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Bradford woman Somaiya Begum’s university pays tribute to her

Fitzwilliam Street where Begum\’s body was found by the police 20-year-old Somaiya Begum’s university has paid tribute to her after news of her tragic death came to light. The young woman, who went missing on 26 June, was subject to a massive search operation by the police for more than a week before her body […]

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Seven genius IQRA Academy pupils win the National Innovation Award

A group of Year 5 pupils at a Bradford primary school, IQRA Academy, which is part of the high-performing Feversham Education Trust (FET) have won the National Primary Innovation Award from the Business of Science Conference with their creative solution to air pollution. Laiba Ahmed, Halima Khan, Ryaan Iljaz, Aisha Siddiqa, Mohid Nadeem, Subhan Ali

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The Apprentice winner reveals opening of new dessert parlour in Bradford

Image by Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock Winner of this year’s ‘The Apprentice’ series, Harpreet Kaur, is finally opening her much-awaited dessert parlour in Bradford. The young businesswoman emerged the winner after she showcased her talent in the BBC series and managed to impress business magnate Lord Alan Sugar with her business plans to open her dream dessert shop.

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Muslim woman expresses anger over her children being fed pork at school

Image by Shutterstock A Muslim woman had to pull her children out of Hollyfield Primary School in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham after she realised that they allegedly were fed pork sausages for lunch. Mussrat Bibi, 41, was very upset after her children Rayhaan and Sufiyaan were reportedly served the food which is considered to be strictly

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People pay tribute to Bradford teenager who fell to his death during a hike

Image by Phoenix Football Academy Year 10 Dixon Academy student Sami Ahmed tragically died after he slipped and fell to his death on Sunday while on a hike with his family in the Lake District. The Bradford teenager fell ‘30 to 40 metres from Intermediate Gulley on Dow Crag and was using the gulley as

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Complete line up of South Asian Heritage Month in Manchester announced

Image by Eventbrite The Whitworth Art Gallery is hosting this year’s events to celebrate South Asian Heritage Month in Manchester, with several events lined up for the attendees to enjoy and learn more about the culture. The events will take place over the span of two days and will comprise of music performances, workshops, gallery

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Financial fraudster Vijay Mallya sentenced to jail by the Supreme Court of India

Image by Getty Images/BBC The Supreme Court of India has sentenced business tycoon Vijay Mallya to four months in prison for not obeying previous court orders related to the collapse of Kingfisher Airlines. The Airlines, which was the country’s second largest air carrier, collapsed over ten years ago and many of the loans given to

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Sajid Javid and others pull out of the leadership race

Image by Parliament UK/The Spectator Having failed to garner enough support, former Health Secretary Sajid Javid pulled out of the race to become the next Prime Minister of the UK minutes before the Commons committee room announcement. This comes after ex-Transport Secretary Grant Shapps decided to step away as he did not get the nominations

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Blackburn parents’ highly qualified children make them proud

The Buttar family faced many hardships when they first arrived in the UK Proud parents Hafeez and Yasmin Buttar, who first arrived in the UK in 2001, celebrated their daughter Hania\’s graduation from Cardiff University after completing a five-year course. This was a special occasion as all three children of the couple – Hamid, Salman, and

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UK Foreign Office warns against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka

Image by Justin Lane/EPA/The Guardian The UK Foreign Office advised all the people in the country against travelling to Sri Lanka for reasons other than essential travel last week as the South Asian country’s economic crisis grows deeper. The British Government stated: “Sri Lanka is experiencing a severe economic crisis which has led to shortages of

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