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The Care Trust’s Oral Health Improvement team wearing the blue lips that have become associated with the mouth cancer awareness campaign. With early diagnosis boosting the chances of beating mouth cancer from 50 to 90 per cent, local people across Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven are being asked to check their mouths and...
Byline: Ishtiaq Ahmed Labour Party MP Imran Hussain, representing Bradford East, has resigned from his position as a shadow minister in Sir Keir Starmer’s team for the New Deal for Working People. He stated that he is stepping down in order to strongly advocate for a...
Get ready for the cinematic event of the year! Zee Studios' highly anticipated film 'Joram' is all set to make its theatrical release on December 8th. Joram, an Indian survival thriller drama, has already created a buzz on both national and international stages, earning acclaim at various film festivals....
The National Crime Agency has issued an alert to financial institutions and other members of the regulated sector warning that Russia is using gold as a means to undermine the impact of the UK sanctions regime. Gold is a significant income stream for Russia’s war effort – one of...
Gareth Mellor was also the safeguarding lead at the high school he worked at in Wakefield. An assistant head teacher from Yorkshire has pleaded guilty to making over 11,500 images and videos of child abuse following a National Crime Agency investigation. Gareth Mellor, 43, who now lives in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire,...
Leeds Palestinian Film Festival runs from 7th Nov - 9th Dec “…respectful dialogue, with no place for racism, xenophobia or aggression.” At a time where millions have been deeply affected by the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, a film festival offers hope through a...
A luxurious three-floor boutique showcasing some of the world’s most exquisite watches and jewellery is celebrating five-years of success. Located opposite the Louis Vuitton store in Leeds city centre, Prestigious Jewellers have been elevating timepiece traditions since 2016. Renowned for their five-star service, they take care...
M&S has apologised after being accused of posting photo of Christmas party hats in the colours of the Palestinian flag on fire on their Instagram. The image, an out-take from one of the company's TV adverts, showed red, green and silver hats burning in a fireplace.
Tobacco hidden behind concealed bathroom panel More than £100,000 of carefully concealed illegal and potentially dangerous tobacco has been smoked out in Dewsbury. Officers from the Dewsbury and Mirfield NPT and West Yorkshire Trading Standards are continuing to investigate after seizing a high value haul of goods in a joint...
Former Leeds Children’s Mayor, Wania Ahmad, now sets sights on a position in the Leeds Youth Parliament A young, driven teenager has been making her mark by demonstrating that one's age is not a barrier to having a positive influence on the community. Wania Ahmad, 14, already established herself as...
Councillor Mohammed Rafique, Leeds City Council executive member for climate, energy, environment and green space Around 77% of England’s streets and 99% of retail sites are stained with gum Estimates suggest the annual clean-up cost of chewing gum for councils in the UK is around seven million pounds and...
An interim High Court order banning street cruising across Birmingham will remain in place until a final hearing is held at the end of the year. This injunction, prohibiting drivers or motorcycle riders or passengers from taking part in street cruises anywhere in Birmingham, has been in place since...
Dr Rowland Seymour, Assistant Professor in Mathematics, explains why the recent UK stats on forced marriage, don't reflect the whole picture. The Government’s Forced Marriage Unit has recently announced it supported the victims in 302 cases of forced marriage and female genital mutilation in 2022. Over 200 of these cases involved...
Men and boys collect water in Deir al Balah (Picture: ActionAid) Scarcity of water is becoming life-threatening in Gaza, says charity ActionAid, with recent air strikes causing massive damage to water networks, a totally insufficient amount of water supplies entering in aid trucks and the ongoing lack of fuel causing catastrophic water shortages.
Social media star Mo Vlogs made a recent stop at Abu Bakr Supermarket’s flagship store in Kirkstall Road, Leeds, where his visit proved successful for the Leeds Children’s Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF). On arrival, Mo was greeted with a red carpet reception where he met fans, watched the firework...
UN Photo/Evan Schneider General Assembly adopts resolution on Protection of Civilians and Upholding Legal and Humanitarian Obligations in Gaza. Joining the United States and Israel, Austria, Croatia, Czechia, Fiji, Guatemala, Hungary, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Tonga also voted “No” to the motion for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip.
Globally, October is dedicated to raising awareness of breast cancer, which is the most common type of cancer in the UK. “Around 1 in 7 women will be told they have breast cancer during their lifetime,” says Dr Mamatha Reddy, a Consultant Radiologist at South West London Breast Screening...
 The Park Avenue facility is set to provide cricket sessions for 10,000 people from the local community each year. Bradford Park Avenue Outdoor Cricket Dome - local cricketers begin using the newly opened state-of-the-art outdoor cricket dome facility at Bradford Park Avenue Cricket Club. (Picture: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com) A state-of-the-art...
Jan Egeland, Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council (Photo: NRC/Milena Ayala) "World leaders have been incapable of producing anything that would end or even alleviate this haemorrhage of innocent lives..." The Norwegian Refugee Council is calling for global leaders to demand a ceasefire in Israel and Gaza. In a...
This year, the UK and Europe’s largest platform of Indian and South Asian cinema is expanding across the UK. London Indian Film Festival takes place from 25th October to 4th November simultaneously in five cities: London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bradford and Leeds. The festival in London is supported by the...

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