Tag: Leeds
Eid Mubarak from the Asian Express: Celebrations begin as Ramadan draws...
It’s that time of year once again where Muslims around the world come together to celebrate Eid al-Fitr as the month of Ramadan comes...
Inclusive iftar in Batley
Multi-faith community comes together for charity and remembrance
An international charity based in Yorkshire hosted a special multi-faith iftar in Batley last month as...
Girl power: Muslim and Jewish communities unite in Leeds
A revolutionary new group in Leeds, which brings women from Muslim and Jewish communities together to celebrate their similarities, has been hailed a success...
WORLD CHAMPION!
Leeds boxer ‘Wrights’ his name in the history books
When Reece Cartwright first stepped into the boxing ring he was an eight-year-old wondering what the...
Fortune Cookie’s Chinese tasty expansion across the region
Wonderful Woks and wicked wings
Walking through the door following the delicious scent of Chinese food being freshly cooked at Fortune Cookie on Raglan Road,...
Regal recipients: Two of Yorkshire’s finest receive OBEs
When Hanif Malik began fundraising to establish the Hamara Healthy Living Centre in 1998, there was neither an office nor a building to operate...
“When I met Ali”: Leeds imam’s tribute to ‘The Greatest’
People throughout the world have been mourning the loss of legendary Muhammad Ali, however he had told the world quite some time ago that...
CC Continental arrives in Hyde Park
Savings galore at city’s newest supermarket
Leeds’ favourite Asian supermarket has a new home and this one is bigger and better than ever before.
CC Continental...
Reach for the sitars: Leeds Musician targets debut album with £30,000...
Jasdeep Singh Degun has always had a passion for classical Indian music.
Since the age of just seven, the distinct noises of the sitar, mandolin...
£70,000 pledged at charity dinner: Give a Gift on target for...
A charitable initiative, set up in Leeds three years ago to bring Muslim communities together in aid of local charities , is preparing to...
Standing Together: Faiths unite in face of hate crimes
Religious leaders from across Leeds came together for a unique interfaith event in the city last weekend as they denounced violence and hate crimes.
Christians,...
Harpinder is your new Miss Leeds: Swapping airport runways for fashion...
All hail your new beauty queen! A stunning air hostess from Leeds has managed to pluck the crown from the hopeful hands of 13...
Punching his way to the podium
Beeston boxer has eyes on national stage
A boxer’s first year as a senior is so often the defining year for their sporting career. Will...
A cause close to the ‘heart’
Friends turn fundraisers for national charity
They say fundraising comes from the ‘heart’ and for two friends from Leeds, this sentiment could not be truer.
Parmjit...
‘I am the product of Harehills’
Young Leeds councillor aims to find strength in diversity
As the votes were counted earlier this month and the political embodiment of Leeds City Council...
Safa’s ‘belting’ performance
Title winning kickboxer has the world at her feet
A nine-year-old Muay Thai kickboxing prodigy from Leeds says she already has ambitions of becoming world...
‘What do you do when the world changes?’
Leeds academic discusses Muslims in the 21st century
As stories of racism, extremism and fundamentalism continue to consume media outlets throughout the country,...
ISON HARRISON SOLICITORS: Leeds’ licensing specialists
Ison Harrison Solicitors have been a stalwart of the West Yorkshire legal scene for almost 40 years and in the last 10 years have...
Leeds doctor shares a secret spy’s insight into life on the...
999’s answer to 007
After last week’s demonstrations in Leeds against NHS reforms, one of the biggest protests the city has seen in years, thousands...
West Yorkshire: Hundreds of helpers pitch in for community projects
Spark something good in West Yorkshire
Over 573 M&S customers and employees have come together to donate more than 160 hours of their time to...
