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Father heart attack victim died of brain haemorrhage after being given experimental drug

Tim Hancock died at Leeds General Infirmary on November 25, 2016 at the age of 48 after being given an experimental drug without his consent, an inquest heard today.




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Leeds boy drowns at David Lloyd sports centre

Emergency services were scrambled to the David Lloyd club in Tongue Lane, Leeds at 9.45am today. They found the three-year-old boy in the swimming pool but he later died in hospital.




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Leeds woman suffers six-inch wound caused by tight weave

WARNING: Graphic content. Helzie Amnell-Connor, 24, from Leeds, fears a six inch wound left by a weave sewn in too tightly will leave her scarred for life, and can't bear to leave the house.




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First picture of boy who drowned at David Lloyd club's pool in Leeds

Rocco Wright, three, drowned after he was reportedly found face down at the bottom of a David Lloyd club's pool on Saturday in Leeds.




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Rita Ora performs new song Girls in a raunchy red bodysuit

Rita Ora performed her new single Girls in Leeds on Friday night. The 27-year-old artist is on tour through early September.




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Davina McCall says she wants to repay debt to NHS A&E heroes

TV presenter Davina McCall will report live from NHS front lines in Leeds in a new ITV special. She revealed her inspiration was the care her family received during her older sister's cancer diagnosis.




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Couple convicted of luring daughter to Bangladesh for marriage

A couple have been found guilty at Leeds Crown Court of luring their 19-year-old daughter to Bangladesh in an attempt to force her to marry her first cousin and have a baby with him.




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Leeds TV presenter becomes star during England's World Cup friendly

Rather than focusing on Gareth Southgate's tactical changes, a cameraman seemed more interested in the presenter sat behind the bench during the England v Costa Rica match.




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Bodies of father and son are recovered from water in Leeds

The father and son who were tragically found dead in a stretch of water after going on a fishing trip have been named locally as Martin, 43 and Jack Andrews, 19 from Pudsey in Leeds, West Yorks.




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England fan thrown off car in wild World Cup celebrations

The video filmed after the injury time winner shows one fan in Plymouth, Devon, cling onto the bonnet as the car speeds up and brakes suddenly, sending him flying through the air.




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Drunk mother may have suffocated her baby girl while she slept

Claire Clifford, 35, was found to have placed her daughter Charlotte in an 'unsafe sleeping position with an intoxicated mother' at their family home in Yorkshire on June 18 last year.




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Body of teenage boy is pulled from River Aire in Leeds

Panicked onlookers called the emergency services at 6.45pm and reported that the teenager had failed to return to shore at the river near Cardigan Fields, Kirkstall (divers pictured on the scene last night).




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Four die in horrific Uber smash in Leeds

Four people aged 18 to 21 have died after a smash between a car and an Uber in Leeds in the early hours of this morning. 




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Donna Corden ‘lost half her face’ due to flesh-eating bug

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Donna Corden, 47, a mother-of-three from Leeds, had half of her face removed after developing a deadly infection after hitting her head on the oven.




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Students accused of leaving rubbish piles on the streets

Residents and council leaders in student areas up and down the UK have expressed their disgust at students who fail to dispose of their rubbish properly in cities as they move out for summer.




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Leeds diners spark outrage by barbecuing burgers on top of tombstone

Diners who barbecued food on top of tombstone in a Leeds graveyard have been branded disgraceful after a passerby shamed them on social media.




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Leeds vet banned for life for keeping dogs in a 'pitch black dungeon'

Vet Gary Samuel, 49, was banned from keeping animals for life and struck off after inspectors found 24 dogs and eight cats to starve in his cellar at his surgery in Leeds, west Yorkshire.




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Couple jailed after luring daughter to Bangladesh for forced marriage

Leeds Crown Court heard the victim was taken to the south Asian country on the pretence that she and her family would celebrate Eid together, but was then told by her parents that they had set up a wedding.




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Milk in a teapot stunt backfires as market is told 'we won't be visiting you'

Leeds-based Headingley Market inadvertently kicked off a national debate when tweeting an animation which showed a teapot being poured with milk already in it.




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Vegan protesters film butcher swings piece of meat at them

Footage shot by vegan protester Ginette Lindstrom shows one of the butchers becoming angry at the crowd gathering outside his shop in Leeds Kirkgate Market.




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Leeds Festival 'idiot' who dive-bombed tents is slammed as 'loser'

The video was shared to Twitter soon after the end of Reading and Leeds Festival. It has been widely condemned online with some questioning the safety of the man's actions.




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Recruitment worker brands male barber shop in Leeds as sexist

Michelle Chan (pictured) says she was asked to leave Barber Barber, Leeds while waiting for her boyfriend and had to wait in the street as the shop has a male-only policy to avoid queuing.




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Father shares photo of son shortly before he died after taking Ecstasy

Gareth Edwards photographed his 19-year-old son Josh at St James’ Hospital, Leeds, with the intention of sharing the picture to raise awareness how devastating drugs can prove.




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After May dances on stage, Corbyn climbs a wall

The Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn visited a climbing centre in Leeds and was quick to slip off his jacket and scale the wall - a day after Theresa May boogied to Abba's Dancing Queen.




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Man jumps from tower block where students were making a short film

The man jumped from the eighth-floor of the tower block in Leeds, West Yorkshire, at around 10.30am. A group of students had been there making a short film.




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Halloween revellers celebrate in Birmingham and Leeds

From scary ghosts, clowns, vampires, and witches to funny sheikhs and Harry Potters - city centres and pubs across England were packed out with pleasure seekers.




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Cabinet minister urges no-hoper Tory leadership candidates to QUIT

Housing Secretary James Brokenshire (pictured) warned that with 13 MPs having already declared - and potentially more to follow - there could end up being more runners than the Grand National.




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Moment Australian jockey is thrown from his racehorse - but somehow manages to cling to the saddle 

Jarrod Lynch (pictured), 26, was racing on his horse Euroman in Grand National Hurdle at Morphetville racecourse in Adelaide at 1pm on Saturday.




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Racing news: Lucinda Russell insists One For Arthur can still be a major force

Trainer Lucinda Russell believes the low mileage on the clock of 2017 Grand National winner One For Arthur means he can still be a major force in big staying chases.




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Grand National-winning jockey Ryan Mania on the verge of a surprise comeback

EXCLUSIVE:Grand National-winning jockey Ryan Mania is on the verge of a surprise comeback to the saddle, five years after quitting after citing weight and motivation problems.




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La Liga title race nobody wants to win?: Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico, Sevilla and Real Sociedad

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: After 12 La Liga games there are just five points between the top 13 teams. The usual suspects are up there, but things just don't seem to be clicking at all. Sportsmail examines.




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Comedian John Bishop wants the Grand National banned but used to own a racehorse

The animal lover said he is not against the sport but has changed his perspective on the historic race because of the number of horses which have died in the race.




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Britain's most irreverent quiz of the year

From the Christmas General Election to a solid gold toilet being stolen from inside Blenheim Palace, this year has been packed with inimitable stories.




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Secret emails expose the tricks by Betway to help its 'top losers' stay gambling

Ben Jones, 30, has been jailed for stealing £370,000 from his employer to fund his habit after chatty emails from Betway 'VIP manager' Simon Kent led him to stake £1million.




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Burrows Saint can halt Tiger Roll's bid for record third successive triumph in the Grand National

There are any number of variables which determine the winner of the world's greatest horse race, yet connections of Tiger Roll seem fixated he has been handed a pound or two more than is reasonable.




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A chance for Yala Enki to shine in the Unibet Grand National Trial despite Storm Dennis winds

Fingers crossed Storm Dennis doesn't prove the ultimate menace and Yala Enki (Haydock, nap, 3.15) is given the chance to shine in the Unibet Grand National Trial today.




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Tiger Roll takes first step on road to Grand National with fifth-placed finish in Boyne Hurdle

Tiger Roll took an encouraging first step back on the road to the Randox Heath Grand National when just pipped for fourth in the Boyne Hurdle at Navan.




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Riding on the crest of a wave! Life is a beach for Grand National hopeful Potters Corner 

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY MARCUS TOWNEND: At Aintree Potters Corner could become a Grand National hero and one with a link to one of the race and sport's biggest names.




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History-maker Khadijah Mellah to be part of panel at 2020 Aintree Grand Women's Summit

Held on Ladies Day at the Aintree festival, the summit brings women in sport and business together to discuss how they continue to break down barriers and inspire others to follow suit.




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Robin Goodfellow's racing tips for Saturday, March 14

Fergal O'Brien landed the Marston's Midlands Grand National with Chase The Spud three years ago and Petite Power (Uttoxeter, 3.35) could strike again for the affable Gloucestershire trainer.




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Truckers Lodge puts champion trainer Paul Nicholls on course to retain title after treble

Champion trainer Paul Nicholls gave himself a chance of retaining his title after a treble - led by Midlands National winner Truckers Lodge - enabled him to almost half chief rival's lead.




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Grand National cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic as UK government plan to ban mass gatherings

The Grand National was dramatically called off on Monday night after new Government restrictions to fight the spread of coronavirus made it impossible to stage the Aintree showpiece.




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Cancellation of Grand National may cost bookmakers excess of £100m

It was announced by Jockey Club Racecourses on Monday evening that the biggest betting race of the year will not take place at Aintree next month, because of the coronavirus pandemic.




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All racing in Britain will be suspended from Wednesday until the end of April

The decision, which follows the announcement by the Jockey Club on Monday evening to cancel the Randox Health Grand National, will place the sport under considerable financial strain.




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Irish racing 'tonic' for ITV viewers amid coronavirus outbreak

Presenter Ed Chamberlin says he hopes ITV broadcasting racing from Ireland on Saturday will be a tonic for sports fans in a barren live sporting landscape.




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SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Earl of Derby wins his battle to build 400 homes on his stud farm

Hundreds of new homes are to be built on a stud farm near Newmarket, Sebastian Shakespeare has the latest including what's going on with the Archer's actors and what Mumford & Sons are using for loo roll.




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Bookmakers set to announce plan to bet on 'Virtual Grand National' with profits going to NHS

The bookmaking industry are close to announcing a plan to bet on Saturday's Virtual Reality Grand National with any profits made going to the NHS Charities Group.




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The Jockey Club follows BHA by placing up to 400 staff on furlough leave

EXCLUSIVE BY MARCUS TOWNEND: Racemail understands the historic organisation, which was formed in 1750 and has 15 British racecourse, has furloughed nearly two thirds of its workforce.




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Coronavirus UK: Jockey Club to give 10,000 free tickets to NHS workers

The Jockey Club announced the first day of the 2021 festival would be renamed Liverpool's NHS Day, with thousands of tickets donated to NHS and professional carers in Merseyside.




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Horse-racing might be shut down but a virtual Grand National is on

Forty runners and riders will line up tomorrow for the most anticipated race of the jumps season - but, with horseracing shut down, the Grand National's venue will be cyberspace, not Aintree.