A Wolverhampton Crown Court has convicted an 80-year-old man guilty of masterminding an acid revenge attack on his teenage ex-lover.
Mohammed Rafiq had denied inflicting grievous bodily harm on Vikki Horsman, 20, who was left scarred by the attack in April this year, when she was still aged 19.
Rafiq had denied arranging the attack in retaliation for Ms Horsman ending...
Police storm Sydney shop after gunman standoff
A gunman, who burst into an Australian chocolate shop taking more than 15 customers hostage, was shot dead alongside two captives on Tuesday, after a tense standoff with heavily armed police.
The Australian authorities charged the Lindt Cafe shop in Sydney at around 10am on 16th December, killing the suspect known as Man Haron...
Children bring gifts and smiles to the elderly
A team of generous pupils from Bradford’s Iqra Academy were spreading the festive cheer earlier this week as they brought gifts and music to one of the city’s care homes.
Pupils from the student’s council headed down to the Britannia Care Home, in Girlington, to present a bounty load of presents, including mugs,...
Residents return to carnival atmosphere after shock fire
Bollywood dancers and the sound of African drums greeted residents at an extra care housing development in Bradford earlier this week, as a celebration was held to mark the official reopening of the site.
Young-at-heart residents from Dove Court, managed by Hanover Housing Association, were joined by enthusiastic staff members as they limbered...
The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas should be removed from the European Union's terrorist list, an EU court has ruled, saying the decision to include it was based on media reports not considered analysis.
However, in its ruling on Wednesday 17th December, the bloc's second highest tribunal, the General Court of the European Union, said EU member states could maintain their...
Singer Imran Khan said "I'm a changed man..."
On his first visit to India, Imran Khan, who took the UK by storm in 2009 with his ‘Unforgettable’ album which was undeniably packed with hugely acclaimed songs, was questioned about what took him so long to work with the Indian film industry.
The 30-year-old from the Netherlands has just released his song,...
Trust Salman Khan to do whatever he wants to do.
Paris Hilton performed at a private party in Pune during her hush-hush visit to India. That is the only way one can understand what the Dabangg Khan did at a friend’s birthday celebrations.
The birthday boy? Some businessman by the name of Bala, who is notoriously famous for throwing star-studded bashes...
Veteran Bollywood actor Dharmendra recently celebrated his 79th birthday while shooting for the Punjabi film ‘Second Hand Husband’ in Jalandhar.
On Monday 8th December, the much-loved actor had a gala time with the crew of his new venture, including actor-singer Gippy Grewal, Govinda's daughter Tina Ahuja and Geeta Basra along with others.
Dharmendra was overwhelmed with all the love pouring in...
Legend Dilip Kumar who was admitted to a hospital in Bandara after he became ill, has finally been discharged.
The thespian walked out of the hospital after spending a few days there being treated following a bout of pneumonia.
Kumar, who celebrated his 92nd birthday, was greeted by patients and well-wishers on his way out and broke out singing a birthday...
Superstar Aamir Khan, who does his bit to bring social change in the country via his show "Satyamev Jayate", is disturbed over the sexual assault on a young woman in Delhi.
He stressed upon the need for fast track courts to dispense quick justice in these cases.
"What has happened in Delhi is really unfortunate. Each time I read something like...
Actress Freida Pinto and her long-time boyfriend Dev Patel are reportedly no longer together.
The pair, who played on-screen couple in Danny Boyle’s 'Slumdog Millionaire' (2008) have ended their real-life romance after dating for about six years.
Though they’ve been going steady for quite some time now, rumours have been rife after some pictures of her and Siddharth Mallya emerged. Freida...
Bollywood's bad man Gulshan Grover lost his mother Ramrakhi Grover on 9th December.
Though the actor has two brothers and two sisters, it was well known that he was the one who spent the most time looking after their mother.
She lived with him in Mumbai even during her long-drawn-out illness.
A devastated Gulshan has said that the last rites would be...
National Theatre opens gripping tale of Mumbai poverty and ambition
This month saw the cast and crew of ‘Behind the Beautiful Forevers’ deliver a captivating performance to a celebrity-packed audience.
The National Theatre opened its doors to stars of the screen and stage including; James Bond star Kabir Bedi, Eastenders stars Nitin Ganatra, Himesh Patel and Rakhee Thakrar, Seema Pathan of...
George Osbourne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced in a statement on 3rd December that a £15million government-funded listed ‘Places of Worship: Roof Repair Fund’ is open to receive applications from churches, mosques, temples, gurdwaras and synagogues .
Congregations across the UK responsible for looking after listed places of worship of all faiths and denominations can apply for money to address...
Dad ‘determind’ to create road safety awareness after
Three months ago, a family from Bradford were left heartbroken as their teenage son was tragically killed in a car crash, turning their lives ‘upside down’.
Now, in memory of their sports-mad relative, Saliq Malik’s family have arranged a special road safety event, in the hope of preventing other families from suffering...
Leeds Masjid appeals for donations
The foundations are in place and the construction has begun on Leeds’ newest mosque as the Masjid-e-Quba is being developed in Harehills.
Last month, the foundation stone was laid by special guest, Hanif Jalandhari, the general secretary of Wafaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, in front of a large crowd who gathered to witness the start of the...
Brothers sentenced after ‘cruel prank’
Two brothers from Leeds, who made a hoax call to the police in October 2013 sparking a major security operation, were sentenced at York Crown Court earlier this week.
23-year-old Shamsul Islam was previously found guilty of three charges of communicating a bomb hoax, claiming staff at the Paragon Pizza takeaway, in Knaresborough, were posing...
Family still wanting answers after daughter’s death
The funeral of a student from Yorkshire, who collapsed and died after her drink was allegedly laced with a deadly concoction of drugs whilst at a carnival in Germany, has taken place this week.
Family and friends of Jane Khalaf gathered at Stirley Hill Cemetery on Monday 8th December, with some travelling hundreds of...
Interactive site launches to bring communities together
A new online service to help people learn English as they settle in to life in Leeds was officially launched in the city last week, with the Lord Mayor on hand for a special digital ribbon cutting ceremony.
The Learning English in Leeds (LEL) website is designed to give providers and learners information about...
From Syrian refugee to award-winning cheese maker
As the UK continues to fall in love with food delicacies from around the world, one Syrian refugee has made it her goal to bring halloumi cheese to the tables of Britain and guess what... she’s winning.
Arriving in the UK just two years ago, Razan Alsous - a determind mum-of-three, set up her...
