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Tributes paid to loving family man who was ‘friend to many’ video
TRIBUTES have been paid to the soldier brutally hacked to death outside his London barracks, describing him as a “loving father” and a “friend to many”.
I sought to calm blood-drenched knifeman says brave cub leader video
A woman who risked her life to confront an armed man suspected of slaughtering a British soldier in broad daylight has described how she tried to calm him moments after the barbaric attack.
Police swoop on suspect’s home in quiet village video
ANTI-TERROR police swooped on homes in Lincolnshire and London yesterday as they hunted for information about the two men accused of killing soldier Lee Rigby.
Security services ‘knew of murder suspects’ video
THE two suspects in the killing of a serving soldier in London were known to security services, it emerged last night.
Heathrow runways closed as BA plane makes emergency landing
BOTH runways at Heathrow airport were closed today after a British Airways plane had to make an emergency landing.
Video: Home Front remembered at Brodsworth Hall video
BRODSWORTH Hall’s butler was busy at work yesterday as he prepared for a 1940s-themed weekend at the country house near Doncaster.
Sport
CricketTalk: Headingley Test Match special
HEADINGLEY Carnegie is scheduled to only stage the one Test match this season and, although New Zealand are not traditionally the biggest draw for spectators, the advance of homegrown talent in the shape of Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow has created greater interest than perhaps previously.
Video: Vettori at the crossroads video
DANIEL Vettori’s Test future is in doubt after he was ruled out of New Zealand’s clash with England at Headingley.
Root will open for England eventually, says Cook
ALASTAIR COOK believes Headingley’s diminishing reputation as a seam bowling paradise can provide succour for his batsmen as England aim to clinch the series against New Zealand in the second and final Test match that starts this morning.
Ellis eager to recapture Rhinos’ magic triumph in Hull showdown
IT HAS been six years since Gareth Ellis last encountered the surreal Magic Weekend experience.
Reds must be ready for new survival campaign
AFTER completing their ‘Great Escape’ mission in the second half of 2012-13, Barnsley’s assignment for next season remains largely the same.
Bolton keen to offload Matt Mills on Leeds
BOLTON Wanderers are ready to push Matt Mills in Leeds United’s direction after signing Alex Baptiste from Blackpool.
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Tributes paid to loving family man who was ‘friend to many’ video
TRIBUTES have been paid to the soldier brutally hacked to death outside his London barracks, describing him as a “loving father” and a “friend to many”.
Business
Croda expands with US acquisition
NATURAL chemicals company Croda International has bought a leading US oil gelling polymer business to strengthen its position in this field.
IP Group launches second venture fund worth £30m
YORKSHIRE’S top academics could soon have more opportunities to turn their ideas into businesses.
Mothercare suffers another big loss but sees signs of recovery
RETAILER Mothercare racked up another big loss in the UK yesterday but insisted there were signs that the business is on a “firmer footing”.
Mitchells to focus on making dining out a special occasion
Mitchells & Butlers, the UK’s biggest operator of managed pubs with 1,600 sites, yesterday placed upmarket, special occasions and family dining at the centre of an investment drive worth up to £80m a year.
Resilience in the US jobs market
THE number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, pointing to resilience in the labour market despite belt-tightening by Washington.
It will be a long slog to get back, warns Halfords
Halfords warned of a long uphill slog to recovery yesterday as profits tumbled by 22 per cent and its dividend was slashed by a third to pay for a £100m revamp of the struggling car parts and cycling retailer.
Lifestyle
Yorkshire artist Margaret Harrison wins Northern Art Prize
MARGARET Harrison is this year’s winner of the Northern Art Prize - and the first Yorkshire-born artist to win the title.
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Video: Microsoft takes lid off the Xbox One video
MICROSOFT has unveiled its next generation video games console, the Xbox One.
Beside the sea
Beach fashion gets a vintage twist for the summer, at home and abroad. Stephanie Smith picks out cool key looks.
Centenary celebration
If you’ve ever fried off a clove of garlic, drizzled olive oil over a salad or sprinkled basil over your spaghetti, chances are you’ve been inadvertently inspired by the late food writer Elizabeth David.
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Bay of plenty
In search of a top-notch seaside staycation with his family, Richard Mulligan heads to Carbis Bay.
Gorillas in our midst
Rwanda still conjures memories of a genocidal civil war but Louise Healy finds so much more on her silverback safari.
Audio & Video
Video: Vettori at the crossroads video
DANIEL Vettori’s Test future is in doubt after he was ruled out of New Zealand’s clash with England at Headingley.
GP filmed abuse on his wristwatch video
A FAMILY doctor who used a secret camera inside his James Bond-style wristwatch to record himself abusing female patients has been jailed for 12 years after admitting a string of sex charges.
Tributes to Lee Rigby as religious groups condemn Woolwich killing video
TRIBUTES poured in this evening for the soldier victim of the Woolwich massacre, drummer Lee Rigby
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Woolwich police raid house in Lincolnshire video
ANTI-TERROR police investigating the “barbaric” murder of a soldier in London have searched a property 150 miles away in Lincolnshire.
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Religious groups condemn Woolwich killings video
THE Woolwich killers are of Nigerian background, sources have confirmed.
Woolwich soldier killers were known to security services video
THE two men shot by police after the terrorist murder of a soldier were both known to security services, it was confirmed today.
- Woolwich police raid house in Lincolnshire
- Two shot after soldier is hacked to death in street with meat cleaver
- McDermott identifies Leeds transfer targets
- Leeds MP beaten unconscious in homophobic attack hits out at Tory gay marriage rebels
- £20,000 damages for Yorkshire policewoman offered a pink gun
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