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Katie Hopkins permanently removed from Twitter for violating policy
Controversial rightwing commentator Katie Hopkins has had her Twitter account permanently suspended. The platform said she violated their “hateful conduct” policy.
Supporting local produce and helping farms in your area
We can all do our bit to support our food industry, be it eating vegetables that are currently in season, trying new...
TURBOCHARGED: Troy Autopoint’s been revving it up for over 55 years
A family-run garage has been tending to vehicles from the everyday commercial van to beefy supercars since 1965.
Vance...
Manchester’s iconic Trafford Centre on the verge of collapse?
Owners of the Trafford Centre have warned that the shopping centre could be forced to shut if rescue talks with lenders fail.
Everyone can be their own boss says Instagram star
A man fractured by society turned his life around by building an influential following on social media. He says the secret to...
Britain’s most prolific serial rapist linked to almost 200 victims jailed
PHD student Reynhard Sinaga, 36, who filmed himself attacking his victims after drugging them at his Manchester home, has been sentenced to...
Brave breast cancer survivor unveils special bench marking her recovery
When 45-year-old Shamilla Mirza found a pea-shaped lump in her breast, she was shocked to be diagnosed with breast cancer.
YHM Solicitors in Leeds opens its doors to new offices
A legal practice has just celebrated its tenth anniversary year with the inauguration of new offices in the heart of the Leeds...
Victory for Leeds boxer Qais Ashfaq after first title fight win
Leeds Super-Bantamweight Qais Ashfaq turned in the best performance of his blossoming eight-fight career to win the WBA Continental title against...
Manchester Gandhi statue marks 150th year of his birth
A gift to Manchester of a bronze statue of the iconic spiritual leader Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled outside Manchester Cathedral in the...
Boohoo and Missguided advert banned for objectifying women
Adverts for clothing retailers Boohoo and Missguided have been banned, the first for asking customers to ‘send nudes’ and the second for...
BUSTED! Cops smash multi-billion pound drug gang that brought 50 tonnes...
Britain's biggest ever drug smuggling gang has been smashed after billions of pounds worth of narcotics was brought into the UK, the...
Plans for Mahatma Gandhi statue for Manchester approved
Manchester City Council has granted planning approval for a gift to Manchester of the global ambassador of non-violence and peace, Mahatma...
PIA: Woman accidentally opened plane emergency exit instead of toilet
A Pakistan International Airlines‘ (PIA) flight from Manchester was delayed by almost eight hours after a passenger mistakenly opened an emergency exit instead of the...
Tributes pour in for 23-year-old charity worker who died in car...
“He was a true humanitarian”
An entire community is mourning the death of an avid young charity worker who was making his way home after...
Lights, camera, action… Visual effects whizz from Bradford graces red carpet...
With his light saber buzzing, a 25-year-old special effects genius from Bradford walked the red carpet at the Royal Premiere of ‘Star Wars The...
Britain’s first-ever Muslim pantomime premiers this December
This festive season, humanitarian charity Penny Appeal is presenting a world first – a pantomime by Muslims, for Muslims. The Great Muslim Panto launches...
Shop worker who held woman captive and raped her is jailed
A shop worker who held a woman captive and raped her when she came in to charge her phone has been jailed.
Swapnil Kulat, 30,...
Women’s conference in Bradford focuses on “Resilience, Faith and Unity”
Over 250 women from across the UK including Glasgow, Wales, Leicester, Doncaster, Halifax, Rotherham, Middlesbrough, Newcastle, Blackburn, Manchester and London attended the conference alongside...
