Apr 03 2010 | Express and Chronicle
SCISSETT Youth Amateur Swimming Club held their annual Gala at Scissett Baths last Friday evening. About 70 youngsters took part in over 40 races. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Express and Chronicle
BRITAIN’S oldest wooden narrowboat sets sail on horse-drawn journeys along the Huddersfield Narrow Canal this spring. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Express and Chronicle
FOR those who have never taken to two wheels, the old adage ‘as easy as riding a bike’ doesn’t necessarily ring true. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Express and Chronicle
BROCKHOLES Read
Apr 03 2010 | Express and Chronicle
A MAD hatter’s tea party served up Fairtrade treats. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Express and Chronicle
BIRDSEDGE Read
Apr 03 2010 | Express and Chronicle
CHILDREN from Meltham Moor Primary School will be going eco and eating their greens after winning a grant fromNorthern Gas Networks. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Express and Chronicle
GOLCAR Read
Apr 03 2010 | Express and Chronicle
ARTISTIC youngsters have joined the fight against dog dirt in a Huddersfield district village. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Express and Chronicle
NEIGHBOURHOOD police teams have issued a warning after a series of vandal attacks on vehicles across the Colne Valley. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Express and Chronicle
RESIDENTS in Holmfirth are going green this spring. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Express and Chronicle
HUNDREDS of pupils hit a high note during two musical shows. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Express and Chronicle
GREEN thinking homeowners have rushed to submit eco-friendly planning applications as a crunch deadline passes. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Express and Chronicle
PLANS are moving ahead for the Denby Dale and Cumberworth Gathering. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Express and Chronicle
THE Girl Guiding Centenary Exhibition currently showing at the Colne Valley Museum is a fascinating trip down memory lane for many ex-Guides, Brownies and Guiders – and anyone else interested in the movement. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Express and Chronicle
TJ’S Garden Products is a family run business based in the heart of the Colne Valley on Manchester Road, Linthwaite. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Express and Chronicle
KIRKLEES Council has made the following decisions on Huddersfield district planning applications: Read
Apr 03 2010 | Football News
HORSE & GROOM became the fourth side through to the Hoyle Cup semi-finals with a 3-2 win over Sovereign Sports. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUDDERSFIELD churches joined together in a Walk of Witness yesterday, Good Friday Read
Apr 03 2010 | Football News
MARSH LIB are looking forward to a big showpiece showdown with Rollinson Cup holders Huddersfield Irish Centre at Laund Hill on April 18. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Football News
CAPTAIN Gavin Bell played a key role as Barge Albion fought out a 3-3 draw with Division II promotion rivals Field Head. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Football News
FORESTERS turned the form book upside down to progress to the final of the Kirklees Sunday League’s Get Smart Insurance Challenge Cup. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Football News
HEPWORTH United reached their second semi-final of the season when they overcame neighbours New Mill in the Barlow Cup – but only after penalties. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Amateur Rugby League
SLAITHWAITE Saracens are desperate to underline their growing status as one of Huddersfield’s most dominant amateur rugby league forces by claiming their second Holliday Cup title in three years. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
NEW digital x-ray equipment has been put in place at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Gardening Tips
JULIE Peckham’s lovely garden at Skelmanthorpe certainly impressed us when we judged it last year as one of the entries in the Examiner Garden of the Year competition. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
COMMUNITY volunteers collected 52 bags of a litter in a two-hour village clean up. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Gardening Tips
WITH the gradual move from winter to spring we can now see some of the new British grown seasonal vegetables appearing on the stalls and shelves of market stall holders, greengrocers and supermarkets. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Comment
TWO stories today show the importance of local newspapers in 2010. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Travel News & Reviews
NATIONAL Trust homes in Yorkshire are thin on the ground – but East Riddlesden Hall near Keighley has to be one of the weirdest around. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
STUDENTS sampled university life when they visited Leeds University as part of National Science and Engineering Week. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
AT first glance it looks like one of our wind turbines is missing. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Gardening Tips
1 Prop up your plants – now that the spring garden has got underway properly, lots of our summer herbaceous perennials are growing fast and, after the long, hard winter, the growth is soft and succulent. It is going to need supporting with birch twigs, garden canes or ring supports to avoid it flopping over and breaking. It is also likely to be a little more prone to slug and snail damage, depending on how many of them got through the winter, so take whatever precautions you would normally do, organic or otherwise. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Gardening Tips
` THE magazine Good Housekeeping has produced four new gardening books in an ‘Easy to Grow’ series. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Reader Letters
BARRY Gibson (Examiner March 31) is spot on to say we should put policy before personality. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
TOWER block residents will be able to grow their own fruit and vegetables thanks to a new allotment in Berry Brow. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Arts News
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Apr 03 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
PUPILS at a Rastrick school looked into their future at a networking event. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Travel News & Reviews
WHEN I first heard a spa had opened at Malvern I pictured a glorious old manor house set in the Worcestershire country. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Reader Letters
A credit to the town Read
Apr 03 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FREE scheme to combat childhood obesity will be starting again in Kirklees. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
THESE pupils from Paddock and Birkby junior schools proudly show their work from a visual arts project. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
YOUNG people celebrated their achievements during an event at the National Children’s Centre in Huddersfield. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Gardening Tips
HAVE you ever wondered what goes on below ground in your garden when you are tucked up indoors with a good book and a cup of tea? Read
Apr 03 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
WORK starting on Brighouse’s new health centre could be a year away. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Comment
SO the Government has given £500,000 to two hospices in our area to help end of life care. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Golf News
FIXBY’S regular West Yorkshire Alliance quartet tied fourth at Waterton Park on Thursday, the final event of the Spring leg. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Golf News
ELLAND member Ricci Roberts will not be on the bag of Ernie Els when the hottest man in golf at the moment challenges for his first win in The Masters at Augusta National on Thursday. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Golf News
THE famous stretch of holes Nos.11, 12 and 13 got the name of Amen Corner in 1958, the year a young Arnold Palmer won the first of his four Green Jackets, but it had been in existence for 25 years. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
KIRKLEES Council has admitted five of its senior managers have been given pay rises. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
IT gained a national reputation as “the worst road in Britain”. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN sent a letter threatening to crucify and eat his ex gay lover if he gave evidence against him, a court was told. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
COUNCILLORS from the North East visited Kirklees to pick up tips on making the best use of green spaces. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
FASTER and more frequent train journeys could be coming to Huddersfield and Dewsbury, according to transport chiefs. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A PENSIONER has praised the Examiner after getting revamped flower beds on her street. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
CHOCOLATE eggs were being stripped from store shelves yesterday as shoppers prepared for the Easter weekend. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
DETECTIVES believe part of a weapon could help pinpoint a killer who gunned a man down a year ago today. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TEACHER suspended for hitting a student in class is back at work, the Examiner has learned. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
KIRKLEES Council is one of many calling for new pay talks for its workers. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
FAMILIES are being urged to replace chocolate eggs with healthy treats this Easter to avoid piling on the pounds. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
TALENTED young athlete Katie Ormerod is literally flying high on two fronts. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
YOUNG patients had a brighter Easter when they received sweet treats. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
FAMILY and friends of a Huddersfield man have raised more than £3,000 for an air ambulance. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
TWO local hospices have been handed £½m in Government cash as part of a move to boost end of life care. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
AMBULANCE bosses are urging Huddersfield people to take extra care during Easter. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A CONTROVERSIAL water feature in St George’s Square has got the thumbs up. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A NETBALL team is looking for new players. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
IT was, fittingly, a welcome home for heroes. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Huddersfield Town News
TOWN will go back into the play-off placings if they can score a victory at Wycombe today. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Huddersfield Town News
MICHAEL COLLINS believes that as far as Town are concerned, reaching the League I play-offs is all in the mind. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Huddersfield Giants News
DELIGHTED captain Brett Hodgson has hailed the quality of new signing Danny Brough after the scrum half inspired the Giants to a nine-try 48-6 triumph over Catalans Dragons at the Galpharm last night. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Huddersfield Town News
LEE NOVAK is jogging again – but Town boss Lee Clark still can’t pin down a comeback date for the frontman. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Huddersfield Giants News
HUDDERSFIELD Giants bounced back from their bitterly disappointing defeat to St Helens with a demolition job on the outclassed Catalans Dragons. Read
Apr 03 2010 | National News
David Cameron has accused Labour of inflicting "devastation and waste" on the country as he delivered a personal "manifesto" of how he would lead the country if he takes the Tories to power. Read
Apr 03 2010 | National News
Labour will portray David Cameron as politically-incorrect TV detective Gene Hunt in a poster campaign designed to revive memories of 1980s social unrest and youth unemployment. Read
Apr 03 2010 | National News
Cancer sufferers in the UK are still failing to get drugs widely available elsewhere in Europe despite government efforts to speed up approvals, the Tories have said. Read
Apr 03 2010 | National News
Pope Benedict XVI's personal preacher has likened accusations against the Pope and the Catholic church in the sex abuse scandal to "collective violence" suffered by the Jews. Read
Apr 03 2010 | National News
A teacher failed to get a job after being labelled as "Humpty Dumpty" by a pupil allowed to sit on his interview panel, a report has revealed. Read
Apr 03 2010 | National News
Two of England's teaching unions are at loggerheads over the future of national curriculum tests for 11-year-olds. Read
Apr 03 2010 | National News
Britons are increasingly passing on money to the younger generation before they die, a survey has showed. Read
Apr 03 2010 | National News
The Vatican has moved to distance the Pope from the remarks of his personal preacher, hours after he compared allegations that the pontiff had covered up sex abuse cases to the "more shameful aspects of anti-Semitism". Read
Apr 03 2010 | National News
Ten police officers have been injured when scuffles broke out after 2,000 people descended on a clothing sale. Read
Apr 03 2010 | National News
Ministers are ploughing on with plans to ban dance drug mephedrone despite the resignation of another government drugs adviser over the issue. Read
Apr 03 2010 | National News
Cancer sufferers in the UK are still failing to get drugs widely available elsewhere in Europe despite Government efforts to speed up approvals, the Tories have said. Read
Apr 03 2010 | National News
The Easter getaway travel misery is continuing after a cross-channel ferry firm cancelled sailings for a second day because of strike action. Read
Apr 03 2010 | National News
Inspectors are investigating how a farmer was apparently trampled to death by a cow in front of his daughter. Read
Apr 03 2010 | National News
The Archbishop of Canterbury has said the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland has lost "all credibility" because of the child abuse scandal. Read
Apr 03 2010 | National News
Iraqi officials say gunmen have killed 25 people during raids in a Sunni village south of Baghdad. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Wilf Lunn
OUR old dog Timmy could double-think. To amuse visitors I would do an old sleight of hand trick with his doggie treats. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Nick Lavigueur
IT’S Easter Sunday tomorrow in case you hadn’t noticed. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Nick Lavigueur
AS a nation we’re renowned for our prowess in engineering and science. Read
Apr 03 2010 | National News
Insufficient numbers of homes have been built in every region of the country since 2002, leading to a growing housing crisis, new research claims. Read
Apr 03 2010 | National News
Gordon Brown would not find it "impossible" to work with the Liberal Democrats if the forthcoming general election produced a hung Parliament, an ally of the Prime Minister said. Read
Apr 03 2010 | National News
Lord Mandelson has launched a fierce attack on one of Britain's richest bankers, as Labour stepped up its pre-election sparring over the state of the economy. Read
Apr 03 2010 | National News
England cricketer Graeme Swann has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving, it was disclosed. Read
Apr 03 2010 | National News
Labour has unveiled an election poster portraying David Cameron as politically-incorrect TV detective Gene Hunt, in a bid to link the Tory leader with memories of 1980s social unrest and youth unemployment. Read
Apr 03 2010 | National News
Security at a clothing sale was out in force to prevent a repeat of the crowd chaos which saw 10 police officers injured and three people arrested. Read
Apr 03 2010 | National News
Gunmen wearing Iraqi military uniforms raided homes in a Sunni village south of Baghdad, killing at least 24 people, including five women, in execution-style attacks, officials said. Read
Apr 03 2010 | National News
A Labour minister said he was "incredibly relieved but not surprised" to be cleared of abusing the expenses system in relation to his office expenditure. Read
Apr 03 2010 | National News
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg said he would sack the boards of largely state-owned banks if they failed to meet lending targets. Read
Apr 03 2010 | National News
Cancer sufferers in England will get access to drugs refused approval by a health spending watchdog if the Conservatives win the general election, David Cameron announced. Read
Apr 03 2010 | National News
Football has reached a new dimension for thousands of fans with the launch of the first game to be shown live in 3D. Read
Apr 03 2010 | Huddersfield Town News
JORDAN RHODES and Theo Robinson struck to put Town back into the League I play-off zone. Read
Apr 03 2010 | National News
Violent clashes broke out on Saturday between riot police and right-wing protesters. Read
Apr 03 2010 | National News
The Archbishop of Canterbury said he "had no intention of criticising or attacking" the Catholic Church after an interview in which he appeared to suggest the Church in Ireland had lost all credibility over the child abuse scandal. Read
Apr 03 2010 | National News
Cambridge University overturned the odds to beat Oxford by clear water and win the 156th Boat Race. Read
Apr 03 2010 | National News
A 12-year-old girl has been stabbed to death at a house in Manchester, police said. Read