May
2011
Articles from 5th May 2011
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Children sign up for Tesco fun run
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUNDREDS of Huddersfield youngsters are to take part in a huge charity effort. Read
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Fewer animals abandoned in West Yorkshire
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
NEW figures show fewer animals are being neglected in West Yorkshire. Read
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Triple success for young Shelley dance students
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
HUDDERSFIELD dancers are celebrating a hat-trick of successes. Read
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Picture of the Week: A view to take the breath away on a spring day
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
IT is one of the most famous views of Huddersfield. Read
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RE inclusion in English Baccalaureate
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
CHURCH leaders from across West Yorkshire are calling on the region’s MPs to sign a cross-party Early Day Motion calling for the inclusion of RE in the core subjects of the English Baccalaureate. Read
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Marathon zumba session in Thornhill
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
SLIMMERS in Thornhill, Dewsbury, have organised a marathon 12-hour zumba session to raise cash for charity. Read
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Fashion and Beauty: Do you want to be our Examiner Model of the Year?
May 05 2011 | Fashion & Beauty
It’s not too late to enter the Examiner’s Model of the Year competition. Entries close next week in time for the final casting on May 17. But what can the winner expect? Hilarie Stelfox talks to Huddersfield model Fiona Beck whose career was launched by winning a model competition when she was just 15 Read
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Motorsport: Daniel Lloyd makes an impressive start
May 05 2011 | Motorsport News
DANIEL LLOYD enjoyed an outstanding debut in the Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup in the opening round of the season at Hockenheim in Germany. Read
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Martial Arts: Ellie Mae Dunstan grabs Taekwondo Black Belt at tender age of 11!
May 05 2011 | Other Sports
ELEVEN-year-old Ellie Mae Dunstan is one of the youngest holders of a black belt in the art of Taekwondo. Read
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Motorsport: Persistence starts to pay for Tom Tunstall
May 05 2011 | Motorsport News
THE second round of the 2011 British Superbike Championship saw Tom Tunstall make in-roads with his new BMW machine. Read
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Cycling: Tom Murray makes impressive start
May 05 2011 | Other Sports
HUDDERSFIELD rider Tom Murray (Sigma Sport Specialized) got his second win of the season in the 90-mile Circuit of Ramsey in Cambridgeshire. Read
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Motorsport: Lodge brothers hoping for better luck at Croft
May 05 2011 | Motorsport News
OULTON Park proved a happy hunting ground for two Huddersfield racers. Read
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Bowls: £4,000 up for grabs in Rastrick Bowling competition
May 05 2011 | Bowls News
THERE is prizemoney of £4,000 up for grabs – with £750 to the winner – in this year’s Rastrick Sunday Classic. Read
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Bowls: Luke Peacock of Milnsbridge leads Yorkshire Junior team
May 05 2011 | Bowls News
LUKE PEACOCK from the Milsbridge BC leads Yorkshire Juniors into action against the Potteries on Sunday at Kirkheaton C&BC. Read
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Bowls: Colne Valley results
May 05 2011 | Bowls News
LATEST results from the KP Motors Colne Valley League: Read
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Bowls: Liberal League results and tables
May 05 2011 | Bowls News
LIBERAL LEAGUE Read
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Bowls: Littlewood cup results
May 05 2011 | Bowls News
LITTLEWOOD CUP Read
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Bowls: Bamforth/Ingham cup results
May 05 2011 | Bowls News
BAMFORTH AND INGHAM CUPS Read
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Bowls: Spring Handicap draw
May 05 2011 | Bowls News
STEVEN HIRST starts the defence of his Spring Handicap title tomorrow. Read
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Bowls: Veterans make a friendly start
May 05 2011 | Bowls News
THE highly-successful Huddersfield Veterans launch their Yorkshire Inter-district campaign tomorrow. Read
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Bowls: Ashley Daykin aiming to go one better in John Smith’s Classic at Cleckheaton
May 05 2011 | Bowls News
ASHLEY DAYKIN is aiming to go one better in this year’s £5,225 John Smith’s Classic after finishing runner-up last time at Cleckheaton Sports. Read
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Bowls: Draw for Olive Parr Pairs
May 05 2011 | Bowls News
THE Huddersfield Ladies Bowling League’s Olive Parr Pairs gets under way on Sunday. Read
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Bowls: Binns cup results
May 05 2011 | Bowls News
BINNS CUP Read
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Bowls: Drayton cup results
May 05 2011 | Bowls News
DRAYTON CUP Read
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Bowls: Yorkshire win opening county match against North Midlands
May 05 2011 | Bowls News
YORKSHIRE opened their county season with a 25-point win against North Midlands. Read
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Bowls: Subsciption cup results
May 05 2011 | Bowls News
SUBSCRIPTION CUP Read
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Bowls: Ellis Owen wins Huddersfield Girls Under 18 Handicap title
May 05 2011 | Bowls News
ELLIS OWEN struck late to win a thrilling final of the Huddersfield Girls Under 18 Handicap. Read
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Bowls: Beaumont cup results
May 05 2011 | Bowls News
BEAUMONT CUP Read
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Huddersfield Giants coach Nathan Brown's column: 50/50 didn't go for us, but you make your own luck
May 05 2011 | Nathan Brown Column
Easter is now out of the way and you find yourself second in the Super League XVI table. Are you happy with that? Read
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From Perpignan to Batley suits Huddersfield Giants star Eorl Crabtree just fine
May 05 2011 | Huddersfield Giants News
EORL CRABTREE can’t wait to get onto the field at Batley on Sunday and erase the memory of last weekend’s defeat to Catalan Dragons in Perpignan. Read
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Month of markets in Kirklees
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
SPECIALIST markets will be held throughout Kirklees on every weekend in May. Read
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Parking restrictions as hundreds expected for Capt Lisa Head funeral
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
MANY hundreds are expected to pay tribute to a hero in Huddersfield tomorrow. Read
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Barnsley council worker Floyd Peltier in court of benefits fraud allegations by Kirklees
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A COUNCIL worker has appeared before court charged with benefit fraud. Read
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Huddersfield pub investigation gets ghost hunters spooked - have a look at our pictures
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN investigation of the supposed hauntings of a Colne Bridge pub has thrown up some spooky results. Read
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Voting gets underway in Huddersfield
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
VOTERS are heading to the polls today to determine the future of Kirklees Council. Read
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Linthwaite’s Josh Goldspink backs Haemophilia Society’s buddy awards
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A BUDDY scheme for people with bleeding disorders saw children’s TV presenters take over Parliament. Read
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Model railway fans head for Mirfield
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
MODEL railway fans will be making tracks to Mirfield later this month. Read
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Seminar to support bereaved young people and children
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A SEMINAR for professionals working with suddenly bereaved children and young people is to be held in West Yorkshire this summer. Read
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X Factor’s Diva Fever headline Calderdale Pride
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE X-Factor is coming to Calderdale. Read
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Clean-up volunteers earn priase for their efforts
May 05 2011 | environment-news
TWO community clean-ups in Huddersfield proved big successes. Read
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Hardy residents tidy up Meltham village centre in community clean-up
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
TWO community clean-ups in Huddersfield proved big successes. Read
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Better figures for L&G
May 05 2011 | Kirklees Business News
INSURANCE giant Legal & General said it was “very confident” about prospects this year after demand for its savings products helped quarterly sales rise by 12%. Read
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LDF and its leaflets
May 05 2011 | Comment
ANGER over the controversial Local Development Framework has flared up once again with the revelation that not all the information leaflets were delivered. Read
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John: Her Majesty’s loyal subjects
May 05 2011 | John Avison
EVERYBODY likes a good show. It gives us a lift. It breaks the monotony. Read
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ROYAL WEDDING FEVER BOOSTS SALES AT NEXT
May 05 2011 | Kirklees Business News
FASHION retailer Next upgraded profit forecasts as warm weather and the royal wedding bank holiday boosted spending. Read
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Market slumps
May 05 2011 | Kirklees Business News
THE London stock market dived by nearly 100 points yesterday as better than expected results from retailer Next failed to offset further falls for mining companies. Read
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Blacks reduces losses
May 05 2011 | Kirklees Business News
OUTDOOR retailer Blacks Leisure boosted its recovery by unveiling much-reduced losses and the appointment of a new chief executive. Read
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John: With a friend like this
May 05 2011 | John Avison
LAST week i had a micro-rant about people who want to be Facebook ‘friends’. Read
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Wetherspoon warning
May 05 2011 | Kirklees Business News
PUBS group JD Wetherspoon lifted sales again – but warned about the impact of rising cost pressures and a squeeze on customer spending power. Read
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Caring for animals
May 05 2011 | Comment
IT’S certainly good news that the number of animals rescued by the RSPCA has fallen over the last year. Read
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Float price revealed
May 05 2011 | Kirklees Business News
COMMODITIES trading giant Glencore valued itself at about £36.5bn as it unveiled further details of the UK’s largest ever stock flotation. Read
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Transport chiefs reveal Kirkburton bus crash probe not yet complete
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
TRANSPORT chiefs and police have confirmed a probe into a bus crash in Highburton is still ongoing. Read
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A1 shut in both directions between Leeming and Dishforth this weekend
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE A1 will be shut in both directions in North Yorkshire this weekend while three bridges are dismantled. Read
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M62 bridge repairs will shut motorway
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
DRIVERS have been told the M62 will be closed near Chain Bar this weekend. Read
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Man rescued after M62 crash at Hartshead causes massive delays
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN was freed by rescuers after a crash on the M62. Read
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Welsh U-17's call-up for Huddersfield Town starlet and John Charles’ grandson Jake Charles
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
HE is, literally, stepping into giant shoes. Read
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Cheese lorry wedged in at Lockwood Scar!
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A LORRY brought traffic problems to Lockwood. Read
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Loving son Gerard Shiel died after being hit by car while lying in Moldgreen road
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
HE was described as a loving son who would go out of his way to help others. Read
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Wedding proposal for showjumper Ellen Whittaker from Superman star Henry Cavill
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
SHOWJUMPER Ellen Whitaker, of the famous Huddersfield sporting dynasty, has got engaged. Read
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Prime Minister David Cameron praises Huddersfield Town fans for raising money for Yorkshire Air Ambulance
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE Prime Minister has congratulated Town fans who cycled 260 miles for charity. Read
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Census investigators begin search for non-compliers
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THOUSANDS of investigators are on the look-out for people who have refused to complete this year’s census. Read
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Kirklees Council takes action as smokers handed fines for dropping cigarettes
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
FIVE people have been told to cough up more than £1,000 – after being caught throwing cigarettes on the floor. Read
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Four bull dogs stolen during Dewsbury burglary
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
FOUR bulldog puppies have been stolen. Read
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Three Huddersfield people fined for not taking their bins out as waste mounts up
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THREE home owners who let rubbish pile up in their gardens have been fined. Read
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Men rescued from scaffolding in Dewsbury
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
TWO building workers had to be rescued by fire crews after a house gable end threatened to collapse. Read
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Huddersfield Town captain will do 'a Millwall': Disappointment is driving force
May 05 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
PETER CLARKE says memories of Millwall will provide all the motivation he needs as Town prepare for a second successive League I play-off bid. Read
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Huddersfield Giants forward Grame Horne out of Batley Challenge Cup clash
May 05 2011 | Huddersfield Giants News
GRAEME HORNE has been ruled out of Sunday’s Carnegie Challenge Cup clash at Batley after picking up a one-match ban. Read
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‘My anguish over Joe goes on and on’: Huddersfield mum of murdered son Tracey McCafferty
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE mum of a seven-year-old boy murdered when fire swept through a Huddersfield house 14 years ago has spoken of her frustration. Read
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Vets still asking for Easter egg donations
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
EASTER may be over but a Huddersfield vets is still asking for donations of chocolate eggs. Read
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Examiner Mailbag, May 5, 2011
May 05 2011 | Reader Letters
AN unprecedented tide of unrest is sweeping through North Africa and the Middle East as the populations of countries that have seen their needs, wishes and aspirations ignored by their political leaders for years rise up and demand change. Read
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Paul Stevens: May 5, 2011
May 05 2011 | Paul Stevens
It's all change, courtesy of the Spanish Great Plains which cover a vast area in central Spain rising to over 6,000ft in places. Read
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Kirklees Council confirms failure to deliver thousands of LDF leaflets as investigation is launched
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A PLAN for nearly 30,000 new homes around Huddersfield could go back to the drawing board. Read
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Boy mugged at knifepoint in Newsome
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TEENAGE boy was threatened with a knife in a street robbery. Read
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Hunt for Lindley attacker who stole teenage girl's phone
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
POLICE want to talk to this man about a suspected attack in Lindley. Read
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Deighton mother escapes punishment for extra benefits claim
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MOTHER who received extra benefits while her son was in hospital has escaped punishment. Read
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Cricket: Wesleyans make it a Sykes Cup and Paddock Shield double
May 05 2011 | Cricket News
SKELMANTHORPE’S defence of the Paddock Shield was short-lived as they were crushed by nine wickets at Broad Oak in this year’s opening round. Read
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Cricket: Draws for the Romida Sykes Cup and Paddock Shield
May 05 2011 | Cricket News
SHEPLEY and Scholes will be getting to know each other very well over the next few weeks. Read
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Football video games can turn you nasty experts at Huddersfield University say
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
PLAYING football video games makes people more aggressive than playing violent video games. Read
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Former Lib Dem leader Paddy Ashdown speaks at Huddersfield University
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
LORD Ashdown visited Huddersfield University yesterday evening to do a talk entitled, “The World After Obama”. Read
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Amateur RU: Huddersfield land historic Yorkshire Cup win with final victory over Hull
May 05 2011 | Rugby Union News
HUDDERSFIELD clinched the Yorkshire Cup for the first time since 1890 with a superbperformance against the odds when defeating Hull at York last night. Read
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Junior Football: Golcar trio join Huddersfield Town’s academy
May 05 2011 | Football News
THERE was a boost for Golcar Juniors as three of their players turned out for Huddersfield Town’s academy development team against Spen Valley Boys, who won 2-0. Read
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football: district leasgue results
May 05 2011 | Football News
DISTRICT LEAGUE Read
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Lepton date for West Riding Division Two final against Long Lee
May 05 2011 | Football News
THE West Riding County Amateur League Division Two Cup final between Lepton Highlanders and Long Lee will be held on Monday, May 23, at Natty Lane, Halifax (7.00). Read
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Junuior Football: West Riding County Amateur league
May 05 2011 | Football News
WEST RIDING CA LEAGUE Read
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Huddersfield Town Supporters Association: It's extra time for all of us
May 05 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
LAST Saturday’s euphoric trip to Brighton (if a visit to the Withdean could ever be so described) saw both the triumphal completion of the epic cycle journey and a hugely satisfactory three points. Read
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Dominos: Golcar Men’s Domino League table
May 05 2011 | Other Sports
golcar men’s domino league Read
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Arab Spring 'deserves economic aid'
May 05 2011 | National News
Foreign Secretary William Hague has called on the international community to offer economic support to the Arab Spring, to avoid the danger of "a collapse back into more authoritarian regimes, conflict and increased terrorism". Read
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Royal wedding mesmerised US: Obama
May 05 2011 | National News
The glittering royal wedding of Prince William and new wife Kate left America mesmerised, President Barack Obama has told the Prince of Wales. Read
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Nurse jailed for aiding suicides
May 05 2011 | National News
An American nurse who encouraged a British man to take his own life must return to jail every year for a decade on the anniversary of his victim's death. Read
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One in three GPs 'planning to quit'
May 05 2011 | National News
One in three GPs is planning to leave the NHS in the next five years, with some blaming the Government's health reforms, a survey suggests. Read
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Cowell soars in music's rich list
May 05 2011 | National News
Simon Cowell has leapfrogged stars such as Sir Elton John and Sir Mick Jagger to rocket into the top 10 of music millionaires. Read
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Coalition tested as poll day dawns
May 05 2011 | National News
The coalition is braced for its first major public test as voters go to the polls in the UK's biggest ever set of elections. Read
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First World War veteran dies at 110
May 05 2011 | National News
The last known combat veteran of the First World War has died aged 110. Read
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Last First World War veteran dies
May 05 2011 | National News
The last known combat veteran of the First World War has died at the age of 110, his family said. Read
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Hague seeks more pressure on Libya
May 05 2011 | National News
Foreign Secretary William Hague will call for an intensification of the "diplomatic, economic and military" pressure on Muammar Gaddafi when he holds talks with allies. Read
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Hike in interest rate 'unlikely'
May 05 2011 | National News
Homeowners are set for another reprieve as rate-setters at the Bank of England are expected to keep the cost of borrowing at its record low. Read
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Investment firm buys All Saints fashion chain
May 05 2011 | Latest National Business News
THE owner of clothing retailers La Senza and American Apparel has bought fellow fashion chain All Saints in a deal set to secure hundreds of jobs. Read
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Morrisons wary despite Royal wedding and Easter boosts
May 05 2011 | Latest National Business News
MORRISONS has reported a boost to sales after Easter and royal wedding promotions attracted record numbers of customers into its stores. Read
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Huddersfield Town's record-breaking run motivated us says Southampton star
May 05 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
HUDDERSFIELD Town's record-breaking run drove their south coast promotion rivals over the finishing line says Southampton midfielder Dean Hammond. Read
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Obama in tribute at Ground Zero
May 05 2011 | National News
US President Barack Obama is set to visit Ground Zero in New York to pay tribute to the victims of the 9/11 attacks, just days after the death of terror mastermind Osama bin Laden. Read
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Lloyds group falls into the red
May 05 2011 | National News
Part-nationalised Lloyds Banking Group has fallen back into the red after it set aside £3.2 billion to cover payment protection insurance (PPI) mis-selling claims. Read
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Restaurant review: No 21 Bar & Restaurant, Clayton West
May 05 2011 | Huddersfield Restaurant Reviews
CHANGING times dictated that the working village of Clayton West had to re-invent itself. Read
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Stephen Jackson’s Asparagus With Avgolemono & Crunchy Herb Crumbs
May 05 2011 | Recipes
WELL, it’s been lovely weather recently and I must say my herb patch is now looking resplendent in the sunshine. Read
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Extremists plan US Embassy protest
May 05 2011 | Breaking News
A radical cleric is planning to spark fury by protesting against the killing of Osama bin Laden outside the US Embassy in London. Read
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Neighbour admits killing Joanna
May 05 2011 | National News
A Dutch engineer has admitted that he killed landscape architect Joanna Yeates Read
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Libyan diplomats expelled from UK
May 05 2011 | National News
Foreign Secretary William Hague has ordered the expulsion of two Libyan diplomats from the UK as he seeks to increase diplomatic pressure on the Gaddafi regime. Read
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Man admits sexually abusing pupils
May 05 2011 | National News
A primary school teacher has admitted abusing children in his classroom. Read
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Wildfires rage on across heathland
May 05 2011 | National News
Hundreds of firefighters are continuing to battle heathland fires which have been burning in locations across the UK for several days. Read
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Unease over Osama bin Laden killing
May 05 2011 | National News
The Archbishop of Canterbury said the killing of Osama bin Laden while he was not armed has left him with "a very uncomfortable feeling". Read
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Interest rates held at record low
May 05 2011 | National News
Interest rates have been kept at their record low as the Bank of England admitted the UK's economic recovery was still too frail to withstand higher borrowing costs. Read
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Sitting MP granted super-injunction
May 05 2011 | National News
A serving MP has taken out a super-injunction preventing details of their activities being exposed, it has been disclosed. Read
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G20 death pathologist to face probe
May 05 2011 | National News
The pathologist who claimed Ian Tomlinson died of a heart attack is being investigated by the medical watchdog after an inquest jury disputed his findings. Read
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Royal couple to visit California
May 05 2011 | National News
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will visit California this summer after their tour of Canada, St James's Palace has announced. Read
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Lloyds set to pay out £3bn over PPI
May 05 2011 | National News
Lloyds Banking Group admitted it was facing a bill of more than £3 billion after conceding defeat in its legal battle over the mis-selling of controversial payment protection insurance (PPI). Read
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Ahmad: Officers beat me in my home
May 05 2011 | National News
An al Qaida terror suspect was "reassured" seeing police outside his house moments before they smashed their way inside and allegedly beat him up, a court has heard. Read
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Huddersfield Town play-off ticket details for Bournemouth and MK Dons
May 05 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
HUDDERSFIELD Town have announced play-off semi-final first-leg ticket details, with options for either MK Dons or Bournemouth. Read
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Brighouse High School pupils warned not to walk home alone after reports of suspicious man
May 05 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
PUPILS in Brighouse are being told not to walk home alone after an ‘indecent approach’. Read
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Tories prepare to rebuild bridges
May 05 2011 | National News
Tory ministers are preparing to rebuild bridges with Liberal Democrat colleagues after a bruising referendum campaign which has threatened to strain tensions within the coalition to breaking point. Read
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Cleric uneasy at bin Laden killing
May 05 2011 | National News
The Archbishop of Canterbury has said the killing of an unarmed Osama bin Laden by US special forces left him with a "very uncomfortable feeling". Read
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Man arrested in Jia murder probe
May 05 2011 | National News
A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering an economics graduate whose body was found in woodland near her workplace. Read
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Night Stalker police's seven errors
May 05 2011 | National News
Seven Scotland Yard blunders helped the notorious Night Stalker rapist continue his reign of terror on the elderly for a decade, the police watchdog has revealed. Read
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Rain to aid fight against wildfires
May 05 2011 | National News
Much-needed rain could aid firefighters continuing to battle heathland fires which have been burning across the UK, forecasters have said. Read
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Two more Libyan diplomats expelled
May 05 2011 | National News
Foreign Secretary William Hague has ordered the expulsion of two more Libyan diplomats from the UK in a attempt to ratchet up the pressure on the Gaddafi regime. Read
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Huddersfield Examiner: See the front and back pages of our latest edition
May 05 2011 | Front and Back Pages
HERE are the front and back pages of tonight's Huddersfield Examiner. Read
