Restaurants, bars and pubs are to shut between 22:00 BST and 05:00
The Northumberland, Newcastle, Sunderland, North and South Tyneside, Gateshead and County Durham council areas are the new areas affected by new measures in an attempt to control the rate of coronavirus infection.
Around two million people in north-east...
See, Hear, Respond set up to support those who have become vulnerable throughout the coronavirus pandemic
More than a million parents believe their child could benefit from professional help in the wake of the coronavirus lockdown, according to a new survey by Barnardo’s.
The poll of more than 1,000 British...
“The extreme floods that we are seeing today could just be the tip of the iceberg,” Maria Zafar, campaigns co-ordinator
Following weeks of intense flooding in some of the world’s poorest countries, Islamic Relief UK is calling on the British Muslim community to make its voice heard in the fight against the climate...
A Keighley-based artist, producer and TV Presenter will take the lead in Bradford’s bid to become UK City of Culture 2025.
Nationally-acclaimed Shanaz Gulzar, who has worked across the UK for the BBC, MIF and National Theatre Wales among others has been announced as the new Chair of Bradford 2025. Her appointment is a...
"I’m sorry I’m not able to buy a lemonade from you, but I’d still like to make a donation to your stand," writes Angelina Jolie
Two six-year-old boys who’ve been selling lemonade all summer to raise money for children in war-torn Yemen have just had a surprise celebrity donation.
Angelina...
"Unsuspecting consumers of craft beers from Kirin’s subsidiaries in the UK will be horrified to realise that they may be in any way contributing funds to Myanmar’s military" - Peter Frankental from Amnesty International
Secretive conglomerate MEHL whose activities include beer, mining and tobacco linked to financing of Myanmar’s militaryMEHL’s shareholders include military...
Honeybee venom can kill breast cancer cells in the laboratory, according to “incredibly exciting” research.
Scientists found honeybee venom rapidly destroyed triple-negative and HER2-enriched breast cancer cells; the former of which is notoriously difficult to treat.
And a specific concentration of the venom led to 100% cancer cell death, while having...
A former homeless man, who’d been living on and off the streets since he was 13-years-old, is determined to end homelessness and to help those battling cancer.
Liam Perry, 35, has taken on the challenge of a sponsored walk in memory of the six family members he’s lost to cancer. He’ll be undertaking the...
"We know that reports to Kick It Out are just the tip of the iceberg," says Chairman Sanjay Bhandari
Kick It Out has revealed a 42% increase in reports of discrimination in English professional football last season, which it describes as "shocking".
The anti-discrimination charity...
Zahid Younis killed two women and stored them in his freezer in Canning Town, east London
A manipulated predator who killed two women and hid their bodies in a chest freezer has been found guilty of murder and jailed for a minimum of 38 years.
Zahid Younis, 36, was convicted...
A light went out in Bradford with the unexpected and sudden death of Mr Amin Dada, a highly-respected businessman and community leader.
Born in Masindi, Uganda in 1956, his family moved to the UK in 1972. After living in in Bolton then London, he finally made Bradford his home.
Dedicating himself...
The British government has fined Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Altaf Hussain for £2 million over income tax evasion and an investigation is already underway to determine the full extent of the MQM leader’s financial matters.
Documents show that Altaf Hussain has been fined for not paying nearly over £2 million to the national...
Bradford has had a high number of complaints about barbers not following the government Covid-19 guidance.
Now the Council has issued a statement pleading with local barbers following a high number of complaints throughout the region from customers who do not feel safe and have noticed that the COVID safety guidance has not been...
The French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, has republished controversial and offensive caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) ahead of a trial of alleged accomplices of the Kouachi brothers in the Paris attack over five years ago.
Among the cartoons published is a drawing of the prophet wearing a bomb-shaped turban with a lit...
The extended weekend is typically one of the busiest times of the year for West Yorkshire Police with several events that would have taken place being affected by the ongoing pandemic.
The vast majority of residents stuck to the restrictions which included dispersal orders being put in place in Leeds to give additional support...
TAKEN: Bilal Safi (left) Mohammed Ebrar Safi (centre) and Mohammed Yaseen Safi (right), aged six, five and three, were snatched by their father, Imran Safi, police said (Picture: Metropolitan Police)
Detectives leading the search for three young brothers abducted by their father at knifepoint have made a new arrest.
26-year-old...
Dewsbury brothers Muhammad Azhar Shabbir, 18, (left) and his brother Ali Athar Shabbir, 16, tragically died on a family day out (Picture: Lancashire Police)
The parents of two teenage brothers who drowned during a family day out at the Lancashire seaside have thanked those who helped in the search for their bodies.
Founded by London-based Navjot Sawhney (left), TWMP is striving to alleviate the burden of hand washing clothes for women living in refugee camps
While in the West, we take washing machines for granted millions of people spend up to 20 hours hand washing clothes, resulting in chronic skin irritations and back pain. This...
The words “consequential loss” or “indirect loss” often appear in contracts. But what do they actually mean and what is the difference between these types of losses and “direct loss”?
Under English law the distinction between “direct” and “indirect” or “consequential” loss is based on what was foreseeable i.e. what was in the contemplation...
Nearly half of parents think their children's education will always be behind following months of disruption caused by coronavirus.
A study of 2,000 mums and dads revealed they think it will take at least three weeks on average before their child is fully settled back into the school routine.
A further...
