- 'Sharp drop' in degree courses
- Travellers 'hit by rip-off charges'
- Probe into sex-selection abortions
- UK urged to support tar sands ban
- GPs 'overpaid for ghost patients'
- Action urged on hip fracture costs
- Clegg reveals £1bn jobs fund boost
- Tributes to 'jolly jester' Carson
- Fast-track asylum delays criticised
- Korean firm wins MoD tankers deal
- Mother and daughter given Asbos
- 'Exceptionally' mild weather on way
- Teenager 'repeatedly raped by gang'
- Man quizzed over women's murders
- Cherie Blair makes phone hack claim
- Man accused of murdering vicar
- Peacocks saved, but 3,000 jobs go
- Sex attacker was under surveillance
- RBS set to unveil £400m bonus pot
- 'Anxious' teacher 'set self alight'
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Bradford takes Barbara Windsor to its bosom with a lifetime achievement award
Barbara Windsor, who played Britain’s most famous landlady, Peggy Mitchell, in EastEnders, is to be honoured at this year’s Bradford International Film Festival.
Ex-lover ‘regrets’ wrecking lives in knife attack
A PAINTER and decorator who tried to murder his former partner and her mother in a savage knife attack in their home which left them with devastating injuries has been given an indeterminate jail sentence for public protection.
‘Vicious attack’ on pensioner condemned
A PENSIONER was seriously injured after he was assaulted by three men while in York city centre with his mentally ill son.
Pilots warn European flight-time changes ‘are a danger to public safety’
New European pilot fatigue proposals are “a danger to public safety”, pilots’ union Balpa claims.
Private firm to run police station
A PRIVATE security firm has signed a contract to build, design and help run a police station.
Cameron call to ‘crush’ racism in football
Swift action is required to “crush” any return of racism to football before it impacts on wider society, David Cameron said yesterday.
Degree choices fall by quarter in universities
The number of degree courses on offer at UK universities has been slashed by more than a quarter in the past six years.
Asylum seekers detained too long before removal
More than a third of asylum seekers detained while their claims are being assessed are held for longer than three months before being removed, inspectors have said.
Bets on in race for Jubilee city
BOOKMAKERS yesterday revealed the odds on Yorkshire towns winning city status for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
MPs blow horn over London transport cash ‘bias’
MPs have expressed “real concerns” that transport spending continues to be skewed towards London and the South East at the expense of Yorkshire.
Reservoir rescue puts 999 services to the test in tower
FIREFIGHTERS, paramedics and police were at Langsett reservoir in South Yorkshire yesterday to rescue a man who had fallen down inside the reservoir’s bell tower.
Dignity Code demanded for the elderly in wake of abuse cases
NHS nurses and care workers should sign up to a code of conduct guaranteeing that elderly patients are treated with dignity and respect, an alliance of politicians, regulators and charities said yesterday.
Facebook condemned for abuse on Claudia page
FACEBOOK has been condemned after a major overhaul of its social media site led to a page dedicated to the search for missing Claudia Lawrence being plagued by the internet bullying phenomenon of “trolling”.
Dieters given some food for thought on mood swings
FEELING grouchy can cause dieters to abandon their weight-loss goals in favour of eating something nice, claim academics from Sheffield University.
Six workers injured as Yorkshire biscuit factory hit by blaze following explosion
AN investigation has begun after a blast and fire at a Yorkshire factory left six people in hospital.
Surprise arrival makes farm history
A LITTLE bundle of history was made at Temple Newsam’s Home Farm, in Leeds, last week with the arrival of its first newborn donkey.
Plot to buy tonnes of cocaine run from jail cell
A criminal who masterminded a plot to import tonnes of cocaine into the UK from his prison cell is facing another term behind bars, the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) said.
Emotional day for champion as she collects her MBE at Palace
After a year marked by both triumph and tragedy, world taekowndo champion Sarah Stevenson received her MBE yesterday capping an emotional year for the sportswoman.
Osborne challenged over tax for married couples
GEORGE Osborne is being urged to consider introducing a tax break for married couples to help address the “unfairness” of plans to cut child benefit from higher rate tax payers.
Real-life bionic woman to take on London Marathon
FIVE years ago Claire Lomas lay paralysed from the chest down and suffering from pneumonia at the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham. She had been airlifted from the Osberton horse trials after a freak accident, in which her horse Rolled Oats had clipped his shoulder on a tree as the pair made their way around the cross-country course in the three-day event.
Lawyer to look again at pay-offs for police
The lawyer leading a radical review of police pay is to reconsider controversial severance packages for chief officers following concerns over a potential £200,000 payment to North Yorkshire’s Chief Constable.
‘No subsidy for floods insurance companies’
THE Government insists it will not give insurance firms a “taxpayer subsidy” to convince them to continue offering cover to homes at risk of flooding despite warnings it is running out of time to agree a new deal.
Insurance customers ‘pay price for huge legal fees’
Legal fees to settle personal injury claims after motor accidents are costing UK consumers a total of £2.4m a day, the insurance industry has revealed.
Rapist who murdered pregnant girl gets 35 years
Former nightclub bouncer Carl Whant was jailed for at least 35 years yesterday for the rape and murder of heavily-pregnant teenager Nikitta Grender.
‘Thorough probe’ call on firm to help jobless
Two police investigations are underway after irregularities were identified at a controversial welfare-to-work firm set up by one of Yorkshire’s most high-profile entrepreneurs.
Private school justified in axing guardian for pupils, judge rules
A PRIVATE school has won a court battle against a guardian of Chinese students after a judge backed its decision to remove him for letting his pupils live unsupervised in rented apartments during the holidays.
Yorkshire students miss out in race for Oxbridge
THE “unacceptable” extent to which Northern schools are eclipsed by their Southern counterparts in supplying students to Oxford and Cambridge has been revealed in data provided to MPs.
Teacher died after setting himself alight in Harrogate school car park
A TEACHER who felt under pressure to get good exam results set himself on fire in the car park of his Harrogate school, an inquest heard today.
DRug victiM: Boy killed by poison used for cannabis as woman slept, court told
A TODDLER died after drinking a poisonous substance his mother was using to grow cannabis, a court heard.
Six hurt in blast at Fox’s biscuit factory
SIX people have been injured in a blast at a West Yorkshire biscuit factory.
Video: Shoppers are Lent a hand by Yorkshire’s mobile vicars video
CLERGYMEN set up mobile prayer stalls in a busy Yorkshire shopping centre to encourage passers-by to offer a prayer for Lent.
Seven killed in protests over US Koran burning
Seven people were killed yesterday in clashes between Afghan security forces and protesters demonstrating against the burning of Muslim holy books at a Nato military base.
Obama sings blues in White House jam with Jagger and co
US President Barack Obama was left singing the blues with artists including Mick Jagger after a night of music at the White House.
Australia’s foreign minister resigns in power struggle with leader Gillard
Australia’s foreign minister has resigned amid an ongoing leadership squabble, saying he cannot continue in his role without the support of prime minister Julia Gillard.
Day of tears as nation remembers disastrous earthquake
More than 10,000 New Zealanders stood in silence, some in tears, at a Christchurch park while police officers and firefighters read out the names of all 185 people who died in a devastating earthquake one year ago.
Video: Father of Claudia Lawrence hopes for law change on missing video
THE father of Claudia Lawrence has spoken of his hope that a groundswell of support will prompt a law change to help families resolve the legal affairs of missing relatives.
Polish mum from Bradford masterminded sham weddings with Nigerian immigrants
A POLISH mother-of-four from Bradford has admitted organising four bogus weddings and taking part in one herself.
Swiss bank account mystery of man in Owls bid
A FAILED businessman who attempted to take over Sheffield Wednesday has had his bankruptcy extended after failing to provide information about a mysterious Swiss bank account.
Video: Victorious Scargill takes swipe at NUM leadership video
Arthur Scargill rounded on his critics yesterday after winning £13,480 damages and £10,000 costs in the first round of a legal battle against his own union.
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I just want my gorgeous boy to get in touch says mother of missing man
The mother of a missing York teenager who was last seen stripping naked and running towards a river has begged her “gorgeous boy” to get in touch as fears continue to grow.
Adele returns to Brits in triumph and back on song
ADELE made a triumphant return to the Brits last night 12 months after her breakthrough appearance at the awards catapulted her to stardom.
Private company called in to rescue Herriot attraction after visitors slump
A PRIVATE company led by tourism specialists will take on the running of an attraction dedicated to world-famous Dales vet James Herriot following a fall in visitors.
Toddler ‘killed by poison used for his mum’s cannabis’
A TODDLER died after drinking a poisonous substance his mother was using to grow cannabis, a court heard.
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Yorkshire students miss out in race for Oxbridge
THE “unacceptable” extent to which Northern schools are eclipsed by their Southern counterparts in supplying students to Oxford and Cambridge has been revealed in data provided to MPs.
1 commentJobs blow as scheme for biomass power plants in region scrapped
DRAX has scrapped plans for two biomass power plants in Yorkshire, striking a blow to the region’s green energy ambitions.
New computers ‘key to brighter Met Office’ future Office
The Met Office would be able to issue more confident severe weather warnings and increase its accuracy on long-term forecasts if had more powerful supercomputers, a group of MPs has said.
‘Butchers’ raid at nature reserve
Five sheep at a nature reserve were slaughtered before being professionally butchered for their meat.
Funeral of knifed girl held up for more tests
THE parents of Casey-Lyanne Kearney, who was found stabbed in a Doncaster park last week, have been told they must wait for a second post-mortem examination before they can arrange her funeral.
‘Gay slayer’ dies in Yorkshire prison
A KILLER who was told he would never be released from jail after being convicted of torturing gay men to death almost 20 years ago has died in jail.
1 commentGove warns of Press inquiry threat to freedom of speech
The Leveson Inquiry into Press standards has given rise to a “chilling atmosphere” which threatens freedom of speech in the UK, Education Secretary Michael Gove claimed yesterday.
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