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Asian Standard Bradford brings you the news that matters across Bradford, Shipley, Keighley and surrounding areas, with a strong focus on the people, stories and issues shaping our diverse communities Covering politics, sports, current affairs, community, crime, business and finance, travel, motors, technology and Britain's first paper to have an extensive South Asian 4 page TV guide.

From congested streets to a national design award, Bradford’s £45m city centre transformation has helped it claim the ti...
15/10/2026

From congested streets to a national design award, Bradford’s £45m city centre transformation has helped it claim the title of UK Design Capital of the Year.

Reform leaders praised the teams behind the work, while Labour said the win answered critics who called it a “vanity project”. 👇

One vote made the difference. Reform’s bid to strip Bradford of its sanctuary status was defeated 38–37 after a heated c...
15/10/2026

One vote made the difference. Reform’s bid to strip Bradford of its sanctuary status was defeated 38–37 after a heated council debate over the city’s welcome to refugees.

The result sparked jubilant scenes among opponents. Here’s what was said, and how the vote unfolded. 👇

A £4.3 million drugs haul. Two phones packed with evidence. A Bradford-led network exposed.Twelve people have been jaile...
15/10/2026

A £4.3 million drugs haul. Two phones packed with evidence. A Bradford-led network exposed.

Twelve people have been jailed for more than 114 years after an investigation uncovered the supply of over 135kg of Class A drugs. Here’s how police unravelled the operation. 👇

Imagine giving birth to your first child, then being admitted to a mental health hospital, frightened and separated from...
14/10/2026

Imagine giving birth to your first child, then being admitted to a mental health hospital, frightened and separated from your baby.

This was Jevanjot Kaur’s experience when she was diagnosed with bipolar in 2014.

“My mum once asked: ‘Why did it happen to you and not your cousins?’”

In her deeply personal column, Jevanjot explores motherhood, marriage and the pressure of “what will people say?” in the South Asian community and shares how she found support.

Read her story of living with bipolar and learning she did not have to face it alone.

£266 million laundered. Three convicted men still being sought.Police are appealing for help to find Gregory Frankel, Ha...
14/10/2026

£266 million laundered. Three convicted men still being sought.

Police are appealing for help to find Gregory Frankel, Haroon Rashid and Arjun Babber, who were sentenced in their absence for their roles in a Bradford-based money laundering operation. All three are believed to have left the UK.

The scheme moved bags of criminal cash through a scrap jewellery business, turning the money into gold shipped to Dubai.

Know anything about their whereabouts? Contact West Yorkshire Police on 101, quoting Operation Larkshot, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Read the full story below.

A year ago Bradford College security staff stepped in as a man attacked people with a gardening tool outside Bradford Co...
14/10/2026

A year ago Bradford College security staff stepped in as a man attacked people with a gardening tool outside Bradford College. Police say their intervention prevented further harm.

David Noutch, 32, has today been jailed ⚖ for three years and one month after admitting offences including racially aggravated assault. Two people were injured in the attack on Great Horton Road.

Read the full story below. 👇

A hidden pipe. A pulley system. Nitrous oxide canisters allegedly moved from a storeroom to a shop counter several times...
14/10/2026

A hidden pipe. A pulley system. Nitrous oxide canisters allegedly moved from a storeroom to a shop counter several times a day.

Jimmy’s off-licence on Great Horton Road has lost its alcohol licence after Bradford councillors heard police evidence of alleged illicit sales and violent disorder. Officers told the panel they seized 57 boxes of nitrous oxide in one operation.

Read the full story below. 👇

📻 Bradford, Huddersfield and Leeds, there’s a new voice on your radio. What do you want to hear?Lyca Radio has arrived i...
13/10/2026

📻 Bradford, Huddersfield and Leeds, there’s a new voice on your radio. What do you want to hear?

Lyca Radio has arrived in West Yorkshire, and you can now tune in on DAB digital radio.

More music you love? Local voices and stories? Conversations that get our communities talking? Tell us what makes an Asian radio station worth tuning into.

Read more about Lyca’s expansion below.👇

A man has died. A family is grieving. Staff who dealt with the tragedy are receiving specialist support.Behind the foota...
11/10/2026

A man has died. A family is grieving. Staff who dealt with the tragedy are receiving specialist support.

Behind the footage and the headlines are people whose lives have been changed forever.

As Yorkshire Wildlife Park expresses its heartfelt sympathies and confirms that Altai is safe, questions remain about the circumstances of the man’s death.

We do not need every answer to show compassion. We do need to remember that our words can reach those already hurting.

Our report brings together the latest statements — and asks us all to pause before judging.

Read the full story below.

“A wife is not a rescue service.”His mother cooks. His sister cleans. Then he marries, and expects his wife to take over...
09/10/2026

“A wife is not a rescue service.”

His mother cooks. His sister cleans. Then he marries, and expects his wife to take over.

In this opinion piece, Dr Javed Bashir challenges a double standard in some British Asian homes: daughters are taught responsibility, while sons are excused from it.

As always we'd love to hear the thoughts of our readers 👇

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