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School Report Sports Day as it happens
A minute-by-minute account of School Report Sports Day, involving hundreds of school children around the UK - and beyond. |
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From food to fashion, the thriving market in human hair
The trade in human hair is a growing market, with a new film by US comedian Chris Rock looking into the industry. But what can human hair be used for? |
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Fighting for the Taliban militants
BBC Asian Network's Sanjiv Buttoo explains how a Muslim went from being a drug addict in the UK to a militant fighting for the Taliban. |
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Can you block out the blare of vuvuzelas?
The one-note drone of massed plastic horns is the soundtrack to the 2010 World Cup. A ban is out of the question, so is it possible to block out the over-vuvuzealous parping? |
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The hidden world of police divers
Underwater search teams are a familiar sight during major police investigations. But what is it like to probe the UK's murkiest recesses? |
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Who's who: Cameron's government
A guide to who's doing what in David Cameron's Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government. |
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The mystery of the human regurgitator
Stevie Starr's "Regurgitator" performance on Britain's Got Talent has horrified and fascinated the nation. But how does he do it? |
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New MP diaries: The first three weeks
What has life been like for five new MPs as they begin their professional lives in Westminster? |
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What the papers say
A look at what's making the headlines in Friday's morning newspapers. |
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Papers react to Bradford murders
"It could have been me" are the haunted words of a friend of the three murdered women in Bradford. |
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Women's killings horrify papers
The killings of three women working as prostitutes in Bradford appear on several of Thursday's front pages. |
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Return of the dummy run
The death of British comedian Ray Alan recalls a lost age when ventriloquists were cosy family entertainment favourites. Today, they are more likely to be found at the cutting edge of subversive alternative comedy. |
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Fire crews still at chemical site
Ten firefighters remain at the scene of a major fire which partly destroyed a chemicals factory near Huddersfield. |
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Major fire at chemicals factory
More than 150 firefighters are tackling a major fire at a chemicals factory on the outskirts of Huddersfield. |
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Thieves ransack rugby star's home
Leeds Rhinos player Ryan Bailey says he is "devastated" after burglars broke into his home and stole his four Super League title winners rings. |
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No charges in assisted death case
No charges are to be brought against a West Yorkshire man who helped his wife to kill herself, the CPS says. |
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Mergers affect safety of savings
A series of mergers among financial institutions has put the safety net for savings under scrutiny. |
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Towns' London rail links reopens
Direct rail links between three West Yorkshire towns and London reopen for the first time in decades. |
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Police in £550,000 fake note find
Police seize more than £550,000 of counterfeit notes from locations in West Yorkshire and north Wales. |
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CCTV of match disorder suspects
Police release CCTV images of football fans they suspect were involved in violent disorder in Huddersfield last month. |