KASAK In Hindi with English subtitles Director: Rajiv Babbar India 2005 145 mins (PG). Lucky Ali, Meera Rajiv Babbar is an unusual and mulish film director. He tortured the masses in the late 1990s with B-Grade movies such as Shapath (97) and Yamraaj
A PR firm has struck gold in an exclusive event held to showcase the best talent the industry has to offer in the region. Approach PR of Heckmondwike took the "Best Use of Media Relations" title at the PRide Awards for Yorkshire and Lincolnshire held
SA Labels in Oakworth has beaten competitors from around the world to land two coveted industry awards. The company, based in a 19th century former textile mill, scooped the top prize in the global Flexo Tech International Print and Innovations Awards
Iain Johnson, 38, aims to provide a different perspective on some of the stunning scenery surrounding the city through his fledgling venture, Cycle Yorkshire. Mr Johnson, a fully-qualified mountain bike instructor, is offering basic cycle skills and maintenance
Teenager Charlotte Hill is taking on the male-dominated world of engineering - and winning! Charlotte, 19, has shunned more traditional female occupations for a career in mechanical and electronic engineering with some success. She has just been named
Celebrities in the world of animal conservation are to celebrate the launch of a Keighley-based charity dedicated to saving rare species worldwide. Wildlife Vets International has evolved out of the global work of the International Zoo Veterinary Group
A group of charity stalwarts have called it a day after 37 years and after raising £400,000. A committee of six volunteers who last year raised more than £50,000 for Arthritis Research have been forced to give up the charity work because of a lack of
Black and ethnic-minority families affected by autism are to take part in a national conference in Bradford to help shape services. The National Autistic Society (NAS), the leading charity for people with autism, has organised the event in partnership
Bradford College is set to invest up to £60 million on new buildings to move its campus towards the city centre. The plan will see its Westbrook and Randall Well buildings demolished to make way for a new complex nearer the city centre. The college is
The waiting list for housing at Bradford Community Housing Trust has now grown to 32,000 - and they are all chasing just 150 properties. It means that, on average, more than 200 people are in competition for each home operated by the district's biggest
Young and old stood side by side to remember the war dead at wreath-laying ceremonies yesterday. Hundreds of people wearing poppies attended ceremonies at the Bradford Cenotaph, Bingley, Keighley Ilkley and other towns and villages. It was a particularly
David Wetherall reckons City have had their card marked for next month's FA Cup rematch with Barnsley. Wetherall admitted the Bantams were given a rough ride in Saturday's 0-0 draw at Valley Parade - a clash marred by hotly-disputed red cards for Ben
It is welcome news that Bradford College is hoping to spend up to £60 million on new buildings and facilities to expand its campus, if a bid for funding expected to be made in the new year to the Learning and Skills Council meets with a positive response
Technology giant Pace Microtechnology has started a cutting-edge research project to speed up internet connections after it won funding from Yorkshire Forward. Cash from the regeneration body's industrial research and development awards scheme for large
Kashmiri and Pakistani women and children in Bradford joined forces to help victims of the South Asian earthquake. The Daughters of Kashmir, which is based in Bradford, and the Asian women's charity Al-Masoom International Trust held a fundraiser yesterday
Police in West Yorkshire are sitting on a £26.7 million "rainy day fund" - enough to pay for 535 extra officers a year - according to Government figures. Statistics released to Parliament by Police Minister Hazel Blears indicate that huge sums of money
Bradford householders are being warned to check who they allow to take away their waste - or risk a massive £5,000 fine. The tough new tactic could hit DIY-ers who fail to check if the skips they hire are properly licensed, and residents who pay a 'man
A desperately-ill youngster has been given a lifeline by heart surgeons. The parents of one-year-old Lily Cater, of Low Moor, who suffers from a rare condition have been told extensive and complex surgery could save her life. Her condition affects only
A man needed hospital treatment after being battered with a brick by yobs who had terrorised his family for months. Billy Graham, 43, was left with head and face injuries after he was attacked in the street. He and his partner, Angelita Cowlishaw, say
Nice pension if you can get it... SIR - Your headline about Mr Robinson's "wish" to retire at 56 (T&A, November 8) clearly illustrates the ever-widening gap in terms of public and private sector pension provision. At a time when it is expected most
