Maggie Keenan, who made history when she became the first person in the world to receive an approved Covid-19 jab in December, has praised the hard work of “incredible” NHS staff in delivering the vaccination programme, during a Zoom call with NHS chief executive Sir Simon Stevens.
On the call the 91-year-old grandmother...
Martin Greenwood’s book 'Every Day Bradford' documents critical moments of the City
Never before have such stories about everyday life in and around Bradford across the centuries been brought together in one volume.
Bradford is one of the most fascinating places in the country. It grew in the 19th...
Speaking at a recent Downing Street press conference, medical director of primary care for NHS England, Dr Nikki Kanani, said: “One big area that I know rightly has been an area of concern, is uptake among people from ethnic minority backgrounds. That feels really personal to me, both as a GP and as a person of colour...
New research has highlighted England’s ten busiest towns and cities for both footfall and in-store retail in the week since non-essential stores reopened on Monday 12th April.
Chelmsford tops the list for footfall with an increase of 71.9% over the past week, but Exeter has seen the greatest rise in people actually going...
"This is a wake-up call for custodians of the game"
One of Liverpool FC’s prominent and highly influential personalities, and Football Association National Game Board member, Abu Nasir, has rejected the plans for a proposed European Super League claiming it betrays the values of not only Liverpool FC, but football as a...
Plans for Super League rejected unanimously and vigorously by clubs after meeting with League and FA
The Premier League, alongside The FA, met with clubs today to discuss the immediate implications of the Super League proposal.
The 14 clubs at the meeting unanimously and vigorously rejected the plans for the...
Second doses are crucial to maximising the strength and duration of your protection from the coronavirus
Over 10 million people in the UK have now received their second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Health services across the UK have now administered a total of 43,084,487 million vaccines between 8 December...
Community pharmacy teams in West Yorkshire are now offering free coronavirus (COVID-19) test kits as they help to support the lifting of national restrictions and the pandemic recovery.
The new ‘Pharmacy Collect’ service will make coronavirus test kits – known as lateral flow devices – readily available to people without symptoms free of charge...
Almost 1 in 100 babies in the UK are born with congenital heart disease (CHD), and in Yorkshire, around 18% of all young patients are from the South Asian population.
More than 40% of the children who have an operation will need long-term care, and each year over 17,000 patients of all ages are...
My Ganesh, and all he represents, is reduced to an exotic ‘object’ – one to be plonked into your flowerbed for the summer and then forgotten about.
Byline: Deepak
“As a Hindu, I try to understand and assimilate the deep spiritual and philosophical aspects of my faith into my...
“The oneness of humanity is a fundamental principle”
The British Sikh Consultative Forum (BSCF) along with Rt Hon Pat McFadden decided to go ahead with holding the annual Vaisakhi at Westminster online after it was cancelled last year due to Covid-19.
The 14th event hosted by Pat McFadden, as he...
Children’s Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF) are asking for donations over Ramadan to help local Muslim babies born with heart disease.
The charity support the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit at Leeds Children’s Hospital with everything from the medical equipment which saves young patients, to accommodation for their concerned parents.
Almost 1...
The first Moderna jabs will be delivered in England today (Tuesday) as the NHS vaccination programme reaches another milestone.
More than 20 sites, including Reading’s Madejski Stadium and the Sheffield Arena, will initially use the newest vaccine, as the NHS continues to expand the vaccination programme.
For those aged 18-29 who...
We’ve finally emerged from the first stage of England’s lockdown roadmap and enter the eagerly-awaited second phase, which sees retails, hairdressers and gym reopen, albeit it with ‘Hands, Face, Space’ guidelines still in place.
Outdoor sport and leisure facilities, such as golf courses and tennis courts, are also allowed to reopen, and organised...
Trinity Leeds and White Rose Shopping Centres are ready to re-open for non-essential retail on 12th April with additional measures in place to help keep guests safe.
David Maddison, Centre Director at Trinity Leeds, said: “The entire team here at Trinity Leeds is looking forward to welcoming our brand partners and guests back.
Senior GP Dr Farzana Hussain stresses that getting the jab does not break the fast for Muslims observing Ramadan.“Getting an injection does not break the fast as it’s not nutrition and so there is absolutely no reason why you shouldn’t have it…”
Two leading Muslim figures working in the NHS have today...
Morrisons is making it easier for customers to observe Ramadan this year by offering a dedicated food box, packed full of traditional foods for the occasion, which can be delivered to doorsteps across the country.
It includes 29 portions of halal chicken, chickpeas, yoghurt, naan bread, 2kg of gram flour and plenty of sauces...
DC Paul Allgood, 60, attached to the Met's Economic Crime Unit pleaded guilty to three counts of making/possessing indecent images of children and three counts of outraging public decency when he appeared at Wood Green Crown Court on Thursday, 8th April.
He is due to appear on bail at the same court on Tuesday,...
Priyanka Chopra Jonas joins Prince William, Renée Zellweger, and Leslie Odom Jr as part of the star-studded line-up set to appear at the BAFTA Film Awards on 10th and 11th April at the Royal Albert Hall.
Prince William, who has served as president of BAFTA since 2010, will make a second appearance, delivering a...
The Duke of Edinburgh has died aged 99, Buckingham Palace has announced.
Prince Phillip, husband and consort to Queen Elizabeth II, recently spent four weeks in hospital, his longest stay ever.
In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: "It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death...
