Asian Standard Newspaper - Kirklees

14/01/2025

🚨 The wait is almost over! 🚨

Asian Standard's Most Influential - Kirklees List of 2024 drops TOMORROW, and we can’t wait to share it with you! 🎉✨

Thank you for the incredible response this year—your overwhelming nominations truly blew us away! 🙌

You made our job easy by showcasing the phenomenal individuals making a difference in our regions.

🌟 It’s heartwarming to see our amazing readers lifting others and celebrating the inspiring work happening in our communities.

While we gear up for tomorrow’s big reveal, here’s a quick throwback to the Most Influential of 2023 to keep the excitement going. 👇👇

31/12/2024

🚶‍♀️🚲 Take a step towards healthier living & get rewarded! West Yorkshire Combined Authority is planning a new app that offers free coffee, discounts & local perks for walking, cycling, or using public transport.

🚍☕ Could this be the 2025 boost to ditch the car?

Contractors are being sought for the initiative which could cost over £400k. Click the link to find out more

A new app that will reward people in West Yorkshire for walking, cycling or using public transport could soon be rolled out. The app could see people offered free coffee, discounted food and free passes to local attractions for ditching the car. West Yorkshire Combined Authority aims to introduce a....

31/12/2024

Six month disruption for those who use Thornhill Road under the railway bridge in Dewsbury.

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Part of a Dewsbury road is to be shut for six months as the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade gathers pace. A section of Thornhill Road under the railway bridge will close to vehicles from the start of January to the end of June 2025. The route will remain open to pedestrians. Advance w...

27/12/2024

Meet Surraya Patel the community campaigner fighting to reopen Dewsbury Sports Centre, to protect community wellbeing and safety

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Surraya Patel is a passionate community campaigner and fitness advocate, fighting tirelessly to reopen the Dewsbury Sports Centre, which closed in September 2023 due to the discovery of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC). For Surraya, this sports centre isn’t just a place to work out; i...

27/12/2024

India mourns the loss of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who passed away at 92. A statesman, economist, and reformer. Global leaders pay tribute. 👉Read more here

Former Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, passed away at the age of 92 on Thursday. His last rites will be conducted with full state honours, officials have confirmed. AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) Delhi released a statement announcing Dr Singh’s demise: “With profoun...

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...