Apr
2011
Articles from 16th Apr 2011
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Denby Dale Tory labelled ‘dictator’ by colleague
Apr 16 2011 | Express and Chronicle
CIVIL war has broken out among Conservatives in Denby Dale. Read
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Skelmanthorpe Methodist Church Easter egg trail
Apr 16 2011 | Express and Chronicle
CHILDREN in Skelmanthorpe will have an Easter egg trail with a difference next week. Read
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Kirklees Active Leisure welcomes development at Holmfirth Pool
Apr 16 2011 | Express and Chronicle
OFFICIALS hope a new £500,000 fitness suite will pay for itself within a year. Read
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90th birthday celebrations for E&C Saturday April 16
Apr 16 2011 | Express and Chronicle
MRS Judith Robinson, on the left, and Mrs Dorothy Hirst, on the right, with the birthday cake to celebrate Mrs Hirst's 90th birthday. Read
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Green Week at Kayes First School
Apr 16 2011 | Express and Chronicle
PUPILS at Kayes First School, Clayton West, enjoyed a week off normal lessons. Read
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New gate for Shepley First School
Apr 16 2011 | Express and Chronicle
VISITORS will get an even warmer welcome when they visit Shepley First School. Read
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Denby Dale Parish Council election Thursday May 5 2011candidates
Apr 16 2011 | Express and Chronicle
Clayton West (Four seats): Read
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Chatty people wanted for Standedge Tunnel
Apr 16 2011 | Express and Chronicle
LOCALS are being invited to apply for the chance to promote the Standedge Tunnel enterprise. Read
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Penistone Line Partnership walk April 30 2011
Apr 16 2011 | Express and Chronicle
THE next Penistone Line partnership walk will be Clothiers Bound. Read
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Disabled people help out at Birdsedge woodland
Apr 16 2011 | Express and Chronicle
VOLUNTEERS have helped improve woodland near a village. Read
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Huddersfield District news for use E&C Saturday, April 16
Apr 16 2011 | Express and Chronicle
BIRDSEDGE Read
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Colne Valley district news for use E&C Saturday, April 16
Apr 16 2011 | Express and Chronicle
CROSLAND MOOR Read
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Young Musician competition at Colne Valley Specialist Arts College
Apr 16 2011 | Express and Chronicle
TWELVE outstanding young musicians battled it out for the title of Colne Valley Specialist Arts College Young Musician of the Year. Read
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Holme Valley district news for use E&C Saturday, April 16
Apr 16 2011 | Express and Chronicle
BROCKHOLES Read
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Holmfirth Inner Wheel Club raise cash for Water Aid
Apr 16 2011 | Express and Chronicle
INNER Wheel club members danced the night away in aid of a fellow charity. Read
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Colne Valley MP gives talk to Scouts
Apr 16 2011 | Express and Chronicle
SCOUTS enjoyed finding out about the work of a local MP at their latest gathering. Read
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Crimewatch: Sneak thief makes off with mobile
Apr 16 2011 | Express and Chronicle
THEFTSmith Close, Skelmanthorpe, April 5. Victim placed mobile phone in car boot while taking part in sports and sneak thief stole it and made off unseen. Langley Lane, Scissett, April 5. Thieves went into field on foot, and carried off property from field. Farm located at the top of an unmade lane surrounded by fields. Woodsome Lees Lane, April 7. Suspect took items from back of unoccupied property during refurbishment and hid them in a nearby stream. After concealing the items he then walked away. Read
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Charlton Athletic v Huddersfield Town webchat
Apr 16 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
IT'S the big run-in for Huddersfield Town and today's game against Charlton Athletic is a toughie to start with. Read
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Come and join us in the Challenge, says St John
Apr 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
STJohn Ambulance is urging people to come and support it by joining the Examiner Charity Challenge. Read
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Huddersfield businessman Alan Fish returns to Zimbabwe to help anti-Mugabe forces
Apr 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HUDDERSFIELD businessman is returning to Zimbabwe to support the opposition to the country’s veteran leader Robert Mugabe. Read
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Eddie Waring’s son to give talk in Huddersfield
Apr 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE son of a rugby legend will give a talk in Huddersfield. Read
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Katie Grant: AV, or not AV: that is the question
Apr 16 2011 | Katie Grant
AV is more than just the channel you flick on when you want to watch a DVD. Read
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Graham porter’s gardening: Plant of the Week - Snake’s head Fritillary
Apr 16 2011 | Gardening Tips
THIS unsung hero of the lily family has had a place in my garden for 20 years or more and has very gradually increased in number to the point now where I feel that it is truly happy in its position by the side of my pond. Read
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Huddersfield Town nostalgia: Leeds United title hunt hampered in April 1971
Apr 16 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
THE Easter visit of Leeds United drew the fans – and brought smiles to the faces of the home support in a bumper 43,011 crowd. Read
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Graham Porter’s gardening: Top tips
Apr 16 2011 | Gardening Tips
Plant out summer flowering bulbs such as Gladioli, Alliums and Lilies now in well-prepared soil in a sunny position. Read
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Republic of Ireland star Kevin Kilbane so optimistic about Huddersfield Town
Apr 16 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
MACEDONIA beware, Kevin Kilbane has you in his sights – but only after close of business at Town! Read
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Graham Porter’s gardening: Dates for your diary – plant and garden shows
Apr 16 2011 | Gardening Tips
1 Plant Fair Dates for 2011 _ RHS Gardens Harlow Carr are holding their Spring Plant Fair on May 1 from 10am – visit www.rhs.org.uk/harlowcarr or call 01423 565418. _ Newby Hall Spring Plant Fair is on Sunday May 8 from 10am with 20 specialist nurseries – visit www.newbyhallgardens.com or call 0845 4504068. _ The National Trust Marsden Moor Estate is holding its Annual Plant Fair on May 22 from 11am at the old railway yard in Marsden – visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk or call the Estate Office on 01484 847016. _ The Bluebell Garden Club is holding its Annual Plant Sale at St John’s Church, Lepton on June 4. _ The Huddersfield Town Centre Partnership is organising the Huddersfield Plant Fairs – June 11 and July 16 starting at 9.30am on New Street in Huddersfield. Visit or call 01484 487933 for more details of town centre events during 2011. Read
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Golf: Holder Dave Robinson opens with clash against Woodhall Hall’s Ray Hitchcox in Examiner Matchplay competition
Apr 16 2011 | Golf News
THIS year’s Examiner Matchplay Championship is positively bristling with former winners. Read
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Huddersfield Toan boss Lee Clark a great role model for Charlton Athletic’s Chris Powell
Apr 16 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
CHRIS POWELL says he would like to be in Town boss Lee Clark’s position in a couple of years’ time. Read
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Graham Porter’s gardening: Answers to reader’s questions
Apr 16 2011 | Gardening Tips
TIMING is everything and Mrs Wilkinson from Beaumont Park has been brave enough to ask a question that many other people probably want to. Read
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Golf: HHDGA Draw
Apr 16 2011 | Golf News
THE draw and start times for the Alliance at Todmorden on Tuesday, April 19, are: Read
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Graham Porter’s gardening: Your weekly fruit and veg update
Apr 16 2011 | Gardening Tips
_ VEGETABLES – don’t forget to use the space between rows of slower growing crops with catch crops of lettuce, corn salad, land cress, radish and rocket. Thin out seedlings in rows of carrots, parsnips and beetroots to give space for the crops to grow. Earth up potato shoots as they emerge to avoid frosting and to increase the yield later in the summer. Check out the supplies of young vegetable plants at garden centres and look out for the new grafted tomatoes and cucumbers. Read
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Golf: Son of Peter Alliss is guest at Huddersfield Golf Club
Apr 16 2011 | Golf News
PGA Master professional Gary Alliss was the guest speaker when Huddersfield Golf Club held their annual dinner in their Centenary Hall at Fixby. Read
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Hilarie Stelfox: Women lose freedom of expression in burkha
Apr 16 2011 | Hilarie Stelfox
THE FRENCH, I have found, are not a particularly tolerant lot. Read
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Hilarie Stelfox; Enjoying the chink of glasses on a summery lawn
Apr 16 2011 | Hilarie Stelfox
IS THERE a finer way to spend a Sunday afternoon than being surrounded by friends and family, basking in the sunshine and cradling an ice-cold vodka and tonic with a slice of lime? Read
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Top honour for Huddersfield Air Corps stalwart Tony Bailey
Apr 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A LONG serving member of Huddersfield Air Cadets has been given one of the highest honours in the forces. Read
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Holmfirth High School’s Young Musician of the Year
Apr 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
TALENTED musician Will Robertson’s exceptional performance of Faure’s Elegy saw him named as Holmfirth High School’s Young Musician of the Year 2011. Read
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Huddersfield Town’s £5m training centre faces first hurdle
Apr 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
COUNCILLORS will decide next week whether to get the ball rolling on Town’s ambitious plans for a new training complex. Read
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Huddersfield bar The Cotton Factory to launch charity bra bank
Apr 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
WOMEN are being encouraged to donate their old and unwanted bras to a bar’s new ‘Bra Bank’. Read
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Solar panels and offices planned at Huddersfield Railway Station’s Water Tower
Apr 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
PART of the iconic Huddersfield Railway Station could beconverted to offices with solar panels. Read
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Family solicitor from Huddersfield set for marathon
Apr 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FAMILY solicitor is putting in a marathon effort for a local children’s charity. Read
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Grange Moor man steps aside to give wife better chance in parish council election
Apr 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A CHIVALROUS husband has stood aside to give his wife a better chance of winning a council seat even though she has different political views. Read
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Primrose Hill teenager Gemma Mallalieu receives positive award
Apr 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A PRIMROSE Hill teenager has been served with a Posbo – the opposite to an Asbo – in recognition of the work she is doing in her community. Read
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Burglars tunnel through wall to steal £5,000 from Hudderfield shop
Apr 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A SHOPKEEPER has asked ‘What else can I do?’ after raiders ripped a hole in the wall of his premises and stole items worth thousands of pounds. Read
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Plan for homes at Milnsbridge factory
Apr 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
DOZENS of homes could be built on the site of a Colne Valley factory. Read
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Man punched as he celebrates stag do in Brighouse
Apr 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN was punched in the face in a Brighouse pub. Read
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Traders call for disc parking in Holmfirth
Apr 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
PARKING problems are forcing local people to stay out of Holmfirth, say hard-pressed shopkeepers. Read
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Taylor and Lodge make cloth for suits intended for wedding gifts for Prince William and Kate Middleton
Apr 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HUDDERSFIELD textile company has woven a cloth fit for a king ... and a queen. Read
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Koran to be displayed at Huddersfield Town Hall
Apr 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MUSLIM group will put the Koran on display in Huddersfield to try to increase tolerance. Read
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Martial Atrs: Linthwaite team grab medals
Apr 16 2011 | Other Sports
LINTHWAITE Warehouse Judo Club were represented by 14 students at the West Yorkshire meeting held at the Richard Dunn sports centre in Bradford. Read
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Cycling: Mirfield cycle racer Jake Womersley gets cash tonic as he sets his sights on future Olympics
Apr 16 2011 | Other Sports
MIRFIELD cyclist Jake Womersley has set his sights on a jet-setting summer having been fast-tracked as a future British Olympian as part of the Lloyds TSB Local Heroes initiative. Read
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Martial Arts: Aikido youngsters shine
Apr 16 2011 | Other Sports
THE new Tomiki Aikido club in Huddersfield have made a flying start to their competitive outings. Read
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Batley artist Tony Noble selected for top London exhibtion
Apr 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A BATLEY artist has been selected from hundreds of entries to have a piece of work displayed at a major London exhibition. Read
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Tributes paid after death of Last of the Summer Wine star Trevor Bannister
Apr 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
ARE You Being Served? and Last of the Summer Wine star Trevor Bannister, has died aged 76. Read
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Huddersfield set for egg and spoon race world record attempt
Apr 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
IT is set to be a real cracker of a day. Read
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Bike group stages cycle safety day at school
Apr 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN EVENT was staged to encourage children to get on their bikes. Read
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Picture letter, bees, April 16, 2011
Apr 16 2011 | Reader Letters
Giving us a buzz Read
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New ideas for Holmfirth parking problems
Apr 16 2011 | Comment
CAR parking is the bane of many people’s shopping trips. Read
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Examiner letters, April 16, 2011
Apr 16 2011 | Reader Letters
I TRUST Mr Bray (Mailbag, April 12) in his letter on Europe and Labour is not implying that it is because of Labour that Britain is in the European Union. Read
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Good future with no debt
Apr 16 2011 | Comment
THE University of Huddersfield is financially on a sound footing for what could be a turbulent future. Read
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Lindley pensioners help young generation grow their own fruit and veg
Apr 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
PENSIONERS at a nursing home are growing fruit and veg – and they’re teaching young ’uns to do the same. Read
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Seven men in Stevie Cameron mass brawl tragedy await sentencing
Apr 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
afternoon, but the judge due to deal with it was already presiding over another trial. Read
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Kirklees health watchdog to oppose Yorkshire children’s heart unit closure
Apr 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HEALTH watchdog is throwing its weight behind a campaign to keep children’s heart surgery in Yorkshire. Read
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Kirklees Councillors give amber light to KNH contract extension
Apr 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE future of council housing in Kirklees was in doubt last night after a special investigation. Read
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Sikhs mark Vaisakhi in Huddersfield
Apr 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
SIKHS will take part in a procession through the streets of Huddersfield to mark an important day in their faith’s calendar. Read
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Gardeners’ Question Time at Mirfield Trinity Methodist Church
Apr 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A GARDENERS’ Question Time event will be held at a church. Read
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Competitors limber up for World Coal Carrying Championships
Apr 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
Coal race Read
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Marsden couple’s anger as house storm damage claim refused
Apr 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A COUPLE have been left out of pocket after their insurer refused to pay out for their storm damaged house. Read
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Two threatened with samurai sword in Batley attempted robbery
Apr 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
TWO people were threatened with a garden spade and samurai sword, leaving one of them in hospital. Read
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Lindley Junior School launches intergenerational choir
Apr 16 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THEY are known throughout Huddersfield and beyond for their singing prowess. Read
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Amateur Football: Pak Rangers and Waterloo to meet in Get Smart Kirklees Sunday League Challenge Cup final
Apr 16 2011 | Football News
PAK RANGERS are through to the Get Smart Challenge Cup final. Read
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Amateur Football: Golcar Con keep up their impressive record
Apr 16 2011 | Football News
GOLCAR CON and Club Kirkheaton will contest the final of the Armitage Leisure. Read
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Amateur Football: Black Bull ready to ruin Irish Centre’s record
Apr 16 2011 | Football News
BLACK Bull Shepley are ready to put a new name on the Rollinson Cup – but accept they’ll have to pull out all the stops to get the better of Huddersfield Irish Centre in tomorrow’s final at Longfield Avenue, Golcar (11.00). Read
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Amateur Football: District League Results
Apr 16 2011 | Football News
district league results Read
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Amateur Football: Kirkheaton Rovers could be crowned first in District League
Apr 16 2011 | Football News
MID APRIL has arrived and still no divisional trophies have been handed out, but Kirkheaton Rovers have two chances to be the first recipients. Read
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Amateur Football: Golcar United must wait to get their hands on Works League Division II trophy as Uppermill can force a play-off
Apr 16 2011 | Football News
GOLCAR UNITED will have to wait to get their hands on the championship trophy if they are to win the Works League Division II this season. Read
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Match report: Leeds Rhinos 6 Huddersfield Giants 38
Apr 16 2011 | Huddersfield Giants News
HEROIC Huddersfield are celebrating another famous victory. Read
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Nathan Brown proud of his Huddersfield Giants but angry over Luke O'Donnell dismissal
Apr 16 2011 | Huddersfield Giants News
PROUD head coach Nathan Brown has hailed another heroic Huddersfield Giants performance as his side returned to the top of Super League. Read
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Manager Lee Clark looks for Huddersfield Town names in PFA League I Team of the Year
Apr 16 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
LEE CLARK says he’ll be surprised if there’s no Town representation in the Professional Footballers’ Association divisional team of the season. Read
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Clegg bid to calm fear on coalition
Apr 16 2011 | National News
Nick Clegg will urge Liberal Democrats to "take the fight" to the Tories in local elections on May 5 as he attempts to calm party fears over the impact of the national coalition. Read
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Housing scheme 'aids richer areas'
Apr 16 2011 | National News
Better-off parts of the country are benefiting by up to a fifth more than deprived neighbourhoods from a Government fund to encourage more homes to be built, Labour said. Read
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Man due in court over girl shooting
Apr 16 2011 | National News
A man is due to appear in court charged with the attempted murder of a five-year-old girl and a 35-year-old man following a shooting in south London. Read
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US budget spending cuts plan backed
Apr 16 2011 | National News
The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives has adopted a dramatic 2012 budget plan that would cut the country's debt by revamping the decades-old system that guarantees medical insurance for Americans over 65 and to the poor and disabled. Read
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Chaos as blaze closes motorway
Apr 16 2011 | National News
Sports fans and holidaymakers wanting to get away for Easter are facing disruption as the M1 remains closed after a fire. Read
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Survey: Fraud means higher premiums
Apr 16 2011 | National News
Fraudulent home insurance claims are costing honest policyholders around £13 a year in higher premiums, research indicates. Read
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Body on line causes radio show cut
Apr 16 2011 | National News
A flagship BBC radio current affairs show had to be cancelled after guests including employment minister Chris Grayling were unable to get to the live recording because of a body on a railway line. Read
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RSC scoops top tourism accolade
Apr 16 2011 | National News
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has won a top tourism award. Read
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Nato boss: We'll get more warplanes
Apr 16 2011 | National News
Nato's secretary general has said he expects member nations to provide extra ground-attack aircraft soon to strike Muammar Gaddafi's forces in Libya. Read
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Ex-Nigeria governor on fraud charge
Apr 16 2011 | National News
The former governor of a Nigerian state is due to appear in a London court after being charged with money laundering and fraud offences. Read
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Michael records royal wedding song
Apr 16 2011 | National News
George Michael has recorded a version of a Stevie Wonder song as a wedding gift to Prince William and Kate Middleton. Read
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Nato chief 'expecting extra planes'
Apr 16 2011 | National News
Nato's secretary general has said he expects member nations to provide extra ground-attack aircraft to strike Muammar Gaddafi's forces in Libya. Read
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Clarke: PM backs my prison plans
Apr 16 2011 | National News
Kenneth Clarke has denied being politically isolated over plans to reduce prisoner numbers, insisting his stance has the full support of David Cameron and Cabinet colleagues. Read
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Huddersfield Examiner: See the front and back pages of our latest edition
Apr 16 2011 | Front and Back Pages
HERE are the front and back pages of tonight's Huddersfield Examiner. Read
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Gaddafi forces 'use cluster bombs'
Apr 16 2011 | Breaking News
Muammar Gaddafi's forces in Libya have been accused of using cluster bombs against civilians - a weapon banned in dozens of countries. Read
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Third man remanded after child shot
Apr 16 2011 | Breaking News
A third man has been remanded in custody accused of attempted murder following the shooting of five-year-old Thusha Kamaleswaran. Read
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Sham marriage fixer faces UK exit
Apr 16 2011 | National News
A Ugandan man who was jailed for three years for arranging a sham marriage faces deportation on his release. Read
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Road rage victim sprayed in face
Apr 16 2011 | National News
Police are hunting a man over a rush-hour road-rage attack on the hard shoulder of a motorway. Read
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Runners ready for London Marathon
Apr 16 2011 | National News
With months of hard training behind them, 36,500 runners are counting down the hours until the London Marathon. Read
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Travel misery after M1 fire closure
Apr 16 2011 | National News
Disruption for sports fans and Easter holidaymakers is continuing as parts of the M1 remain closed in both directions after a fire. Read
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Clegg questions rules of succession
Apr 16 2011 | National News
The Deputy Prime Minister has said the rules governing the line of succession to the throne would appear to most people as "a little old fashioned" and a change of the rules is worth considering. Read
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Clegg seeks to calm Lib Dem fears
Apr 16 2011 | National News
Nick Clegg has attempted to calm Liberal Democrat fears of a hammering in next month's local elections - urging activists to "take the fight" to their Tory coalition partners. Read
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HMS Cumberland in final return home
Apr 16 2011 | National News
There were tears of sadness and joy as HMS Cumberland returned to its base to be decommissioned. Read
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SAT PM: Charlton Athletic 0 Huddersfield Town 1
Apr 16 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
JOEY GUDJONSSON fired promotion-chasing Town to a vital victory. Read
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Arm rebels, urges ex-forces chief
Apr 16 2011 | National News
Allies should seek United Nations approval to arm and train Libyan rebels, a former head of the UK armed forces said, amid reports that the regime was using cluster bombs in its assault on Misrata. Read
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M1 lane to reopen following blaze
Apr 16 2011 | National News
Part of the stricken M1 is set to reopen after being closed for more than 36 hours in a bid to ease congestion for sports fans and Easter holidaymakers. Read
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Inquiry urged into singer's death
Apr 16 2011 | National News
Hundreds of protesters have marched through central London to New Scotland Yard to call for a public inquiry into the death of reggae star Smiley Culture. Read
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M1 lane reopens following blaze
Apr 16 2011 | National News
Part of the stricken M1 has reopened after being closed for more than 36 hours, easing congestion for sports fans and Easter holidaymakers. Read
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Drivers face motorway nightmare
Apr 16 2011 | National News
Transport officials have said that it could be Monday morning before parts of the fire-damaged M1 can be reopened, creating an ongoing traffic nightmare for motorists. Read
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Osborne accused of AV scare tactics
Apr 16 2011 | National News
George Osborne has been accused of trying to "frighten" voters off changing the voting system in an outspoken attack by former Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown. Read
