Within my Muslim Pakistani community at the start of the pandemic, the biggest concern was that our community was going to be used as guinea pigs for experimental vaccines
BY: Dr Shamaila Anwar
"Addressing vaccine hesitancy among communities is as complex as fighting the pandemic itself. As the virus...
A Harehills man who murdered his wife at their home in Leeds has been jailed for life.
Sajid Pervez, aged 38, was sentenced to life with a minimum of 22 years and 32 days at Leeds Crown Court after pleading guilty last month to the murder of Abida Karim, aged 39, at their home...
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is "very optimistic" that he will be able to remove all coronavirus restrictions in England by 21st June under his four-stage plan for lifting lockdown.
Under his roadmap for easing Covid-19 measures, the prime minister hopes "all legal limits on social contact can be removed" under the last of those...
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The recent case of Summerfield Browne Limited -v- Waymouth is a cautionary tale for customers who post negative reviews about goods or services which they have received. In that case, Mr Waymouth instructed Summerfield Browne, a firm of solicitors, to enforce a Court Order...
A self-taught artist from Leeds felt compelled to produce a series of artwork celebrating high-profiled Muslims whilst embracing Islam's values.
34-year-old Imran Siddique (fondly known as Immi) culminated his casual sketching into his epic 'Iconic' series after being moved to change and challenge stigmas and perceptions exploited by mainstream media and the press.
The move marks the beginning of a major initiative whereby Bradford Council for Mosques is teaming up with local GPs to accelerate and increase take-up of the vaccine as an essential preventative measure against COVID-19.
The vaccination centre at the Central Mosque became operational from Thursday 18th February, and will deliver the vaccination programme...
Viiking Ventures UK, the distributor Goa Premium Beer, both owned by Indian playboy Sachiin Joshi, has entered voluntary liquidation with debts of more than £1 million.
Former Vikking Ventures employees, whose salaries were regularly paid late, resigned en masse when repeated promises of payment were unfulfilled. Staff claim to be owed three months’ pay,...
Blackburn with Darwen Mayor Iftakhar Hussain has resigned after breaching Covid restrictions by visiting a house where police said people were "celebrating a wedding".
Lancashire Police said that officers responding to a report that guests were at a house and "found nine people inside celebrating the wedding, including two residents of the address".
For the second year in a row, Cheshire-based Beauty Works has picked up the gong as winner in the ‘New Hair Styling Hero’ category at The Beauty Awards with ASOS.
The luxury hair extension brand, headed by female powerhouse, Penelope Cheshire, was also highly commended for the ‘Molly Mae Curl Kit’ and ‘The Waver’.
Travellers entering Britain from COVID-19 hotspots now have to quarantine in hotels. The tightening of rules comes after the emergence of new variants of the virus in South Africa and Brazil.
Any British or Irish nationals or anybody resident in the UK who is arriving in England and has visited or passed through...
Anyone who has visited a country on the UK’s travel ban list in the last 10 days will have to quarantine in hotels from Monday 15 February.
From today, if you have been in a high risk destination on the UK’s ‘red list’ – comprised of 33 hotspots with Covid variants in circulation...
Arguably the world’s most famous Indian actress, Priyanka Chopra’s newly released brazen memoir titled ‘Unfinished’ is stuffed with hilarious moments, heartbreaking stories and brave revelations about her life and career.
The former Miss World has starred in over 60 Hollywood and Bollywood films. She made history as the first Indian-born actor to lead...
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...
