made an emotional appeal for the return of her ‘priceless’ passport following a home robbery.
On Thursday 22nd January, the family home on Killinghall Drive, Undercliffe, was targeted when thieves broke in and stole a...
St George’s Crypt visit proves a knockout success
Two-time world champion Amir Khan was fighting in the corner of society’s most vulnerable earlier this week as he helped feed the homeless in Leeds.
Showing his support for local charity, St George’s Crypt, he attended the event alongside his team from the Amir Khan Foundation, as well as councillors and members of...
Just ten weeks have passed since the construction of Leeds’ latest mosque began, and due to the dedicated work of Ontime Constructions and the Masjid-e-Quba board, the doors are almost ready to be opened – once they’re installed that is.
Located on the corner of Shepherds Lane in Roundhay, the building work is well ahead of schedule and expected to...
Work experience scheme launches at local college
Kirklees College have joined forces with employment experts, Stafflex, to provide students with a platform to gain valuable work experience and help employers create their future workforce.
‘KC Works’ gives employers the opportunity to ‘try before they buy’ by taking prospective employees on for work experience to see if it works out first.
Meanwhile, students...
17 offers for grammar school’s intellectual elite
The chance to study at one of England’s most prestigious universities is not a common occurrence yet for 17 academics at a single Leeds sixth form, a life at Oxbridge could be just around the corner.
Students from the Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL) are continuing the impressive success rate of their predecessors in...
Pakistani Youth Forum lead on Holocaust Memorial Day
Young members from Huddersfield’s Pakistani community led a touching tribute to victims of world genocides last month as they urged residents in Kirklees to ‘pull together’ and challenge all prejudices.
The Huddersfield Pakistani Community Alliance youth leadership group, were invited to lead a touching presentation for the annual Halocaust Memorial Day at Dewsbury...
Stephen Lawrence week teaches about all cultures
A primary school in Bradford, which has previously been commended for its work on promoting anti-racism, held a number of special activities throughout last week as part of its annual Stephen Lawrence Week.
Pupils at Horton Grange Primary worked with local artists to create artwork and canvases, exploring different ethnicities and religions, with the...
New links forged between Bradford and India
Indian automotive giants, Tata Motors, have been forging new links with a leading Yorkshire college recently as the next generation of Indian workers step into 21st century learning.
Bradford College has been strengthening its international links with the industry leaders, working with their suppliers, the Lucknow Excellence Cluster, on helping to train up the...
Buckingham Palace awaits for Ethical Print team
A team of young entrepreneurs from a Dewsbury school will be taking their business to the capital next month, after they reached the final of a national competition.
The seven members of Westborough High School’s ‘Ethical Print’ group have shown they certainly possess the skills to succeed in a business-savvy environment.
Since setting up their...
A compilation of three fearless plays explores some explosive and truly dangerous real life stories of women
“Women are not free anywhere in this world until all women in the world are free.” Leymah Gbowee (Liberian peace activist)
4th-28th February, ARCOLA THEATRE
24 Ashwin Street
Dalston, London
E8 3DL
A triad of three fearless plays, and sometimes against the odds, exploration of women and...
David Cameron visitsBritain’s largest free Asian newspaper and joins conference with Yorkshire’s business leaders
Prime Minister David Cameron traded 10 Downing Street for 4 Armley Court earlier this week as he paid a visit to the UK’s largest free pick-up Asian publication.
The Prime Minister graced the offices of Asian Express Newspaper on Thursday 5th February, as part of his visit...
Exporting the British curry to South East Asia creating a tastebud-popping sensation in Malaysia
In its first foray overseas, the World Curry Festival received a rapturous welcome in Malaysia as it premiered at the 6th Penang International Halal Expo and Conference (PIHEC).
The three-day conference, featured at the aptly named Spice Arena, saw the World Curry Festival bring its international...
