Young members of a local Muslim community joined forces with representatives of the Royal British Legion (RBL) last weekend as more than £1,700 was raised for charity.
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA) headed out to the home of Huddersfield Town Football Club as they took part in the annual poppy appeal.
For the fifth year in a row, the 1st...
A Leicester-based writer, who clinched a Leeds writer’s award last month, has twice the number of reasons to celebrate after clinching her second award in just 10 days.
Mahsuda Snaith clinched the 2014 SI Leeds Literary Prize for her short story, ‘The Constellation of Ravine Roy’ after being alerted of her nomination on her 33rd birthday.
The competition, which looks to...
Bradford’s reign as the Curry Capital of Britain was cemented last weekend as the prestigious trophy returned ‘home’ for a fourth consecutive year.
At an awards ceremony at Zaara’s Indian Restaurant on Sunday, the Bradford bid team, made up of members from Visit Bradford and local restaurateurs, received their official accolade from the organisers of the Curry Capital of Britain...
Police are still investigating the cause of a horrific car crash in Bradford which led to the tragic death of two teenagers. 18-year-old Ather Ayaz, and Mohammed Hamza Ali, also 18, were killed when the red Honda Civic they were travelling in left the road and drove through a bollard on Manningham Lane earlier this week. Shortly before the...
A partially sighted teenager from Bradford has received a national award recognising his determination and effort in overcoming visual impairment to become an inspiration to others.
16-year-old Usman Zahid, from West Bowling in Bradford, was one of four youngsters presented with the Actionnaires Member of the Year award from a national charity - Action for Blind People (Action).
A surprise ceremony...
A businessman, arrested in April 2014 following the death of his ex-partner, has been cleared of her murder after previously pleading guilty to manslaughter.
John Butler, 62, received the unanimous verdict from the jury at Leeds Crown Court on Wednesday 22nd October after a defence of ‘loss of control’ was raised by the defendant.
Butler stabbed Pauline Butler at her home...
A talented graduate from the University of Leeds has started a musical education project to enrich the lives of disadvantaged children in India.
Kerrie Smith, from Ashford, Kent, who graduated in 2013 with a First Class Ba(Hons) in Popular and World Musics, is spending nine months developing a music programme at a school in the southern city of Bangalore.
On arrival,...
From a flash mob on the streets of Halifax to performing at the Royal Albert Hall, Calderdale’s schoolchildren have certainly found their voice this year and are ready to take on one of the most prestigious school events in the calendar.
Pupils from ten primary schools across Halifax will head to London in November as they prepare to perform at...
Charities, voluntary groups and local organisations benefit
Organisations across West Yorkshire continue to benefit from a police community project which has so far resulted in dozens of groups receiving more than £500,000 in grant money.
The West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner’s Safer Communities Fund is built up throughout the year by money seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA).
These...
Father murdered wife and daughters before killing himself
Four members of the same family were found dead at their Bradford home earlier this week after the father murdered his wife and teenage children before hanging himself.
The bodies of 49-year-old Jitendra Lad, along with his wife, Duksha Lad, 44, and their daughters, Trisha, 19, and Nisha, 16, were all found at...
The musically captivating voice of the world-renowned king of Qawwali and Sufi music - Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, enchanted almost 6,000 people at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on 30th August with a sensational performance.
The show, part of his ‘Back To Love’ tour, gave the audience a whole range of Bollywood songs, old and new heartfelt melodious tunes...
An Imam, a Sikh Leader and a community champion lead the way in this year’s honorary doctorates list who were commended this past week as part of Leeds Metropolitan’s summer graduations.
Amongst the total 17 recipients of this year’s awards was Hamara Healthy Living Centre’s Hanif Malik,who was commended for his work in helping to develop the largest ethnic minority...
"To exploit religious differences where none exist, is at the very least negligent..."
Actor George Clooney has strongly criticised the Daily Mail for a “completely fabricated story” about his fiancée, saying its only intention is to exploit religious differences and says that it has put his family at risk.
In an open letter, the actor said that a Daily Mail story...
Faiths unite during Ramadhan to tackle common crime
The month of Ramadan is about caring and sharing with all regardless of backgrounds, and now, during this Islamic holy month, faith institutions have come together to support a campaign aiming to eradicate domestic violence from society altogether.
Domestic abuse is an alarmingly common crime in the UK for both genders, with one...
A local Imam has given his full support to a pilot campaign in Wakefield to identify people with undiagnosed high blood pressure.
Last month, the Public Health England joined local businesses, pharmacies and public services to launch a new campaign, which will encourage people aged 40 and over to visit one of over 50 blood pressure drop-ins set up across...
Rihanna and Drake were recently spotted having fun across Manchester along with all 16 members of their entourage. Rihanna had joined Drake for his gig at the Phones’s 4 u Arena in the city last month.
The restaurant of choice for the celebs? Zouk Tea Bar & Grill in Chester Street, Manchester.
The Yorkshire-based restaurant, which has a branch in Manchester...
One of Leeds’ fastest rising children’s authors made sure her home city was not forgotten about last weekend as a ‘Ridiculous Witch’ was spotted in Headingley.
‘The odd-legged car crashing witch of Leeds’ is the latest book to be released by Yorkshire author, Sarah Shafi, in her ‘Ridiculous Witches’ series, and was read for the first time at Headingley LitFest...
For 32 years, Jawaid Akhtar was proud to call himself a member of the West Yorkshire Police Force yet at the start of 2014, he finally called time on his long-standing career and became ‘just Jawaid’ once again.
Involved in some of the biggest cases in West Yorkshire throughout the last four decades, he will perhaps be best remembered for...
For more than 30 years, a Rotherham resident has worked tirelessly with the local public all in hope of creating a cohesive community and her efforts have now been royally recognised.
Zanib Rasool received her MBE for services to the community earlier this week from the Duke of Cambridge, Prince William, at Buckingham Palace after being named on the Queen’s...
A leading arts charity will be launching two innovative projects later this month to celebrate the importance of women in arts.
The South Asian Arts-uk (SAA-uk) will be launching the Women in Arts programme in Leeds on the 29th and 30th March with a pair of unique performances.
In the classical world of Indian music, dance and arts it is typically...
