At the Barbican, Dirty Looks: Desire and Decay in Fashion confronts every assumption about beauty we bring into a gallery space. This ambitious exhibition reframes the so-called “dirty” side of fashion — from genuine mud-stained garments to pieces intentionally distressed or buried — as a radical vocabulary of resistance and reclamation.
After conquering screens and soundtracks alike, Farhan Saeed is back where his heart has always lived - in melody, storytelling, and song.
His new album Khat is a deeply personal body of work, shaped by reflection, distance, love, and the unspoken emotions that linger between people. It marks a...
When Bradford Hospitals Charity announced its first-ever official ambassador this week, the choice felt less like a new appointment and more like the formal recognition of a relationship years in the making.
Ishfaq Farooq, a Bradford-born entrepreneur and director of MyLahore and dessert brand Wunder Crumble, has been quietly...
Nazim Ali, Creating Smiles gifts initiative co-ordinator
By the time Nazim Ali reached Ward 17 at Airedale Hospital, he had already made history of a quiet, human kind.
The bags in his hands - filled with cuddly toys, play sets and baby gifts - marked the 50th time he has...
In a move being hailed as a national benchmark, Manchester City Council has become the first authority in the Greater Manchester Combined Authority to be formally accredited as a Menopause Friendly Employer – signalling a cultural shift in how large public bodies support women at work.
The accreditation, awarded...
If laughter is the best teaser, Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos has just delivered a knockout punch. In a newly dropped promotional video, Aamir Khan Productions brings together Aamir Khan, Vir Das, and a scene-stealing surprise appearance by Sunil Grover - with results that are nothing short of hilarious.
Grover...
By the time most people are still debating their next city break, one avid secondary school teacher has already crossed deserts, rainforests, megacities and mountain ranges on six continents.
This year Bradford-born explorer, Imran Fazil, intends to step onto Antarctica - completing a personal ambition to set foot on...
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Inside a garment factory on the outskirts of Gaziantep, the steady rhythm of sewing machines tells a story of survival turned into renewal.
For Ghazwan, a 58-year-old Syrian entrepreneur, the workshop represents far more than commercial success - it is proof that lives and livelihoods can be...
More than 5.6 million people still need to file their self assessment tax return, with less than a month to go before the 31 January deadline, according to figures from HM Revenue & Customs.
While millions remain yet to complete their return for the 2024-25 tax year, thousands of...
Menopause care and prostate conditions are to be among the first priorities for the NHS’s new online hospital, a flagship digital reform intended to change how patients in England access specialist care.
The service, known as NHS Online, is expected to begin treating patients from 2027 and will initially...
Shanaz Gulzar and Dan Bates, who have been appointed to lead of delivery of the 2005 UK City of Culture programme for Bradford, outside Bradford City Hall. Photo by Tim Smith.
The leaders behind one of the most ambitious cultural regeneration projects in recent British history have been recognised in the King’s...
As 2025 draws to a close, many British Muslims pause not only out of fatigue, but reflection. It has been a year that tested patience, principles and our shared sense of belonging. A year marked by grief and gratitude, strain and solidarity....
British South Asian artist Hardish Virk is asking families across the UK to open their photo albums, cassette boxes and memory drawers, issuing what he calls an “urgent” appeal for ethnically diverse communities to share their stories of growing up in Britain at a moment when hate crime and divisive rhetoric are...
LOS ANGELES - DECEMBER 11: The cast of Street Fighter onstage at The Game Awards 2025 at the Peacock Theater on December 11, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup)
The worlds of gaming and cinema collided in spectacular fashion as the stars of Street Fighter took to the stage at...
The Indian indie music scene is having its moment - and it is loud, emotional and utterly unstoppable.
Fuelled by fan-led discovery, social media storytelling and a new generation of boundary-breaking artists, independent South Asian music is no longer knocking on the global door. It is kicking it wide...
Bradford’s Centenary Square glowed warmly this week. Community leaders, faith representatives, and local residents came together to unveil a multi-faith festive tree.
This annual tradition captures the city’s spirit better than any speech or slogan.
The multi-faith tree was installed beside the city’s main Christmas tree....
Two weeks after hundreds gathered in Bradford Live to celebrate the Race Equality Network’s 25th anniversary, the sense of momentum from that night still reverberates across the city’s civic and grassroots spaces.
What might have been a simple commemoration has instead become a rallying point: a reminder that a...
In a whirlwind few weeks that has gripped audiences across the globe, Dhurandhar has transformed from a highly anticipated winter release into a full-blown cultural moment.
What began with the explosive trailer drop on 18 November - racking up more than 50 million views in record time - has...
For many of us, the kitchen has long been a place of obligation – another item on the to-do list, another task squeezed between work emails and the school run.
But as more people look for simple, grounding ways to support their mental health, cooking...
With open discussion and shared moments, the BPA Lionesses built a space where women felt truly heard
By Sneha Gupta
A candid conversation on women’s wellbeing, from work pressures to long-overdue myth-busting around perimenopause and menopause, brought professionals together this week and underscored the urgent need for spaces where women...
