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All the times the authorities almost caught Peter Sutcliffe – but didn’t

From the lost evidence to brushing aside eyewitness statements, the police investigation into the Yorkshire Ripper was a litany of failings

Evening Standard

The Reckoning: the horrendous true story behind the Jimmy Savile case, now being dramatised by the BBC

The prolific paedophile and predator is played by Steve Coogan in the shocking TV series; this is the real story of the disgraced presenter’s life and crimes, and how they eventually came to light

Evening Standard

‘Why was I so obsessed with him?’: my seven years in search of Jimmy Savile’s secrets

The journalist who knew the presenter best spent years investigating what was behind the outlandish persona. But it was only after Savile’s death that the monstrous truth became clear

The Guardian - UK

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The Reckoning: what happened to the houses of horror owned by Jimmy Savile?

Ahead of BBC drama The Reckoning, here’s what happened to the disgraced star’s property portfolio

Evening Standard

Leigh Wood: I’m Josh Warrington’s last chance to get back into title contention

Nottingham’s Wood takes on Leeds’ Warrington on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Leeds station in chaos after train fire

Industrial action and livestock on the line added to the problems facing travellers

The Independent UK

HS2: Rishi Sunak’s £36bn in transport funding – is it new or just repackaged?

Labour says ‘almost all’ rail and road projects have been announced already and are not new investments

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What Rishi Sunak scrapping HS2 – and promising a new 'Network North'– means for the north of England

UK prime minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed he is cancelling phase two of the long-standing high-speed rail network project, High Speed 2 (HS2). This comes two years after the government scrapped the eastern Leeds branch of the project.

The Conversation

Brendan Croker obituary

Singer, songwriter and guitarist who shared his love of country and blues in the Notting Hillbillies

The Guardian - UK

The Yorkshire Ripper: what did he do and when? A timeline

From 1969 to 1980, Peter Sutcliffe attacked numerous women, as recounted in current ITV drama The Long Shadow. How did he get away with it?

Evening Standard

What does scaling back of HS2 mean for travellers?

‘Network North’ and a range of piecemeal road and rail projects will replace the western leg of the high-speed line

The Independent UK

65-year-old Hyderabadi man stabbed to death in UK

65-yr-old Hyderabad-based senior citizen, Mohammed Khaja Rayeesuddin, stabbed to death in Leeds, UK. Victim's son requests privacy. MBT leader Amjed Ullah Khan & Hyderabad Mayor Mohammed Majid Hussain visit family. West Yorkshire Police launch double murder investigation.

The Hindu

Cutting off the North from HS2 is a national disgrace

Ripping up plans to extend HS2 north of Birmingham will mean a life sentence of travel misery for tens of millions of travellers

The Independent UK

Leeds stabbing: Murder investigation launched after two men killed

Police described the deaths of two men in Leeds as an ‘absolute tragedy’

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The Independent UK

Double murder investigation launched after death of two men in Leeds

One man was found dead in Harehills, Leeds, and another later died in hospital, according to police

The Independent UK

Two arrested after ‘sudden and violent’ fatal stabbings

Police described the deaths of two men in Leeds as an ‘absolute tragedy’.

The Independent UK

Sunak warned he is ‘risking cohesion of country’ as Labour mayors meet over HS2

Labour mayors Sadiq Khan, Andy Burnham, Tracy Brabin, Oliver Coppard and Steve Rotheram gathered in Leeds to warn against further rail cuts.

Evening Standard

Five Labour mayors across UK join forces to urge Rishi Sunak to stay on track with HS2

Sadiq Khan and his four fellow Labour leaders say they have been ‘inundated’ with concerns about the Government’s trajectory

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The Independent UK

Five Labour mayors across UK join forces to urge Sunak to stay on track with HS2

Mayor of London Saqiq Khan and his four fellow Labour leaders say they have been ‘inundated’ with concerns about the Government’s trajectory.

The Independent UK

How the Integrated Rail Plan disintegrated

Train Talk: HS2 is the very definition of how not to run a railway project – and how to destroy a dream

Evening Standard

Princess of Wales tours Leeds textile mill with a family connection

Kate was being told about the mill’s historic connection to her ancestors during her visit

Evening Standard

How much time will HS2 save? Northern leg axed by PM

HS2 from Birmingham to Manchester and Leeds has been scrapped

The Guardian - UK

Landlords in Yorkshire abandon buy-to-let market over high interest rates

What was once a lucrative investment for those with spare funds has become a headache amid higher borrowing costs

The Independent UK

Starmer refuses to commit to finishing HS2 as Labour flip flops over stance

The Independent revealed last week that Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt were talking about scrapping the second stage of HS2 rail project as costs spiral amid severe delays.

The Independent UK

Starmer not committing to full HS2 if Sunak ditches rail route to North

The Labour leader instead urged the Prime Minister to ‘get on with it’ himself.

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