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The Hillsborough disaster wrongly blamed on drunken Liverpool fans.

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Were ticketless supporters also a key factor in the tragedy?

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We will be gauging the reaction to my aid.

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Potholes from a cyclist's point of view as the state of our roads are

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condemned. Clowning around, the brothers who

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have become the first double-act to win the International clowning

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crown. And it turned out sunny for most of

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us this afternoon. I will have the full weather forecast later.

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First tonight, angry reaction to claims by a senior police officer

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that the Hillsborough disaster was caused by drunken fans. For years

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families of the 96 Liverpool supporters who died in 1989 have

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campaigned for the release of confidential documents about the

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tragedy. Some of them have been leaked to the BBC.

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One officer, born and bred in Liverpool, said he was deeply

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ashamed to say it was caused by Liverpool fans, another says a key

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factor was Liverpool fans turning John Cundy was at Hillsborough 23

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years ago, and he was back there today.

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The Hillsborough scrutiny Board, charged with examining every

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document about the disaster. But today, some of the vital papers

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still to be published were leaked, with allegations from some senior

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Merseyside police officers of the time that ticketless and drunken

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Liverpool fans caused the tragedy. It probably come from some

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suspicions, that initially sections of the police were briefing the

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press and others to try to deflect criticism away from the real

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responsibility, which was found to lie with the police. Today's

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comments by some senior Merseyside police officers of the time are

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bound to create air rage among the families. They were reported to

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Margaret Thatcher under cabinet within days of the disaster, but

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the subsequent inquiry dismissed claims of ticketless or drunken

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fans being to blame, and concentrated on serious could --

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crowd control errors by South Yorkshire Police.

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But one former police officer on duty at Hillsborough said today

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that at least some Liverpool fans, in her opinion, had been in the

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wrong. Was it your assessment they were drunk, and if so, what portion

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of them? Yes, a minority. And I would say, the people that were the

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early and inside the ground, no problems at all. It were those that

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were late, waiting in the pub until the last minute. If we have to put

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a percentage on it, I would say about 5%. I thought Merseyside

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Police condemned the South Yorkshire Police for what they did

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at Hillsborough, so this was a shock. It is now expected that the

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report will be delayed until so timber.

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-- September. John joins me in the studio. What

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is the significance of these documents? They have muddied the

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waters. We have to remember that the statements from the Chief

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Constable at the time were made within days of Hillsborough, and of

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course, all the blame of the Liverpool fans was rubbished by

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Lord Justice Taylor, so it will have served to upset the families

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on Merseyside because it was old information that was later done

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away with. It was completely rejected. I have been listening and

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reading, and there has been extreme anger at these leaked documents,

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and what they complete -- what they contain. For years, the families

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have had it clear that South Yorkshire Police's lack of crowd

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control was to blame, that is what Lord Justice Taylor said, and that

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has been accepted by various chief constables who have apologised. Now

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we get this business of raking out the documents about apparently old

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and out of date information. they would say completely wrong and

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for nation. Yes. The thing about this is, the documents were due to

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be released, there was due to be a debate in Parliament, but because

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of the leaks, that has been delayed now, I gather. I would not say it

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was because of the leaks. They were due to report next month, then it

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was June, and now it should be September. But that was the sheer

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weight of documents the scrutiny Board have had to get through.

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Literally thousands upon thousands of documents. This story is not

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over. Also tonight, drivers will not be

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to be told this, but we live in one of the worst places in the country

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for potholes. Last year's Frost and spar was taking his tolls, and a

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survey says it could take 11 years to clear the backlog. Last year or

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authority repaired 19,000 potholes, across the 25,000 miles of roads.

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There were nearly 7,000 complaints from motorists, but it is not just

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driver suffering. We were out with a crowd of cyclists.

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A present ride and it was sunshine, marred only by the traffic.

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smoothest it seems to be nearest the pavement. If you get too close,

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it is not safe. And too far out into the road, you have to look out

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for the cars. You do not know which line to right-on. -- to ride on.

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This is Rotherham, where cyclists have become used to dodging the

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potholes. It is not very pleasant, honestly. With the level of traffic

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and the state of the road, it is an upsetting experience, and the

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sheikhs of ripping off the bicycle. It is not a road that I like to

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cycle on. According to the asphalt industry alliance, complaints about

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road have risen by 10%. It has cost Humberside's councils over �100

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million to repair, a backlog which is impossible to catch up with.

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wonder why they have a backlog. Around 19,000 potholes in the

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region were filled in last year, but it is a short term effects,

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rather like painting over cracks in a wall. The long term and cost-

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effective solution would be to completely resurfaced. Wintry

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weather has added to the problem. As soon as the potholes are filled,

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more it appear. Constantly rumbling over them can bump up the cost of

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driving. People do not realise that has happened, and then in a couple

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of months, they are having to buy new tyres, which they would not

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have needed had they not hit a pothole. �3 billion will be spent

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on highway maintenance by 2015, but the Transport Secretary says the

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problem cannot be sorted overnight, when you consider the average road

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Sean Gordon as a solicitor who deals with accident claims, many

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involving potholes. He says his company has seen a steep rise in

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the problem. It is an increasingly common problem. We have noticed

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with an our practice and with the harsh winters, there has been a

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drastic increase in accidents, and we deal with the personal-injury

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side. They are caused by predict -- pedestrians coming off bikes,

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potholes and the roads, or people trying to cross and a safe place.

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We are told that in these times of austerity there is not enough money

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to repair the potholes, but presumably more people claiming

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personal injury that cost society more in the long run. Absolutely.

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It is not cost-effective. It is the equivalent of leading a chip --

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leaving a chip on your windscreen, hoping it will go of May. People

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say we live in a compensation culture, but my response is that

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the local authority have a responsibility to repair damage

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caused by the roads. Sean Gordon, thank you.

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Perhaps you have discovered the biggest or deepest potholes. We are

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keen to see your photographs. You can post comments on the

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Facebook page, or you can send a sunny well. -- send us an e-mail.

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Or you can tweet us. Stay with us for look north, for

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life in the fast lane. The accountant whose other life

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involves being a professional motocross champion.

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North Yorkshire police have confirmed a body found in the River

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Ouse is that of missing teenager Jordan Sullivan. The 19-year-old

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disappear one month ago on Valentine's Day, and a major

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underwater search was launched at the time without success. His

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family have been in for armed. The Liberal Democrats have been on

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the campaign trail for the Bradford West parliamentary by-election.

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Candidate Jeanette Sunderland was joined by the Minister for Children

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and Families, Sarah Teather, and polling day is much 29th.

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You take a look of -- look at the records of David Ward and Bradford

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East, and see what a Liberal Democrat brings to Bradford. We

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have campaigning some very tough things. Bringing Bradford to the

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attention of ministers and people in government in a way that they

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have never had the attention of government before, despite the fact

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we have had three Labour MPs here for you us.

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Car parks near Leeds city centre are expected to be made official,

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despite the council saying it wants to close them. There were plans to

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shut 16 of them to encourage people to use public transport, but now

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most of the car parts will be approved.

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Two Radio Leeds presenter is aiming to ride a swan pedalo the whole

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length of the Leeds Liverpool Canal have managed another two miles

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today. Adam Pope and Katherine Hannah have managed 30 of the 117

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miles. They arrived at their first stop on the dark, four hours late,

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and they had been peddling for 12 hours.

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It is a heroic effort. They are doing so well for.

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It is that time of the year where schoolchildren across the country

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get a chance to have a go at what we do every day, being presenters

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and camera operators are. It does not always work. It is all

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part of the BBC -- BBC School Report day, and this year students

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at Horbury School have made their report about how they are using the

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Welcome to Horbury School. Today we are reporting on how we tackle

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bullying. Just over 1000 children come here. Bullying is a problem

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but here at Horbury School we are using technology to solve the

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problem. This is the technology we use. Can you tell us more about it?

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Basically, people who have a problem canned message as an There

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are mentors who can help them deal with any problems. Brendan and

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Matthew were rare forward and they feel it helps. -- referred. People

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pushing me around and saying nasty things. I felt like I didn't have

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many friends and hours by myself. I didn't feel good about coming into

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school. Having mentors, I have grown in confidence and I would

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recommend it to anyone. There are face to face mentors who can offer

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advice. They have been telling us what they do. I was bullied so I

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can see where they are coming from. People like to talk -- talked to

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their own age group because we can relate to them. He you have to show

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empathy and try and help them in a way that is best for them. That is

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how Horbury School tries to stop bullying. They think it's working.

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This is Jess Sayers reporting for BBC News School Report at Horbury

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School. Horbury School is one of over 1,000

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schools reporting the news as part of BBC News School Report.

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To see the news from other schools Before 7 o'clock, they keep it in

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the family. I am the best plan of 2012. Join us later for more fun

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and games. -- the best clown. We have been given an exclusive

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preview behind the scenes at a new archive charting the history of

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Marks and Spencers. There is someone -- something for everyone

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Rugby League is well-known for being family-friendly and

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respectful. And today the sport has publicly welcomed a Super League

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coach back to work, after the devastating loss of his son.

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The Castleford Tigers coach, Ian Millward, lost his teenage son,

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Robbie, when he suffered a sudden heart attack less than three weeks

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ago. But Millward will be in charge for their match at Huddersfield

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tomorrow night, as Paul Ogden reports.

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Walking back into the daily routine. It can't have been easy fork Ian

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Millward today but since when did a man like him or a club like this

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shy away from the hardest of life's challenges? Facing the media for

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the first time since his son's death, he was understandably

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reluctant to talk about it but typical of the man and his sport,

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he still offer and as much as he could bring himself to say on his

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return from compassionate leave. need to beat in the situation to

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lead the club. I know what my son would have wanted me to do so I

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just need to get back and start coaching again. I am very

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appreciative of the support I have had. It has been very comforting. I

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don't -- we need to move forward and try and get back to a bit of

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normality because I understand it affects everyone in different ways.

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The sport of rugby league, meanwhile, it just needs to keeping

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its supportive self to Ian Millward, starting tomorrow night.

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All the best to him. Now I don't want to be too

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stereotypical, but what is your view of the average accountant.

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Sensible perhaps, conservative maybe, with a small "c" of course,

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someone who errs on the side of caution. Well, Tanya's been to meet

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a young man whose an up and coming accountant and whose going places...

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Fast! I and 20 and an accountant studying

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at university. I am also a I was six years old, my dad was a

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former champion himself. It went from there. He got me into the

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racing itself. In 2002, I won my first British championship and

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after that I have been Scott -- sponsored. This year I am moving

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into the highest possible rank. He has completed two years of his

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accountancy degree and completes -- has achieved firsts. Alongside his

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successful motocross career. I trained in the morning and at

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night. The motor -- motivation side health at University it as well.

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An accountant is normally a sensible and solid person, are they

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two sides to you? I think so. I have my racing side

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and my accountancy side. Here it is a different ball game. Jekyll and

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Hyde. As soon as he puts the helmet on, who knows? The red mist

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descends and his determination and aggression are taken out on the

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bike. Last again, he kicked off his campaign in Doncaster. He is

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working also on a placement for his degree. This is a man who wants to

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get to the top in both of his Koreas.

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He doesn't seem you're difficult -- typical accountant.

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For 20 years they've slaved in their chosen profession, mastering

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the skills needed for their jobs. Now their efforts have finally been

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recognised. After years of juggling, stilt walking, unicycling and

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generally having fun, two brothers from Ossett have been awarded Best

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Clowns of the Year award. They are Ian and Gavin Radforth,

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also known as Izzo and Malteser, The Rapide Brothers. And what's

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more, Ian's son, Owen, also known Good evening.

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And congratulations. I noticed that you are very good at what you do

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and your make up his understated. Apparently there is a new look for

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clowns of this year. What is it? People can see the person behind

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the make-up. Our plans always sad? Do you weep a lot? Not really, no.

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I think it came from the record, didn't it?

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What makes a good clown? What is the essence of success? Enjoying

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yourself and just being happy. It is how you come across to the

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children as well. We said you are keeping it in the family and you

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certainly are. I will call you Owen on the if that is all right? How

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long have you wanted to be a clown for? Is it what you want to do when

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you grow up? Yes. Who has the best red nose? Me. You absolutely have.

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I think you look fantastic. What reaction do you get when you

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perform? We get a lot of reaction, especially from the younger

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children. We don't wear too much make-up so they're not used get.

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Did it start in America? It is more European. When I was a cared i

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really was -- when I was a kid, I really was scared. You have stop

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juggling? I was always hopeless at these

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sorts of things. Even a day Pablo is hard.

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It is a family business but when you were a kid and went to school

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to your careers teacher, did you say, I want to be a clown? I'm sure

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did. How old were you when you knew you wanted to do it? I've always

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liked juggling and the circus. might need an assistant.

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I'm not so sure. Come with me owing and let us give him a big build-up.

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Ladies and gentlemen, with our brand-new assistant, a man with the

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red nose in the middle. Here we go! It's a good job this isn't fire!

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Don't move. It's very good, this.

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You stand here and will continue because it what we want to say is

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we love a success story here and Marks and Spencers is certainly one.

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Marks and Spencer's has been a high street name for nearly 130 years.

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It began in Kirkgate Market selling things like buttons and clothes

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pegs. At Marks and Spencers, we have a

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whole range... By the 1970s, there was an M&S

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store in virtually every major town and city in the UK. There are

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70,000 artifacts in the archive. This is the bit the public won't

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see. Relax having -- housing everything from documents to

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household goods. All were stored in London but they are now kept at a

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specially designed building at Leeds University. What treasures!

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It is a wonderful resource here for academics and for the community and

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it is wonderful that it is here in Leeds. M&S archivist and gave us a

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tour. Let me show you by favourite items. A 1950s Children's tally

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till with a personal message. With love from mummy and daddy.

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Percy pig is one of the modern day faces of M&S and it is interesting

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to see he is already in the archive. The good times and bad times are

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reflected here, aren't they? Everything to do with the history

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of MMS. The 1990s and that to thousands are represented also. The

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The this fascinating exhibition at Leeds University opens its doors

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this Friday so we can all take a shopping trip down memory lane.

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And you won't remember any of that, when you?

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What would be an obvious link would only work if Paul was here so we

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will not mention plans. Today, we saw it brightening up

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towards the close line and tomorrow will be dry with sunshine. Going

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downhill later in the day. The weather front will arrive from the

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north-west. The Pennines have seen some cloud today but lots of

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sunshine elsewhere. The cloud is starting to fill back in again.

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This evening and overnight, one or two clear spells but mostly cloudy

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skies. Die with missed or fog Tomorrow at may get off to a mostly

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cloudy start. That will thin and break in places to give us some

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sunny spells. The best will be through the Vale of York. Cloud

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will increase with the approach of the weather front and that will

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bring outbreaks of rain. One or two ice patches in the Dales. Wins will

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increase to moderate by the end of the afternoon. Temperatures just

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above average for the time of year. Rain will push across all of us

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