- PM picks up shopping on way home
- Rhyming plea over library closures
- British passenger 'fell from liner'
- 1,000 people expected in marches
- Towns regeneration contest launched
- Met and FBI call 'taped by hackers'
- New cancer cases 'up 30% by 2030'
- Widespread snow looms for weekend
- Protesters attack Syrian embassy
- PM accepts White House invitation
- I feel fantastic, says Robin Gibb
- Paedophile jailed over porn seizure
- Three die in Legionnaires' outbreak
- John Terry loses England captaincy
- Redknapp has 'back to the wall'
- No pub assault charge for Downing
- Ex-PCSO jailed for rape of girl, 12
- Facebook stalker guilty of murder
- 21 years for street killer husband
- BT in 'ultra-fast' broadband pledge
Sponsored by
News
Mother of all premiums... Vauxhall quotes £100,000 to insure Vectra
A MOTHER was stunned to be quoted £100,000 to insure her car for a year – or “only £10,185 a month” if she chose to pay by monthly payments.
Revealed: The parts of Yorkshire ‘most likely to be burgled’
Eleven of England’s 20 worst burglary hotspots are in Yorkshire and the Humber region, a survey of enquiries made by homeowners seeking insurance revealed.
I didn’t fondle woman’s breasts in cathedral, says gay verger
A VERGER accused of groping a woman in a cathedral spoke today of his shock at the allegation, telling a jury he had “no wish to touch her breasts”.
All change at Downing Street after Huhne resigns over speeding charge
DAVID Cameron and Nick Clegg were forced into a mini-reshuffle of their ministerial team today after the dramatic resignation of Chris Huhne from the Cabinet.
Minus 11 - and snow tomorrow for us all
BRITAIN was today braced for widespread snow this weekend after another bitterly cold night across many parts of the country.
Sport
Grayson departs Leeds with a tear in his eye
SIMON GRAYSON has admitted to shedding a tear at being sacked by Leeds United.
Clark is not flattered by Leeds link
LEE CLARK believes speculation linking him with Leeds United is proof of the good job he is doing at Huddersfield Town.
1 commentRhinos and Wakefield open with Super League wins
Super League champions Leeds Rhinos and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats launched the start of a new season on Friday night with impressive wins.
Defeat to Bantams helped get the Blades flying, says Flynn
SHEFFIELD United winger Ryan Flynn says losing to Bradford City may have been an important ‘turning point’ in the club’s season.
Woods determined to make up for lost time at Rovers
DONCASTER Rovers midfielder Martin Woods has described the past 15 months as the worst of his career.
Video
Video: Protesters converge on York Minster over ‘anti-gay’ Archbishop video
AROUND 100 protesters descended on York Minster today in protest at the Archbishop of York’s comments over gay marriage.
2 comments
Business
Game thrown lifeline by banks
STRUGGLING computer games retailer Game has been handed a lifeline after its lenders agreed to revise the firm’s banking facilities.
BT steps up broadband expansion
Telecoms firm BT stepped up the pace of its broadband expansion today by promising “ultra-fast” speeds of up to 300Mb by next spring.
Plea to do more to boost loans for small businesses
The Bank of England should consider buying more assets other than government bonds as part of a wide-ranging programme to revamp Britain’s banking infrastructure, policymaker Adam Posen said yesterday.
Facebook float but boss keeps complete control
Facebook unveiled plans for the biggest ever internet IPO that could raise as much as $10bn, but made it clear CEO Mark Zuckerberg will exercise almost complete control over the company, leaving investors with little say.
Unilever profits inch ahead thanks to price increases
MARMITE to Persil group Unilever reported a small rise in 2011 profits, but warned that 2012 will be a difficult year as growth in emerging markets slows down.
Lifestyle
Recipes: Dine in for days with the roast that lasts all week
There was a time when families would live off their Sunday roast for the rest of the week. This not only minimised waste but ensured best value for money.
Torode and Wallace to shop around for top young chef
The stars of MasterChef, John Torode and Gregg Wallace, will be bringing their expert tasting skills to Meadowhall Shopping Centre next month to judge a ground-breaking competition to find Yorkshire’s best new culinary talent.
Interview: Viggo Mortensen
Viggo Mortensen is not the sort of actor you expect to be riddled with doubts.
Flashbacks bring art works to life for Hume’s exhibition
Gary Hume was one of the Young British Artists who emerged from the Freeze exhibition. Nick Ahad spoke to him about a new show in Leeds.
Audio & Video
Country Week: Dozens of new virus cases confirmed. Is it an epidemic now?
CONCERN is mounting about the latest threat to British livestock to blow in from the Continent, borne by midges. Listen to informed debate, in our weekly programme for Yorkshire’s country communities.
1 comment
SportsTalk: Special editions - Leeds United sack Grayson | Six Nations preview
Tune in to a SportsTalk Special double header with a show on Leeds United and an episode previewing the Six Nations. Download to your iPod or listen online to this Yorkshire Post podcast.
6 comments
Elland Road fans video: New man can get us promoted this year, says Bates video
KEN Bates insists Leeds United can still win promotion this season after revealing the club’s lack of faith in Simon Grayson’s transfer dealings was a major factor in his dismissal.
3 comments
Video: Harlem Globetrotters drop in at Sheffield primary school video
HOT-SHOT stars from the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team gave a masterclass to pupils in Sheffield today.
Lego bricks help build understanding of science as toy finds role in classrooms video
PLAYING with Lego might seem more like an activity for a playgroup than a secondary school science lesson.
- Video: Deadline Day Live (the final hours)
- Leeds United close in on late transfer window signing
- Gary Speed sent suicide text to wife - but coroner says he may have ‘nodded off’ with noose around neck
- Have your say: Who should succeed Simon Grayson at Leeds United?
- Grayson sheds a tear over Leeds departure: First reaction to sacking
- Gingrich tipped for Florida battering
- £50bn ‘Boris Island’ airport plans step closer
- Tributes to father as Children in Need comedy act turns to tragedy
- Doncaster Rovers 0 Cardiff City 0: Rovers are united in common survival cause, says Coppinger
- Leeds refuse to be rushed into naming Grayson replacement
Looking for...
Featured advertisers
Jobs
Search for a job
Motors
Search for a car
Property
Search for a house
Weather for Yorkshire
Saturday 04 February 2012
Today
Light snow
Temperature: -1 C to 1 C
Wind Speed: 20 mph
Wind direction: South
Tomorrow
Sunny spells
Temperature: -1 C to 5 C
Wind Speed: 9 mph
Wind direction: West
