A team of fundraisers from across England took on a mammoth challenge earlier this week as they conquered the hilly route from Halifax to Bradford – on foot.
The runners, and walkers, took on the 12km route in hope of raising money for the national charity, Islamic Relief, with all members completing the trek and in turn raising thousands for...
Plans for a new high-end hotel project in central Leeds could spell the end for one of the city’s most well-known curry houses.
Akbar’s Restaurants have become some of the most recognisable establishments in the county, yet it seems their Greek Street premises may not be running much longer if the proposed 90-bedroom hotel receives planning permission.
The work will require...
A Leeds-based imam has been awarded for his outstanding contribution to the welfare and integration of minority communities into mainstream British society.
Imam of Makkah Masjid, Qari Asim MBE, was awarded the British Community Honours Award last week in front of esteemed guests and personnel in the capital.
The award was presented by the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Rowan Williams,...
The Balochistan government has decided to establish a 2,000 capacity girls schools across the province with the technical and financial support of the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (Unicef) and Global Partnership.
Girls schools would be established in Balochistan's backward and far-flung areas.
“Global Partnership has already decided to provide 34 million dollars in this regard,” Sanaullah Panezai, Unicef's Balochistan...
Dreamworks Animation's green ogre Shrek will star in a family entertainment attraction that will open in London in the summer of 2015, the first of six attractions based on the blockbuster movie franchise that will be built over nine years.
Dreamworks licensed Shrek and other characters to Madame Tussauds and Legoland owner Merlin Entertainment, which will build and operate the...
Bradford East MP, David Ward, has surveyed over 2,500 businesses in Bradford and discovered that a significant 36.22 per cent thought that leaving the EU would have direct negative effects for their company with an overwhelming 84 per cent of those surveyed believing that staying in the EU would be in Britain’s best interests.
The results from David’s business survey...
After back-to-back defeats at the end of 2013, Adil Anwar’s flourishing boxing career took a huge body blow, yet now, with a full year ahead of him, he vows to come back stronger and better than ever before.
At just 26-years-old, the ‘Platinum Kid’ certainly has time on his side, and his loyal followers will, no doubt, continue to support...
The UK has more obese women than any other country in Europe, according to European Union figures.
Data agency Eurostat, which looked at 19 countries, found nearly a quarter of UK women - 23.9 per cent - were recorded as being obese in the year 2008 to 2009.
Just over 22 per cent of UK men were classed as obese, coming...
The Indian premier League may be the highest-profile format of cricket in the world yet the future of the games seems likely to be away from its founding country.
Reports suggest that the eighth edition of the IPL is almost certain to partially move from India after government officials said they would not be able to provide adequate security throughout...
A professional footballer turned coach has set up a one-of-a-kind sports academy in Yorkshire as he hopes to pass his love of sport onto the next generation of stars.
Jameel Nawaz, from Halifax, launched the J3 Sports Academy in September last year. With a team of qualified coaches by his side, the club aims to improve the participation in sport...
Connection vouchers worth up to £3,000 are now available to small and medium-size businesses across Bradford and Leeds to cover the cost of upgrading to superfast broadband, offering Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) the opportunity to transform the way they do business.
Funded through the Government’s ‘Superconnected Cities’ programme, the connection vouchers are available to companies in the two cities,...
At next month’s Geneva Motor Show Audi will pull the wraps from a completely new iteration of the compact sports car that tore up the rulebook and changed the course of design in its class at its 1998 launch. For the third generation of the iconic TT, the designers have reinterpreted a host of ideas from that first, game-changing...
Bollywood star, Akshay Kumar, went onto Facebook to thank his fans for helping him reach 8 million followers on his official social media fan page.
The Khiladi star showed his gratitude to his fans by saying: ‘Another month and another million! Can’t say anything but thank you J Loads of love to all 8 million Akkians. Love and Prayers, Akshay’
This...
Mallika Sherawat, who’s constantly making headlines for her tenacity and bold outlook, seems to be adding another feather in her designer cap.
The Indian actress has been extended an honour from the Oxford Union (Oxford University), to participate in a debate titled 'This House Believes Gender Exists to Oppress'.
The Oxford Union is a much renowned platform for people to express...
Herbalife executives will meet with U.S. lawmakers' staffs in Washington to explain the business model of the nutrition company that has been fending off accusations by billionaire investor William Ackman that it is running a pyramid scheme.
Herbalife Chief Financial Officer John DeSimone and other company representatives will host a session where Congressional staff members can ask questions about how...
The Indian government was embroiled in a dispute this week with Tamil Nadu which plans to free seven people convicted for the 1991 killing of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
The assassination by a suicide bomber is an emotional issue for the ruling Congress party, which is gearing up for an election expected to start in April.
Gandhi's widow, Sonia, is...
A special court in Pakistan hearing treason charges against ex-ruler Pervez Musharraf has rejected his plea for trial in a military court and set a date next month to indict him.
Lawyers of Musharraf had challenged the right of the civilian court in Islamabad to try the former army chief who appeared in person before judges for the first time...
In the important judgment of Marley -v- Rawlings the Supreme Court considered whether a deceased’s Will could be valid when a husband and wife had each executed the Will meant for the other as a result of an oversight on the part of their Solicitor when he handed them the Wills for signature.
In 1999 Mr and Mrs Rawlings instructed...
