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Five Catalans Dragons players arrested

08.02.10
Five players from French Super League club Catalans Dragons have been arrested following an alleged brawl in Leeds city centre... more

Suspended doctor paid £100,000 lost earnings admits failing in duty of care

08.02.10
Locum doctor, who was paid more than £100,000 in lost earnings after being suspended following the death of a patient, admits failing in his duty of care... more

Holiday reps on trial over Corfu poison gas deaths

04.02.10
Two British holiday reps go on trial in a Greek court over the deaths of two children killed by a hotel gas leak... more

Bodies of three soldiers flown home

19.01.10
Bodies of three British soldiers killed in Afghanistan by improvised explosive devices were returned to Britain... more

Great FA Cup shocks

04.01.10
After Leeds United's stunning victory at Old Trafford we look at other underdogs who have had their day... more

Bodies of British troops come home

22.12.09
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Soldiers died stopping suicide bomb attack at busy market

17.12.09
Two British soldiers died trying to stop Taliban suicide bombers from blowing up a packed marketplace, their commanding officer reveal... more

Rape convictions in London fall despite rise in reported attacks

15.12.09
Number of rapists convicted in London last year fell by 12 per cent as fewer cases were brought to court... more

Capital tops league of uninsured drivers

24.09.09
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Met advertises for lesbian and gay police to guard the Queen

23.09.09
Gay, lesbian and transgender officers are being sought to help guard the Queen under a new drive to employ minorities... more

Firemen launch Atlantic naked rowing challenge

30.07.09
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Holiday fume death trial delayed

25.06.09
The trial of two tour firm employees over the deaths of a brother and sister who died from carbon monoxide poisoning on holiday in Greece was further delayed today until next year... more

Police league tables in fight against waste

23.06.09
"Value for money" performance tables covering all 43 police forces in Britain are to be published for the first time in an attempt to eliminate waste... more

Brown should 'speak a language people understand', says Ed Balls

18.06.09
Gordon Brown's close ally Ed Balls has urged the Prime Minister to make sure he "communicates in language which people really understand"... more

Dramatic fall at the last as horse and rider take tumble

15.06.09
Horse and rider sent tumbling after terrifying fall at the Bramham International Horse Trials today... more

Unemployment hits 13-year high at 2.2m

12.05.09
Hopes of a swift end to the recession were stamped out as unemployment surged to the highest level in 13 years... more

MPs demand to see report into 'failure' of MI5 to stop 7/7 bombers

29.04.09
Senior MPs demanded the immediate publication of a secret report into possible MI5 failures linked to the 7/7 bombings... more

'Astonishing' Lenny Henry takes his Moor to West End

24.04.09
Lenny Henry is to make his West End theatrical debut as Othello... more

Lenny Henry's Yorkshire moor burns towards greatness

22.04.09
Lenny Henry and the lads, plus a couple of token lasses, have set out on tour with Othello. ... more

My book wasn’t meant to be an assassination of Brian Clough

19.03.09
Writer of the moment David Peace should be celebrating after last night’s premiere of The Damned United, based on his controversial novel about the legendary manager. Instead, he tells us, he’s still trying to clear his name... more

Burberry axes up to 290 to guard profits

20.01.09
Retail: Fashion house Burberry said it is axeing up to 290 UK jobs to protect profits... more

London's conviction rate for rape is the lowest across Britain

08.01.09
London has the lowest rate of rape convictions in the country with less than half of cases brought to court ending in prosecution, figures show... more

Why was Shannon taken off child risk register?

05.12.08
Social services came under fire after it was revealed that Shannon Matthews was taken off the child protection register despite fears for her safety... more

Link to West Yorkshire, home of the 7/7 bombers

28.11.08
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Moor the merrier as Lenny makes debut as Othello

02.10.08
Lenny Henry is to make his stage acting debut in one of the most demanding roles in theatre - Othello... more

Six frontrunners for the top job

04.09.08
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Blood and guts tactics to stem teen stabbings

29.05.08
This graphic image is from shocking footage being posted on the internet and sent to mobile phones to stop teenagers using knives... more

Grief-stricken Corinne Bailey Rae prays for drug-death husband at giant cross

28.03.08
A grieving Corinne Bailey Rae emerged in public for the first time since her husband was found dead of a suspected drugs overdose. The Leeds born singer, 28, made a pilgrimage to lay a posy of heather she was carrying, at the foot of a 32ft Easter cross at Otley Chevin, West Yorkshire, in memory of her saxophonist husband Jason Rae ... more

Schools lottery as families wait for pupil places offer

03.03.08
Thousands of London pupils find out this week if they have won a place at a desirable secondary amid warnings that up to half will be rejected by their chosen schools... more

Moves to halt extremists from targeting the young

15.02.08
Police have launched a pilot scheme in London to divert young people at risk of being recruited by Islamic extremism... more

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