2021

North East

Former Hartlepool councillor fails to get May 2021 election result declared void

A former Hartlepool councillor has failed in his High Court attempt to have the result of the May 2021 election for Fens and Greatham...

Bradford & Keighley

Here are some of the best businesses opened in Bradford in 2021

Bradford is one of the best cities in the UK to start a business, with low rents, fast wifi, and decent road infrastructure to...

North East

North East has much to feel good about over 2021.

It’s been quite a year on the news front given the ongoing pandemic has more-often-than not dominated the headlines. But here in the North-East...

Community

From Bernie Sanders to #itscominghome, here are the best memes of 2021

As January rolls around, most of us spend time reflecting on the past twelve months and looking forward to the future. A second year in...

Bradford & Keighley

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,...

Bradford & Keighley

Council Tax increase proposed to help Bradford recover from COVID-19 pandemic

Bradford council has set out its 2021 budget proposals. The budget proposals have been developed against a backdrop of the global COVID-19 pandemic and considerable...

2021

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