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Eight Afghan refugee families living in Kirklees, council confirms

Eight families who fled the Taliban take-over in Afghanistan last summer are now living in Kirklees, the local authority has confirmed. The figures were made...

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Ladies spring fete to be held at Leeds Bangladeshi Centre to raise money for Afghanistan

The Bangladesh Centre in Roundhay is hosting a spring fete and belated Eid party for women on Saturday. The Sister’s Eid Party will be raising...

Bradford & Keighley

Army vet who created free resource for refugee children from Afghanistan welcomed in Keighley

Keighley Community Support (KCS) welcomed veteran Sergeant Major Mark Hill MBE and Fatema Jafari to Keighley on Friday 12 November at a meeting in...

Bradford & Keighley

British Muslim charity seeks to raise money for people in Afghanistan following Taliban takeover

Born-and-bred in Bradford, Ridwana Wallace is using her expertise to raise much-needed funds for families still in Afghanistan and for those who have fled...

Community

Kirklees Council welcomes refugees from Afghanistan but with no definitive numbers yet

Kirklees is ready to be a "place of welcome" to people fleeing Afghanistan, says council leader Shabir Pandor. The council is going to weclome refugees...

Bradford & Keighley

Bradford-based charity gears up to help Afghan refugees across Yorkshire and beyond

A Bradford-based charity is gearing up to help Afghan refugees settle in quickly to their new homes across the UK. QED Foundation will draw on...

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