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Schools saw 4,690 racism casesSarah Soyei

Schools in Leeds record the second highest number of racist incidents in Britain between 2007 and 2011, the BBC finds.

'Twisted' badger baiter jailed

A man who urged his dog to attack and kill badgers and kept footage of the fights for his own "twisted and sick kicks" is jailed.

James TomlinFire family 'seconds from death'

A heavily pregnant woman and her two children were 30 seconds from death in a fire which killed her partner, an inquest hears.

Len Tingle, Political editor, Yorkshire Article written by Len Tingle Len Tingle Political editor, Yorkshire

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MPs go back to school for Schools Questions and Answers live webcast from Leeds.

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