Sep
2010
Articles from 2nd Sep 2010
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Elland churches get ready for National Heritage Weekend
Sep 02 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
TWO Elland churches are opening their doors as part of a heritage weekend. Read
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Holmfirth landlord could be fined £1000-a-day until derelict shop is smartened up
Sep 02 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A LANDLORD whose derelict shop has blighted a village high street for years could be fined £1,000 a day unless he repairs it. Read
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Johnsons wields axe on loss-making sites
Sep 02 2010 | Kirklees Business News
DRY cleaning business Johnsons the Cleaners is to close up to 28 loss-making stores as part of efforts to restore profits to the business after tough trading. Read
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Fashion and Beauty: Teens spend up to two hours a day at the mirror
Sep 02 2010 | Fashion & Beauty
A recent survey revealed the average young woman spends 40 minutes a day on her beauty regime – with some teenagers weighing-in with two hours at the mirror. We asked award-winning cosmetic consultant Jo Burke to show us how it can be done in less than 20 minutes.Hilarie Stelfox reports. Read
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Huddersfield Ladies Bowling League
Sep 02 2010 | Bowls News
LATEST from the Huddersfield Ladies Bowling League: Read
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Bowls: Hudds and District Liberal League results and tables
Sep 02 2010 | Bowls News
SECTION A Read
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Big name in MMA heading to Huddersfield
Sep 02 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
IT’S usually not a good idea to mess with anyone whose nickname is ‘The Axe Murderer’. Read
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Huddersfield sprinter Lauren Powell heads for Sainsbury’s UK School Games
Sep 02 2010 | Athletics News
FENAY BRIDGE sprinter Lauren Powell has been setting newpersonal bests for fun this season – but hopes she has one more left in her as she heads for the Sainsbury’s UK School Games this weekend. Read
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Bowling: Littlewood Cup
Sep 02 2010 | Bowls News
LITTLEWOOD CUP Read
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Bowling: Drayton Cup
Sep 02 2010 | Bowls News
DRAYTON CUP Read
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Bowling: Binns/Taylor Cup
Sep 02 2010 | Bowls News
BINNS-TAYLOR CUP Read
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Huddersfield Giants gear up for Valvoline Cup play-off clash
Sep 02 2010 | Huddersfield Giants News
GIANTS Under 20s Player of the Year Jacob Fairbank is hoping to make it a double celebration with victory over Hull FC in tonight’s Valvoline Cup elimination play-off at the YMCA (7.30pm). Read
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Huddersfield Giants coach Nathan Brown's column: We must keep building
Sep 02 2010 | Huddersfield Giants News
It’s Catalans Dragons away on Saturday. How much are you all looking forward to the trip? Read
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Eddie Haigh wins Huddersfield Inter-district Veterans ‘Select Players’ trophy
Sep 02 2010 | Bowls News
EDDIE HAIGH won the HuddersfieldŠInter-District ‘Select Players’ trophy competition at Lindley BC. Read
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Premiership double header as Drakes League moves to 12.30 starts
Sep 02 2010 | Cricket News
PREMIERSHIP Two clubs have another double-header this weekend. Read
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Bowls: Hudds Works Bowling League draws
Sep 02 2010 | Bowls News
QUALIFYING for the Huddersfield Works League Individual Handicap gets under way next Thursday, September 9. Read
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Bowling: Subscription Cup
Sep 02 2010 | Bowls News
SUBSCRIPTION CUP Read
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Bowling: Bamforth Cup
Sep 02 2010 | Bowls News
BAMFORTH CUP Read
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Drakes League Second XI results
Sep 02 2010 | Cricket News
SATURDAY Read
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Pressure back on for Lodge
Sep 02 2010 | Motorsport News
A SPECTACULAR fall at Cadwell Park has put the pressure back on British 125cc champion James Lodge. Read
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Cricket: Slaithwaite just one win from taking Drakes Premiership Two title
Sep 02 2010 | Cricket News
SLAITHWAITE go into battle against second placed Scholes on Saturday knowing a home victory will give them the Johnson Cup as Drakes Premiership Two champions. Read
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Amateur RL: Saracens beat Swifts in pre-season derby clash
Sep 02 2010 | Amateur Rugby League
SLAITHWAITE Saracens and Lindley Swifts can both take heart from their pre-season derby ‘friendly’ ahead of the start of the Pennine League campaign this weekend. Read
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Bowling: Andrew Wike launches defence of Huddersfield Autumn Handicap title
Sep 02 2010 | Bowls News
ANDREW WIKE launches the defence of his Autumn Handicap title when qualifying takes place tomorrow. Read
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More problems but progress for Tunstall
Sep 02 2010 | Motorsport News
A POINT was all that Tom Tunstall could muster as he was again hit by problems at Cadwell Park. Read
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Huddersfield Giants' Danny Kirmond on coming 'home'
Sep 02 2010 | Huddersfield Giants News
DANNY KIRMOND returned to training with the Giants this week and declared: “It’s great to be back!” Read
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Bowling: Nunns Trophy final on Sunday
Sep 02 2010 | Bowls News
THE final of the Nunns Trophy will be held at Milnsbridge Liberal Club on Sunday (11.00). Read
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Drakes: Second XI Tables
Sep 02 2010 | Cricket News
Drakes Premiership two Read
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Huddersfield Giants’ Danny Brough: We will fight for our places
Sep 02 2010 | Huddersfield Giants News
GIANTS playmaker Danny Brough is determined to make his pitch for a play-off place in France. Read
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Huddersfield Town can only benefit from international call-ups
Sep 02 2010 | Huddersfield Town News
LEE CLARK believes Town will gain as much as they lose from the international call-ups for talented trio Alex Smithies, Scott Arfield and Graham Carey. Read
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Social club rule breakers
Sep 02 2010 | Comment
NEWS that two social clubs have been criticised for failing to adhere to their licences raises the issue of how some are flouting the rules. Read
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John Avison:Fender bender drama
Sep 02 2010 | John Avison
I WAS in a hurry to get to an appointment after work one day last week. Read
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Are Academy plans a step too far?
Sep 02 2010 | Comment
THEY were heralded as the future of the way schools would operate. Read
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Heckmondwike Grammar School becomes new Academy
Sep 02 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
HECKMONDWIKE Grammar School has started the new term as an Academy – the first in Kirklees and one of just 32 nationwide. Read
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Kirklees Council boss Adrian Lythgo on trying to avert a strike
Sep 02 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
COUNCIL bosses are hoping to avoid strike action which could see schools close for up to five days. Read
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Gurmail Singh murder trial delayed after jury trouble
Sep 02 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE trial of the men accused of murdering shopkeeper Gurmail Singh stalled yesterday as three different juries had to be sworn in. Read
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Teenager hit by axe-wielding robber in Almondbury
Sep 02 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TEENAGER was hit with an axe during a robbery in Huddersfield. Read
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Singing night at The Railway Inn for Help for Heroes
Sep 02 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
SINGERS raised cash for wounded soldiers over the Bank Holiday weekend. Read
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Green light given to business plan for Huddersfield community 'NHS privatisation'
Sep 02 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
NHS KIRKLEES will allow the next stage in a process which could see a string of community services come under the remit of a “social enterprise.” Read
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Cowlersley man drives Huddersfield trolleybus for first time in 44 years
Sep 02 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FATHER from Cowlersley had ‘just the ticket’ when he drove a Huddersfield trolleybus as it operated for the first time since the 1960s. Read
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Poppy collectors needed in Huddersfield
Sep 02 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
VOLUNTEERS are needed for this year’s Poppy Appeal. Read
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People in Calderdale invited to have their say on council services
Sep 02 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
PEOPLE in Calderdale are being asked to have their say on council cuts. Read
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$2m Huddersfield kidnap victim woke up bound and at knifepoint
Sep 02 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A STUDENT who was held hostage for five days in a Huddersfield house as part of a $2m kidnap plot has been reliving his ordeal. Read
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Huddersfield University hosts creative arts summit
Sep 02 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A SUMMIT to discuss the impact of funding cuts to creative arts budgets is to be held in Huddersfield next month. Read
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Letters,Thursday September 2: Restaurant’s outdoor bid won’t assist us
Sep 02 2010 | Reader Letters
I WAS interested to read that the Shabab restaurant in the town centre wants to put tables and chairs outside to assist disabled and elderly people (‘Restaurant wants to expand ... into the street’, Examiner, August 30). Read
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Reveller who stabbed bouncer at Huddersfield nightclub told to expect jail
Sep 02 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A REVELLER who stabbed a bouncer after being ejected from a club has been told to expect jail. Read
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Views from our website
Sep 02 2010 | Unsorted
IF you’re someone who fills their clothes amply then you should look away now. Read
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Tribute tour to town’s top architect
Sep 02 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A CELEBRATION of the 150th anniversary of one of Huddersfield’s most important architects takes place in one of his best known buildings. Read
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Ex-Foreign Legion man killed Huddersfield gran, stabbed brother-in-law and then threw himself off Manchester car park, inquest hears
Sep 02 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FAMILY is still in anguish after a grandmother was stabbed to death in her own home by her jealous son-in-law. Read
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Youth on police bail after Newsome attacks
Sep 02 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A 17-YEAR-OLD Newsome youth has been bailed by police following a spate of attacks on 10 cars. Read
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Calder Valley MP Craig Whittaker sets surgery dates
Sep 02 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
MP Craig Whittaker begins his new round of surgeries this month. Read
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Police set up shop at Huddersfield bus station and Packhorse Centre
Sep 02 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A NEW police drop in service for shoppers and commuters is set to continue this month. Read
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Amateur football: Marsden AFC make presentation to thank long-standing sponsor
Sep 02 2010 | Football News
Marsden FC have presented village businessman Clive Pearson with a commemorative team shirt and tie in recognition of his long-standing sponsorship of the club. Read
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Huddersfield Town Supporters Association: Great turn out for the Toffees
Sep 02 2010 | Huddersfield Town News
WHAT a great turn out for the trip to Goodison Park last week. Read
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Grieve requests Kelly death files
Sep 02 2010 | National News
Attorney General Dominic Grieve has requested files relating to the death of weapons inspector David Kelly, it was reported. Read
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Girl savaged in new dog attack
Sep 02 2010 | National News
A 10-year-old girl was taken to hospital after she was bitten by a dog in the second attack of its kind this week in Scotland. Read
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BBC 'had massive bias to the left'
Sep 02 2010 | National News
The BBC was guilty of a "massive bias to the left" in the past, director general Mark Thompson has said. Read
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Community service 'a holiday camp'
Sep 02 2010 | National News
Community service has been criticised as a "holiday camp for offenders" by the Government's victims' commissioner after undercover footage showed criminals sitting around drinking tea and smoking illegal drugs. Read
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Adults 'punished' by alcohol checks
Sep 02 2010 | National News
Thousands of innocent adults are being punished by constant ID checks that fail to tackle the problems of under-age drinking, a civil liberties group has said. Read
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Women's prison 'difficult to run'
Sep 02 2010 | National News
The UK's largest and most high profile women's prison is "extremely difficult to run safely and effectively", with almost six out of 10 inmates feeling unsafe at some point, inspectors have said. Read
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Public service ombudsmen 'shake up'
Sep 02 2010 | National News
Plans to reform "outdated and inconsistent" public service ombudsmen will make it easier to complain about poor services, the Law Commission has said. Read
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Miliband 'would move party forward'
Sep 02 2010 | National News
David Miliband has told Labour members he would move the party on from the Blair-Brown era if his leadership bid was successful. Read
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Hague back to business after denial
Sep 02 2010 | National News
Foreign Secretary William Hague will attempt to get back to business as usual after issuing an extraordinarily personal statement denying speculation about an improper relationship with a male aide. Read
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Pakistan cricketers face officials
Sep 02 2010 | National News
Three Pakistani cricketers at the centre of match-fixing claims are due to have crucial talks with officials from their country. Read
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Survey reveals police complaints
Sep 02 2010 | National News
More than 2,000 police officers have had at least three complaints made against them by members of the public over the past year, according to new figures. Read
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Solskjaer: Rio is ready to return
Sep 02 2010 | National Sport
Manchester United reserve-team boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists Rio Ferdinand can be thrown straight into first-team action after the defender came through Wednesday night's second-string clash with Oldham. Read
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Row over Huddersfield Town mum ejected from stands at Everton’s Goodison Park
Sep 02 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MUM is amazed that football club stewards forced her to move out of a soccer stand ... because she had her baby son with her. Read
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Screwdriver attacker targeted girl at Huddersfield traffic lights
Sep 02 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TEENAGE driver was terrorised by an attacker wielding a screwdriver as she waited at traffic lights. Read
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Kirkheaton Liberal Club and Bradley Mills WMC in licence review warning from police
Sep 02 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
SOCIAL clubs have been ordered to clean up their acts after police received complaints about problem drinkers. Read
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Barry: We must put things right
Sep 02 2010 | National Sport
Gareth Barry accepts no matter how well England perform in their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign they will still have to win over a sceptical public once they get to Poland and Ukraine. Read
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McFadden targets early morale boost
Sep 02 2010 | National Sport
James McFadden claims Scotland owe their fans some early success in their Euro 2012 campaign after a disappointing World Cup bid. Read
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Property prices 'continue to fall'
Sep 02 2010 | National News
Property values fell by 0.9% during August, following a drop of 0.5% in July, the first time house prices have fallen for two consecutive months since February 2009, according to Nationwide. Read
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US TV channel hostage taker killed
Sep 02 2010 | National News
A man who railed against the Discovery Channel's environmental programming for years burst into the company's headquarters with at least one explosive device strapped to his body and took three people hostage at gunpoint before police shot him to death, US officials said. Read
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Thief tries to steal horse by tying boxer shorts around it. No, we don't understand either...
Sep 02 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A THIEF tried to steal a horse by tying boxer shorts around it and leading it out of a field. Read
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More than £20,000 raised for Pakistan flood appeal by Huddersfield cricket match
Sep 02 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
HOWZAT for fundraising! Amateur and professional players have raised thousands of pounds for the Pakistan flood appeal with a charity cricket match. Read
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House prices dip by 0.9% in August says Nationwide
Sep 02 2010 | Latest National Business News
PROPERTY prices fell by 0.9% during August as the housing market continued to show signs of weakening, figures revealed today. Read
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Housebuilding slowdown hits construction industry in August
Sep 02 2010 | Latest National Business News
A sharp slowdown in housebuilding sapped construction growth during August, an industry survey showed today. Read
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Hague has Cameron's '100% support'
Sep 02 2010 | National News
Downing Street has confirmed that William Hague has David Cameron's "100% support" after Wednesday's surprise statement about his private life. Read
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Pakistan cricketers to miss matches
Sep 02 2010 | National News
Three Pakistani cricketers at the centre of match-fixing claims will miss the remaining games in the tour of England, their team manager said. Read
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2,000 officers on three complaints
Sep 02 2010 | National News
Around 2,000 police officers have had at least three complaints made against them by members of the public over the past year. Read
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THURS AM: Gurmail Singh trial - jury told he was beaten with bottles of wine
Sep 02 2010 | Breaking News
SHOPKEEPER Gurmail Singh was beaten to death with bottles of wine by a five strong gang of robbers, a court heard today. Read
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Hague 'had enough' of untrue claims
Sep 02 2010 | National News
William Hague has said that he and his wife decided to go public with intimate details about their private life because they had "had enough" of untrue allegations circulating on the internet. Read
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TV channel hostage taker shot dead
Sep 02 2010 | National News
A gunman shot dead by police after he took hostages at the Discovery Channel headquarters in the United States said he hated its television shows because they promoted population growth and environmental destruction. Read
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Another 3,500 jobs to go at RBS
Sep 02 2010 | National News
Royal Bank of Scotland is axing another 3,500 jobs under plans to more than halve the bank's administration centres across the UK. Read
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'Honour killing parents' held again
Sep 02 2010 | National News
The parents of suspected honour killing victim Shafilea Ahmed have been re-arrested in connection with her murder. Read
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Talks hope to avert Tube strikes
Sep 02 2010 | National News
Crucial talks aimed at averting strikes by thousands of London Underground workers in a row over jobs got under way, with union leaders calling for the cuts to be scrapped. Read
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Alcohol minimum price '45p a unit'
Sep 02 2010 | National News
The Scottish Government has said it wants the minimum price for a unit of alcohol to be set at 45p. Read
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'Honour killing' parents held again
Sep 02 2010 | National News
The parents of suspected honour killing victim Shafilea Ahmed have been re-arrested in connection with her murder. Read
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Alcohol pricing 'would save £700m'
Sep 02 2010 | National News
A minimum price for alcohol of 45p a unit would save Scotland more than £700 million in 10 years, Scottish Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon has said. Read
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Pair escape as plane ditches in sea
Sep 02 2010 | National News
Two men had a lucky escape after their light aircraft ditched in the sea, coastguards said. Read
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Capello happy with Rooney form
Sep 02 2010 | National Sport
England manager Fabio Capello is encouraged by Wayne Rooney's return to goalscoring form ahead of Friday's opening Euro 2012 qualifier against Bulgaria. Read
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Gerrard hoping for opening win
Sep 02 2010 | National Sport
Skipper Steven Gerrard has called on England to make a statement of intent in their opening Euro 2012 qualifier against Bulgaria on Friday night. Read
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Parents quizzed on 'honour killing'
Sep 02 2010 | National News
The parents of suspected honour killing victim Shafilea Ahmed have been questioned by detectives investigating her murder. Read
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Forces could face cuts 'Armageddon'
Sep 02 2010 | National News
Police forces would face "Armageddon" if ministers imposed funding cuts as high as 40%, a chief constable has said. Read
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Fashion and Beauty: A virtual ‘gastric band’ helped me to shed two stones - find out how
Sep 02 2010 | Fashion & Beauty
Gastric band surgery is a step too far for many overweight people – even if it is the treatment of choice for celebrities such as Fern Britton and Vanessa Feltz. But now there’s a surgery-free way to slim down – the ‘hypno-gastric band’. Huddersfield businesswoman Helen Wood says the technique helped her to shed two stones in six months and it couldn’t have been easier. Read
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Motorsport: Testing times for Superbike racer Tom Tunstall
Sep 02 2010 | Motorsport News
A POINT was all that Tom Tunstall could muster as he was again hit by problems at Cadwell Park. Read
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Underground strikes to go ahead
Sep 02 2010 | National News
Talks aimed at averting a series of strikes by London Underground (LU) workers from next week have broken down and the industrial action will go ahead as planned, union leaders said. Read
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Onions out of Ashes
Sep 02 2010 | National Sport
England bowler Graham Onions is to have back surgery next week that will rule him out of this winter's Ashes series in Australia. Read
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Carragher plays down title tilt
Sep 02 2010 | National Sport
Defender Jamie Carragher accepts Liverpool's best chance of silverware this season will come in cup competitions as they have too much ground to make up on the likes of title-contenders Chelsea and Manchester United. Read
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Hague statement 'not easy to do'
Sep 02 2010 | National News
Foreign Secretary William Hague has said his decision to publicly deny speculation about a gay affair with an aide was "not an easy thing to do". Read
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Clinton plea as peace talks open
Sep 02 2010 | National News
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton formally opened the first direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians in nearly two years with a plea for both sides to make compromises to forge an agreement. Read
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Diplomat: Match-fix claims a set up
Sep 02 2010 | National News
Pakistan's top diplomat in Britain has claimed that the three cricketers facing match-fixing allegations were "set up". Read
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Mid-East leaders vow further talks
Sep 02 2010 | National News
Israeli and Palestinian leaders have agreed to produce a framework for a permanent peace deal and to hold a second round of direct talks this month. Read
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Man battered wife and girl to death
Sep 02 2010 | National News
A businessman who battered his wife and daughter to death with a mallet professed his love for his family repeatedly in the moments after their brutal killings, an inquest heard. Read
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Oil slick seen after oil rig blast
Sep 02 2010 | National News
A mile-long oil sheen has been spotted spreading from an offshore oil platform burning in the Gulf of Mexico. Read
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Pakistan cricket trio suspended
Sep 02 2010 | National News
The three Pakistan cricketers at the centre of match-fixing allegations have been suspended from playing cricket after being charged under the anti-corruption code of the sport's governing body. Read
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Oil slick seen after rig explosion
Sep 02 2010 | National News
A mile-long oil sheen has been spotted spreading from an offshore oil platform burning in the Gulf of Mexico. Read
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Naismith named in Scotland side
Sep 02 2010 | National Sport
Steven Naismith will start for Scotland in their opening Euro 2012 opener against Lithuania as Craig Levein left James McFadden out of his first competitive line-up. Read
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'No oil sheen' after rig explosion
Sep 02 2010 | National News
The US Coast Guard has backtracked on its earlier report that an oil sheen about a mile long was spreading following a platform explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. Read
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Toshack reveals Bale interest
Sep 02 2010 | National Sport
Tottenham star Gareth Bale was the subject of a "big-money bid" over the summer, according to Wales manager John Toshack. Read
