Tag: National
Low-income homeowners can now apply for free solar panels and insulation
Low-income homeowners in Leeds can now apply for free solar panels and insulation, thanks to a new scheme to help residents save...
60-year-old police officer found with indecent images of children sentenced
A serving police officer has been sentenced for indecent images offences.
DC Paul Allgood, 60, attached to the Met's...
Young creative merges art, paining and dance for exhibition in award-winning...
A 22-year-old British Asian freelance painter, artist and illustrator is showcasing her artwork at the multi-award winning Laura I. Gallery CIC.
Kashmiri-born former postman becomes new Lord Mayor for Leeds
Councillor Asghar Khan has become the city's 127th Lord Mayor of Leeds after unanimous support from members of all parties at the...
BRADFORD: Highest ratio of diabetes – must be tackled say experts
Inequalities exist in the community, particularly for those of ethnic or socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds
Despite having one of...
Surge testing after Bolton’s outbreak of Indian variant of coronavirus
The virus which has seen thousands of fatalities in India is known as the B1.617.2 variant. It's now spreading in several...
CONDEMNATION: Baroness Warsi slams Government’s failure to uphold its own policy...
"We do nothing to deter Israel from expanding settlements, forced evictions and home demolitions. This is ethnic cleansing and is denying...
SILENCE IS OPPRESSION: Palestinian rights are human rights
“Jews are no more responsible for the actions of the Israeli government than Muslims are for the acts of IS or...
Police community support officer jailed and added to the Sex Offenders...
The sickening off-duty activities of PCSO Jonathan Plummer have shocked and appalled his colleagues
A police community...
Volunteers needed to support their communities
The NHS and Royal Voluntary Service are calling for more NHS Volunteer Responders to support their community with essential tasks.
STRIKE A POSE: Talented student defies norms & delivers campaign for...
UCLan creative Hinna Kazi joins online team of national student talent to deliver ad campaign for major retailer
RELENTLESS: Despite injury, ‘Ramadan Runner’ completes eighth annual run!
Bradford’s famous ‘Ramadan Runner’ took on the physically daunting challenge of a 10K run for the eighth consecutive year, all whilst fasting...
Supporting families who are turning to food banks to feed their...
The Give a Gift Ramadan Food Campaign supports over 1,000 people weekly during Pandemic
A Leeds-based charity is...
Dragon back in the Den: Banking director brings years of experience...
Owais Mohammad joins Bradford’s School of Management’s International Advisory Board
The latest ‘dragon’ from the business world to...
TWILIGHT CLINIC: Supporting Covid vaccine uptake during Ramadan
Local people found it easier to get their Covid-19 vaccine during Ramadan, thanks to an evening pop-up clinic held at a Huddersfield...
COVID VACCINE: Uptake from all ethnic minority backgrounds has TRIPLED
Speaking at a recent Downing Street press conference, medical director of primary care for NHS England, Dr Nikki Kanani, said: “One big...
England’s busiest towns and cities since non-essential retail opened
New research has highlighted England’s ten busiest towns and cities for both footfall and in-store retail in the week since non-essential stores...
“TERRIFIC MILESTONE”: More than 10M get second dose of Covid-19 vaccine
Second doses are crucial to maximising the strength and duration of your protection from the coronavirus
Over 10...
Local pharmacies stock free COVID tests
Community pharmacy teams in West Yorkshire are now offering free coronavirus (COVID-19) test kits as they help to support the lifting of...
Watch this moving video of little Alayna’s heart condition
Almost 1 in 100 babies in the UK are born with congenital heart disease (CHD), and in Yorkshire, around 18% of all...