Jun
2011
Articles from 23rd Jun 2011
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Harsh lesson to learn in school vandal attack
Jun 23 2011 | Comment
THE word mindless is often used to accompany the word vandals and that’s exactly what can be applied to those who targeted a school. Read
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John: winners and losers, June 23, 2011
Jun 23 2011 | John Avison
DID you ever get the comment ‘Could do better’ on your school report? Read
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John: Putting a foot in it
Jun 23 2011 | John Avison
I HAVE renamed my left foot Stumpfinder General. Read
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Taking time to consult over Kirklees Music School closure plans
Jun 23 2011 | Comment
KIRKLEES Music School has shown it is prepared to listen and carefully consider all arguments before carrying on with plans to shut four of its seven centres. Read
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Weir Group takes 60% stake in South Korean firm
Jun 23 2011 | Kirklees Business News
AN engineering group with operations in Huddersfield has agreed to take a 60% stake in a South Korean valves business. Read
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Waterstone’s sell-off
Jun 23 2011 | Kirklees Business News
RETAILER HMV will today finalise the sale of its Waterstone’s book chain in a £53m deal that should help it secure its immediate future. Read
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Are you proud of Huddersfield town centre? Take our survey on your local area
Jun 23 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
LESS than half of Brits are proud of their town centres. Read
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Fashion: Huddersfield student Campbell Dunn wins top fashion award and wins placement with Marks and Spencers
Jun 23 2011 | Fashion & Beauty
STUDENT Campbell Dunn has made his mark on the fashion world. Read
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Vandals cause £10,000 damage at Batley school
Jun 23 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
VANDALS were lucky not to plunge through a high roof during a vandalism spree. Read
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Outlane man John Ennis given Rotary International award for his hard work in Tanzania
Jun 23 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
HE’S changed thousands of people’s lives for the better. Read
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RFL delegates make Rugby League World Cup bid inspections
Jun 23 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
INSPECTORS looking for venues for the rugby league world cup have been to the Galpharm Stadium. Read
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Athletics: Helen Kruger wins Meltham Athletic Club’s Summer Handicap Road Race
Jun 23 2011 | Other Sports
HELEN KRUGER showed she had recovered from the Edinburgh Marathon by winning the Meltham Athletic Club Summer Handicap Road Race for the Victoria Temple Memorial Shield. Read
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Rastrick High School applies for Academy status after consultation
Jun 23 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A SCHOOL is going to forge ahead with plans to become an Academy. Read
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Cycling: Tough times for Huddersfield cyclist Tom Murray
Jun 23 2011 | Other Sports
HUDDERSFIELD Pro rider Tom Murray (Sigmasport Specialized) had no luck in the Premier Calendar Road Race the Tour of the Reservoir in Northumberland. Read
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Bowls: Strong field for Cockcroft Handicap final at Almondbury Liberal Club
Jun 23 2011 | Bowls News
IT’S the E.E Cockcroft Handicap at Almondbury Liberal Club on Sunday (11.00). Read
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Bowls: First two Andrew Spragg and James Grimston qualify for Hill Crest Classic
Jun 23 2011 | Bowls News
Results from the KP Motors Colne Valley League: Read
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Bowls: All set for the Mirfield Merit bowling preliminaries
Jun 23 2011 | Bowls News
PRELIMINARY rounds of the Mirfield Merit, sponsored by PM Auto Repairs of Longwood, will be played on Tuesday, June 28. Read
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Bowls: Huddersfield Veterans in tight title battle in Yorkshire Inter-district League
Jun 23 2011 | Bowls News
HUDDERSFIELD are locked in a tight battle with rivals Skipton at the top of the Yorkshire Veterans Inter-district League. Read
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Bowls: Bamforth and Ingham cup results
Jun 23 2011 | Bowls News
BAMFORTH AND INGHAM CUP Read
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Bowls: Binns Cup results
Jun 23 2011 | Bowls News
BINNS CUP Read
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Bowls: Juniors set for battle in Huddersfield Under 16 Merit for boys and girls
Jun 23 2011 | Bowls News
CROSLAND Moor BC will host the Girls and Boys Under 16 Huddersfield Merit final day on Sunday (10am scratch). Read
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Bowls: Draws for the Ladies Sanderson and Nunns Cups
Jun 23 2011 | Bowls News
IT’S the third round of the ladies Sanderson Cup next week and the second round of the Nunns. Draws are: Read
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Bowls: Huddersfield Merit winner Wayne Moseley hopes he can push for Yorkshire selection once again
Jun 23 2011 | Bowls News
DELIGHTED Wayne Moseley hopes his Huddersfield Merit win might earn him a recall to the Yorkshire County side. Read
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Bowls: Subscription cup results
Jun 23 2011 | Bowls News
SUBSCRIPTION CUP Read
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Bowls: Beaumont cup results
Jun 23 2011 | Bowls News
BEAUMONT CUP Read
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Bowls: Latest results from the KP Motors Colne Valley League
Jun 23 2011 | Bowls News
IAN ROSS of Thongsbridge is the latest qualifier in the Marsh United £1400 competition. Read
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Bowls: Littlewood cup results
Jun 23 2011 | Bowls News
LITTLEWOOD C UP Read
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Lee Gilmour signs two-year Huddersfield Giants contract extension
Jun 23 2011 | Huddersfield Giants News
GIANTS ace Lee Gilmour has signed a two-year contract extension. Read
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Wigan forward Tuson to miss big Giants’ clash
Jun 23 2011 | Huddersfield Giants News
WIGAN forward Chris Tuson has been ruled out of Saturday’s home clash against the Giants after receiving a one-match ban. Read
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Get used to speculation over Huddersfield Town goalkeeper Alex Smithies - but don’t expect him to sign for Leeds United
Jun 23 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
GET used to speculation about £1m-plus rated keeper Alex Smithies – but don’t expect him to sign for Leeds United. Read
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Huddersfield Town Supporters Association: Conference time
Jun 23 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
THE closed season is the obvious time for supporter organisations to organise conferences and next month will see national meetings for both the Football Supporters Federation and Supporters Direct. Read
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Huddersfield Giants coach Nathan Brown's column: We are ready to challenge for top honours
Jun 23 2011 | Nathan Brown Column
It’s the ‘Big One 3’ at Wigan on Saturday. How excited is everyone about being part of such a big Super League game, which should attract a 20,000-plus crowd? Read
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Missing out on promotion was the biggest disappointment: Leiceter City’s former Huddersfield Town right-back Lee Peltier
Jun 23 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
LEE PELTIER last night confirmed Town’s failure to win promotion had triggered his move to Championship club Leicester City. Read
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'UK Military Explosives' canister fears closed Bradford Road
Jun 23 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A CHEMICAL canister which reacted when discarded in a skip forced a stretch of Bradford Road to be closed. Read
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Tragedy of man's mystery fall from Lockwood Viaduct
Jun 23 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FATHER on his way to meet his son found he had plunged more than 122ft from a viaduct and died. Read
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Linthwaite’s Sair Inn is set to brew again
Jun 23 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A PUB landlord said he will brew again following a devastating fire in his brewhouse. Read
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House wrecked in Thornhill Lees fire
Jun 23 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HOUSE under renovation was badly damaged by fire early yesterday. Read
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Fire at James Dyson Dyeworks, Linthwaite
Jun 23 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN old dyeworks was badly damaged by arsonists. Read
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Moorlands Primary School take the biscuit
Jun 23 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
YOUNGSTERS at a Huddersfield school had a tasty challenge. Read
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Huddersfield motorists shocked to learn of £30 charge to park outside their homes
Jun 23 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
MOTORISTS were shocked to learn they will have to pay to park outside their homes. Read
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Classic cars gather at Marsden pub for annual rally
Jun 23 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
DOZENS of classic vehicles gathered at a Marsden boozer for a vintage display. Read
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Kirklees Council's Alison Morby receives MBE
Jun 23 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A WOMAN has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to older people and public health. Read
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Plan to shut Kirklees music centres put on hold for more consultation
Jun 23 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A PLAN to shut several music centres in Kirklees has been put on hold after parents voiced deep concerns. Read
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Almondbury man died from industrial disease
Jun 23 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A FATHER described as a “first class workman” died from an industrial disease. Read
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Picture of the week: Nature and engineering side by side
Jun 23 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
AT first sight it could be an English country meadow – but this spectacular show of poppies, daisies and cornflowers is in the grounds of Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, just yards away from the biggest works ever undertaken at the hospital. Read
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Thornton Lodge man could have laid in bed dead for months
Jun 23 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN was found dead on his bed at home. Read
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Examiner Mailbag, June 23, 2011
Jun 23 2011 | Reader Letters
I REFER to the letter from disabled person, Waterloo, in Saturday’s letters regarding Mr Keegan being refused access to a public bus from Dalton. Read
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Web forum: Party on?
Jun 23 2011 | Unsorted
THERE will be no Party in the Park this summer in Kirklees. Read
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Cricket: Tough test for minnows Cawthorne in the Romida Sykes Cup semi-finals
Jun 23 2011 | Cricket News
MINNOWS Cawthorne will have to overcome reigning cup holders Skelmanthorpe if they are to reach the Romida Sykes Cup final. Read
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Wakefield hit-and-run boy Owen Wightman: Arrested Huddersfield driver released on bail
Jun 23 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HUDDERSFIELD man arrested in connection with a hit and run tragedy that claimed the life of a six-year-old boy has been released on bail. Read
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Concern grows for Cowlersley pianist Geoff Bottomley missing in Switzerland
Jun 23 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
CONCERN is growing for a Huddersfield musician who has mysteriously vanished while on a walking holiday. Read
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Huddersfield ex-pat bowler Phil Brown missing from South African home
Jun 23 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A BOWLER from Huddersfield has gone missing in South Africa, where he now lives. Read
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Huddersfield teen Jake Quinsee wins Yu-Gi-Oh UK champtionship
Jun 23 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A HUDDERSFIELD teenager is top trumps – and travels all round the world for a card game! Read
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Cricket: Drakes 2nd XI’s tables
Jun 23 2011 | Cricket News
2nd XI's Read
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Cricket: Kirkburton top 200 in Twenty/20 run feast
Jun 23 2011 | Cricket News
MELTHAM’S victory over Shelley provided the only real surprise in week three of the Romida Twenty/20 competition. Read
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Cricket: Richard Kettlewell is the key to Kirkburton’s rush into Paddock Shield semis
Jun 23 2011 | Cricket News
RICHARD KETTLEWELL played a key innings as Kirkburton moved into the Paddock Shield semi-finals at the expense of Broad Oak. Read
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Lindley mums persuade councillors to investigate Lindley Junior School's Academy plans
Jun 23 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
CONCERNED mums last night persuaded councillors to look into radical changes at their children’s school. Read
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Lib Dem pushes for return of taxpayers’ money invested in failed Icelandic bank Landsbanki
Jun 23 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
TAXPAYERS could lose out as Kirklees Council tries to claw back money invested in a failed Icelandic bank. Read
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Magnitude-6.7 quake hits Japan
Jun 23 2011 | National News
A magnitude-6.7 earthquake has rattled north-eastern Japan, the US Geological Survey reported. Read
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Resistance to cuts 'may deafen PM'
Jun 23 2011 | National News
David Cameron and George Osborne may be forced to pull back from the pace and scale of their public spending cuts if public opposition becomes "too loud" to ignore, according to the head of the Institute for Fiscal Studies. Read
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Single mothers 'worst hit by cuts'
Jun 23 2011 | National News
Single mothers will be hit harder than any other group by the coalition Government's programme of benefit cuts and tax rises, losing an average 8.5 per cent of their income after tax by 2015, according to a report. Read
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Cameron sticks to Afghan deadline
Jun 23 2011 | National News
The speed of UK troop withdrawals will be based on conditions on the ground, David Cameron told America as President Barack Obama announced a large-scale pull-out of US forces. Read
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Britain feared Nazi gas attacks
Jun 23 2011 | National News
British authorities feared the Nazis would use poison gas as part of an attempt to invade the UK, newly disclosed files show. Read
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Wedding 'improved nation's mood'
Jun 23 2011 | National News
More than a third of Britons feel more patriotic since the royal wedding, a survey has shown. Read
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George Michael to stage Aids gig
Jun 23 2011 | National News
George Michael is staging a special gig to raise money for an Aids charity fund in memory of screen star Elizabeth Taylor. Read
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Teenager to face court over hacking
Jun 23 2011 | National News
A British teenager accused of carrying out a hacking attack against the website of the UK's Serious Organised Crime Agency is due to appear in court. Read
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Spending on Libya to be revealed
Jun 23 2011 | National News
The UK military operation in Libya has cost around £250 million, the Government is expected to announce. Read
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Peaceful night after riot violence
Jun 23 2011 | National News
Hopes of an end to rioting in Belfast were growing after a night which was free from trouble. Read
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Clegg backs bank shares for voters
Jun 23 2011 | National News
Voters should be given free shares in state-owned banks so they can benefit from the sell-off of bailed out institutions, Nick Clegg has said. Read
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Writing Sats test 'should be axed'
Jun 23 2011 | National News
Primary national curriculum tests in creative writing should be axed, an independent review is expected to say. Read
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Shielding Libyans raising cost: Fox
Jun 23 2011 | National News
Defence Secretary Liam Fox says avoiding civilian casualties is driving up costs for the military campaign in Libya ahead of an expected announcement that the bill has hit £250 million. Read
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Get ready for your gala! Deighton, Lindley, Upperthong, Golcar and Ravensknowle this weekend - details here
Jun 23 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
DEIGHTON carnival will celebrate its 10th anniversary on Saturday. Read
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Woman in phone hacking arrest in West Yorkshire
Jun 23 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
Detectives investigating allegations of voicemail hacking have arrested a woman in West Yorkshire. Read
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Phone hack probe: woman arrested
Jun 23 2011 | Breaking News
Detectives investigating allegations of voicemail hacking have arrested a woman. Read
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Network Rail chief left with £1.6m
Jun 23 2011 | National News
Network Rail's former chief executive left the company with a pay-off, salary and other benefits of more than £1.6 million last year, it has been revealed. Read
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Finding the Best Retail Platform for FX Trading
Jun 23 2011 | Special Features
Forex trading depends on technology. Fact. If you want to succeed and create a profitable enterprise you simply can’t have a trading platform that is unreliable, cumbersome or, worst of all, inaccurate. With many new brokers getting in the Forex Trading industry, traders need to be careful who they trade with. Read
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Huddersfield Apprentice star Leon Doyle fired after teapot trauma
Jun 23 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
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Afghan forces under constant review
Jun 23 2011 | National News
The pace of UK troop withdrawals from Afghanistan between now and 2015 will be determined by conditions on the ground, ministers have insisted, after President Barack Obama announced a large-scale pull-out of US forces. Read
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Sites for new nuclear plants named
Jun 23 2011 | National News
The Government has pushed ahead with plans for new nuclear power plants in the UK as it confirmed a list of eight sites where the next generation of reactors can be built. Read
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Suspected burglar stabbed to death
Jun 23 2011 | National News
A suspected burglar has been stabbed to death while trying to break into a house. Read
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Toddler not protected from carers
Jun 23 2011 | National News
A toddler who was tortured by a couple employed to care for him was not protected despite his killers being known to child protection agencies, a report has found. Read
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Motorsport: Lack of dry time hinders Huddersfield racer Tom Tunstall
Jun 23 2011 | Motorsport News
TEENAGE Holmfirth racer Joe Irving is making a huge splash in his debut season in British Superbikes competition. Read
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Motorsport: Tom Sykes blots his copybook in Spain but still labels the event a World Superbike success
Jun 23 2011 | Motorsport News
TOM SYKES labelled World Superbike round seven a success – despite an untimely crash blotting his otherwise impressive copy book in Spain. Read
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Motorsport: Maiden victory for racer Daniel Lloyd
Jun 23 2011 | Motorsport News
DANIEL LLOYD produced arguably the best performance of his career at Eurospeedway Lausitz in Germany as he claimed his maiden victory in the all-action Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup. Read
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400 data office workers face axe
Jun 23 2011 | National News
The Government is to close its Central Office of Information which union leaders warned will threaten the loss of 400 jobs. Read
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'Hacking attack' teenager remanded
Jun 23 2011 | Breaking News
A teenager accused of carrying out a hacking attack against the website of the UK's Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) has been remanded in police custody while inquiries continue. Read
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Libya campaign costing £40m a month
Jun 23 2011 | National News
UK military operations in Libya are costing taxpayers more than £40 million a month, Defence Secretary Liam Fox has said. Read
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Former Huddersfield Town man Leigh Franks joins Alfreton Town
Jun 23 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
RECENTLY released Huddersfield Town defender Leigh Franks has joined Alfreton Town. Read
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Bellfield guilty of Milly's murder
Jun 23 2011 | National News
Convicted killer Levi Bellfield has been found guilty of murdering schoolgirl Milly Dowler. Read
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Masked robbers attack driver at Birkby junction in broad daylight
Jun 23 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A DRIVER sitting in his car waiting for a set of Huddersfield traffic lights to change was stunned when two masked men smashed his windows and robbed him. Read
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Gove warns heads of 'moral duty'
Jun 23 2011 | National News
Education Secretary Michael Gove has warned headteachers there is a "moral duty" to keep schools open during next week's strike. Read
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Jobs risk from Moben group trouble
Jun 23 2011 | National News
The owner of Moben kitchens, bathroom chain Dolphin and Sharps bedrooms, has said it is to go into administration, putting 1,300 jobs at risk. Read
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Boy, three, killed after failings
Jun 23 2011 | National News
A three-year-old boy who was tortured by a couple employed to care for him was not protected despite his killers being known to child protection agencies, a report has found. Read
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Fox defends £43m a month Libya bill
Jun 23 2011 | National News
The £43 million-per-month cost of the UK's military engagement in Libya has been defended by Defence Secretary Liam Fox as the "financial price to pay" for protecting civilians from brutal repression. Read
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Tory MP 'threatened by PM's office'
Jun 23 2011 | National News
A Tory MP has claimed he was threatened by the Prime Minister's office in a bid to make him abandon calls for a ban on the use of wild animals in circuses. Read
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Family weep at Milly murder verdict
Jun 23 2011 | National News
The tortured family of schoolgirl Milly Dowler became hysterical as killer Levi Bellfield was found guilty of her murder. Read
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Afghan forces 'could return early'
Jun 23 2011 | National News
The return of British troops from Afghanistan could be accelerated if conditions on the ground improve, Prime Minister David Cameron has indicated. Read
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MPs back wild animals circus ban
Jun 23 2011 | National News
MPs have agreed to a ban on the use of wild animals in circuses after an extraordinary debate in the Commons. Read
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Huddersfield Examiner: See the front and back pages of our latest edition
Jun 23 2011 | Front and Back Pages
HERE are the front and back pages of tonight's Huddersfield Examiner. Read
