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International Islamic scholar Mufti Menk visits Bradford

Global Islamic scholar Mufti Ismail Menk visited Bradford yesterday. Dr Menk is a world-renowned Zimbabwean Islamic Scholar. He studied Shariah in Madinah and holds a...

Booster Vaccine Programme Ramped Up

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed more than 650,000 texts and 50,000 letters will be going out in the coming days to encourage people...

NHS Galleri Trial in Sunderland Can Help Save Lives And Beat Cancer

A special trial with the potential to save lives is being carried out in Sunderland in the hope of beating cancer. The NHS-Galleri trial could detect 50...

South Shields Indian Restaurant Named Region’s Best

A South Tyneside Indian Restaurant is enjoying being named best in the North-East as the region continues to pick up national food accolades. Delhi 6...

Omicron cases rising in Bradford

Covid-19 cases in Bradford are steadily increasing. 599 people tested positive for the Covid-19 yesterday and in the last seven days, 3,713, people have tested...

New Amazon Fulfilment Centre to Open in Stockton

Amazon has confirmed it will open a fourth North-East warehouse creating thousands of jobs in the process. Work is already underway on the sizeable state-of-the-art...

Asian Voices Enjoy Happy Christmas Thanks to Innovative Support Scheme

Youngsters from a variety of ethnic backgrounds have been taking part in a range of activities over Christmas thanks to the WearHere4Winter programme. This...

North-East Covid Cases Rise By 40 Per Cent

The North-East has seen a 40 per cent rise in covid cases during the past week according to Government figures. And while County Durham has...

Bradford: 2021 in review

As the year draws to an end, Asian Standard reflects on the biggest news stories of the year from the community in Bradford. Like 2020,...

“Getting back into Mixed Martial Arts changed me after going to jail” Inspirational Rizwan Sultans’ journey from being behind bars to being a Mixed...

Born and bred in Dewsbury, Rizwan was one of many siblings within his household. A family with 8 brothers and 3 sisters, Rizwan was...

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