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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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Online pornography is blamed for encouraging under-age sex
Children who access pornography are more likely to have sex at a younger age and engage in “risky behaviours”, a report by the Office of the Children’s Commissioner has warned.
Migration falls by a third to lowest in a decade
Net migration into Britain has fallen by more than a third, according to fresh figures, with the number of immigrants arriving in the country dropping “significantly”.
2030 target will trigger massive cash investment
THE Government must set a clear target in law for the UK’s switch to green electricity “as a matter of urgency” or jeopardise hundreds of millions of pounds of investment potentially headed for Yorkshire, a major new report concludes.
Education chiefs alarmed over greater truancy
MORE than 45,000 school pupils are at risk of being classed as persistent absentees in Yorkshire, new figures reveal.
Sport
Transfer round-up: Hull, Blades, Owls, Doncaster, Leeds, York
PREMIER LEAGUE newboys Hull City are set to launch a bid to sign Wigan Athletic’s Honduran defender Maynor Figueroa - according to reports.
Kiwis out to make dream a nightmare for Root video
JOE ROOT has revealed he is “living the dream” as he prepares to make his first Test appearance on his home ground of Headingley.
Parkinson adds to the party mood by signing three-year City contract
PHIL PARKINSON’S commitment to Bradford City was behind the late decision to extend his two-year deal by an additional 12 months.
Parkinson commits future to Bradford City
Bradford City manager Phil Parkinson and his staff have signed new three-year deals with the Bantams.
£8m or not, Byram will stay at Leeds - McDermott
BRIAN MCDERMOTT believes Sam Byram is committed to remaining with Leeds United next season and has claimed again that the right-back’s development will be best served at Elland Road.
2 commentsMillers’ Hunt open to a move abroad
Rotherham: Former Bolton defender Nicky Hunt has admitted he would be willing to consider a move abroad after being put on the transfer list by Rotherham United.
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VIDEO: Rain can’t halt Willstrop’s progress in Hull video
RAIN may have ‘stopped play’ in the British Open at the KC Stadium on Thursday night, but it didn’t prevent Yorkshire’s James Willstrop from edging closer to a showdown with the seemingly unbeatable tournament favourite Ramy Ashour.
Business
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.
Eurozone still feels economic pain
The downturn across eurozone businesses eased slightly this month, although a dearth of new orders means the bloc’s economy is likely to contract again in the second quarter, business surveys showed yesterday.
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.
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.
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Religious groups condemn Woolwich killings video
THE Woolwich killers are of Nigerian background, sources have confirmed.
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.
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.
Kiwis out to make dream a nightmare for Root video
JOE ROOT has revealed he is “living the dream” as he prepares to make his first Test appearance on his home ground of Headingley.
Video: Microsoft takes lid off the Xbox One video
MICROSOFT has unveiled its next generation video games console, the Xbox One.
Wife in tribute to soldier blown up by Afghan bomb video
THE wife of a serviceman killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan has told mourners at his funeral he will live on through their unborn son.
- 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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