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Leeds rapist’s stabbing threat to victim aged 11

A dangerous sex offender raped an 11-year-old girl and threatened to stab her parents if she told them what he had done.

James Hughes.

Leeds ex-police constable on theft charge

A former Leeds police constable has appeared in court.

Roberto Di Matteo.

Simon Grayson sacked: Whites keeping managerial options open LATEST

Leeds United have left the door to the manager’s job at Elland Road wide open by revealing they will take their first steps towards an appointment in the early part of next week.

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A swan lands on one of the frozen ponds at Fairburn Ings nature reserve, near Castleford.

Leeds and Yorkshire braced for a winter whiteout

Leeds was wrapping up warm today after weather experts warned: “It’s going to be all white on the night!”

QUOTE SHOCK: Sian Jones with her Vauxhall Vectra.

£112,000 insurance shock for West Yorkshire mum

A shocked mum was quoted more than £100,000 to insure her five-year-old car.

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Visitors soar at Leeds museums

Leeds has been named one of the UK’s cultural capitals after a transformation which has seen visitor numbers to its museums and galleries more than treble to a million.

Ed Anderson.

‘Reopen A&E’ at Pontefract Hospital call as trust boss steps down

Calls for the A&E department at Pontefract hospital to reopen full time have been renewed in the wake of fresh turmoil at a troubled West Yorkshire health trust.

Jane McDonald.

Singer Jane McDonald asks Leeds runners to brave cold

Runners will don their scarves and gloves along with their trainers for a new fundraising event at Harewood House.

Fundraisers Bob Sturrock, Steve Nicholson, Nigel Atkins and Tom Harding from Cookridge Fire Station, with David Wiiliams and daughter Eve.

Leeds fire crews back op fund for girl

Firefighters turned fundraisers to boost a schoolgirl’s hopes of one day being able to walk.

Nicholas Whitaker.

Wakefield Cathedral verger cleared of groping woman UPDATED

A verger was today found not guilty of groping a woman in a cathedral.

Regional News rss

Future sports stars find new home

A Doncaster-based charity and educator has teamed up with an internationally renowned football academy to give budding sport stars a place to call home.

Tanker strike suspended for talks

A planned strike by fuel tanker drivers in Yorkshire has been postponed to allow fresh talks in a bid to resolve a dispute over pay and conditions.

United stars turn teacher for a day

South Yorkshire school pupils learned lessons with a difference after Sheffield United players and coaches attended classes to raise awareness of job opportunities in sport - and encourage respect for others.

Pair murdered 'over love affair'

Two men were murdered and then dumped in a quiet Yorkshire country lane because one of them was having an affair with a married woman, a court has heard.

A 'weld' done for girl power

Two female Rotherham college students have shown true girl power in the world of welding by securing full-time jobs after their apprenticeships.

National News rss

Towns regeneration contest launched

The Government has launched a competition to find 12 areas to share £1 million under a drive to regenerate town centres.

Lottery couple defend benefit claim

A couple who scooped a £10.2 million lottery jackpot have defended their right to claim benefits more than six years later.

Fire crews tackle Mayfair blaze

One hundred firefighters are tackling a blaze in one of London's most exclusive streets.

Navy 'sends submarine to Falklands'

The Royal Navy is sending a nuclear submarine to the Falkland Islands amid heightened tensions between Britain and Argentina over the disputed islands, it has been reported.

1,000 people expected in marches

More than 1,000 protesters are expected to take part in marches by two opposing campaign groups.

Showbiz News rss

Walliams overcomes BGT buzzer fear

David Walliams has overcome his reluctance to buzz contestants on Britain's Got Talent - and is now happy to put them out of their misery.

Tulisa to tell life story in book

X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos has promised fans there is "lots to tell" after it was revealed she is releasing her autobiography later this year.

Griffin O'Neal jailed over crash

The son of actor Ryan O'Neal has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for his involvement in a drug-fuelled, head-on car crash that injured another driver.

Rape trial shock for Corrie viewers

Viewers were left stunned tonight as they saw Coronation Street's scheming Frank Foster walk free from court after he was found not guilty of raping Carla Connor.

'Upbeat' Holden set for BGT return

Amanda Holden is expected to return to Britain's Got Talent next week.

Weird World rss

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Weird world (January 12): Odd stories in the news

Check out a round up of odd stories in the news around the globe..

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BOOT ROOM TV: Bristol City v Leeds United preview video

Check out the latest edition of The Boot Room which looks ahead to Leeds United’s clash with Bristol City at Ashton Gate.

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WINNING POST TV (February 3): Horse racing preview programme video

Check out the latest edition of The Winning Post which looks ahead to this weekend’s local and national horse racing meetings.

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SIN BIN TV: Super League Round 1 preview video

Check out the latest edition of The Sin Bin which looks ahead to round one of Super League games.

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LINE OUT TV: Nottingham v Leeds Carnegie preview video

Check out the latest edition of The Line Out which looks ahead to Leeds Carnegie’s clash with Nottingham at Meadow Lane.

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SIN BIN TV: Leeds Rhinos Super League season preview video

Check out the latest edition of The Sin Bin which previews Leeds Rhinos chances of success ahead of a new Super League season.

News Features rss

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Education: Uni softens the blow for students hit by fees rises

Susan Press looks at the latest statistics on tuition fees.

Letter: Being PM is not a popularity contest

The “Iron Lady hate brigade” who sent so many critical letters recently all suffer from a convenient memory loss.

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Health: Latest exercise DVDs tested

Given up on your post-Christmas fitness regime yet? If you’ve lost motivation, don’t despair – Katie Baldwin has been test-driving the latest exercise DVDs to find out which will get you back on track.

HEATING DRILL: Coun David Blackburn, Stuart Oakes, and Coun Mark Dobson.

Consumer: Fuel bill fight is hotting up

Help is at hand for people battling rising fuel bills. Aisha Iqbal reports

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE: Professor Alison Baker with students Daniel Schnaubelt and Marian Quain in the molecular biosciences research laboratory at the University of Leeds.

Education: Saving our planet for years to come

Susan Press reports on an academic initiative to find new ways for future generations to live sustainably.

Business News rss

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Search is on to find the finance winners

NOMINATIONS have opened for this year’s Yorkshire Rising Star Awards.

It’s the business for women

A YORKSHIRE organisation determined to help more women achieve top business jobs has vowed to expand nationally.

Banks need to lend, says TUC

BANK lending to firms outside the finance and real estate sectors must more than double, claims a new TUC report.

Customer numbers boost proves a Christmas joy

CASINO Alea in Leeds saw a 51 per cent increase in footfall in December, the company says.

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Centre to help

A SHOPPING centre in Leeds is sponsoring an adventurer heading for the North Pole.

YEP Letters rss

Letter: The victims of an unequal society

MAY I thank D Birch for drawing attention to the effect the North/South divide has on benefit capping and how this is being exploited by the Tories for political and ideological reasons rather than economic.

Letter: Better site for incinerator

I AM writing to you concerning the proposed site for the incinerator that the council is proposing at Cross Green (‘We don’t want this “dumped” on our doorstep’, YEP, January 25), on the former site of the market off Pontefract Lane.

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Letter: Decent singer, dreadful song

RICHARD Kimble may be correct, when he states in his letter to the YEP (January 25) that Etta James, who died last week at the age of 73, was a decent singer but I have always thought that the lyrics of her song I Would Rather Go Blind were dreadful.

Letter: Don’t fuel animal killers’ blook lust

COULD I please urge the YEP to stop publicising the recent sightings of dead rabbits, foxes etc hung in trees in local woodland.

Letter: Fred’s still in the money

AS, fortunately, only a small shareholder in the RBS, how delighted I am to hear that Fred “the shred” Goodwin has been stripped of his knighthood. It is a shame he cannot be stripped of his massive pension.

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Saturday 04 February 2012

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