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Second arrest in ‘Plebgate’ probe
A second man has been arrested in connection with the Andrew Mitchell “plebgate” affair, police said today.
Hillsborough victories open the door to criminal charges
A DOUBLE victory has been achieved in the Hillsborough families’ 23-year fight for justice as a new police investigation was launched into the tragedy and fresh inquests were ordered into the deaths of the 96 victims.
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Will the world come to an end on December 21? Leeds shoppers remain upbeat video
The ancient Mayans have predicted that the world will come to an abrupt end on December 21.
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Leeds v Chelsea: 11 arrests made at cup clash
POLICE made a total of 11 arrests at the Capital One Cup football match between Leeds United and Chelsea.
Millions of Britons head for Christmas getaway
Nearly four million Britons will be heading abroad for the festive period, with those staying at home promised a wet rather than a white Christmas.
Huge cuts on the way as councils stripped of £300m
YET another round of devastating cuts to council services will be unleashed across much of Yorkshire in the New Year after figures suggested the Government is poised to slash funding to the region’s local authorities by a further £300m by 2015.
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Sport
Takeover of Leeds United on verge of being completed
LEEDS UNITED have called a press conference for tomorrow morning amid speculation that GFH Capital have completed their takeover of the Championship club.
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Champions League draw: Manchester United to face Real Madrid and Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo will face Manchester United for the first time since he left Old Trafford after Real Madrid were drawn against his old side in the last 16 of the Champions League.
Aston Villa stand in way of Bradford City and Wembley date
Conquerors of Arsenal, Bradford City, have been drawn against Premier League side Astopn Villa in the semi-final of the Capital One Cup.
Brownlee rewarded for golden year at Olympics
Our search for the county’s Sports Star of 2012, as voted for by our readers, has been an intriguing one. Here we reveal the third-placed finisher, Alistair Brownlee. Nick Westby reports.
Leeds 1 Chelsea 5: Battling Leeds fail to bridge the gap as Chelsea reach semi-final
FOR Leeds United fans, a dislike of Chelsea is something that is for life and not just Christmas.
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Applause as Hillsborough judges quash 96 ‘accidental death’ verdicts
BEREAVED families of victims of the Hillsborough disaster saw their long battle to uncover the truth of what happened take a historic step forward at the High Court today.
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Will the world come to an end on December 21? Leeds shoppers remain upbeat video
The ancient Mayans have predicted that the world will come to an abrupt end on December 21.
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Business
Pace fails to land Motorola Home box business
PACE has been trumped in its attempt to buy Google’s Motorola Home box business, which will be sold to US rival Arris for $2.35bn (£1.45bn).
Online shopping at a ‘tipping point’ as Asda sees sales soar
ASDA said online retailing has reached a “tipping point” this Christmas, as increasing numbers of customers shop on their smartphones and tablet PCs.
Historic landmark to be home to students
SIR Algernon Firth was a man ahead of his time, whose philanthropy provided hope to cancer sufferers around the world.
Carlco sues US firm over touch screen “patent breach”
CARCLO has launched High Court proceedings against a US firm which it claims has breached its patents for touch screen sensor technology.
City office market set for the next phase of building
THE LEEDS office market could be on the brink of a new development cycle, according to an influential report from CBRE.
Data centre to create new jobs
HIGHLY skilled jobs are expected to be created on a Yorkshire business park next year.
Lifestyle
From the oven to a Dragons’ Den
Catherine Scott talks to a former dinner lady with big business ambitions.
Counting her chickens: The children’s book writer on a mission
Illustrator Kristyna Litten is on a mission, just like the hen at the centre of her first book. Marie-Claire Kidd finds out what inspired her and her thoughts on how to encourage children’s imagination.
Ken Dodd: Still tickling nation’s funny bone after almost six decades
Ken Dodd has been making people laugh for almost 60 years and with his legendary ‘Happiness’ tour back in Yorkshire he talks to Chris Bond.
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Video: It’s Army Gangnam-style as troops raise money for Yorkshire charity video
BRITISH troops in Afghanistan have come up with their own version of the worldwide music hit Gangnam Style - to raise money for a mountain rescue charity in the Yorkshire Dales.
Olympians provide an inside track to gold trail
After such a spectacular sporting summer its perhaps no surprise that Waterstones’ top 10 sporting Christmas gifts includes a triumphant trio of books from Olympic stars.
Here’s to a delicious Christmas
Forget dried-out turkey and overcooked Brussels, Yorkshire’s leading chefs reveal the perfect recipes for a Michelin star Christmas.
Audio & Video
Benitez refuses to be drawn into Warnock row video
CHELSEA INTERIM manager Rafael Benitez has reminded Neil Warnock that Sheffield United’s relegation from the Barclays Premier League was not decided by one match alone.
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BusinessTalk: Yorkshire’s biggest-ever buyout rounds off 2012
THE planned sale of R&R Ice Cream early next year is on course to be Yorkshire’s biggest-ever buyout. Listen to informed debate in your weekly business programme from the Yorkshire Post.
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Video: Preparations at Elland Road as Leeds face Chelsea video
NEIL WARNOCK has urged his Leeds United side to round off a dream six months for Yorkshire sport by knocking Chelsea out of the Capital One Cup.
Examination ordered as Comet shuts up shop for the last time video
COMET’S last remaining stores were trading for the final time today as it emerged that events surrounding the chain’s collapse are to be examined.
Video: It’s Army Gangnam-style as troops raise money for Yorkshire charity video
BRITISH troops in Afghanistan have come up with their own version of the worldwide music hit Gangnam Style - to raise money for a mountain rescue charity in the Yorkshire Dales.
Video: Santa in flying visit to Leeds children’s hospice video
DELIGHTED children at a hospice in Yorkshire had a surprise visit from Father Christmas who left his reindeer at home to drop in by helicopter.
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