One man died and another was injured after a roof collapse in a Yorkshire mine in the second tragedy to hit the coal industry in as many weeks
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The Prime Minister branded Oxford University 'disgraceful'after he said he saw figures which revealed that only one black student was admitted last year
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Electric utility Drax Group has cut a deal with the taxman over its Eurobond financing structure - an agreement it says will result in the release of £180 million for the business... more
Burberry creative director Christopher Bailey loves music almost as much as he loves clothes. For his Burberry Acoustic initiative he has handpicked the best (and best-looking) young musicians to showcase their sounds and fashions... more
Once a coaching inn rebuilt and renamed in 1855 by the Earl of Feversham, it was finally bought by Simon Rhatigan, who has turned it into a 33-roomed luxurious hotel to rival any in the area... more
Alan Johnson vows to press ahead with plans to outlaw the drug mephedrone, known as 'meow meow', despite claims that the resignation of a key government adviser could make the ban unlawful... more
With their crumbling ruins, windswept hillsides and idiosyncratic locals, it’s no wonder the North Yorkshire moors make for great literature, says Hettie Harvey ... more
Former England football star Paul Gascoigne was being quizzed by police after he was arrested on suspicion of being drunk in charge of a vehicle... more
The hostile battle for control of Novera Energy took a new twist today as it emerged that one of the company’s pipeline wind farm projects could be halted by fears it could cause a mid-air fighter jet collision ... more
A £1million collection of Viking artefacts, discovered by two amateur treasure-hunters using metal detectors, has been unveiled at the British Museum.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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