Asian Standard Newspaper - Kirklees

25/12/2024

🎄🎄The festive season is here, and as we reflect on the year gone by, we are filled with immense gratitude for the unwavering support of our incredible community.
At Asian Standard Newspaper, it has been our privilege to share the remarkable stories of generosity, resilience, and unity that define us all. Each story told is a reflection of the spirit that binds us together – a community that uplifts, inspires, and continues to make a difference.
This Christmas, we celebrate not just the joy of the season but the strength and kindness that flows through every neighbourhood, every family, and every individual. Your support has been the cornerstone of another successful year of news and storytelling, and we are deeply thankful for the trust you place in us.
May this festive season fill your homes with love, laughter, and warmth. May you create cherished memories with loved ones, and may the spirit of giving and the joy of shared experiences shine brightly in your hearts.
Thank you for being part of our journey. We look forward to sharing many more stories and milestones together in the year ahead.
🎄🎄Merry Christmas and Season’s Greetings to all! 🎄🎄

17/12/2024

Cllr's Tanisha Bramwell and Cllr Ammar Anwar launch petition to save ‘irreplaceable’ lollipop people as their roles come under threat
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A Kirklees councillor has vowed to fight for local lollipop people as she says their roles have been threatened by Kirklees Council. A petition launched by Dewsbury West’s Independent councillors, Cllr Tanisha Bramwell and Cllr Ammar Anwar, states that Kirklees Council recently wrote to several lo...

17/12/2024

Kirklees Council drops controversial bin plan following public pressure and backlash
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Labour’s move to scrap controversial bin replacement plans in Kirklees has been branded a “victory for common sense”. Under the plans set out in the council’s draft budget, every single grey bin across the borough would be replaced by an alternative, three quarters of the size. Though the mo...

08/12/2024

🌟 URGENT: Help Save Forget Me Not Children's Hospice🌟

Rising costs and a £1 million funding shortfall are putting the future of this lifeline for local families in jeopardy. Forget Me Not provides critical care and support to children with life-shortening conditions and their families across West Yorkshire—but without immediate community support, this vital service is at risk.

💔 The hospice is facing impossible choices, including restructuring and staff redundancies, to survive.

💜 Your help can make a difference. Stand with us to ensure these families continue to receive the expert care they need.

📢 Donate today: www.forgetmenotchild.co.uk/donate
Let’s keep this lifeline alive for generations to come! 🙏

Find out more here ▶️ https://www.asianstandard.co.uk/save-our-hospice-forget-me-not-faces-1m-funding-gap-in-fight-to-support-vulnerable-children/

Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice in Huddersfield has issued an urgent call for donations as it grapples with a £1 million funding shortfall. Rising costs, uncertain funding, and a challenging fundraising year have placed the hospice’s future in jeopardy. Gareth Pierce, CEO of Forget Me Not, rev...

06/12/2024

Muslim leaders join UK Health Security Agency in urging communities to prioritise winter vaccinations 💉

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and British Islamic Medical Association (BIMA) are urging members of the Muslim community to prioritise their flu and COVID-19 vaccinations to help boost their immunity against winter viruses and get winter strong. People eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations are a...

06/12/2024

Thirty-five new homes for Milnsbridge as plans welcomed by community 🏘️

A Huddersfield village will be getting 35 new homes as plans are welcomed by locals and Kirklees Council’s Strategic Planning Committee. The application, which will see the site of the former Dowker Works in Milnsbridge transformed into a 35-home residential development, was put to the panel yeste...

06/12/2024

Seventy-seven homes for Liversedge in Kirklees despite more than 100 objections 🏘️

Plans to build 77 new homes in Liversedge have been greenlit despite 144 objections from local residents. The plans – relating to a plot of land off Primrose Lane – received unanimous approval on Thursday, 5 November from Kirklees Council’s Strategic Planning Committee. The site is allocated f...

06/12/2024

Fears new Kirklees housing development will play ‘Russian roulette with people’s lives’ 🏘️

Locals fear a housing development could ‘play Russian roulette with people’s lives’ as plans for 21 homes at Holmbridge have been green-lit. The highly controversial development, approved on Thursday, 5 December, will see the properties brought to a plot of land off Bankfield Drive by develope...

06/12/2024

West Yorkshire Police launch new video tool to report domestic abuse virtually 📱

Victims reporting domestic abuse in West Yorkshire now have the option to provide the report through a video call as an alternative to officers attending at their home. The Rapid Video Response (RVR) is now available across all five districts following a successful pilot in Leeds and Wakefield. Sinc...

05/12/2024

UK visa holders encouraged to switch to eVisa for easier immigration management and travel 🛂

Making your UK visa digital with an eVisa is completely free Designed to replace physical immigration documents, an eVisa can’t be lost or stolen. It’s also free and your immigration status won’t be affected. With the switch already underway, we asked the UK Government’s experts to answer so...

05/12/2024

Droppings and decaying rodent carcass among shocking findings at Kirklees catering suppliers.

Droppings, a decaying rodent carcass, and meat more than a year past its use by date. These are just some of the shocking findings made at a Kirklees-based catering suppliers which has since been allowed to re-open. In March, Kirklees Council’s Environmental Health Service paid a visit to a doner ...

05/12/2024

Community organisations encourage transition to eVisa for convenience and security 🛂

Community organisations and immigration experts support the UK government’s campaign to advise people about the change from physical immigration documents to an eVisa, an online record of a person’s UK immigration status. The latest Home Office statistics show that over three million people have...

05/12/2024

Residents asked to share their thoughts on West Yorkshire Police budget 👮🏽

Residents are being given the chance to share their views on next year’s budget for West Yorkshire Police. A survey has been launched about the level of the local ‘police precept’ for 2025/26 – the part of people’s Council Tax bill that helps to fund policing in the county. Views are now b...

05/12/2024

Research reveals 8.8 million UK adults live in cold, damp homes with serious health risks 🌡️

New figures reveal that 16% of UK adults (8.8m people) live in cold damp homes, exposed to the health complications that come from living in fuel poverty. While the Government has announced that a Warm Homes Plan will help improve people’s homes in years to come, this will come too late for the on...

05/12/2024

First Bus invests in added services for festive travel across West Yorkshire 🎄

First Bus has announced its timetable for West Yorkshire during the festive holiday period covering Christmas and the New Year. The operator is investing in maintaining later journeys on Christmas Eve and for the first time will operate a special service on New Year’s Day. Michael Moore, Head of N...

05/12/2024

Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin unveils multibillion-pound growth plan to create thousands of jobs and build a brighter region for all 💷

The Mayor of West Yorkshire has today (5 December) set out a Local Growth Plan that will transform the region, boost the economy and put more money in people’s pockets. The ten-year Local Growth Plan, published ahead of a meeting of regional leaders next week (12 December), is projected to support...

04/12/2024

Kirklees Council set to increase council tax as budget proposals revealed.

From job cuts to a Council Tax hike, more “difficult decisions” are on the way for Kirklees Council as the local authority sets out its draft budget for 2025/26. The past few years have seen the council work against a backdrop of major financial challenge, with tough cost-cutting measures like u...

04/12/2024

Maryam Razzaq: Fighting for females in a male-dominated world ⚖️

When it comes to passion, motivation, and enthusiasm, there’s no better role model and advocate than Maryam Razzaq. Undeterred by examples of prejudice, she’s now firmly establishing her career as a lawyer and recently scooped the prestigious Yorkshire Trainee Solicitor of the Year Award at a sp...