(Pictured above: Lawyer Sana Waheed model’s the hijab approved for Court)
“Don’t let anyone dictate what you should look or sound like.” Junior Barrister Maryam Mir.
Two groundbreaking junior barristers from human rights chambers Doughty Street have just launched a hijab suitable for court.
Criminal advocate...
A blind England international footballer is looking to educate thousands around the world about disability through his ground-breaking initiative.
Rochdale-born Azeem Amir, 22, has created his own team of coaches and is launching a unique workshop programme - he is already gaining UK-wide interest and is in talks with the Football Association and...
Marking an industry first, South Asian hair care brand, Vatika UK, is celebrating the beauty of real women and embraces gender fluidity with its Stronger Roots campaign to launch its new Multivitamin+ Hair Oil and Product Range – it’s the UK’s first multivitamin-infused hair oil range from the house of Dabur.
Progressive and pioneering,...
BYLINE: By Bahia Mardini
“It has been eight years since the Syrian Security Services threatened to cut off my hand and I do not doubt that those speaking out against Assad, even after the defeat of IS, will face the same threats.”
Eight years ago, I fled the...
· From 29th March, groups of six people, or two households, are allowed to meet outside· Scientists and medics are urging the public not to be tempted to meet indoors as the risk of spreading the virus is significantly higher inside· Public urged ‘Let’s take this next step safely’ in new campaign
The public are being reminded...
A new funding package to support an exciting programme of post-lockdown live events and performances across Leeds has been launched this week.
The innovative Leeds Inspired LIVE grants scheme is aimed at harnessing the power of culture and the arts to help get the city safely back on its feet after the pandemic.
Internationally renowned as the enthusiastic mechanical virtuoso on the spanners in Wheeler Dealers, Edd China is back with his own weekly show, Edd China’s Workshop Diaries, broadcast on YouTube later this week.
The series will focus on the practical aspects of Edd’s workshop life, revelling in the detail of...
“Blind people face huge barriers to everyday life - going to the shops or online shopping is just not an option for them.”
A local organisation that supports blind Asians says the impact of the pandemic has had a massive effect on their service users.
The Association of Blind Asians...
Bury Council's deputy leader councillor Tamoor Tariq has shared his experience of catching Covid-19 twice within 12-months.
He now issues a stark warning of the consequences we may face if our south Asian communities refuse the Covid-19 vaccine.
Mr Tariq, 31, became seriously ill after contracting the coronavirus in March...
How to feel better, and healthier: Small simple changes to what you eat and drink can really help make a big difference!
Covid-19 has been tough on all of us, but as we look forward to restrictions easing up, there’s never been a better time to start some new healthier habits.
Dozens of people gathered outside Batley Grammar School in protest today after a teacher showed pupils derogatory caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in a religious studies lesson.
The teacher in question has been suspended pending an independent formal investigation on why the "inappropriate" cartoon was part of an RS lesson.
Jaz Dhami collaborates with rapper Sama Blake for the first time on this smooth sexy track ‘Diva’.
"I've always admired the way Sama writes and flows, after working on Bomb Bae together, it was just natural to get in the studio with him on this one,” says Jaz.
Produced by Music...
British-Pakistani record producer, DJ, songwriter and musician Naughty Boy is bringing his production and writing skills to Shekhar Kapur and Jemima Khan’s ‘What’s love got to do with it?’
He’ll collaborating on new and original recordings for the upcoming romantic comedy.
Pictured exclusively on set Naughty Boy has partnered with a...
The Bank of England has just unveiled the new £50 banknote, which celebrates the achievements of mathematician Alan Turing.
The new £50 note featuring the scientist will be issued for the first time on 23rd June 2021, which coincides with his birthday. Also on the note are mathematical formulae, and technical drawings for the...
The NHS has teamed up with Leeds City Council, and local voluntary and community organisations to launch a vaccination minibus service.
The first stop will be Maud Avenue in Beeston. People will only be able to have the vaccine if they’ve received a text message from their GP practice inviting them to the vaccination...
The country’s top doctor has urged everyone who is entitled to a Covid jab to come forward as new figures showed the NHS vaccination programme racked up record numbers of jabs last week.
NHS national medical director Professor Stephen Powis called on anyone who qualifies for a jab but has not yet received...
Health professionals from Leeds will be joined by a local Imam for a Facebook Live session, this will be about the importance of having the COVID-19 vaccine when invited during Ramadan.
The session will take place on Thursday 25 March, from 6-7pm on NHS Leeds Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG) Facebook page www.facebook.com/nhsleeds
A massive fire swept through three IOM-managed sites yesterday displacing roughly 45,000 Rohingya refugees and causing catastrophic damage in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, the world’s largest refugee camp.
More than 10,000 shelters were damaged in the fire and the International Organization for Migration (IOM)’s largest health centre in the camp was destroyed. The loss of...
Children and families worldwide are devastated daily by brain tumour diagnoses, with around 50 children diagnosed with brain and other central nervous system tumours each year in Yorkshire alone.
During Brain Tumour Awareness Month this March, Yorkshire children’s cancer charity Candlelighters aims to raise awareness of brain tumours...
A man who posted messages on social media urging others to commit acts of terrorism in Bangladesh has been jailed, following an investigation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command.
Munna Hamza, 50, of south London was sentenced to a total of three years’ imprisonment at Woolwich Crown Court on Friday, 19 March after being...
