Pupils from Lady Royd Primary were thrilled to welcome Bradford City striker James Hanson to the school last week to speak about his move from co-op shelf stacker, to Wembley goal hero.
The towering centre forward spoke to pupils about the motivation and determination needed to succeed in life and about his own accomplishments in football.
After a short montage of...
Yorkshire’s becoming somewhat of a hub for gold medallists and the county’s latest double delight came away from the athletics field as Leeds’ biology masterminds took over.
Eight students from the Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL) claimed success in round one of this year’s Biology Olympiad, with two students picking up prestigious gold medals.
The competition was designed to recognise A-level...
If you have one, or a number of the conditions below, you are at a higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes:
• Being from a South Asian background
• Have a body mass index (BMI) of over 30
• Have a close relative with condition
• Are over 40-years-old
• Have high cholesterol or blood pressure
• Your waist is over 37 inches (for...
Muslim children who risk radicalisation by their parents should be taken into care, Boris Johnson has said.
Writing in his weekly Daily Telegraph column, the London mayor said such children were victims of child abuse.
Mr Johnson said they should be removed from their families to stop them being turned into "potential killers or suicide bombers".
The Muslim Council of Britain warned...
A team of students from a Bradford sixth form have taken a ‘quirky’ idea and turned it into a successful business model, as part of a regional enterprise competition.
Eight teens studying business at Bradford Girls Grammar School launched the ‘House of Quirk’ earlier this academic year, selling unique, 2D-style bags in hope of winning the Leeds Enterprise Advisory Programme...
Bradford College and its Students’ Union have literally gone bananas in a bid to raise awareness of ‘Fairtrade Fortnight’ which runs until 9th March 2014.
Fairtrade is about better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world.
Dressed up as giant bananas, members of the Students’ Union will break out...
Fresh plans to erect a modern complex on the site of the birthplace of the Prophet Mohamed (pbuh), as part of a multi-billion-dollar redevelopment of the pilgrimage city of Mecca have surfaced this week.
Sources reveal that the Saudi government has granted permissions that yet another historic site of religious significance is to be destroyed.
The sweeping redevelopment, which aims to...
Leeds was paid a royal visit earlier this week, as His Royal Highness The Duke of York arrived in the city to promote National Apprenticeship Week.
Small and medium sized businesses across Leeds City Region have been urged to take on an apprentice as part of a new campaign which was officially launched at the Royal Armouries on the 4th...
A Brighouse restaurateur was just one of West Yorkshire’s residents who were awarded for their courage at a recent police awards ceremony which commended our everyday heroes.
Ali Kurnaz, 39, from Brighouse, was awarded a Chief Constable’s Commendation after he tackled a would-be-thief following a mile long chase through the town centre.
After seeing a 79-year-old woman ‘wrestled’ to the floor...
Police are appealing for any information on the whereabouts of Aamir 'Eric' Qudeer, who has not been seen for more than eight days.
Aamir has been missing since Wednesday, 26th February when he was last seen at Leeds railway station, boarding a train for Liverpool at 3pm. Anybody who can help with the search is asked to come forward urgently...
The CEO of a Bradford-based charity has been selected to join 100 other global leaders to probe how to tackle challenges that society faces in today’s climate.
Dr Mohammed Ali OBE, from QED-UK will be involved in the prestigious CSCLeaders programme, where Alumini from across the 53 countries of the Commonwealth will gather to discuss strategies needed by future leaders.
The...
A family from Bradford were speechless after they received news that their child had been offered a life-changing organ donation by a ‘complete stranger’ after an appeal in the Asian Express newspaper.
Eight-year-old, Zayna Fatima Iqbal, suffers from a condition called Global Developmental Delay, and was first featured in the paper during a visit to Martin House Children’s Hospice.
Little Zayna...
Just over one year ago, up and coming teenage calligraphist, Ismail Hussayn, spoke to the Asian Express newspaper about his chosen career and over the past 12 months his reputation has gone from strength-to-strength.
The 19-year-old is a master of Arabic calligraphy, and is reinventing the art form, removing the image of a middle-age stereotypical artist, to a young, energetic...
Pound for pound the world’s best boxer Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather jnr announced to the world on his 37th birthday via Twitter that he will be fighting Marcos Maidana in a Welterweight title fight even though he had asked the public and the fans to decide who he should fight next, Maidana or Khan. Mayweather and his team are well...
Well done Tyson Fury. After a David Haye disaster he came back with an emphatic victory over limited American puncher Joey Abell, with a fourth round stoppage. Fury knocked his opponent to the canvas four times before the fight was finally stopped in the fourth, washing away the David Haye blues.
Curtis Woodhouse, a huge underdog, beat British champion Darren...
“We’re really excited to be launching the new restaurant at White Rose. This is the 12th restaurant of our ever expanding brand and we are really looking forward to working alongside such a vibrant shopping centre.”
International Tennis Premier League could see millions invested in the game
In the same way that the Indian Premier League has quickly become the number one competition in cricket, a similar setup will soon be launched for tennis.
The International Tennis Premier League (ITPL) will welcome stars of the sport from all over the world and much like the IPL, will...
In just five months Timber Door Merchants has gained a reputation as the cheapest provider of high quality doors in Yorkshire, and with an ever-expanding range on offer, you can be sure to find your perfect design with the nationwide retailer.
Based in Keighley, Timber Door Merchants are proud to say they will not be beaten on price, from internal...
With a string of nine victories on the trot, this flash switch hitter is slowly but surely making waves and pushing himself into contention. He may need a few more fights and then I believe he has the ability to follow in the footsteps of stable-mate Kid Galahad.
He is quite entertaining but a move up in opposition should do...
