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Nuzhat Ali, a much-loved community leader from Bradford, sadly passed away after a long battle with cancer at the age of 57 on Tuesday 9th February. Born and bred in Bradford, Nuzhat completed her Master’s degree in Islamic Studies and went on to help shape the lives of many Muslim women across the...
The Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (EISA) is presenting the opportunity for the Chancellor to attract £340m from private investors to support the country’s growing businesses by making some changes to the EIS (Enterprise Investment Scheme) terms in the coming Budget. The challenging economic situation during 2019 and 2020 has seen a 30% year on...
Scottish Labour leadership candidate Anas Sarwar outlines policies to improve the life chances of disabled people. He said the Covid pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on disabled people which must be urgently addressed. Speaking ahead of this evening’s hustings for disabled members and allies, Mr Sarwar said disabled people should...
As Pakistan launches its immunisation programme against Covid-19, next door, arch-rival India began one of the world's biggest inoculation drives against the disease in mid-January. India is considered a vaccine powerhouse, making about 60% of vaccines globally. It has begun shipping millions of free doses to friendly neighbours in the region, in what...
Some NHS Covid-19 vaccination centres have been forced to close due to the weather, with heavy snow set to bring disruption to south-east England and East Anglia as bitterly cold winds grip much of the nation. Though some vaccination centres were closing due to snow, just over 13 million people have now had...
Hashir Abdul-Halim and younger brother Shaheer are homeschooling. They love the extra hugs they get from mum - a barrister who's currently working from home. When schools across the country closed their doors on 5th January to all except children of critical workers and vulnerable children, parents gave a collective shudder.
GP Dr Farzana Khan talks about the importance of making good food choices which may help boost your mood and immunity Staying at home during the Covid-19 pandemic is challenging for everyone, and the increased anxiety (and boredom) can cause people to abandon their healthy eating intentions and snack on whatever is around.
Using music as a binding force in times when everything seems unprecedented, composer Azaan Sami Khan, has announced his new project - a debut solo album titled Main Tera. Usually absent from social media, Khan has taken to Instagram to unveil the album cover, along with an exciting track list and the release date...
A young female entrepreneur has built a booming vegan snack business after quitting her job at a global accounting firm. Anushi Desai at 27 left her role as a management consultant, working predominantly with large financial institutions at KPMG, to follow her dream in launching her healthy lotus-seed snack brand.
Together with her army of volunteers, councillor Fozia Shaheen is helping the hardest-hit families throughout the pandemic A tireless councillor says she’s incredibly proud of her locals who’ve been coming out in force to support and help her deliver over whopping 7,000 meals to the hardest-hit families in inner city Bradford.
A 15-year-old GSCE student put on her her favourite sports hijab and trainers to run 100 kilometres in seven days in an effort to raise money for charity. A 15-year-old GSCE student put on her her favourite sports hijab and trainers to run 100 kilometres in seven days in an effort to raise...
The NHS will pay GPs an additional £10 for every Covid vaccination they deliver to someone who is housebound as part of the drive to protect the most vulnerable people as swiftly as possible. The extra payment comes as Vaccine Centres including Elland Road football ground, home to Premier League side Leeds, prepare to...
Marking an exciting first, leading bridal publication, Khush Wedding, has collaborated with eminent, Indian couturier, Sabyasachi Mukherjee, for its first issue of 2021. One of India’s biggest couture, bridal and celebrity designers with an international profile, Mukherjee has designed an exclusive bridal collection for Khush Wedding’s latest cover and cover story.
Cube International has been appointed to design, license, and retail a comprehensive range of official Birmingham 2022 and Commonwealth Sport products, with the first due to go on sale online in the next couple of months. Birmingham 2022 and CGF Partnerships have appointed Cube International, with offices in both Herefordshire and Worcestershire, as...
“Once, I was still in costume as a holy man and decided to quickly go out and grab a tea. I found myself surrounded by people who wanted religious advice!” A highways design engineer from Leeds has just landed a role as a befuddled, slaphappy police inspector in a Bollywood film.
A Bradford restaurant has been voted the city's most popular takeaway dish, just a few months after opening. German Doner Kebab (GDK), which opened at the Xchange on Charles Street, near The Broadway in October last year, has come out on top in Deliveroo's top five Bradford dishes list. Franchisee Waseem Ahmed...
Amazon Prime Video had launched an intriguing teaser of Amazon Original Series The Family Man recently, which led to a wave of euphoria amongst its fans across the globe. Amidst heightened anticipation, many of the super-fans of ‘The Family Man’ actually managed to decode the launch date of the new season, from a clue...
“The tribunal found that the respondent had acted dishonestly on numerous occasions in respect of four allegations spanning 2015 and 2020” A Bradford solicitor who is also a Labour councillor for the Bowling and Barkerend ward has been has been struck off the Roll of solicitors and ordered to pay £25,000.
Sponsored Content Byline: Luke Patel Most businesses tend to have their own standard terms of business and when they enter into a contract with another business, the question usually arises which business’ standard terms apply? This is known as “the battle of the forms”. Usually, the “last shot” wins...
More than fifty petitions have been started on Change.org since the news of Captain Sir Tom Moore’s death yesterday evening, with a variety of asks to memorialise and remember the NHS charity fundraiser. At least 10 petitions have been started for a state funeral for Capt Sir Tom. Sam Watson, who started a petition...

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