Feb
2010
Articles from 9th Feb 2010
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Junior Football: Ashton Thomas’s penalty pleaser for Howden Clough
Feb 09 2010 | Football News
IT WAS County Cup quarter-finals day for many Huddersfield RCD League sides with at least three already booking their places in the semis. Read
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Amateur RU: YMCA crash to Goole in shocker
Feb 09 2010 | Rugby Union News
YMCA’s ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ season continued as they contrived to gift Goole only their second win of the campaign in a disappointing 13-8 defeat on Humberside. Read
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Junior Football: Joe Tordoff hammers winner for Clough
Feb 09 2010 | Football News
PROMOTION battles don’t get any better than this! Read
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Junior Football: RCD Junior League tables
Feb 09 2010 | Football News
RCD JUNIOR tables Read
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Junior Football: West Riding FA results
Feb 09 2010 | Football News
WEST RIDING FA results Read
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Amateur RU: YMCA boss Scholes says big improvement is necessary
Feb 09 2010 | Rugby Union News
YMCA are in action tonight when they entertain Yorkshire I neighbours Heath in the first round of the Yorkshire Shield at Laund Hill (7.30) and coach Damon Scholes will be demanding an improved show. Read
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Larne Patrick ready for Huddersfield Giants prop spot against Hull FC
Feb 09 2010 | Huddersfield Giants News
LARNE PATRICK is in pole position to take Keith Mason’s prop spot for Friday’s Super League trip to Hull FC. Read
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Amateur Football: Sunday league results
Feb 09 2010 | Football News
FA CARLSBERG Read
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Amateur Football: Kirklees Sunday league tables
Feb 09 2010 | Football News
Kirklees Sunday LEAGUE Read
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Amateur Football: Works league results
Feb 09 2010 | Football News
WORKS LEAGUE Read
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Amateur Football: West Riding County Amateur league
Feb 09 2010 | Football News
west riding county amateur league Read
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Amateur Football: District League Tables
Feb 09 2010 | Football News
DISTRICT LEAGUE Read
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Amateur Football: West Riding league results
Feb 09 2010 | Football News
WEST RIDING COUNTY AMATEUR LEAGUE Read
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Amateur Football: Kirklees Sunday league results
Feb 09 2010 | Football News
KIRKLEES SUNDAY LEAGUE Read
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Michael Collins eyes Huddersfield Town return against Brighton
Feb 09 2010 | Huddersfield Town News
MICHAEL COLLINS is in line to make a Town return at Brighton tonight (7.45). Read
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Denis: Honesty from a great height
Feb 09 2010 | Denis Kilcommons
DON’T you think John Terry’s infidelities have had just a mite too much coverage? Read
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Warning over online stranger danger
Feb 09 2010 | Comment
CHILD grooming on the internet is something people hear stories about but always think it will happen to someone else’s child. Read
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Teach life
Feb 09 2010 | Comment
THE qualifications of future teachers is coming under the spotlight as a group of MPs call for a shake-up into teacher training. Read
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Obituary: Philip Whitwam
Feb 09 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
ONE of Huddersfield’s longest serving poultry farmers has died. Read
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Obituary: Garrick Graham
Feb 09 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A RESPECTED former consultant surgeon and NHS chief has died. Read
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Obituary: Valdes Johnson
Feb 09 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUNDREDS of mourners are expected at the funeral of a popular member of Huddersfield’s Jamaican community. Read
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Wakefield Acoustics' Jane Dawson well-suited to dual role
Feb 09 2010 | Business Profiles
JANE Dawson’s business interests could hardly be more of a contrast. Read
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Ainsleys bakery business finds new owners
Feb 09 2010 | Business News
BUYERS have been found for the vast majority of Yorkshire-based bakery business Ainsleys. Read
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Vodafone unveils service contract for Oracle
Feb 09 2010 | Business News
MOBILE phone giant Vodafone has unveiled a four-year contract to provide services to more than 16,000 staff at technology giant Oracle. Read
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Gavin Wheeldon launches Export Box to boost overseas trade
Feb 09 2010 | Business News
A HUDDERSFIELD businessman is helping firms export their way to recovery. Read
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St Modwen forecasts profits revival
Feb 09 2010 | Business News
REGIONAL developer St Modwen reported “important signs of improvement” in the property market – despite wider annual losses. Read
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Dismal dividends
Feb 09 2010 | Business News
DIVIDEND payouts for investors in UK companies fell by £10bn last year and will continue to disappoint in 2010, said a report. Read
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DTZ adds new tenants to Gildersome Spur
Feb 09 2010 | Commercial Property
PROPERTY agency DTZ has added two major names to its portfolio of tenants at a West Yorkshire industrial estate. Read
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Crompton Mouldings on innovation award shortlist
Feb 09 2010 | Business News
A BRIGHOUSE firm is among innovative companies to be shortlisted for a regional award. Read
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Yorkshire Forward help for tourist firms
Feb 09 2010 | Business News
TOURIST businesses in Kirklees could benefit from grants being made available through regional development agency Yorkshire Forward. Read
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Rensburg Sheppards Investment Management's Simon Kaye on market trends
Feb 09 2010 | Business Columnists
AGAINST a background of a return to strong growth accompanied by a very solid fourth-quarter corporate earnings season in America and with early European corporate profit reports reflecting positive trends, it seems strange that global equity markets should choose this moment to go into reverse. Read
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Harratts boosted by Deighton dealership
Feb 09 2010 | Business News
A HUDDERSFIELD motor dealership has helped its parent firm boost sales. Read
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Wilby Ltd's Mark Dalton highlights asbestos dangers
Feb 09 2010 | Business Columnists
YOU have probably heard the advertisements on local radio and television recently relating the numbers of plumbers, electricians, builders and joiners who are dying from asbestos related diseases as a result of exposure to asbestos while in their work. Read
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Bramleys staff gain NVQs
Feb 09 2010 | Commercial Property
TEN employees at estate agency Bramleys have achieved NVQ qualifications in residential property services. Read
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Carter Jonas detects “glimmer of confidence”
Feb 09 2010 | Commercial Property
A YORKSHIRE estate agency has reported a “glimmer of confidence” in the regional property market. Read
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Denford boss champions education in manufacturing
Feb 09 2010 | Business News
THE boss of a Brighouse engineering firm is championing a pioneering qualification giving young people hands-on education in manufacturing. Read
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5Rise Shopping Centre gets new tenants
Feb 09 2010 | Business News
THREE new names have opened for business at a West Yorkshire shopping centre. Read
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NatWest and RBS offer extra help to exporters
Feb 09 2010 | Business News
YORKSHIRE exporters are set to get extra help after figures showed a big rise in overseas sales. Read
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Conroy Brook scheme in National Healthcare Design Awards
Feb 09 2010 | Commercial Property
A PROPERTY developer based in the Holme Valley has been shortlisted for a major design award. Read
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Our House: Home that’s a classier version of Steptoe’s
Feb 09 2010 | Our House
YOU just have to clap eyes on the authentic Bavarian cape draped around the shoulders of John Whitworth to know that a home of his would be pretty unique. Read
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Paul Merson set for Galpharm visit
Feb 09 2010 | Business News
FORMER Arsenal and England midfielder Paul Merson (right) is coming to Huddersfield’s Galpharm Stadium. Read
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Fraudsters in Kirklees use blue badges of disabled people who have died
Feb 09 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
FRAUDSTERS have used dozens of blue badges belonging to disabled people who have died. Read
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Chadwick Lawrence recruits conveyancing specialist
Feb 09 2010 | Business News
LAW firm Chadwick Lawrence has welcomed Graham Cox as its latest addition to the team. Read
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Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band and Grimethorpe Colliery Brass Band raise £150,000 for charity
Feb 09 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
MUSICIANS from Brighouse and Rastrick helped to raise £150,000 for the fight against cancer. Read
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Halfterm events planned for Mining Museum
Feb 09 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A SERIES of events are planned for half-term at the National Coal Mining Museum. Read
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Birdsgedge mum’s wedding photo misery turns to joy after company steps in with free albums
Feb 09 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A PHOTO company has come to the rescue after a wedding photographer failed to come up with albums of the big day. Read
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Police hear views from pupils on Rawthorpe Junior School panel
Feb 09 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
SCHOOL children have formed a panel to talk to police about community safety concerns. Read
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Kirklees Council adds more roads to gritting list
Feb 09 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
MORE roads are to be gritted by Kirklees Council – despite rationing of salt supplies. Read
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One million paseengers have now used Huddersfield's Free Town Bus!
Feb 09 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
IT WAS a landmark occasion. Read
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Two Huddersfield girls battle for Miss Universe Great Britain title
Feb 09 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
MISS Universe watch out – because two Huddersfield girls are after the title. Read
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Kirklees Council look for a 2% council tax rise
Feb 09 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A 2% rise in council tax will be put forward today by Kirklees Council’s ruling Cabinet. Read
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Huddersfield University expert says: ‘Child grooming is rare - but it does happen’
Feb 09 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
CHILD grooming is rare, but it’s something a leading Huddersfield expert says parents need to know more about. Read
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Street festival to bring dragons to Dewsbury
Feb 09 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
ST George is to do battle with fire-breathing dragons in Kirklees later this month. Read
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Kirklees launches adult social care scheme
Feb 09 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A NEW scheme has been launched to encourage young people to take up careers in adult social care. Read
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Work delayed but Railway Street ‘should open this week’
Feb 09 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
COLD weather has delayed work to repair a road that was re-laid as part of the St George’s Square revamp. Read
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MR Barry Sheerman demands action over Birkby arson attack fugitive
Feb 09 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
MP Barry Sheerman is calling for top-level action to bring Huddersfield’s most wanted man to justice. Read
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La Salsa lap dancing club could be stripped of licence to thrill
Feb 09 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
ALLEGATIONS that under-age strippers were working at a Huddersfield lap dancing club were made as far back as 2007, it emerged last night. Read
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Huddersfield potholes force sale of limited edition Volvo
Feb 09 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MOTORIST has traded in his limited edition car after losing four tyres to potholes in as many months. Read
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Shannon ‘aunt’ is freed
Feb 09 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
ABDUCTED schoolgirl Shannon Matthews’ ‘aunt’ has won early release from her prison sentence for benefit fraud. Read
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'Stupid' Nazi comments of Mirfield Tory councillor's son
Feb 09 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A COUNCILLOR said his son was guilty of “youthful stupidity” after he likened young Conservatives to the Nazi term Sonderkommando. Read
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MPs call for better teaching standards
Feb 09 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A GROUP of MPs today called for the bar to be raised on the qualifications needed to become a teacher, amid concerns the current requirements are too low. Read
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Vandals risk lives at M62 construction site
Feb 09 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
VANDALS are risking drivers’ lives by cutting vital cables on a motorway construction site. Read
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Arrest over death of Adam O’Toole on New Hey Road, Salendine Nook
Feb 09 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE girlfriend of hit and run victim Adam O’Toole last night welcomed news of a police breakthrough. Read
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Ethel Austin and Au Naturale call in administrators
Feb 09 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
TWO retail chains hailed for helping to boost Huddersfield town centre just months ago have gone into administration. Read
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Landfill fire smoulders on at Scout Hill
Feb 09 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
Fire at tip smoulders on Read
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Brighouse workers seek information about factory shutdown
Feb 09 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
WORKERS at an ailing Brighouse firm have urged a union to intervene in closure plans. Read
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Six months for driver who led police on 13-mile high speed chase through Huddersfield
Feb 09 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A 30-YEAR-OLD driver involved in a 13-mile police pursuit has been sentenced to six months in jail. Read
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Skelmanthorpe farmer Norman Booth at war with siblings over family legacy
Feb 09 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FARMER has spoken about a bitter family feud that could bankrupt his whole family. Read
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Web Forum: Taxing times
Feb 09 2010 | Unsorted
AS long as we have a Council, there’ll never be a shortage of debate on the Examiner web forum! Read
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Letters, February 9: Manchester Road Bus lane could ease traffic flow
Feb 09 2010 | Reader Letters
BUSES stuck in traffic are often carrying dozens of people and should get priority over other traffic at peak hours. The proposed changes on Manchester Road will mean extra road space for buses and cyclists. Read
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Murder woman Julie Kenyon wins Appeal Court hearing over granny death
Feb 09 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A WOMAN found guilty of murdering her own grandmother will attempt to have the conviction quashed at London's Court of Appeal today. Read
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Brighton’s Nicky Forster set to miss Huddersfield Town clash
Feb 09 2010 | Huddersfield Town News
NICKY FORSTER, an old adversary of Town’s, looks set to sit out a second match tonight after his bust-up with Brighton boss Gus Poyet. Read
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Former Huddersfield Town boss Peter Jackson ready for Bradford City return?
Feb 09 2010 | Huddersfield Town News
PETER JACKSON is in the frame to become the new boss of Bradford City. Read
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Huddersfield Town skipper Peter Clarke wary of Brighton backlash
Feb 09 2010 | Huddersfield Town News
PETER CLARKE will head into action at Brighton tonight (7.45) confident Town can chalk up their second successive League I away win. Read
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'Ice problem' in BA jet accident
Feb 09 2010 | National News
Plane safety requirements did not cover the particular ice problem which probably caused a Boeing 777 to crash-land at Heathrow Airport two years ago as the risk was "unrecognised at that time", an official accident report has said. Read
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Immigration system 'ineffective'
Feb 09 2010 | National News
Britain's immigration system is not operating effectively and faces a damaging loss of public support, a report has warned. Read
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Winter weather hits housing market
Feb 09 2010 | National News
The winter weather put a freeze on the housing market during January as buyers and sellers put their moving plans on hold, research has shown. Read
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Sales hit by snow and economic woes
Feb 09 2010 | National News
The high street suffered its worst January in at least 15 years after snow and economic woes hurt sales, the British Retail Consortium has said. Read
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Benefit overpayment errors at £800m
Feb 09 2010 | National News
Benefits overpayments resulting from civil service mistakes have doubled in the past decade, according to a report by MPs. Read
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Teacher qualification shake-up call
Feb 09 2010 | National News
A group of MPs have called for the bar to be raised on the qualifications needed to become a teacher, amid concerns the current requirements are too low. Read
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Ainsworth set to be grilled by MPs
Feb 09 2010 | National News
Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth is due to face MPs over the latest developments in Afghanistan and the "tough choices" faced by the UK's military in the future. Read
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Electoral reform plans considered
Feb 09 2010 | National News
MPs are due to vote on proposals to hold a referendum on abandoning the first-past-the-post system for general elections. Read
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Toyota announces Prius car recall
Feb 09 2010 | National News
Toyota has filed papers to recall about 223,000 hybrid cars in Japan, including the Prius, for braking problems -- the latest in a string of embarrassing safety problems at the world's largest car manufacturer. Read
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Toyota in worldwide Prius recall
Feb 09 2010 | National News
Toyota is to recall about 400,000 Prius and other gas-electric hybrid cars worldwide for brake problems. Read
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Huddersfield Town's Heff a step nearer World Cup after Socceroo left-back rival out with ligament damage
Feb 09 2010 | Huddersfield Town News
DEAN HEFFERNAN’S hopes of making this summer’s World Cup finals increased with news that his Australian international teammate Matthew Kemp has been sidelined for nine months. Read
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Five Catalans Dragons bailed after Leeds city centre arrest
Feb 09 2010 | Huddersfield Giants News
FIVE players from French Super League club Catalans Dragons who were arrested following an alleged brawl in Leeds city centre have been released on police bail and allowed to return to Perpignan. Read
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BSkyB loses nearly £350m in ITV stake sale
Feb 09 2010 | Latest National Business News
BROADCASTING giant BSkyB has suffered a near-£350 million hit after selling a 10.4% stake in ITV and admitting defeat in a long-running legal battle. Read
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Former World Bank economist urges Gordon Brown to speed up recovery
Feb 09 2010 | Latest National Business News
GORDON Brown should forget about reducing the budget deficit and continue spending to speed up Britain’s recovery from the credit crunch, a leading economist said. Read
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Britain braced for fresh snowfall
Feb 09 2010 | National News
A fresh blast of wintry weather will hit Britain, bringing more snow and icy conditions, forecasters have said. Read
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Blair slams 'conspiracy theorists'
Feb 09 2010 | National News
Tony Blair attacked the hunt for a "conspiracy" and a "scandal" over his decision to commit British troops to the Iraq war in 2003. Read
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Crash pilot reveals death fear
Feb 09 2010 | National News
The former British Airways pilot whose stricken jet crash-landed at Heathrow Airport two years ago has spoken of his fear that all 152 people on board would die. Read
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PMI shows impact of January snows
Feb 09 2010 | Kirklees Business News
ADVERSE weather contributed to a weakening of the Yorkshire economy at the start of 2010, according to a key survey. Read
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Retrial likely for rape charge of Huddersfield man David Bentley
Feb 09 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
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RICS reports two-year low for tenancy property
Feb 09 2010 | Commercial Property
THE amount of business property available to tenants in Yorkshire declined for the first time in two years, says a survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Read
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Former Kirklees Council social worker targeted 'vulnerable' women for sex
Feb 09 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
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Brad Drew signs for Rogers & Co
Feb 09 2010 | Kirklees Business News
CHARTERED accountancy firm Rogers & Co is adding up to become a major name in the world of rugby league. Read
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EEF appoints new chief executive
Feb 09 2010 | Kirklees Business News
MANUFACTURING employers group the EEF has appointed former Army officer Terry Scuoler as its new chief executive. Read
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Mothercare and Boots join forces with new clothing range
Feb 09 2010 | Latest National Business News
HIGH street retailers Mothercare and Boots today announced a deal to collaborate on an exclusive range of clothing and accessories to be sold through Boots stores. Read
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TUI Travel sees strong holiday demand
Feb 09 2010 | Latest National Business News
FAMILIES are facing dearer summer holidays this year after one of the UK’s biggest travel firms reported a 9% rise in its average selling price. Read
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8,500 Toyota cars in brakes recall
Feb 09 2010 | National News
Around 8,500 Toyota Prius cars are to be recalled in the UK because of a braking problem in the latest blow to the reputation of the giant Japanese company, it has been announced. Read
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Afghan toll 'exceeds Falklands'
Feb 09 2010 | National News
Three soldiers killed in Afghanistan have pushed Britain's death toll past that of the Falklands War. Read
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Digital code set up for children
Feb 09 2010 | National News
First there was the Green Cross Code - but parents are now being told to teach their children the Digital Code for online safety. Read
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BSkyB sells shares to end ITV saga
Feb 09 2010 | National News
Broadcasting giant BSkyB has suffered a near-£350 million hit after selling a 10.4% stake in ITV and admitting defeat in a long-running legal battle. Read
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EastEnders star strips for charity
Feb 09 2010 | National News
Actress Hannah Waterman wears a giant rose and nothing more as she strips off to encourage others to take heart. Read
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Denis: Hard luck Ricky
Feb 09 2010 | Denis Kilcommons
I RATHER thought the piece I wrote criticising Ricky Gervais for being unfunny might have brought one or two repercussions. Read
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Denis: Twenty Maris Pipers and some matches
Feb 09 2010 | Denis Kilcommons
MY wife Maria has not smoked for 18 months but it doesn’t get any easier. Read
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TUES AM: Teenage girl hurt in Meltham hit and run
Feb 09 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TEENAGE girl was hurt in a hit and run accident in Meltham. Read
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Tuesday morning market report: Euro woes for nervy blue chips
Feb 09 2010 | Latest National Business News
LONDON’S blue-chips made a nervous start today as fears over the financial position of weaker European economies continued to overshadow trading. Read
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Pitt and Jolie sue over reports
Feb 09 2010 | National News
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are suing over a report that their marriage has hit the rocks. Read
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Trinity Mirror buys Manchester Evening News
Feb 09 2010 | Latest National Business News
GUARDIAN Media Group today announced the sale of the Manchester Evening News to Trinity Mirror. Read
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Student terror conviction quashed
Feb 09 2010 | National News
A student dubbed a "wannabe suicide bomber" has had his conviction quashed by appeal court judges. Read
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Bid to identify building site body
Feb 09 2010 | National News
Police are trying to identify a woman whose remains were discovered by workmen on a building site. Read
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City watchdog chief to step down
Feb 09 2010 | National News
The head of City watchdog the Financial Services Authority (FSA) is to step down in the summer. Read
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TV product placement ban lifted
Feb 09 2010 | National News
Product placement will be allowed on British TV programmes under new legislation announced by the Government. Read
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Paul Gascoigne arrested yet again
Feb 09 2010 | National News
Former England football star Paul Gascoigne has been arrested for the second time in two days. Read
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Probe as toddler crushed by snowman
Feb 09 2010 | National News
An investigation is under way in an Austrian ski resort after a British toddler was crushed by a giant snowman, police have said. Read
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Cameron's NHS vision 'two-faced'
Feb 09 2010 | National News
Labour has sought to throw the general election campaign spotlight on to the "reality" of David Cameron's "rhetoric" on the NHS. Read
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Afghan deaths exceed Falklands
Feb 09 2010 | National News
Three soldiers killed in Afghanistan have pushed Britain's death toll past that of the Falklands War. Read
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BBC stars paid £54m, figures show
Feb 09 2010 | National News
The BBC spends £54 million on its top-earning stars, according to new figures. Read
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Labour phone campaign broke rules
Feb 09 2010 | National News
Labour breached privacy rules by making unsolicited automated phone calls to almost half a million people without their consent, the Information Commissioner's Office has ruled. Read
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Lords watchdog to probe expenses
Feb 09 2010 | National News
A House of Lords standards watchdog is to look into a complaint over the expenses of former Labour chairman Lord Clarke of Hampstead, it has been announced. Read
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380 jobs set to go at drugs giant
Feb 09 2010 | National News
Drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline is to cut up to a third of jobs at one of its UK research and development sites. Read
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TUES PM: Man collapses and dies on Halifax Road, Birchencliffe
Feb 09 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN collapsed and died while walking home late at night. Read
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Arrest amid playgroup sex probe
Feb 09 2010 | National News
A suspect has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault at a playgroup, police have said. Read
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Broadwater Farm murder: man held
Feb 09 2010 | National News
A man has been arrested over the murder of Pc Keith Blakelock during the 1985 Broadwater Farm riots. Read
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Temperatures set to plunge again
Feb 09 2010 | National News
A blast of wintry weather sweeping the country is expected to send temperatures plummeting to as low as -5C, bringing more snow and icy conditions, forecasters said. Eastern and south-east England will be the worst affected over the next couple of days, with Kent likely to see the heaviest falls. Read
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Kraft reverses Cadbury factory vow
Feb 09 2010 | National News
Food giant Kraft has signalled the loss of up to 400 jobs by announcing the closure of a Cadbury factory - despite earlier promises to keep it open. Read
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Afghanistan deaths soldiers named
Feb 09 2010 | National News
Two soldiers killed in Afghanistan as Britain's death toll in the conflict matched that of the Falklands War have been hailed for their bravery. Read
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MPs back election reform referendum
Feb 09 2010 | National News
A referendum on changing the way MPs are elected will be held by October next year under Government plans passed by the Commons. Read
