Sep
2011
Articles from 1st Sep 2011
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Bicentenary of Huddersfield Narrow Canal celebrated in interactive drama
Sep 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
IT was, by any stretch of the imagination, a remarkable feat of engineering. Read
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Huddersfield youth club joins together children from two estates
Sep 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MUM-of-one is bringing a new community spirit to two Huddersfield estates through youth projects. Read
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Meltham author inks online publishing deal
Sep 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
LIKE so many aspiring writers, Alan Calder suffered rejection after rejection in trying to find a publisher for his first book. Read
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Plans for Piece Hall go on show
Sep 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
CALDERDALE Council is putting on show its plans for the historic Piece Hall. Read
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Pennine Canoe Club has second go at winning planning permission for permanent home in Mirfield
Sep 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
CANOEISTS will make a second attempt to set up a new home on the banks of the River Calder tomorrow. Read
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Safari fun for youngsters
Sep 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
MISSION Rescue, the summer holiday club for five to 10-year-olds in Clayton West and Scissett, went on safari in local woods. Read
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Countryside Alliance Awards seek nominees
Sep 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
RURAL businesses on the outskirts of Huddersfield have been urged to take part in some special awards. Read
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Picture of the week: Magnificence of the moors above Marsden
Sep 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THIS image captures the scale and diversity of the Marsden Moor estate. Read
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Southern Cross names prospective operators for 691 care homes
Sep 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
MORE than 30 prospective operators have been lined up to take over almost 700 care homes from defunct firm Southern Cross. Read
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Fashion: Get gorgeousness the natural way
Sep 01 2011 | Fashion & Beauty
TRANSFORMING yourself into a natural beauty is not quite what it sounds. Read
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Fashion: Stella McArtney’s designer perfume bottles
Sep 01 2011 | Fashion & Beauty
Stella McCartney’s classic Stella eau de parfum bottles have been splashed with floral prints from the designer’s spring/summer collection. Available at £35 each from Boots. Read
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Fashion: How to sparkle and shimmer this summer
Sep 01 2011 | Fashion & Beauty
St Tropez’s in-demand Shimmer Stick is £15.32 and can be used to add a subtle gleam to legs, shoulders and decolletage (www.st-tropez.com). Read
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Features: Fashion
Sep 01 2011 | Fashion & Beauty
In need of fashion inspiration? Lisa Haynes delves into the wardrobes of supermodel Helena Christensen, TV star Kim Kardashian and radio DJ Jo Whiley for top tips we can all follow Read
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Lloyd ready for first ‘home’ test
Sep 01 2011 | Motorsport News
THE Brands Hatch Indy circuit hosts the Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup for its annual British outing on Saturday with Scammonden racer and title contender Daniel Lloyd aiming for a big result on home soil. Read
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Racing community shocked by Gautrey tragedy
Sep 01 2011 | Motorsport News
NETHERTON rider Josh Caygill led the tributes from local riders after tragedy struck at the British Superbikes meeting at Cadwell Park. Read
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Doodson team look to Donington
Sep 01 2011 | Motorsport News
THE Doodson Motorsport British Superbike team are already focusing their efforts on the next round of the British Superbikes Championship at Donington Park. Read
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Bowling: Shirley Joyce and Susan Smith win Ladies Works League Pairs Competition
Sep 01 2011 | Bowls News
SHIRLEY JOYCE (Canalside A) and Susan Smith (Trusted) won the Huddersfield Ladies Works League Pairs. Read
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Bowling: Geoff Rollinson of Holmfirth wins Veterans LD Trophy
Sep 01 2011 | Bowls News
GEOFF ROLLINSON from Holmfirth BC won the Veterans LD Trophy, beating Bill Shaw (Primrose Hill) in the final on a wet and heavy Huddersfield RUFC green. Read
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Huddersfield Giants chief Nathan Brown's column: Leroy's deal couldn't be more deserved
Sep 01 2011 | Nathan Brown Column
How pleased were you that Leroy Cudjoe has signed a four-year contract extension. Read
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Linthwaite Ladies Pairs still has vacancies
Sep 01 2011 | Bowls News
LINTHWAITE CBC are holding a Ladies Pairs competition on Sunday, September 18, at their Manchester Road headquarters, and there are still a number of vacancies. The start time is 10am, and anyone wishing to enter should contact Barbara Johnston, on 07754 773408. Read
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Bowling: Hudds works Bowling League Merit and Pairs draws
Sep 01 2011 | Bowls News
THE Huddersfield Works League are ready for action in two big knockouts – the Merit and the Pairs Handicap. Read
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Bowling: Newsome WMC stage home leg as Yorkshire chase County Championship title in final against Shropshire
Sep 01 2011 | Bowls News
HUDDERSFIELD bowlers have a big part to play if Yorkshire are to capture the British Crown Green County Championship title on Sunday. Read
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Bowling: Qualifiers in the Rastrick Classic
Sep 01 2011 | Bowls News
ASHLEY DAYKIN and Steven Hirst of Netherton Con are through in the Mirfield Old Bank Autumn Double. Read
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Bowling: Huddersfield Bowling League’s Thongsbridge win Yorkshire Cup for the first time
Sep 01 2011 | Bowls News
THONGSBRIDGE are celebrating a piece of bowling history. Read
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Bowls: Subscription Cup results
Sep 01 2011 | Bowls News
SUBSCRIPTION CUP Read
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Bowling: Qualifying gets under way for Autumn Handicap
Sep 01 2011 | Bowls News
QUALIFYING for the Autumn Handicap gets under way tomorrow (6.30 start and scratch). Read
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Bowls: Drayton Cup results
Sep 01 2011 | Bowls News
DRAYTON CUP Read
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Huddersfield Giants can take everyone by surprise – Lunt
Sep 01 2011 | Huddersfield Giants News
SHAUN LUNT is hoping the Giants’ recent poor run of form proves a blessing in disguise. Read
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Profits dented by competition
Sep 01 2011 | Kirklees Business News
THE owner of Foxy Bingo, PartyPoker and PartyCasino reported a fall in profits after it was dealt a blow by greater competition. Read
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Tesco out of Japan
Sep 01 2011 | Kirklees Business News
SUPERMARKET giant Tesco is to sell its stores in Japan after admitting defeat in its eight-year push to become a major player in the country. Read
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Colne Valley tornado sighting claim dismissed by Huddersfield weatherman
Sep 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TORNADO sighting above the Colne Valley must have been a “trick of the eye”, claimed a weather expert. Read
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Man to appear in court this morning on murder charge after Thornhill Lees street attack victim dies
Sep 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN is due to appear in court today charged with the murder of a man in Thornhill Lees. Read
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On the 999 frontline
Sep 01 2011 | Comment
CALLING an ambulance in a true emergency can be the most traumatic experience anyone can go through in life. Read
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John: Uncles and aunts, figures of authority.
Sep 01 2011 | John Avison
SOME people are blessed with older relatives. You just have to open a drawer and another one pops out. Read
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Coolest summer for 20 years in Huddersfield - and no better news on the way for September
Sep 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
WE have said goodbye to the long, cold days of summer. Read
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John Avison:
Sep 01 2011 | John Avison
SO, Health and Safety has gone mad, has it? Read
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Volunteers needed by carnival committee
Sep 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE organisers of Huddersfield Carnival need more volunteers to help stage it. Read
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Huddersfield man who punched, stamped and dragged ex-girlfriend is jailed for nine months
Sep 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN who subjected his ex-partner to a drunken assault has been jailed for nine months after a judge was shown distressing footage of the victim in a hospital bed. Read
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A new sense of community on two Huddersfield estates
Sep 01 2011 | Comment
HOW often have we all heard children say they’re bored with nothing to do. Read
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Huddersfield pensioner tackles Isle of Man Grand Prix motorcyle race - aged 67
Sep 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
MANY people in their mid 60s would be happy to potter about in the garden. Read
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Scapegoat Hill girl lands chorus role in big Annie production
Sep 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A TALENTED drama student has fought off stiff competition to win a major role in a hit show. Read
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Julie Sykes racks up the miles for charity
Sep 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
BUSINESSWOMAN Julie Sykes is picking up the pace for charity in 2011. Read
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Three victims threatened in Huddersfield street robberies
Sep 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THREE victims were robbed in broad-daylight attacks in Huddersfield. Read
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Catalogue of faults at HRI led to pensioner being 'virtually ignored' for a week before his death
Sep 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
AN elderly man died after being virtually ignored for seven days in Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, an inquest heard. Read
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E-Fits released to help trace Dewsbury bogus cops
Sep 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
POLICE have released two E-fits to help trace conmen who posed as bogus cops. Read
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Mystery of dead man dumped in Huddersfield remains unsolved
Sep 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE mystery of how a young man’s body was dumped in a Huddersfield street remained unsolved last night. Read
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Web forum: House about that then
Sep 01 2011 | Unsorted
THE housing market faces crisis unless the government tackles a “chronic” shortage of affordable homes, it is claimed. Read
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Greenhead Park's official reopening to feature music, fireworks and more
Sep 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
IT’S been a long time coming but Greenhead Park is ready for its official re-opening. Read
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Cudjoe secures new long-term Huddersfield Giants contract
Sep 01 2011 | Huddersfield Giants News
ENGLAND centre Leroy Cudjoe has become the latest player to secure a long-term Giants contract. Read
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Huddersfield Town wingman Aidan Chippendale joins Inverness on loan
Sep 01 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
TOWN winger Aidan Chippendale has joined Inverness Caledonian Thistle on loan until January. Read
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First-ever disabled golf competition for Kirklees at Dewsbury
Sep 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THE first-ever competition for disabled golfers in Kirklees will be held at Dewsbury District Golf Club next week. Read
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New report predicts huge decline in bus travel across West Yorkshire
Sep 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
NEW figures show the number of bus passengers will fall by a fifth by 2014 – while fares are due to rise by nearly 25% above inflation. Read
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Huddersfield talented teens’ tribute to soul singer Amy Winehouse at Royal Albert Hall
Sep 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THEATRE school pupils are tuning up for a tribute to Amy Winehouse at the Royal Albert Hall. Read
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Taxi drivers get green light for Sainsbury's parking in Huddersfield Town centre
Sep 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
TAXIS are allowed to take customers to a Huddersfield supermarket, Kirklees Council has confirmed. Read
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Campaigners weigh up appeal to Government after Kirklees Council gives Lindley Moor data centre the green light
Sep 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
GOVERNMENT ministers look set to have the final say on a controversial development after a legal expert gave the plan the green light. Read
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Four admit attack on Huddersfield New College student
Sep 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
FOUR teenagers have admitted being involved in a street robbery which left a Huddersfield A-level student critically injured in hospital. Read
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Car crimes warning in Golcar
Sep 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
POLICE warned Colne Valley motorists to take extra care after a spate of car crimes. Read
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Yorkshire Ambulance Service sending untrained staff to emergencies in Huddersfield
Sep 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
AMBULANCE staff without full emergency training are being sent on life-or-death calls in Huddersfield. Read
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Huddersfield Town Supporters Association: Town fans are back on the road again
Sep 01 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
LAST season the dedicated Town fan clocked up thousands of miles travelling to away games. Read
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Cricket: Drakes 2nd XI tables
Sep 01 2011 | Cricket News
DRAKES LEAGUE 2ND XIs Read
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Cricket: Kirkburton close in on Second Eleven title
Sep 01 2011 | Cricket News
KIRKBURTON have one hand on the Premiership Two Trophy after notching back-to-back six-pointers over the Bank Holiday weekend. Read
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Damien Johnson completes 90 minutes in return to action for Huddersfield Town in development game against Middlesbrough
Sep 01 2011 | Huddersfield Town News
TOWN manager Lee Clark has hailed the impact Damien Johnson could have now he’s fully on the comeback trail. Read
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Disappointing start for new Brighouse Town boss Paul Quinn
Sep 01 2011 | Football News
PAUL QUINN’S tenure as Brighouse Town manager got off to a disappointing start with a 2-1 away defeat at Winterton in the North Counties East League Premier Division. Read
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Modern NHS 'needs fewer hospitals'
Sep 01 2011 | National News
The NHS needs to cut the number of hospitals and consultants, one of its former chief executives has said. Read
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BCC cuts growth forecasts for UK
Sep 01 2011 | National News
Fresh calls for the Government to do more to stimulate the economy have been issued after a business lobby group again cut its UK growth forecasts. Read
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Miliband: PM on economy 'sidelines'
Sep 01 2011 | National News
David Cameron is "standing on the sidelines" instead of tackling the latest wave of global economic turmoil, Ed Miliband has said. Read
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Warning on abuse victim benefits
Sep 01 2011 | National News
Victims of domestic violence could lose unemployment benefits under changes driven by the Government's spending cuts, the TUC has warned. Read
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Cuts and fees 'to hit care leavers'
Sep 01 2011 | National News
Government reforms could make it tougher for teenagers in care to go to university, it has been suggested. Read
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Fly-tipping costs £40m per year
Sep 01 2011 | National News
Fly-tipping cost taxpayers £40 million last year, with more than 75 incidents occurring every hour in England and Wales, according to new figures. Read
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Women 'misled' over breast cancer
Sep 01 2011 | National News
Women undergoing NHS breast cancer screening are being "misinformed" and are not told about the harms of over-diagnosis, researchers have said. Read
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Half workers 'do not discuss pay'
Sep 01 2011 | National News
Half of workers do not want to discuss their pay with colleagues and many have never asked for a wage rise, a study shows. Read
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Cameron bid to build Libya support
Sep 01 2011 | National News
David Cameron is joining leaders of Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC) at a meeting in Paris in an effort to build international support for the fledgling rebel administration. Read
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US: Libya aid not tied to Lockerbie
Sep 01 2011 | National News
The US government has pledged to continue pressure on Libya to review the case of convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, but ruled out making his return to prison a condition of returning Gaddafi regime assets. Read
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150 Gurkhas axed under MoD cuts
Sep 01 2011 | National News
Nearly 150 Gurkhas are to learn that they are being forced out of the Army under the first wave of sweeping cuts to the UK's military. Read
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First flagship free schools open
Sep 01 2011 | National News
The first of the Government's flagship free schools are opening their doors. Read
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Aids action 'woefully inadequate'
Sep 01 2011 | National News
The priority given to preventing HIV and Aids in the UK is "woefully inadequate" and prevention policies must be stepped up, according to a report by a committee of the House of Lords published. Read
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Cadet dies in US skydive accident
Sep 01 2011 | National News
A British military cadet has died after being critically injured in a skydiving accident, an official has confirmed. Read
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Burst water pipe affects supply in Lindley and Birchencliffe
Sep 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
HOMES in parts of Lindley and Birchencliffe were without water this morning after a burst.Yorkshire Water reported a burst pipe on East Street, just up from the crossroads at The Cavalry Arms on Halifax Road.The pipe burst at 6.27am.Crews are on site at the moment.More details to follow. Read
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Guardian dismisses WikiLeaks claim
Sep 01 2011 | National News
The Guardian has described as "nonsense" a claim by anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks that thousands of unedited US diplomatic cables had been exposed because of a security breach by the newspaper. Read
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Man trapped in car after bizarre accident on lonely Huddersfield road
Sep 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A LONE driver was trapped in his car for over an hour after a bizarre accident on an isolated country road in the early hours of today. Read
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Mixed messages from 'Gaddafi sons'
Sep 01 2011 | Breaking News
Two men claiming to be Muammar Gaddafi's sons have made conflicting appeals from hiding, one of them calling for talks with rebel leaders and the other urging the regime's loyalists to fight to the death. Read
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House prices edge lower: Nationwide
Sep 01 2011 | National News
House prices edged lower last month but the overall market is relatively stable, mortgage lender Nationwide has said. Read
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M62 delays at Ainley Top after crash
Sep 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
THREE drivers escaped unhurt today after a crash on the M62 at AinleyTop. Read
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Basketball: Huddersfield Heat getting ready for season
Sep 01 2011 | Other Sports
HUDDERSFIELD Heat are putting the final touches to their squad for the coming English Basketball League season. Read
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Fletcher Libya probe 'a priority'
Sep 01 2011 | National News
Libyan co-operation over the murder of WPc Yvonne Fletcher is "an important priority", Foreign Secretary William Hague has said. Read
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Number of workless households falls
Sep 01 2011 | National News
The number of households in the UK where no one is working has fallen slightly to just under four million, official figures show. Read
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Manufacturing sinks to 26-month low
Sep 01 2011 | National News
Manufacturing activity sank to a 26-month low in August, a key survey has revealed, fuelling fears of a double-dip recession in the UK. Read
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Furniture chain in administration
Sep 01 2011 | National News
Furniture chain Walmsley's has become the latest casualty of the consumer spending downturn after collapsing into administration. Read
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Forces make our country great: PM
Sep 01 2011 | National News
David Cameron has led tributes to the armed forces who "made our country great" at a ceremony to mark the transfer of repatriations of fallen troops to a new RAF base. Read
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'Home alone' mother to be quizzed
Sep 01 2011 | National News
The mother of a four-year-old girl who was left home alone will be spoken to by police after she returned to Britain. Read
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Huddersfield Examiner: See the front and back pages of our latest edition
Sep 01 2011 | Front and Back Pages
HERE are the front and back pages of tonight's Huddersfield Examiner. Read
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Man in court over looting deaths
Sep 01 2011 | National News
A 29-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murders of three men who were killed as they tried to protect shops and homes from looters. Read
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Record profit for Manchester United
Sep 01 2011 | National News
Manchester United have posted record operating profits of £110.9 million for the past financial year. Read
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Examiner sports quiz of the week 02/09/11
Sep 01 2011 | Quizzes
GIVE our dozen sports teasers a go and see how you stack up against our tricky 12. Read
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Drop in jail terms for knife crime
Sep 01 2011 | National News
The proportion of criminals being jailed for knife crimes has dropped to its lowest level in almost three years, figures reveal. Read
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Gove warns of school 'underclass'
Sep 01 2011 | National News
Thousands of children are joining an "educational underclass" each year, becoming the "lost souls" of England's school system, Michael Gove has warned. Read
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Greene claims Britain's first gold
Sep 01 2011 | National News
Dai Greene has ended Britain's wait for a World Championship gold medal with victory in the 400 metres hurdles in Daegu. Read
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Huddersfield town centre furniture store closes as chain goes in administration
Sep 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
FURNITURE chain Walmsley has become the latest casualty of the consumer spending downturn after collapsing into administration. Read
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Defence cuts too deep, Labour warns
Sep 01 2011 | National News
Sacking hundreds of Army and RAF personnel will have "long-term consequences" for the UK, Labour has warned. Read
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Sci-fi technology to detect disease
Sep 01 2011 | National News
A team of scientists has deployed space age technology similar to that used in science fiction series Star Trek to detect illness at a new "sick bay". Read
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Move to relocate terror suspects
Sep 01 2011 | National News
The Government is planning emergency powers to forcibly relocate terror suspects, months after pledging to scrap the existing measure. Read
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Gaddafi: Tribes will not surrender
Sep 01 2011 | National News
Muammar Gaddafi has been quoted as warning that tribes loyal to him in key strongholds are armed and won't surrender to Libyan rebels, a blow to opposition hopes of a peaceful surrender of the ousted leader's hometown of Sirte. Read
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Britons may face Breivik probe quiz
Sep 01 2011 | National News
Several British citizens could be questioned by Norwegian police as part of investigations into the mass killings by right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik, a spokesman has confirmed. Read
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Cameron opposes abortion amendment
Sep 01 2011 | National News
David Cameron will not support backbench efforts to strip abortion providers of their role in counselling women considering a termination, it has emerged. Read
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Hospital payout over dead father
Sep 01 2011 | National News
The family of a young father who died from blood poisoning on Christmas Day has received six-figure compensation after hospital bosses admitted that a second opinion would almost certainly have saved his life. Read
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Man appears in court charged with Thornhill Lees murder
Sep 01 2011 | Local West Yorkshire News
A MAN appeared in court today charged with the murder of a Thornhill Lees man. Read
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PM positive as Gaddafi speaks out
Sep 01 2011 | National News
David Cameron has said he is "optimistic" about Libya's future as Colonel Muammar Gaddafi issued a defiant warning to rebels that they face a "long battle". Read
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EDL planning static London protest
Sep 01 2011 | National News
The English Defence League is still planning to demonstrate in the capital this weekend despite the 30-day ban against marching. Read
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'Home alone' mother questioned
Sep 01 2011 | National News
The mother of a four-year-old girl left home alone has been questioned by police under caution after she returned to Britain. Read
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Iraq war 'provided arena for Jihad'
Sep 01 2011 | National News
Britain's involvement in the war in Iraq has galvanised support for al Qaida among Muslims in the UK, former MI5 boss Dame Eliza Manningham Buller said. Read
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Protest disrupts Proms performance
Sep 01 2011 | National News
A Proms performance by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) was disrupted by protesters. Read
