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2011
Articles from 1st Mar 2011
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News Quiz of the Week 01/04/11
Mar 01 2011 | Quizzes
NO April Fools here, just 20 current affairs teasers to test your news knowledge. Have a go at this weeks then trawl back and see how much you remember from a few weeks or months ago! Read
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Sports Quiz of the Week 01/04/11
Mar 01 2011 | Quizzes
GOLD, silver, bronze or just the wooden spoon. They're all classic sporting prizes, but which one will you collect? Read
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Huddersfield Examiner: See the front and back pages of our latest edition
Mar 01 2011 | Front and Back Pages
HERE are the front and back pages of tonight's Huddersfield Examiner. Read
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Dance Staying Alive in Holme Valley
Mar 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A GROUP of keen dancers will be dancing in the streets of Holmfirth in a bid to keep modern jive alive in the Holme Valley. Read
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Obituary: Eddie Bygott
Mar 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A LEADING businessman and stalwart of Huddersfield Rugby Union Football Club has died. Read
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Obituary: Paul Croset
Mar 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
TRIBUTES have been paid to Paul Croset, a pioneer in turbocharger technology and a co-founder of Huddersfield firm Holset Engineering Ltd. Read
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It’s Our World: Children get back to nature at park
Mar 01 2011 | environment-news
CHILDREN have been getting back to nature as part of a programme of events being staged in Greenhead Park. Read
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It’s our World: Blooming good show in Huddersfield
Mar 01 2011 | environment-news
THEY’VE brought a wonderful splash of colour to the town. Read
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Amateur RU: First half onslaught wins it for Huddersfield
Mar 01 2011 | Rugby Union News
Rugby Lions 13 Read
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Athletics: Longwood Harriers battle the mud in national cross country championships
Mar 01 2011 | Athletics News
LONGWOOD Harriers junior runners put on a strong show on the national stage. Read
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Rugby Union: National League 2 North Table
Mar 01 2011 | Rugby Union News
NATIONAL LEAGUE II NORTH Read
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Junior Football: Battyeford stage remarkable comeback to beat Almondbury Lions in RCD Under 16 Cup
Mar 01 2011 | Football News
BATTYEFORD produced one of the most remarkable comebacks of the season to beat Almondbury Lions in extra-time in the RCD Under 16 Cup. Read
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Junior Football: RCD Junior League Tables
Mar 01 2011 | Football News
RCD JUNIOR LEAGUE Read
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Junior Football: RCD League YMCA into West Riding County final
Mar 01 2011 | Football News
ONLY two RCD League Under 12 sides have managed to pull off the League title, Cup and County Cup triple but YMCA took a massive step toward emulating that feat. Read
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Junior Football: RCD Junior league results
Mar 01 2011 | Football News
RCD JUNIOR LEAGUE Read
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Amateur Football: Fell Promotions Kirklees Sunday League Results
Mar 01 2011 | Football News
FELL PROMOTIONS KIRKLEES SUNDAY LEAGUE Read
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Amateur Football: Kirkburton make hard work of winning
Mar 01 2011 | Football News
KIRKBURTON kept up the pressure on the leaders in the West Riding County Amateur League’s Premier Division with a 3-2 win over Brighouse Town. Read
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Amateur Football: West Riding County Amateur League Results
Mar 01 2011 | Football News
west riding county fa Read
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Amateur Football: Works League Table
Mar 01 2011 | Football News
WORKS LEAGUE Read
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Amateur Football: Fell Promotions Kirklees Sunday League Tables
Mar 01 2011 | Football News
DIVISION I Read
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Amateur Football: Save the Ref Campaign moving on
Mar 01 2011 | Football News
SAVE THE REF is making way for a new initiative in Huddersfield football. Read
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Amateur Football: Super Sub Curtis Roberts grabs late winner for AFC Emley at Askern Villa
Mar 01 2011 | Football News
SUPER sub Curtis Roberts grabbed a late winner for Emley as they moved up to 14th in the table with a hard fought 2-1 away win over sixth placed Askern Villa. Read
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Amateur Football: District League Tables
Mar 01 2011 | Football News
DIVISION I Read
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Amateur Football: Works League Tables
Mar 01 2011 | Rugby Union News
DIVISION I Read
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Amateur Football: Northern Counties East League Table
Mar 01 2011 | Football News
NORTHERN COUNTIES EAST LEAGUE Read
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Amateur Football: West Riding County Amateur League Tables
Mar 01 2011 | Football News
PREMIER DIVISION Read
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Amateur Football: Learner Driver Training Centre Sunday League Results
Mar 01 2011 | Football News
LEARNER DRIVER TRAINING CENTRE SUNDAY LEAGUE Read
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Amateur Football: District league results
Mar 01 2011 | Football News
HUDDERSFIELD FA Read
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Amateur Football: Learner Driver Training Centre Sunday League Tables
Mar 01 2011 | Football News
DIVISION I Read
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Huddersfield Town manager: We need to be ruthless in both boxes
Mar 01 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
DETERMINED boss Lee Clark wants Town to be more ruthless at both ends of the pitch in tonight’s tough clash with Hartlepool at Victoria Park. Read
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Nine Huddersfield Giants earn international recognition for England including former Scotland captain Danny Brough
Mar 01 2011 | Huddersfield Giants News
DANNY BROUGH is a stand-out selection for England’s elite training squad on a “proud day” for Huddersfield Giants. Read
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Hystat Systems celebrates 35 years with new batch of apprentices
Mar 01 2011 | Kirklees Business News
A COLNE Valley engineering firm is celebrating its 35th anniversary in upbeat mood. Read
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Business Profile: The Howarth Partnership's Jodie Mozley
Mar 01 2011 | Business Profiles
FARMER’S daughter Jodie Mozley has actor John Thaw to thank for helping settle her mind on a career involving the law. Read
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P2 Technologies helps leading law firm
Mar 01 2011 | Kirklees Business News
A LEADING law firm has turned to a Huddersfield firm to upgrade its IT systems. Read
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Chadwick Lawrence Solicitors' Neil Wilson on pension reform
Mar 01 2011 | Business Columnists
THE Pensions Act 2008 contains many new provisions which will be implemented gradually from October 1, 2012, and which will affect all employers of all sizes. Read
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Barclays survey shows firms keen to create jobs
Mar 01 2011 | Kirklees Business News
MORE than half of firms in the north plan to create jobs over the coming 12 months – but only if sales grow first, says a survey. Read
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NHBC reports rise in house registrations
Mar 01 2011 | Commercial Property
HOUSEBUILDERS have welcomed 2011 with an increase in year-on-year new home registrations for January. Read
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Ellis Furniture gains OHSAS award
Mar 01 2011 | Kirklees Business News
A FURNITURE manufacturer in Huddersfield is believed to be the firm company in its sector to gain the Occupational Health and Safety Assurance System 18001:2007. Read
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Christie + Co sell The Pack Horse at Southowram
Mar 01 2011 | Commercial Property
A PUB is set to be converted to residential use after its sale by business agents Christie + Co. Read
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HSBC area commercial director Jill Hague suggests getting to grips with CIVETS
Mar 01 2011 | Business Columnists
TEN years after the BRIC countries were identified as the most promising emerging markets, the acronym has become a mantra for any companies looking to expand overseas. Read
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RICS releases its Budget shopping list
Mar 01 2011 | Commercial Property
MEASURES to encourage growth in the Yorkshire property sector should feature in the Chancellor’s next Budget, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Read
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Better Health at Work stages change management event
Mar 01 2011 | Kirklees Business News
FIRMS undergoing changes in uncertain times may benefit from a training course in Kirklees. Read
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PH Jones lands Trans-Pennine Housing contract
Mar 01 2011 | Commercial Property
PROPERTY maintenance and utility metering services provider PH Jones has been appointed as one of six contractors selected to work for Trans-Pennine Housing Group. Read
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10 Associates land two new clients
Mar 01 2011 | Kirklees Business News
A BRANDING agency has secured two new contracts from very different companies. Read
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UKIBC urges Kirklees firms on a passage to India
Mar 01 2011 | Kirklees Business News
KIRKLEES firms are being urged to boost exports to India – and help Yorkshire and the UK raise its game in one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. Read
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Eurolink Construction Services gets a boost for 2011
Mar 01 2011 | Commercial Property
A COMPANY providing portable buildings is bidding for permanent success in 2011. Read
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Amey is a winner in Considerate Constructors Scheme
Mar 01 2011 | Commercial Property
A COMPANY looking after more than 1,000km of Calderdale’s roads is celebrating after winning a national award. Read
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Absolute Media tunes in at Lockwood
Mar 01 2011 | Kirklees Business News
A FORMER musician with some of Huddersfield’s best-known bands has realised his dream of running a recording studio. Read
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Appointments: Simon Pattison at Waxman Energy
Mar 01 2011 | Kirklees Business News
SOLAR installations company Waxman Energy has appointed Simon Pattison as renewable energy manager. Read
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Parfitts Bakery stars in Rank Hovis ad campaign
Mar 01 2011 | Kirklees Business News
TWO sisters running a Huddersfield bakery have taken starring roles in a national advertising campaign. Read
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Appointments: Rob Cohen at Colliers
Mar 01 2011 | Kirklees Business News
PROPERTY agency Colliers International has appointed Rob Cohen as senior surveyor with its rating team in West Yorkshire. Read
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Appointments: Jonathan Griffin & Neil Messenge at Grant Thornton
Mar 01 2011 | Kirklees Business News
ACCOUNTANCY firm Grant Thornton has appointed Jonathan Griffin as head of its private client services in West Yorkshire. Read
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Homes found for abandoned rabbits
Mar 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THEY had a difficult start. Read
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Bank aid for Huddersfield charities
Mar 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
TWO Huddersfield charities have received thousands from a charity fund. Read
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Lottery win for Dewsbury Rangers - off the soccer field
Mar 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
DEWSBURY Rangers are celebrating a great victory – off the field. Read
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When Huddersfield Town and the Giants are at home, a third team swings into action
Mar 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
WHEN Huddersfield Town and the Giants have ‘back-to-back’ home matches, a third team swings into action. Read
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MP Mike Wood in warning over mailshot scam
Mar 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A KIRKLEES MP has joined consumer watchdogs warning of a new Westminster scam. Read
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Public meeting called for Moorend Technology College
Mar 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A PUBLIC meeting is being held tomorrow for parents and community members to have their say on a Moor End College’s plans to become an academy. Read
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Leader: Cutting care costs too deep?
Mar 01 2011 | Comment
IT HAS already proved the single most contentious area in the proposals to cut council spending in Kirklees. Read
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Leader: Jive group takes over its own classes
Mar 01 2011 | Comment
HATS off to a group of keen dancers who were determined not to hang up their dancing shoes when they heard their weekly classes were to close. Read
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Denis: Few Americans travel but when they do, they do it politely
Mar 01 2011 | Denis Kilcommons
AMERICANS have been voted best tourists by the travel website ebooker. Read
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Denis: TV property shows make me think ‘I could do that’
Mar 01 2011 | Denis Kilcommons
I HAVE to admit that if I stumble across one of those programmes on television where couples ask a television presenter to find them a house in the country or on the Algarve I get hooked and sit watching till the end. Read
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Fire rescue girl Karen Lawrence hopes for reunion with hero Len McLean
Mar 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE survivor of a devastating house fire is hoping to be reunited with the man who rescued her. Read
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Holly Bank Nursery joins battle to save Clayton Fields
Mar 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
NURSERY children joined the battle to save a public space. Read
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Costa Coffee set to open in Huddersfield's New Street
Mar 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A NEW business is percolating in Huddersfield – with the opening of another Costa Coffee shop. Read
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Care cuts in Kirklees are worst in West Yorkshire
Mar 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
KIRKLEES is the only council in West Yorkshire cutting care for people with substantial needs. Read
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Parents oppose cuts at Gomersal Children’s Centre
Mar 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
PARENTS will rally to protect their children’s centre later this month. Read
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Huddersfield Free Town Bus survives cuts cull
Mar 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUDDERSFIELD’S Free Town Bus is safe for another year. Read
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Ambulance sent to save choking toddler Adam Milner went to ‘wrong address’, inquest hears
Mar 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN AMBULANCE called to save a choking toddler went to the wrong address, an inquest heard yesterday. Read
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West Yorkshire councils cut pothole compensation from £64,133 to £22,230 in two years
Mar 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
COUNCILS across West Yorkshire have cut the amount of compensation paid out to aggrieved drivers over pothole damage. Read
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MP Jason McCartney backs diabetic driver testing law change
Mar 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HUDDERSFIELD MP has backed a campaign to force diabetics to test their blood sugar levels before they get behind the wheel. Read
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Kirklees Council to invest in affordable housing in the Holme Valley
Mar 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
DEVELOPERS will help fund affordable housing in the Holme Valley. Read
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Calderdale Council wins Public Safety Award at the 2011 Government Business Awards
Mar 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
CALDERDALE Council has been recognised for putting the accent on safety. Read
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Councillors consider bus station car parking change
Mar 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HUDDERSFIELD multi-storey car park could open into the evening. Read
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Cannabis found in cellar of Netheroyd Hill house
Mar 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
POLICE found a small cannabis farm while inspecting a house where the door had been left open. Read
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Bradley man Thomas Coulter admits causing Mark Bamford's death by dangerous driving
Mar 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A YOUNG man has admitted killing his friend as he crashed a stolen car. Read
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Kirklees Council spends £100 on bouncers who keep public out of public meeting
Mar 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
KIRKLEES Council hired private security guards who prevented residents attending a public meeting. Read
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Woman receives £325,000 compensation from Dewsbury hospital
Mar 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A WOMAN has been paid £325,000 compensation after a botched operation at Dewsbury District Hospital. Read
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£1.13million Crosland Moor cash seizure – four released on bail
Mar 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
FOUR people arrested after police seized £1.13million in cash have been released on bail. Read
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Netherton man Paul Michelson, 88, passes his Advanced Driving Test at first attempt
Mar 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
PAUL Michelson may be 88 but he’s still one of the best drivers on the road. Read
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Youths cause explosions on private land in Oakes
Mar 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN AREA of private land has been blighted by trespassers setting off explosions and damaging property. Read
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Letters for Sat Feb 26
Mar 01 2011 | Reader Letters
I WOULDN’T want anyone to think that I was in agreement with Barry Sheerman because I am not. Read
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Back in training, Huddersfield Town keeper & lifelong fan Alex Smithies on what promotion means to him
Mar 01 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
ALEX SMITHIES reckons Town are ready to match last season’s win at Hartlepool tonight and give themselves a three-point tonic to kick-off a vital month in the promotion campaign. Read
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Huddersfield Town's Jack Hunt: Clean sheet is key against Hartlepool
Mar 01 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
YOUNG right-back Jack Hunt says the Town back line have a No1 priority at Hartlepool tonight – to keep a clean sheet. Read
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Former Huddersfield Town manager Peter Jackson hoping for longer deal at Bradford City
Mar 01 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
FORMER Town boss Peter Jackson is hoping his interim spell at Bradford City will lead to a longer deal. Read
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Boys 'should have HPV vaccination'
Mar 01 2011 | National News
Experts are calling for boys to be vaccinated against a sexually-transmitted virus after figures showed half of men are carrying the infection. Read
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MPs call for World Bank shake-up
Mar 01 2011 | National News
The World Bank is in "desperate" need of reform, which should include ending the arrangement under which its president always comes from the US, a parliamentary report has said. Read
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Call over alcohol display placement
Mar 01 2011 | National News
Supermarkets should stop displaying alcohol next to everyday items such as bread and milk, health campaigners have said. Read
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Cheap insurance for women faces axe
Mar 01 2011 | National News
European judges are set to rule in a landmark legal case which could outlaw the setting of insurance premiums on the basis of differences between men and women. Read
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Bird gun rampage inquests to start
Mar 01 2011 | National News
The inquests into the deaths of mass killer Derrick Bird and the 12 victims he gunned down is due to begin. Read
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Children awaiting school verdict
Mar 01 2011 | National News
Hundreds of thousands of children are set to discover whether they have won a place at their first choice of secondary school. Read
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Actress Jane Russell dies aged 89
Mar 01 2011 | National News
Jane Russell, the brunette who was discovered by Howard Hughes and went on to become one of the biggest stars of the 1940s and '50s, has died at age 89. Read
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Experts to begin grim quake task
Mar 01 2011 | National News
Members of a British taskforce have started to arrive in Christchurch to help identify the victims of the devastating New Zealand earthquake. Read
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Britain poised to axe foreign aid
Mar 01 2011 | National News
Sixteen countries including Angola, Kosovo, Bosnia and Vietnam will no longer receive aid from Britain, the Government is expected to announce. Read
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Government attacks EU fishing rules
Mar 01 2011 | National News
The Government has launched a new attack on controversial EU fishing rules which force fishermen to throw millions of dead fish back into the sea. Read
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Cancer gap with Europe 'not closed'
Mar 01 2011 | National News
More than a decade after the last government launched its NHS Cancer Plan and almost five years after its Cancer Reform Strategy, the gap in survival rates between England and the best-performing European countries has not closed, a parliamentary report has said. Read
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Barclays in Egg credit cards deal
Mar 01 2011 | Latest National Business News
BANKING giant Barclays said today that it has struck a deal to acquire more than one million credit card accounts belonging to internet bank Egg. Read
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Experts to identify quake victims
Mar 01 2011 | Breaking News
Members of a British taskforce have started to arrive in Christchurch to help identify the victims of the devastating New Zealand earthquake. Read
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Women's lower premiums ruled unfair
Mar 01 2011 | National News
European judges have rewritten the rule book for insurance companies by banning risk assessment based on gender. Read
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Relative held over boy's murder
Mar 01 2011 | National News
Police investigating the murder of a 14-year-old boy have arrested a relative, a senior officer said. Read
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Alcohol displays 'need restriction'
Mar 01 2011 | National News
Supermarkets should stop displaying alcohol next to everyday items such as bread and milk, health campaigners have said. Read
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Andy Booth: On Huddersfield Town's Chris Atkinson's debut and the Arsenal and Leyton Orient cup tie
Mar 01 2011 | Andy Booth column
CONGRATULATIONS to Chris Atkinson on his recent first-team emergence. Read
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Community Awards 2011 ticket details
Mar 01 2011 | Community Awards 2011
JOIN us for a wonderful evening of celebration and entertainment at Examiner Community Awards on Monday 6th June, 2011 at the Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield. Read
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Ex-head held in school fraud probe
Mar 01 2011 | Breaking News
The former headteacher and deputy head of a school at the centre of claims of financial mismanagement have been arrested. Read
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Bird gun rampage 'unprecedented'
Mar 01 2011 | National News
The lives of many people were "touched in ways they could never have imagined" following the shootings of Derrick Bird, an inquest jury has been told. Read
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Ambulances 'held back' on July 7
Mar 01 2011 | National News
Only half the ambulances available were sent to help victims of the 7/7 bombings, the inquest into the attacks has heard. Read
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Police name stab death teenager
Mar 01 2011 | National News
A 14-year-old boy who was found at a Tyne and Wear house with fatal stab wounds has been named by police. Read
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Brough makes England commitment
Mar 01 2011 | National Sport
Danny Brough has turned his back on Scotland for a second time in a bid to achieve his dream of playing for England against Australia. Read
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Broad on road to return
Mar 01 2011 | National Sport
Stuart Broad returned to England practice on Tuesday as he continues to recover from the stomach upset which ruled him out of the World Cup tie against India. Read
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Libya Britons urged to head to ship
Mar 01 2011 | National News
British nationals still in Libya have been urged to make their way to Benghazi to meet HMS York. Read
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Mother denies murdering children
Mar 01 2011 | National News
A woman has pleaded not guilty to killing her two children whose bodies were found in the boot of a car. Read
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Killer Bird 'shot brother 11 times'
Mar 01 2011 | National News
Killer Derrick Bird shot his semi-naked twin brother 11 times with a rifle after confronting him in his bedroom, the inquest into the deaths of his victims heard. Read
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Escaped cow herded by police cars on Manchester Road - in Cowlersley!
Mar 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
IT’S what you might call slow moo-ving traffic. Read
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Former Huddersfield Town striker leaves Charlton Athletic for Poland
Mar 01 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
FORMER Huddersfield Town hitman Pawel Abbott has joined a Polish club after ending his time at Charlton Athletic. Read
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Cameron defends forces jobs cuts
Mar 01 2011 | National News
David Cameron has defended the decision to make 11,000 redundancies in the armed forces - potentially including some troops now on the front line in Afghanistan. Read
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All Our Yesterdays
Mar 01 2011 | Huddersfield Nostalgia
A LOOK back at a hundred years of worship in Huddersfield. Read
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Khyra pair lose sentences challenge
Mar 01 2011 | National News
The mother and stepfather of a seven-year-old girl who starved to death have lost challenges against their sentences. Read
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Government redirects aid effort
Mar 01 2011 | National News
The Government will save more than £50 million by cutting aid to four United Nations organisations which fail to spend taxpayers' money wisely, the International Development Secretary has said. Read
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Petrol price surges to 130p a litre
Mar 01 2011 | National News
Average petrol prices have passed the 130p a litre mark for the first time, the AA has revealed. Read
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Court ruling blow to women drivers
Mar 01 2011 | National News
Women are facing the prospect of higher car insurance premiums while men are likely to receive lower pensions because of a new European court ruling. Read
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Aid cash 'will be better targeted'
Mar 01 2011 | National News
Overseas aid will be better targeted after British funds are cut off from 16 countries currently receiving UK cash, International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell has said. Read
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Soldier shot dead in Afghanistan
Mar 01 2011 | National News
A British soldier has been shot dead while on patrol in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said. Read
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Mother told 'say goodbye to kids'
Mar 01 2011 | National News
A father accused of murdering his five-year-old daughter and attempting to kill his six-year-old son told their mother "you've got ten seconds to say goodbye to your kids and then they are dead" before driving his car into a river as they sat on the back seat, a court has heard. Read
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Libya no-fly bid 'legal without UN'
Mar 01 2011 | National News
The Government has signalled that the imposition of a no-fly zone over Libya - to protect the civilian population from Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's brutal crackdown - could go ahead without the backing of the United Nations. Read
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Gunman 'going mad' before rampage
Mar 01 2011 | Breaking News
Horrific details of Derrick Bird's ruthless killing spree have been revealed for the first time at the inquest into the deaths of his 12 victims. Read
