"There are so many different careers that you can take with the NHS," says Orthoptic Casualty Lead Rahilah Bukhari works with the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Every winter, countless people across the country fall sick and miss out on festive fun; from presents under the tree to spending time with...
The Baroness Sayeeda Warsi has been appointed a Vice President of the Yorkshire Society, joining a number of famous and prominent people already holding this honorary position.
Now a familiar and popular face on our TV screens, she is also a lawyer, a businesswoman, a campaigner and a government minister – the first...
Bradford Hospitals’ Charity will be out in force with bucket collections raising money for its Sparkle for Axl appeal at Bradford City AFC’s home match on Saturday, 11 December.
At the City v Sutton United game, supporters will be asked to hold their mobile phone torches up as the players come onto the pitch...
Every jab gives us hope that we can move on from the pandemic
As the country marks the anniversary of the first Covid jab being given, three sites from the district are recognising their achievements in delivering 140,000 vaccines to people across the district.
Emily Street Mosque and Silsden Medical...
New partnership will see University of Bradford work with over 15,000 pharmacists
The University of Bradford’s School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences will be at the forefront of training and education for pharmacists across the UK, thanks to a new partnership.
The alliance with Pharmacy Management will see the University...
Chancellor Rishi Sunak meets young people from Wibsey Primary School on their two-day school residential trip at YHA Grinton Lodge
The work of the £2.5million Generation Green project was put under the spotlight recently when Rishi Sunak visited YHA Grinton Lodge in his Richmond (Yorks) constituency recently and met with students from Wibsey...
Author and TV chef Nadiya Hussain MBE has launched a new appeal, ‘Thirst for Knowledge’, to help bring clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene to schools worldwide, giving generations of girls the chance to build a better future.
Author and TV chef Nadiya Hussain MBE has launched WaterAid’s new appeal to...
The Met joined police forces across the country in Operation Sceptre, designed to ramp up activity to suppress knife crime and wider violence.
A vast range of activity was carried out by officers across the Met, including targeted patrols in violence hotspots; warrants to target high harm offenders; and weapons sweeps in areas...
People in Leeds are being given extra opportunities to get vaccinated as part of a major national drive to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates this weekend (26-28 November).
Hundreds of extra appointments for both boosters and first and second doses are on offer at vaccination centres across the district in the nationwide promotion – dubbed...
Scotland’s Majid Haq and Qasim Sheikh say they were treated differently by Cricket Scotland because of their ethnicity
It would seem Yorkshire’s Azeem Rafiq’s publicity over his racism ordeal at YCCC has triggered a snowball effect.
Scotland's all-time leading wicket-taker Majid Haq says Cricket Scotland is "institutionally racist" after he...
Following Azeem Rafiq’s racism sandal, which uncovered Yorkshire County Cricket Club’s (YCCC) historic failings over tacking prejudice at it's own club, a whistleblower hotline became operational from Monday 15th November.
The independent reporting service was initiated by new club chair Lord Kamlesh Patel, who was appointed earlier this month and accelerated the previous regime's...
The UK’s favourite curry restaurants, as nominated for by the British Public, will once again be honoured at the trailblazing and foremost celebration of the industry, British Curry Awards in association with Just Eat, as it returns for its 17th year after the pandemic challenges.
The finest curry restaurateurs from across the UK will...
‘My life is my message’: Chancellor Rishi Sunak reveals new £5 collectors coin to celebrate the life of Mahatma Gandhi
A new £5 coin to commemorate the life and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi has been unveiled by the Chancellor during the Hindu festival of Diwali.
Available in a range of...
'Time for change': 45% of all hate crimes last year were targeted at Muslims
Afzal Khan MP has demanded the Government take action to tackle Islamophobia during a debate in Parliament.
The debate on Tuesday 23rd November, tabled by Mr Khan, marks this year’s Islamophobia Awareness Month. In attendance were...
A rise in booster bookings has seen the NHS Covid Vaccination Programme means more than 13 million booster jabs have been delivered to date.
Dr Emily Lawson, head of the NHS Vaccination Programme, said: “Yesterday the NHS Covid Vaccination Programme saw bookings boom as more than 417,000 people booked in for their crucial booster...
The scrapping of the Leeds HS2 leg has been described as ‘economic vandalism’ by a trade union.
The government has been accused of committing "great train robbery" after Grant Shapps today confirmed that plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail have been downgraded.
In a press release today, the government said its...
"‘Qatil Haseenaon Ke Naam’ is a show full of courage, sassiness and power."
Narrated from a female point of view, the multi-starrer Zindagi original showcases the transformation of ordinary women into ‘Qatil Haseenas’ (femme fatale).
ZEE5 Global, the world’s largest streaming platform for South Asian content, announced the premiere of...
There’s been an overwhelming response on the trailer, the makers of ‘Antim: The Final Truth’, and the filmmakers decided to bring the release date forward for international audiences.
Headlining the cast, is none other than Salman Khan in a never-seen-before avatar playing a Sikh policeman for the first time.
Cricketer Azeem Rafiq fought back tears as he told MPs today about the bombardment of racism he suffered and the "constant uses of the word 'p***'" during his time at Yorkshire County Cricket Club (YCCC).
Rafiq first alleged racial harassment and bullying against the county and accused them of institutional racism in September last...
Naveed Barugzai Khan and Bradford Stories have joined forces to transform a bright yellow American school bus into a mobile literacy space for communities across Bradford to enjoy.
Travelling more than 3,000 miles from New York, the Bradford Stories bus will bring the magic of storytelling to life for children and young people across...
