Dec
2007
Articles from 13th Dec 2007
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College merger
Dec 13 2007 | Reader Letters
IT smacks of a shotgun wedding, but the merger of the beleaguered Dewsbury College with Huddersfield Technical College seems to be the only way forward for the North Kirklees establishment. Read
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Christmas treat is just tree-mendous
Dec 13 2007 | Arts News
The Christmas production is always the most eagerly awaited event in the Lawrence Batley Theatre calendar and this year is no exception. VAL JAVIN reports on a show that has the right ingredients for a dose of family fun Read
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Perils of bad parking
Dec 13 2007 | Comment
PARKING is often a contentious topic whether that be on lack of availability or cost. Read
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Cat-astrophe!
Dec 13 2007 | Local West Yorkshire News
THESE two cute kittens almost died after being dumped in Moldgreen. Read
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Mum’s kidney swap saves little Imaan
Dec 13 2007 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MUM has saved her four-year-old daughter’s life in the UK’s fastest ever kidney swap. Read
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So many of you have been so kind!
Dec 13 2007 | Local West Yorkshire News
VAL JAVIN reports on the impact of the Examiner’s appeal on Mondayfor readers to help those facing Christmas in poverty Read
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Send for Helen
Dec 13 2007 | Unsorted
TRADITIONAL or modern ... whether we like it or not, Christmas is changing. Read
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Father, 24 in river suicide sent text
Dec 13 2007 | Local West Yorkshire News
A YOUNG father committed suicide by drowning himself in the River Calder. Read
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Top prize for clothes
Dec 13 2007 | Business News
A COMPANY headed by a Huddersfield-born man has landed a top prize for producing clothes and bedding made from naturally coloured cotton. Read
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Forget Ricky, Leeds REALLY hurt
Dec 13 2007 | Unsorted
WELL, the Scrabble stayed in it’s box last Sunday. Read
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Tory’s green appeal
Dec 13 2007 | Local West Yorkshire News
BUYING a wind turbine should be as easy as purchasing a fridge, according to a politician. Read
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West Yorkshire fire chief’s thank-you
Dec 13 2007 | Local West Yorkshire News
WEST Yorkshire’s fire chief has given more than £2,000 to the Huddersfield Royal Infirmary team that helped him beat cancer. Read
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Jobs are on the way
Dec 13 2007 | Business News
YORKSHIRE employers are confident of creating more jobs in the first quarter of the new year. Read
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Firm’s £100m target
Dec 13 2007 | Business News
A BUILDING group with operations in Elland is on track for sales totalling £100m by 2010. Read
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Pan-tomime time for duo
Dec 13 2007 | Arts News
AS the pantomime season gets into full swing, two Huddersfield women are starring in one box-office-breaking show. Read
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Water supply scare at Titanic showpiece
Dec 13 2007 | Local West Yorkshire News
RESIDENTS at Linthwaite’s historic Titanic Mill have been forced to boil their drinking water all week after health checks raised concerns about the supply. Read
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Lung problem to blame for death
Dec 13 2007 | Local West Yorkshire News
A DEWSBURY woman who collapsed and died feared she had been poisoned by relatives on a trip to Pakistan, an inquest heard. Read
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Karen banks on financial success
Dec 13 2007 | Fashion & Beauty
The fashion business is notoriously fickle and competitive. Read
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Meeting the entrepreneurs
Dec 13 2007 | Fashion & Beauty
WITH a degree in history, it’s perhaps surprising that Jemima Muffitt has decided to go into the fashion business. Read
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Claire aims to know her market
Dec 13 2007 | Fashion & Beauty
AMONG our three entrepreneurs featured here, Claire Young is the only one with a background in retail fashion. Read
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United aim to tackle area’s segregation
Dec 13 2007 | Local West Yorkshire News
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to build bridges between communities in Dewsbury. Read
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Lottery joy for cycle route group
Dec 13 2007 | Local West Yorkshire News
A UK-WIDE project to create new cycling and walking routes is the winner of The People’s £50 Million Lottery contest. Read
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Dispute boss says ‘We’re not losing out’
Dec 13 2007 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN at the centre of a long-running industrial dispute has denied his company is losing business as a result. Read
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Jobs at record high
Dec 13 2007 | Business News
EMPLOYMENT has reached a record high – with the number of people claiming job-related benefits falling to a 32-year low. Read
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Entertaining training wins award
Dec 13 2007 | Business News
THEATRE and training company CragRats has won an award for promoting safety on building sites. Read
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Council gains accolade
Dec 13 2007 | Local West Yorkshire News
KIRKLEES Council has received the accolade of Best Example of Supporting Learners Online at the 2007 eLearning Awards. Read
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Crime warning for businesses
Dec 13 2007 | Business News
HUDDERSFIELD firms with premises left empty over Christmas were urged to take extra care – latest figures showed crimes against businesses have risen by a fifth. Read
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Glass firm’s window of opportunity opens
Dec 13 2007 | Business News
AN award-winning Huddersfield firm supplying glass for projects including Wembley Stadium and Heathrow Airport has invested £850,000 in new machinery to fuel further expansion. Read
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Read is ready!
Dec 13 2007 | Other Sports
ALL the big names came through the preliminary round unscathed, so holder Robert Read now gets to grips with Simon Stockwell at Lindley WMC in the first round of this season’s SMileS Huddersfield Open Snooker Championship. Read
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Dragons battle but lose out
Dec 13 2007 | Other Sports
HOCKEY AN injury-stricken Lockwood Park Dragons battled both the elements and an in-form Didsbury, finally going down 6-3.Laura Benson had an inspirational game as sweeper, playing with strength and determination, while newcomer Amy Smeaton produced a creditable performance linking well with Sarah Blackburn, Amanda Sowerby and Kelly Fillingham.Didsbury scored first, but Sowerby levelled with an aerial shot from a short corner, only for the visitors to net twice more by half time.Lockwood attacked furiously at the start of the second half, but Didsbury showed how to score.Striker Liz Green eventually latched onto a drive, which she converted, but the visitors netted twice more to wrap up the contest before Green scored a consolation. Read
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Tragic biker ‘took bend too quickly’
Dec 13 2007 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HUDDERSFIELD biker who died after his motorcycle ran off the road may have taken a bend too quickly, an inquest heard. Read
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Dedication key for Katy: Lonsbrough
Dec 13 2007 | Other Sports
THE Olympic Games, often referred to as the greatest show on earth, are the ultimate goal for any sportsperson. Read
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Player murder bid case for trial
Dec 13 2007 | Local West Yorkshire News
A GYM trainer will go on trial today accused of the attempted murder of Town star Ronnie Wallwork. Read
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Public, not private transport
Dec 13 2007 | Reader Letters
IN 1995 Tony Blair vowed to re-nationalise the railways after the disgraceful Tory privatisation. Read
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M Maginess, Lepton
Dec 13 2007 | Reader Letters
WHAT has happened to all our drink-drive campaigns, have they taken a back seat? Smoking or drinking can kill or wreck lives, but none as fast as a drunk-driver. Read
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‘Morning after’ drinkers
Dec 13 2007 | Local West Yorkshire News
NEARLY half of young drivers take to the road the morning after a heavy drinking session, figures from a Huddersfield charity show. Read
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Over the top or what?
Dec 13 2007 | Reader Letters
EITHER the greater Manchester police are a bunch of sissies or they are very much overstaffed. Read
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Garfi
Dec 13 2007 | Reader Letters
IF ASBOs are a self-fulfilling prophecy (Examiner Dec 10) that turn teenagers to a career in crime and time in prison, then are we also to believe that earlier verbal reprimands from teachers or parents are the first step towards a teenager’s ASBO? Do these so called experts in the “think tank” want children to grow up secure from any style of reprimand? It is unlikely most of the disruptive young brood who may eventually earn an ASBO have the discipline and patience to cope with the scouts or martial arts. Read
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JDS, Marsden
Dec 13 2007 | Reader Letters
IN reply to Rita Rearguard (Mailbag, December 10), I wish to defend my fellow residents of the upper Colne Valley. She states that the “rebellious passengers” off the 9.30am train from Marsden rushed the ticket barrier again. I wish to point out that there is no such train as the 9.30am from Marsden, so this would suggest that the rebels were not from the Colne Valley. For this accusation to be true the 8.59am from Marsden would have to have been 20 minutes late or the 9.59am 20 minutes early. In either case the passengers would have had every right to be a bit rebellious! Read
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Collection raised £736
Dec 13 2007 | Reader Letters
THE Guide Dogs for the Blind (Huddersfield branch) held a collection at the Tesco store on December 6 and 7, and raised £736. Read
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Hang on to our long-held freedoms
Dec 13 2007 | Reader Letters
I HAVE hesitated to reply to recent letters by Mark Mercer concerning his opposition to civil liberties arguments against DNA databases and ID cards because I could not work out whether he is being merely provocative with his strange arguments or naive in his idealisation of the way states and governments operate. Read
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Firefighters' parking plea
Dec 13 2007 | Local West Yorkshire News
LIVES are being put at risk by bad parking on Huddersfield’s roads. Read
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Not all children are so lucky
Dec 13 2007 | Reader Letters
THE children of Ms Kenny of Lindley (Mailbag, December 8) are indeed fortunate to have the support of a dedicated parent. It should be every child’s right but sadly reality is sometimes very different. Read
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Businessman Neil is judged a top talent
Dec 13 2007 | Business News
A BRIGHOUSE businessman is making his mark in the insurance world. Read
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Police release CCTV images of last known hours of missing student
Dec 13 2007 | Local West Yorkshire News
NEW images of missing student Tobiasz Minski were released today. Read
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CRUEL BLOW
Dec 13 2007 | Huddersfield Town Reports
AS we hurtle towards this season of goodwill, you’ve got to spare a thought for poor young Spencer Harris. Read
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Town prove too strong
Dec 13 2007 | Football News
TOWN ladies will be aiming to keep on track after a notching a comfortable 3-0 win in the North East Counties League Cup. Read
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College plan gets ok...just
Dec 13 2007 | Local West Yorkshire News
PLANS to merge Huddersfield Technical College and Dewsbury College got a cool reception from top councillors. Read
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‘Unviable’ school a step nearer closure
Dec 13 2007 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE closure of an embattled school moved a step closer yesterday. Read
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Ryan dad in court
Dec 13 2007 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FATHER accused of murdering his four-year-old son and attempting to murder his teenage daughter in Huddersfield was appearing in court today. Read
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Boost on tax for elderly
Dec 13 2007 | Local West Yorkshire News
COUNCIL tax will be frozen for thousands of pensioners. Read
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More firms set to fail
Dec 13 2007 | Business News
BUSINESS failures are set to rise next year, a gloomy study suggests. Read
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Glue idiots!
Dec 13 2007 | Local West Yorkshire News
A CRIME victim has spoken of the moment he thought vicious robbers had blinded him. Read
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Victim in fight for life
Dec 13 2007 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN elderly man is fighting for life in hospital after he was knocked down by a hit and run driver. Read
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Romida enjoy Test as Ryan carries bat!
Dec 13 2007 | Cricket News
RYAN SIDEBOTTOM is carrying his bat for Huddersfield! Read
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Michael Collins back on track
Dec 13 2007 | Huddersfield Town News
TOWN boss Andy Ritchie is backing midfielder Michael Collins to get his stuttering season back on track. Read
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Town prove too strong
Dec 13 2007 | Huddersfield Town News
TOWN ladies will be aiming to keep on track after a notching a comfortable 3-0 win in the North East Counties League Cup. Read
