Dec
2010
Articles from 8th Dec 2010
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Huddersfield's top cop Det Insp Mark Truelove: Do you know these three faces of violent crime?
Dec 08 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE vast majority of robbery offences are cowardly, despicable, violent attacks. Read
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Former Huddersfield University law student jailed for drugs offences
Dec 08 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FORMER law student at the University of Huddersfield has been jailed for dealing Class A drugs. Read
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Examiner's pictures of the week - let us know your favourite
Dec 08 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
IT has been a brilliant week for photographs so we are marking it with a Picture Of The Week special. Read
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Family History: Antique pictures from the Emerald Isle
Dec 08 2010 | Family History
A CHANCE find in an antique shop in Kenmare, Co Kerry could reunite Huddersfield families with photos of their ancestors. Read
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Kirklees College students pay a visity to West Yorkshire Fire Service
Dec 08 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
PUBLIC Service students from Kirklees College got a taste of life in the fire service. Read
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Eye on education: Kirklees College pupils to lose more than £250,000 a month in EMA cut
Dec 08 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A BRIGHT future should be on the horizon for Kirklees College. Read
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Jewellery designer Nicole Leech shows in Brick Lane, London
Dec 08 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN EMERGING jewellery designer from Fixby has been handpicked to showcase her collection at a top exhibition in London’s Brick Lane this week. Read
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Hockey: Send-off for Salendine Nook Ladies Hockey Club
Dec 08 2010 | Other Sports
FORMER players met to bid farewell to Salendine Nook Ladies Hockey Club after it was forced to fold. Read
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Huddersfield Giants star Larne Patrick hoping to do even better in 2011
Dec 08 2010 | Huddersfield Giants News
LARNE PATRICK couldn’t have been happier with the way he played in Super League XV. Read
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Huddersfield Giants could send more players out on loan
Dec 08 2010 | Huddersfield Giants News
THE Giants have not ruled out other young members of their Super League squad joining Championship clubs on dual-registration deals. Read
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Qatar's World Cup dream was a done deal years ago: John Helm column
Dec 08 2010 | Other Sports
THERE was widespread disbelief, and not a little consternation, when Qatar was awarded the World Cup of 2022 by FIFA last week. Read
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Gary Naysmith eyes Huddersfield Town training session
Dec 08 2010 | Huddersfield Town News
LEE CLARK is hoping to include Gary Naysmith in a full training session on the Galpharm pitch today. Read
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Huddersfield Giants coach Brown relaxed over Luke Robinson’s early-season absence
Dec 08 2010 | Huddersfield Giants News
NATHAN BROWN is confident the Giants will be able to overcome the early-season absence of Luke Robinson. Read
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Deighton teenager stabbed man at Newsome party after being thrown out
Dec 08 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A 32-YEAR-OLD man had to undergo surgery to repair his damaged liver after being stabbed by a teenager at a house party in Huddersfield. Read
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Carducci Quartet’s music has a special aura
Dec 08 2010 | Huddersfield music news
REVIEW Read
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Barry: A World Cup full of sweat
Dec 08 2010 | Barry Gibson
IT just shows how much I know – I thought it would go to Spain and Portugal. Read
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Barry: A very united Junta
Dec 08 2010 | Barry Gibson
IT’S taken more than a week, but finally the Wikileaks releases have brought some interesting news. Read
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Tough time in Queensgate Market
Dec 08 2010 | Comment
STALLHOLDERS in Queensgate Market seem to be having a tough time at the moment. Read
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Getting tough on drug dealers
Dec 08 2010 | Comment
THE story about a former law student jailed for drugs offences shows that judges in this country can be tough. Read
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Cage fighting Huddersfield cop Phil Ounsley loses undefeated record
Dec 08 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
CAGE fighting cop Phil Ounsley has lost his undefeated record. Read
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Dewsbury shop loses licence for allegedly selling counterfeit cigarettes
Dec 08 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A SHOP has been stripped of its licence for allegedly selling counterfeit cigarettes. Read
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Row over plans to close off entrance to Queensgate Market
Dec 08 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A PLAN to close off an access route to Queensgate Market has sparked fury among stall-holders. Read
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Londoner leads the Yorkshire Robin Hood Society
Dec 08 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A LONDONER is leading the merry men by becoming the new patron of the Yorkshire Robin Hood Society. Read
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Shock rise in attacks on Yorkshire Ambulance Service staff
Dec 08 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
NEW figures show an increase in violence against Yorkshire Ambulance staff. Read
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Huddersfield dog owner kept dogs in squalid conditions
Dec 08 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A DOG owner, who claimed he loved his pets, has admitted animal cruelty charges. Read
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100 tickets left for Huddersfield Fatboy Slim party
Dec 08 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
FATBOY Slim will play Huddersfield’s biggest warehouse party this weekend – and there are only 100 tickets left. Read
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Could we be in for another epic spend on potholes after the snow?
Dec 08 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
JUST in case you thought last year was bad, motorists are being warned to prepare for the “worst ever pothole season”. Read
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Netherton Methodist Church community art exhibition
Dec 08 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A CHURCH is being transformed into a gallery for a festive art project. Read
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Weather forecast for Huddersfield predicts a thaw then more snow
Dec 08 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE Arctic blast which has hit Huddersfield hard could end by tomorrow. Read
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Leeds Building Society boosts Children in Need
Dec 08 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
STAFF at a building society branch in Huddersfield have helped raise £7,000 for the Children in Need appeal. Read
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Council housing plan for Lindley
Dec 08 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FORMER care home is likely to be replaced by council housing. Read
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Review of Kirklees Council care services could affect hundreds of people
Dec 08 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUNDREDS of adults who receive council-funded care could lose out if a review of services leads to cutbacks. Read
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Golcar childminders’ funding appeal rejected
Dec 08 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN APPEAL by a group of childminders to reverse funding cuts has been rejected. Read
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Traffic calming measures at Huddersfield Open Market approved
Dec 08 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
MEASURES to ease traffic problems around Huddersfield Open Market have been approved by Kirklees Council’s Cabinet. Read
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Tenants will get cheaper bills under £6m solar panel plan claim Kirklees Council
Dec 08 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
COUNCIL house tenants have been promised cheaper energy bills after a £6m solar panel programme was approved. Read
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Huddersfield Police Station parking bay is ‘illegal’
Dec 08 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
KIRKLEES Council has been ‘breaking the law’ – right under the nose of the Old Bill. Read
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Illuminating Lindley – Huddersfield Town players Nathan and Tom Clarke switch the Christmas lights on
Dec 08 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
IT was an event which brought footballers, police, councillors, families and guide dogs together. Read
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Fewer crimes reported in Calderdale’s Lower Valley
Dec 08 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
REPORTS of crime have decreased in the last six weeks. Read
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Little Pierce's 'billion-to-one' cancer chance means he can see Christmas
Dec 08 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
IT is the Christmas they never dreamed could happen. Read
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Athletics: Dewsbury’s Sarah Holt is ready to take on the world
Dec 08 2010 | Athletics News
SARAH HOLT brought down the curtain on her 2010 season in star-studded style by rubbing shoulders with the likes of Dai Greene and Jenny Meadows at UKA Awards Dinner in Loughborough. Read
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UK 'feared Megrahi death in prison'
Dec 08 2010 | National News
The British government feared that Libya would take "harsh and immediate action" against its interests if the Lockerbie bomber died in prison, according to leaked US diplomatic cables. Read
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35 injured in X Factor band surge
Dec 08 2010 | National News
Thirty-five people were treated for minor injuries on Tuesday night as thousands of fans braved the cold to watch X Factor finalists One Direction perform, the ambulance service said. Read
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Cloned products 'need no labelling'
Dec 08 2010 | National News
Milk and meat from the offspring of cloned animals does not need special authorisation before reaching supermarket shelves, the food safety watchdog will tell the Government today. Read
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Pension changes 'to cost £67bn'
Dec 08 2010 | National News
Changes to public service pension schemes introduced in 2007-08 will cost teachers, civil servants and NHS staff a total of £67 billion over the next 50 years, according to a report. Read
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Universities 'at risk' over cuts
Dec 08 2010 | National News
More than a third of English universities are at risk of being seriously affected by Government cuts to higher education - and the worst hit could face mergers or closure, research suggests. Read
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Rights appeal over missing people
Dec 08 2010 | National News
The father of missing chef Claudia Lawrence has backed a campaign calling for more rights for families left in limbo by a disappearance. Read
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Three energy firms 'worst rated'
Dec 08 2010 | National News
Three of the biggest energy companies in the UK have been given just two stars by a consumer watchdog in a new complaints league table. Read
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Police arrest SA murder husband
Dec 08 2010 | National News
A British newlywed accused of paying to have his bride killed on their honeymoon in South Africa has been arrested under a South African warrant. Read
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Thousands at tuition fees protests
Dec 08 2010 | Breaking News
Thousands of students and lecturers up and down the country are expected to take to the streets to demonstrate against the Government's proposals to treble university tuition fees. Read
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Motorists stranded by heavy snow
Dec 08 2010 | National News
Hundreds of cars were stranded on snowbound roads for a second night as temperatures plunged towards minus 20C. Read
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Millions mark John Lennon's death
Dec 08 2010 | National News
Millions of people will remember John Lennon on Wednesday, exactly 30 years after the former Beatle was murdered. Read
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Warning over signs of meningitis
Dec 08 2010 | National News
People are needlessly dying from meningitis because they believe a rash is the main or only symptom, according to a poll. Read
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SA murder victim's husband arrested
Dec 08 2010 | National News
A British newlywed accused of paying to have his bride killed on their honeymoon in South Africa has been arrested in the UK on suspicion of conspiring to murder her. Read
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Claudia's father in rights appeal
Dec 08 2010 | National News
The father of missing chef Claudia Lawrence has backed a campaign calling for more rights for families left in limbo by a disappearance. Read
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Hundreds stranded by heavy snow
Dec 08 2010 | National News
Hundreds of cars have been stranded on snowbound roads for a second night as temperatures plunged towards minus 20C. Read
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Honeymoon murder: Husband arrested
Dec 08 2010 | National News
A British newlywed accused of paying to have his bride killed on their honeymoon in South Africa has been arrested in the UK on suspicion of conspiring to murder her. Read
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Briton dies at detention centre
Dec 08 2010 | National News
A British man has died at an Australian detention centre while awaiting deportation due to a breach of visa conditions. Read
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Now that's a Merry Christmas! Kirklees Lotto winner comes forward to claim £86,000 prize
Dec 08 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A LUCKY winner is tens of thousands of pounds richer. Read
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NHS rejects drug for breast cancer
Dec 08 2010 | National News
A drug to treat advanced breast cancer has been rejected for use on the NHS just days before US regulators decide its fate in America. Read
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Thousands set for tuition fees demo
Dec 08 2010 | National News
Thousands of students and lecturers up and down the country are expected to take to the streets to demonstrate against the Government's proposals to treble university tuition fees. Read
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One Direction fans need treatment
Dec 08 2010 | National News
Thirty-five people were treated for minor injuries as thousands of fans braved the cold to watch X Factor finalists One Direction perform, the ambulance service said. Read
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Wednesday morning market opening: FTSE rolls back after rallies
Dec 08 2010 | Latest National Business News
THE FTSE 100 Index pulled back today after strong gains the previous session as commodity stocks lost their shine. Read
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How the local bobbies helped a Hungarian HGV driver stranded in Holmfirth's snow
Dec 08 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A STRANDED Hungarian HGV driver was treated to some Holmfirth hospitality after his lorry became stuck in heavy snow. Read
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New concessions ahead of fees vote
Dec 08 2010 | National News
Ministers have offered a series of concessions to critics of the Government's higher education reforms as the coalition sought to head off a major backbench rebellion. Read
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Russia makes spy 'sabotage' claims
Dec 08 2010 | National News
Russia has accused "influential forces" in the UK of trying to sabotage relations between the two countries. Read
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Gender pay gap declines to 15.5%
Dec 08 2010 | National News
The gender pay gap has fallen by almost 1% to 15.5% based on average earnings of full-time workers, official figures have shown. Read
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Gender pay gap narrows
Dec 08 2010 | Latest National Business News
THE gender pay gap has fallen by almost 1% to 15.5% based on average earnings of full-time workers, official figures showed today. Read
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Public 'should help clear roads'
Dec 08 2010 | National News
The public should have access to grit and salt supplies to help clear roads, the Transport Secretary has suggested as the worst December weather for 19 years continued. Read
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Newlywed 'wants to clear name'
Dec 08 2010 | National News
A British newlywed accused of paying to have his bride killed on their honeymoon in South Africa has welcomed the chance to clear his name through the courts. Read
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Flower rules out complacency
Dec 08 2010 | National Sport
Complacency is out of the question for England, under the guidance of coach Andy Flower. Read
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Test call-up spurs Hauritz
Dec 08 2010 | National Sport
Off-spinner Nathan Hauritz scored his maiden first-class century on Wednesday but knows impressing with the ball is the only way he will get back in the Australia side. Read
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Blair recalled to Iraq inquiry
Dec 08 2010 | National News
Tony Blair has been recalled to give extra evidence to the Chilcot Inquiry into the Iraq war. Read
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Driver dies as crane falls in river
Dec 08 2010 | National News
A driver has died after a 27-ton crane toppled into a freezing river. Read
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Commons clashes over tuition fees
Dec 08 2010 | National News
David Cameron and Ed Miliband have traded blows over tuition fee hikes as the crunch vote on the controversial policy loomed. Read
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Brothers in court over Lapland park
Dec 08 2010 | National News
Two brothers could have made more than £1 million by misleading thousands of customers into visiting a Lapland-style theme park, a court has heard. Read
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Cameron says fee changes 'are fair'
Dec 08 2010 | National News
On the eve of the crucial Commons vote on university funding, Prime Minister David Cameron has sought to win over doubters with a speech promising the Government's proposed fees package will be "sustainable, competitive and fair". Read
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Newlywed bailed in honeymoon case
Dec 08 2010 | National News
Shrien Dewani, the British newlywed accused of paying to have his bride Anni killed on their South African honeymoon, has been released on bail after appearing in court on an extradition warrant. Read
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Royals 'plan marriage counselling'
Dec 08 2010 | National News
Prince William and his fiancee, Kate Middleton, are to have marriage counselling sessions from some of the country's most senior clerics, it has been reported. Read
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Bogus boiler man and conman accomplice steal from Lepton pensioner
Dec 08 2010 | Local West Yorkshire News
A PAIR of crooks stole cash from an 89-year-old Lepton man after one of them pretended to be from Kirklees Council. Read
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Bail on hold for honeymoon husband
Dec 08 2010 | National News
The British newlywed accused of paying to have his bride killed on their South African honeymoon is to be held in jail after an appeal was lodged against the granting of £250,000 bail. Read
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PM in bid to win over fees critics
Dec 08 2010 | National News
David Cameron has made a last-ditch attempt to win over critics of the Government's plans to treble university tuition fees as MPs and protesters geared up for a crunch vote on the issue. Read
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Huhne to miss fees vote for summit
Dec 08 2010 | National News
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has told Energy Secretary Chris Huhne to stay at the international climate change talks in Cancun, even though his absence will cost the Government a vote in the crucial Commons division on tuition fees. Read
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Weather respite 'will be brief'
Dec 08 2010 | National News
Britain is set for a brief respite from the worst December weather in 29 years before temperatures plunge again for the rest of the month. Read
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Blatter: England bad losers
Dec 08 2010 | National Sport
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has described England as "bad losers" over the fall-out from the failed 2018 World Cup bid. Read
