TV presenter, Bradford-born Anita Rani also headlines with her bestselling memoir, 'The Right Sort of Girl', exploring growing up as a second-generation British Indian woman up north
Pioneering women in literature are to be celebrated at the Ilkley Literature Festival this October.
Through fiction and biography, authors at the festival...
A woman who taught Bollywood dance to the cast of Hollyoaks and The Real Housewives of Cheshire is to premiere her first children’s theatre show.
Ria Meera Munshi, a 32-year-old dancer, actor, choreographer, model and entrepreneur from Greater Manchester, has now added writing and directing to her CV.
Her first production,...
It’s the stuff dreams are made of. A team of cricketers from across Yorkshire reached the finals of the MCC National Foundation Tournament, achieving their dream of playing and winning a match at the legendary Lord’s Cricket Ground.
The story is all the more incredible because the team was only put together in May...
Bradford-based south Asian street food restaurant Mumbai Bites has expanded into ready-to-eat meals and sharing platters which you will now find in your local Morrisons.
Based in Shearbridge Road, Bradford, Mumbai Bites offers a range of meals, sharing platters, dips, and curries to eat on the go.
The range developed...
Little Harvey Kang has stage five chronic kid new disease
Harvey Kang, a two-year-old from Coventry, was diagnosed at birth with the kidney condition and has stage five chronic kidney disease, which has resulted in kidney failure.
Harvey’s kidney condition, known as Posterior Urethal Valves, already spent half of his...
English Literature degree holders Sara Razzaq and Habiba Desai aim to champion the talent of British South Asian writers
Two budding English Literature graduates have unleashed a publishing platform for underrepresented writers to tell their stories.
Fox & Windmill Books is an independent publisher founded and based in the industrial...
ProCook has unveiled additions to its bakeware range in an exciting collaboration with The Great British Bake Off 2020 semi-finalist Hermine Dossou.
The newest high-quality baking products, including Non-Stick Loose Bottom Shallow Cake tins and Non-Stick Heart Springform tins, contribute to an already exceptional range of bakeware, from mixing bowls and specialist utensils to...
Arguably one of Yorkshire’s most prominent marathon men fulfilled his childhood dream of partaking in one of the world's most-famous races. What made it even more significant was the fact that he ran in loving memory of his friend’s nine-year-old son, who sadly lost his battle with cancer recently.
Bradford’s famous ‘Ramadan Runner’...
An organisation which has been instrumental in propelling Bradford to the forefront of championing diversity and creating a fairer society for all is celebrating a major milestone in its history.
When launched in 1981, Bradford Council for Mosques (CfM) was the first Muslim umbrella body of its kind in the UK and it...
Live events return to Bradford with spectacular performances
One of Yorkshire’s most-renowned arts centres have kicked of things in spectacular style with outdoor performances fusing water, dance and song.
Kala Sangam Arts Centre has announced its first full season of events, which include poetry, qawwali, hip hop, and an exploration...
ZEE5 Global, the world’s largest streaming platform for South Asian content, recently took to the streets in an iconic ice cream van to serve Londoners their favourite soft serves and familiarise them with amazing stories from the Indian subcontinent. The campaign, titled On The Road With ZEE5, was a huge success, drawing in crowds ranging from the...
New Family Law department at Tyler Hoffman Solicitors
Akwal Ryatt has been practicing Family Law for over 26 years, and has joined Tyler Hoffman Solicitors, who have offices in Wakefield and Halifax. Her passion? Helping people solve their relationship problems.
Akwal says: “I knew early on in my education that...
Moved by the care that her grandparents received, Ismat Khan was inspired to choose a career and qualification in the NHS.
Ismat, an NHS Diagnostic Radiographer, always knew she wanted to get into healthcare but thought that the NHS was only about becoming a doctor or nurse.
The sharp and...
The organised crime group is believed to be led by two brothers, one of whom is thought to be in Dubai.
Eight men have been arrested as part of a suspected organised crime group (OCG) dealing in Class A and B drugs and a firearm.
The suspects – whose ages...
More than 80% of people aged 16 and over in the UK have received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
Four in five people aged 16 and over in the UK have received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, the latest figures show.
A total of 43,535,098 people have received...
More than five million Child Trust Funds worth an average of £1,500 have been ignored or forgotten by families, new data shows.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is now urging young people to check if they have a hidden pot of gold – in the shape of a Child Trust Fund (CTF).
The new law, which requires all food businesses to provide full ingredients and allergen labelling on pre-packaged for direct sale foods, is being introduced by government following the tragic death of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, who died after suffering an allergic reaction to a Pret a Manger baguette.
Named ' Natasha's Law', it will come into...
Charity argues that the standard industry use of breeds of chicken who grow unnaturally large, unnaturally fast is unlawful
An animal protection charity has filed a Judicial Review against Defra’s allowance of the widespread use of fast growing breeds of chicken, known as Frankenchicken, contrary to legislation that bans the keeping of animals...
Nine-year-old Mohammed Haider Rasab sadly lost his battle with cancer recently. Nazim Ali has dedicated his next run to Haider.
Yorkshire’s most-famous marathon man will be joining the Great North Run, this time in loving memory of his childhood friend’s nine-year-old son who sadly recently lost his battle with cancer.
Shop floor workers employed by Sainsbury’s are one step closer to equal pay after the supermarket conceded that they can compare their roles to that of colleagues in distribution centres.
More than 3,700 Sainsbury’s workers, represented by law firm Leigh Day, have brought equal value claims against the company arguing that their work is...
