Apr
2011
Articles from 14th Apr 2011
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John: Best just to keep on smiling
Apr 14 2011 | John Avison
HAPPINESS is in the news. And this at a time when no news is good news. Read
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Why we should help restore our valuable moorland
Apr 14 2011 | Comment
THINGS looked bleak after a fire tore through much of our nearby moorland. Read
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John Avison: Bitter-sweet recall
Apr 14 2011 | John Avison
I WRITE this week of the disappointments of adulthood. Read
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Cutting nursing numbers is a broken promise
Apr 14 2011 | Comment
TIMES are tough in every industry, but it’s worrying that we’re being warned to expect “turbulent times” in the health sector. Read
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Second cricketer held after border officials raid ‘sham’ wedding at Huddersfield Town Hall
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A SECOND well-known cricketer was arrested at Huddersfield Town Hall after immigration officers raided an alleged sham marriage. Read
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Longley Park Golf Club wins right to admit non-members
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
RESIDENTS have failed in a bid to block a “noisy” golf club from opening to non-members. Read
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Huddersfield commuters won't benefit from extra carriages on Leeds trains
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
RAIL commuters are set to benefit from extra carriages being added to some trains running in and out of Leeds. Read
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Man arrested after car leaves mile-long trail of havoc from Birchencliffe to Lindley
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A 57-YEAR-OLD man was arrested after a car wreaked an almost mile-long trail of destruction. Read
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More Kirklees BNP defectors revealed
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
MORE leading members have left the British National Party (BNP) in Kirklees. Read
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Taxi office plan divides Huddersfield neighbourhood
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A PROPOSAL to set up a taxi office has divided a Huddersfield neighbourhood. Read
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School stages crime prevention event
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A CRIME prevention afternoon is being held at Birkby Junior School. Read
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Irish travellers moved on from Mirfield garden centre
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
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Have you seen the Hairy Bikers in the Colne Valley? Keep it under your hat...here's why
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
TV’S Hairy Bikers have roared into the Colne Valley to secretly film a new food programme. Read
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Plea for help to restore Marsden Moor after fire
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE extent of the devastation a moorland fire caused on nature can be seen for the first time. Read
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Huddersfield Light Opera Company set to pull off biggest ever show
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
Huddersfield Light Opera company’s ambitious production, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, opens on April 30. In the first of a series, Examiner reporter KATIE GRANT goes behind the scenes to look at what it takes to put on a big show. Read
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Psychic evening raises hundreds for charity
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A PSYCHIC night has made hundreds of pounds for charity. Read
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“Turbulent times ahead” warns Huddersfield University health chief
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
TURBULENT times lie ahead for patients and the NHS. Read
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Hipperholme Grammar School pupils show off their musical talent
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
STUDENTS at Hipperholme Grammar School displayed their musical flair at the school’s Spring Concert. Read
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Museum plans Easter activities for families
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MUSEUM is inviting families to enjoy Easter activities from the past. Read
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Huddersfield Big Band Society still swings
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THEIR glory days may be behind them – but a big band fan club is still swinging. Read
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Huddersfield drinks factory celebrates £1.4m boost
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
SOFT drinks firm Britvic is raising a glass to getting a £1.4m boost. Read
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Picture of the Week: Emley Mast goes under the rainbow
Apr 14 2011 | Unsorted
THIS huge rainbow dwarfed Emley Moor Mast along with the surrounding area. Read
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Free printmaking courses for teenagers in Mirfield
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
FREE design workshops with artist Damian Clark are on offer to teenagers this Easter holiday. Read
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New Lepton restaurant creates a stir
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A NEW restaurant is opening at Lepton. Read
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Fashion and Beauty: Thank you Mum, for everything - Arlene’s day as a VIP
Apr 14 2011 | Fashion & Beauty
Our search for a Mother’s Day mum-in-a-million brought letters from readers who said their mum was their best friend, confidante and unwavering supporter through thick and thin. The winner, Arlene Shortiss, is all these things, and more, to her daughter Deanne Lord. Hilarie Stelfox reports Read
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Almondbury teenages taps her way to success.
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
TALENTED teenage dancer Lucy Horsfall has tapped her way to a national award. Read
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Choir concert cash for Combat Stress
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
MORE than 500 singers from 19 choirs took part in a concert at Huddersfield Town Hall, which raised nearly £4,000 for the Mayor of Kirklees’ chosen charity, Combat Stress. Read
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Moor End Technology College Jaguar Maths Challenge
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
GIFTED mathematicians took part in heats of the National Jaguar Maths Challenge at Moor End Technology College, Crosland Moor. Read
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Hadfield’s gains gold healthy eating award
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A BAKERY chain in Huddersfield has risen to the challenge to win an award for food quality. Read
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Early Royal Wedding party for Mount Pre-School children
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
CHILDREN at Mount Pre-School, Outlane, have been celebrating the Royal Wedding early with a feast of mini omelettes and Ritz crackers. Read
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Archbishop of York concludes visit at university
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE Archbishop of York concluded his two-day tour of the Wakefield Diocese with a visit to Huddersfield University. Read
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Moor End Technology College raises cash in memory of Philomena Woodward
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
STUDENTS and staff at Moor End Technology College held a fundraising event in memory of a much-loved catering assistant. Read
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Cycling: Huddersfield younsters encouraged to take up cycling as a sport in Go Ride campaign
Apr 14 2011 | Other Sports
HUDDERSFIELD schoolchildren are being encouraged to take up cycling as a sport. Read
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Cycling: Jacob Scott fastest in Holme Valley Wheelers Youth 5 mile Time Trial
Apr 14 2011 | Other Sports
HOLME VALLEY Wheelers Youth 5-mile Time Trial continues on Wednesday at Farnley Tyas (6.00). Read
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Motorsport: Biker Sykes is ready to shine in Holland
Apr 14 2011 | Other Sports
HUDDERSFIELD’S World Superbike contender Tom Sykes is determined put a frustrating result at Donington Park behind him and is now fully focused on the next round of the championship at Assen this weekend. Read
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Bowling: Huddersfield provides Yorkshire County Ladies home team against South Yorkshire at Linthwaite Hall
Apr 14 2011 | Bowls News
HUDDERSFIELD provides the whole Yorkshire home team for Sunday’s County match against South Yorkshire at Linthwaite Hall. Read
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Amateur RU: Late try robs YMCA of a final spot in York
Apr 14 2011 | Rugby Union News
GUTSY YMCA suffered last-minute heartache at York to deny them a place in the final of this season’s Yorkshire Shield. Read
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Bowls: Hudds and District Vets League results
Apr 14 2011 | Bowls News
Latest results. Read
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Bowling: Duncan Reeves wins fourth Sixteen of season at Griffin Bowling Club
Apr 14 2011 | Bowls News
DUNCAN REEVES won his fourth Sixteen of the season at the Griffin. Read
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Table tennis: Woodfield Park into last eight
Apr 14 2011 | Other Sports
CONCORDE Trophy holders Woodfield Park B are through to this year’s quarter-finals after the second division side put out Kingsmith Eng PW from the Huddersfield Table Teniis League’s top flight. Read
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Bowling: Set for semi-finals of West Riding Cup and Pilling Cup
Apr 14 2011 | Bowls News
THE semi-finals of the West Riding Cup and Pilling Cup will be played tomorrow (all 7pm). Read
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Badminton: Hudds and District League results
Apr 14 2011 | Other Sports
COMPOSITE LEAGUE Read
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Giants Academy gear up for home Rhinos test
Apr 14 2011 | Huddersfield Giants News
SUPER League leaders Castleford are anxiously waiting to discover the extent of a knee injury sustained by Nick Youngquest. Read
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Cricket: The question is who wants to win promotion in the Drakes Premiership this season?
Apr 14 2011 | Cricket News
THE burning question this year is who actually wants to win promotion from the Frank Platt Championship into the Drakes League Premiership as the competition gets under way on Saturday. Read
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Huddersfield Giants coach Nathan Brown's column: I'm interested in wins, not statistics
Apr 14 2011 | Nathan Brown Column
IT’S Leeds Rhinos at Headingley on Friday, and the Giants are viewed by many as favourites. How does that make you feel? Read
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Huddersfield Giants star Luke O’Donnell picked for Exiles
Apr 14 2011 | Huddersfield Giants News
IN-FORM Giants back-rower Luke O’Donnell will be in the Exiles’ final 22-man squad. Read
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Underbank Rangers in great shape for Conference National start
Apr 14 2011 | Amateur Rugby League
UNDERBANK Rangers will start their new Conference National campaign in better shape than ever before. Read
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Huddersfield Giants prop Larne Patrick knows he can get much better
Apr 14 2011 | Huddersfield Giants News
LARNE PATRICK hailed his best performance of the season in the win over Warrington and declared: “I know there’s so much more to come!” Read
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Jack Hunt hands Huddersfield Town boss Lee Clark attacking option
Apr 14 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
LEE CLARK could add Jack Hunt to his attacking armoury after the full-back’s exciting cameo appearance against Peterborough. Read
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Six people warned in Elland for dropping cigarettes and litter
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
FOUR Elland youths have been warned for littering. Read
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Tories accused of ‘mischief’ after fielding Farnley Tyas candidate with same surname as opponent
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
TORIES have been accused of “sixth form politics” after fielding a candidate with the same surname as his opponent. Read
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Dalton grandfather Geoffrey Brant's tragic death after crash in Waterloo Morrisons car park
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A GRANDFATHER died after being crushed between two cars in a supermarket car park. Read
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'Mission Impossible' market raiders saw through pipes and steal £80,000 of jewellery after dropping in through roof
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A JEWELLER fears he may go out of business after raiders stole around £80,000 of gold from his town centre shop. Read
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Wooldale accountant pleads guilty to Wooldale Co-operative Society fraud
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN ACCOUNTANT who abused his position while working for Wooldale Co-operative Society has been given a suspended prison sentence and must pay £5,000 in compensation. Read
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Fartown police seize unlawful quad bike
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
POLICE are clamping down on quad bike users in Fartown. Read
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Tenants safe says cash strapped care firm with five homes in Huddersfield
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A CASH-STRAPPED care company has been forced to change its rent plan to save money. Read
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Ex-Huddersfield Giants player Greg Johnson charged with wounding and sexual assault
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A PROFESSIONAL rugby league player has been charged in connection with an alleged attack on a young woman. Read
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I wouldn't fancy walking this! 11ft nodding dog made at Huddersfield factory - take a look here
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A GIANT model dog that was made in Huddersfield will soon be nodding away at motorists in the capital. Read
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Police plea for two Calderdale suspected drug dealers
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
TWO men are wanted by Calderdale police in connection with allegedly supplying drugs. Read
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Paul Stevens: April 14
Apr 14 2011 | Paul Stevens
The weekend is shaping up at the moment a lot better than we thought early in the week. Read
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Webforum: M62 widening - a good idea?
Apr 14 2011 | Unsorted
HIGHWAYS chiefs have announced the timetable for congestion-busting M62 improvement work. The ‘Managed Motorway’ scheme is set to tackle the notorious stretch of motorway from Brighouse to Leeds by opening up the hard shoulder to traffic between J25 and J30. Work will begin between October and December 2011. Read
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Examiner Mailbag, April 13, 2011
Apr 14 2011 | Reader Letters
FROM some readers’ letters you would conclude that the Council and the planners were enemies of the people, determined to destroy the greenbelt for some nefarious reasons of their own. Read
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Brighouse man in court on £10m international fraud charge
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN accused of conspiracy to defraud ex-pat investors in a multi-million ‘Ponzi scheme’ has made his first appearance before a crown court judge. Read
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Thieves steal car in Dewsbury knife raid
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A GANG bust into a flat and escaped with the keys to a prestige car which was driven away. Read
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City reward for Golcar boys
Apr 14 2011 | Football News
THERE was an end-of-season reward for Golcar Juniors as they visited the richest football club in the world. Read
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Amateur football: Newsome get their name on the Barlow Cup
Apr 14 2011 | Football News
NEWSOME finally got their name on the Barlow Cup. Read
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Amateur Football: District League results
Apr 14 2011 | Football News
Latest results. Read
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Huddersfield Town fans must give top-class backing to the end of the season: Huddersfield Town Supporters Association
Apr 14 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
WITH Southampton’s defeat on Tuesday night at Rochdale, Town’s chances of automatic promotion are still very much alive and it’s essential that fans do what they can to provide the 12th-man support. Read
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Amateur football: Huddersfield RCD League side YMCA’s dreams of County Cup glory shattered by Shadwell
Apr 14 2011 | Football News
YMCA’s dreams of County glory were shattered when they lost 4-1 to Shadwell United in the Under 12 County Shield final. Read
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British stillbirth rate 'a scandal'
Apr 14 2011 | National News
Britain's record of stillbirths has been condemned as a "national scandal" after it was shown to be one of the worst in the developed world. Read
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Cameron to set out immigration plan
Apr 14 2011 | National News
Ending Britain's benefits culture and cutting immigration are "two sides of the same coin", the Prime Minister David Cameron will say he sets out the Government's plan to reduce the number of migrants coming to the UK. Read
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NHS urged to axe 'ineffective' ops
Apr 14 2011 | National News
The NHS could save up to £500 million a year by carrying out fewer "ineffective" operations such as removing tonsils and wisdom teeth, a study has found. Read
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Murdered bride's family in new plea
Apr 14 2011 | National News
The family of Shrien Dewani's murdered bride have begged the British businessman to reveal "what really happened". Read
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Most pensioners 'just getting by'
Apr 14 2011 | National News
Rising living costs are causing hardship for British pensioners, with 58% saying they are "just getting by" or worse, according to research. Read
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Councils rapped over mileage cash
Apr 14 2011 | National News
Ministers have accused councils of wasting millions of pounds by giving staff "preferential" motoring perks. Read
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BP faces wave of protests at AGM
Apr 14 2011 | National News
Oil giant BP is facing a wave of protests at its annual general meeting, which come just days before the first anniversary of the Gulf of Mexico disaster. Read
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Bipolar sends Zeta-Jones into rehab
Apr 14 2011 | National News
Catherine Zeta-Jones has checked into rehab to be treated for bipolar disorder, her publicist confirmed. Read
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Bipolar Zeta-Jones goes to rehab
Apr 14 2011 | National News
Catherine Zeta-Jones has checked into rehab to be treated for bipolar disorder, her publicist confirmed. Read
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Girls' waists grow 8cm in 30 years
Apr 14 2011 | National News
Waistlines of girls starting secondary school are more than 8cm larger than those of their counterparts 30 years ago, a study has shown. Read
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Alarm over nuclear plant fuel rods
Apr 14 2011 | National News
The operator of Japan's tsunami-flooded nuclear power complex is seeking ways to pull damaged spent fuel rods out of a storage pool at one of its reactors, citing surging radiation and elevated temperatures as worrisome signs. Read
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Man arrested over bypass car bomb
Apr 14 2011 | National News
A man has been arrested in connection with a 500lb car bomb abandoned near a busy motorway in Northern Ireland. Read
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Actor wins sex claims gagging order
Apr 14 2011 | National News
A married actor has won a gagging order to stop the media reporting his purported relationship with a call girl whose clients allegedly included Wayne Rooney. Read
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Family tells of knife attack shock
Apr 14 2011 | National News
The family of a mother and daughters injured in a knife attack at their home have told of their "deep shock and upset" over the incident. Read
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Briton dies in Dubai police custody
Apr 14 2011 | National News
A British tourist has died in police custody in Dubai, the Foreign Office said. Read
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Partial victory for G20 kettle duo
Apr 14 2011 | National News
Two climate change campaigners have partially won their High Court battle over controversial "kettling" tactics used by the police during G20 demonstrations in central London two years ago. Read
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Huddersfield Examiner: See the front and back pages of our latest edition
Apr 14 2011 | Front and Back Pages
HERE are the front and back pages of tonight's Huddersfield Examiner. Read
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Warders balloted in jail plans row
Apr 14 2011 | National News
Thousands of prison officers are to be balloted on industrial action, including strikes, in protest at the Government's privatisation plans, it has been revealed. Read
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Journalist held in phone-hack probe
Apr 14 2011 | National News
A senior reporter at the News of the World has been arrested by detectives investigating the phone-hacking scandal. Read
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Southampton hoodoo, Peterborough United's defensive quest and Brighton won't stop say Poyet:Huddersfield Town's promotion rivals round-up
Apr 14 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
THERE are only a few weeks left in the race for promotion from League One - and we're going to bring you all the news which could help shape Huddersfield Town's promotion push. Read
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Cable attacks PM's immigration talk
Apr 14 2011 | National News
The Prime Minister's rhetoric on cutting immigration risks "inflaming" extremism, Business Secretary Vince Cable has said as tensions surfaced over the Government's plans to reduce the numbers of migrants coming to the UK. Read
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Nurses move step closer to strike
Apr 14 2011 | National News
Nurses have dealt another blow to Health Secretary Andrew Lansley by moving a step nearer strike action on pay. Read
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BP AGM bars Gulf fishing workers
Apr 14 2011 | National News
A group of fishermen and women hit by the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster have been denied entry to BP's annual general meeting. Read
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Japan emperor visits disaster zone
Apr 14 2011 | National News
Japan's emperor and empress have made their first trip to the disaster zone since the earthquake and tsunami destroyed much of the country's north-east coast. Read
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Cameron denies rift on immigration
Apr 14 2011 | National News
David Cameron has denied that the coalition was split over tackling immigration, after he was accused by a Cabinet minister of using "very unwise" language which risked inflaming extremism. Read
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Protesters thrown out of BP AGM
Apr 14 2011 | National News
A number of protesters have been ejected from BP's Annual General Meeting after attempting to storm the stage. Read
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Minister 'trying to silence police'
Apr 14 2011 | National News
Home Office Minister Nick Herbert has been accused of trying to silence the police after he criticised chief constables who speak out. Read
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Five appear in court over Huddersfield Town Hall 'sham marriage'
Apr 14 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
FIVE people have been charged and appeared in court following a suspected sham wedding between a Pakistani cricketer and an English girl. Read
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Community in shock from shootings
Apr 14 2011 | National News
A community is coming to terms with the loss of two teenagers who died in a tragic shooting at a remote cottage. Read
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Ending Kusa sanctions 'astonishing'
Apr 14 2011 | National News
An EU decision to lift sanctions on Muammar Gaddafi's former right-hand man Musa Kusa has been condemned as "astonishing". Read
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Probe calls over Briton Dubai death
Apr 14 2011 | National News
UK diplomats and human rights campaigners have demanded a thorough investigation into a British tourist's death in police custody in Dubai. Read
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Wife devastated by sailor shooting
Apr 14 2011 | National News
The wife of a Royal Navy sailor shot dead on a nuclear submarine said her family had been "cheated" of a husband and father as she spoke of the "void" he had left in their lives. Read
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PM defends tough immigration stance
Apr 14 2011 | National News
David Cameron has defended his tough stance on immigration as "moderate, sensible and reasonable" after he was accused by Liberal Democrat cabinet colleague Vince Cable of inflaming extremism. Read
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Arrested tourist 'choked on vomit'
Apr 14 2011 | National News
A British tourist who died in police custody in Dubai choked on his own vomit, the Gulf emirate's attorney-general said. Read
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Court told of Dewani Priory threat
Apr 14 2011 | National News
Shrien Dewani was kicked out of The Priory Hospital after threatening to punch a member of staff, a court has heard. Read
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Two more arrested in Thusha probe
Apr 14 2011 | National News
Detectives investigating the shooting of five-year-old Thusha Kamaleswaran have arrested two more young people, Scotland Yard said. Read
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Hopes rise for BA crew peace deal
Apr 14 2011 | National News
Hopes of an end to the long running British Airways cabin crew dispute have risen after union leaders held back from calling fresh strikes to allow peace talks to continue. Read
